Shaheen Afridi, Zeeshan Malik star in Pakistan intra-squad practice match

Pakistan Green defeated Pakistan White in the second scenario-based intra-squad practice match in Queenstown on Friday.

Pakistan Green, led by Babar Azam, won the toss and decided to bat first against Shadab Khan-led Pakistan White.

Batting first, Pakistan Green posted 150/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Babar scored 40 runs while veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez accumulated 48 runs.

For Pakistan White, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed six wickets.

In reply, Pakistan White were restricted to 160/8 while chasing a revised target of 175 runs in 20 overs.

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Opener Zeeshan Malik scored 50 runs, while top-order batsmen Haider Ali and Abdullah Shafique notched up 45 and 35 runs, respectively.

For Pakistan Green, pacer Wahab Riaz, leg-spinner Usman Qadir and all-rounder Imad Wasim bagged two wickets each.  

It must be noted that the first of three Twenty20 matches, between New Zealand and Pakistan, will take place on December 18 in Auckland. The team also play a two-Test series from December 26.