With his 55th fifty-plus score, he also equalled Australia's Steve Smith, in the all-time list standing to stand in the 37th position.
As Shadab is not available for, at least, the Boxing Day Test, the team management has included left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar as a reinforcement.
Rizwan, who smashed 10 fours and three sixes during his 59-ball inning, was adjudged the Player of the Match while Seifert was declared the Player of the Series.
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Williamson finished 57 not out in his return to the short format as New Zealand overtook Pakistan’s total of 163-6 with four balls to spare.
With the impetus Duffy gave its bowling performance, New Zealand had Pakistan 5-39 and restricted it to 153-9 after the tourists won the toss and batted.
The left-armer, who arrived at the scene in a T20I game against England in June 2009, played 36 Tests, 61 ODIs and 50 T20Is in which he scalped 259 wickets in total.
Miandad said New Zealand will not be an easy side because "they have improved a lot in recent years as a team".
Waqar admitted that Babar's absence will have an impact on Pakistan's chances of winning the three-match series.
Ferguson was the player of the series in the recent T20Is against the West Indies, after taking seven wickets at a low average of eight runs.
As many as eight members of the Pakistan team tested positive with some members even breaching the local health protocols.
Pakistan's tour of New Zealand for three T20Is and two tests starting next week was thrown into doubt when eight of the Pakistan party tested positive for COVID-19, and some breached the health protocols.
The New Zealand tour of three Twenty20s and two tests starting next week was thrown into doubt when eight of the Pakistan party tested positive for the virus, and some breached the health protocols.
McEnlay said even though the travelling Pakistan players met all COVID-related health protocols before boarding the flight to New Zealand, the deadly virus could have already been incubating inside the bodies of the six cricketers.
All members of the squad tested negative on the 12th day of their 14-day isolation and will be allowed to travel to the South Island resort of Queenstown, where they can now train as a group.
The 53-member Pakistan team was denied the right to train while in managed isolation in New Zealand after eight members of the touring squad had tested positive for COVID-19.
The 53-strong Pakistan team had been denied the right to train after eight members had tested positive for COVID-19.
Sarfaraz Ahmed and Hussain Talat have been recalled in the T20I squad for the series against New Zealand.
The PCB is facing criticism over sending the squad which included 35 players of the Pakistan senior and A squads and around 18 officials by a commercial flight to New Zealand.
PCB CEO Wasim Khan discussed various options with Babar and Misbah after the New Zealand Health Ministry denied the right to train while in managed isolation after eight members of the touring squad tested positive for COVID-19.
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