Salman Ali Agha was captaining a new-look Pakistan side for the first time as the match came after Pakistan's dismal home performance in the 50-over Champions Trophy and preceded

After a disappointing nine-wicket loss to New Zealand in the first T20I, Pakistan 's newly appointed T20I captain, Salman Agha, admitted his team's poor performance. The match witnessed three debutants - Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, and Mohammed Ali - failing miserably on the field.

In reply, New Zealand reached 92/1 in 10.1 overs with Tim Seifert scoring 44 off 29-balls and Finn Allen contributing 29 not out. Pakistan skipper Salman Agha said his batters weren't up to the mark and could not cope with the New Zealand bowling. They will have to learn quickly and will need time to settle down.