Shaheen reacts after clueless Pakistan suffer fourth consecutive loss against New Zealand

Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi opened up after his side suffered fourth consecutive defeat during the ongoing five-match T20I series against New Zealand on Friday in Christchurch.

Shaheen said that 170 could have been a good total, while batting first, during the fourth T20I.

“I think they way Rizwan gave us the start, it was very good. Unfortunately, we couldn't grab the opportunity in middle overs,” Shaheen said after the match.

“I try to take wickets in the first over. I feel 170 was a good total on this pitch and if we grabbed our chances, we could have won this game,” he added.

Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell scored fifties as New Zealand beat Pakistan in the fourth T20I by seven wickets.

New Zealand had slipped to 20-3 in third over of the run-chase but Phillips and Mitchell stitched a match-winning partnership of 139 runs in 93 balls to get their side over the line with 11 balls to spare.

Mitchell scored 72 runs in 44 balls, meanwhile Phillips notched up 70 in 52.

All three wickets to fall in New Zealand's inning were claimed by Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi.

Earlier, Mohammad Rizwan scored unbeaten 90 runs as Pakistan set New Zealand a target of 159 runs in the fourth T20I of the series.

Rizwan scored 90 runs in 63 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes.

Mohammad Nawaz scored quick-fire 21 runs in nine balls, which included three consecutive sixes off pacer Adam Milne in the penultimate over of the innings.

Babar Azam scored 19 runs in 11 balls and added 51 runs in 31 balls for the second wicket with Rizwan.

Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry claimed two wickets each for the home side.

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