Lahore: New Zealand cricketer Matt Henry says that despite losing the game by 88 runs to Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, his teammates got to learn a lot from the first T20I.
In response to Pakistan’s 182 runs, the New Zealand team was bowled out for 94 runs in 15.3 overs. Matt Henry took a hat-trick of Kiwi bowling.
In an exclusive chat with JEE News after the first T20I, Henry said that achieving the T20I hat-trick milestone was special but losing it was disappointing.
“Very special, to get a hat-trick, and to do it here, was great, it’s always a shame when you record a milestone like that in a losing goal but it’s a special one nonetheless, I think very People haven’t done that. In New Zealand. So, it’s great to be in this company,” he said.
Henry first halted Pakistan’s progress by picking up the wickets of Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed off back-to-back balls in the 13th over. He returned in the 19th over and completed his hat-trick by dismissing Shaheen Afridi on the first ball.
Henry finished with 3/32, his career best in T20Is and becoming only the fourth New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick in men’s T20Is.
Jacob Oram was the first to do so for New Zealand, followed by Tim Southee, Michael Bracewell and now Matt Henry.
Henry said that although the start to the series has not been ideal for New Zealand, they are hopeful of a comeback in the five-match series.
“It’s not ideal to lose like the first match but it’s a five-match series and I think we’ll definitely be better going into our next match, just look at the situation and I think a lot People will learn. A lot more than these sports,” he said.
“That’s the challenge of international cricket, isn’t it? I mean, the schedule is so busy. And I think we couldn’t get over it and I think for us we definitely knew what we were getting into. I think a lot of people are going to learn something really good from this game and hopefully we can implement them and so when we come back here to play another game it’s going to be a really quick turnaround. Will it be,” he asked. If the tight schedule and limited training opportunities ahead of the series were any problem for the touring side.
To a question, the cricketer said he felt his team’s bowling was “really good in periods” but added that “we can still probably adjust a bit and be a bit more accurate. can”.
“I think it was a couple we could have tightened the screws a bit but overall, it was good, like I said, the boys will learn a lot from that wicket. . Be able to carry that into the next game plan of the next game,” he said.
He praised the crowd in Lahore during the first T20I, saying, “The crowd was great.”
“It was very noisy and very exciting. We are really enjoying our stay here in Pakistan and the people are absolutely lovely,” he concluded.
