Tim Robinson of New Zealand dismissed Shadab Khan with a magnificent flying catch at point, displaying athleticism akin to Glenn Phillips’. This incident happened on Sunday, March 16 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch during the opening Twenty20 International match versus Pakistan. The visitors’ problems worsened after the dismissal, as they lost the first game of the series 11–4.
Shadab Khan returned to the national team and batted at No. 5, however he failed to make an impression. After an outstanding opening spell from Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy, he took the crease in the third over with his team behind 1-3.
The batter made a spectacular catch by diving full stretch, something the Blackcaps are increasingly doing. Similar acrobatic catches in this region have been made by Glenn Phillips, who in the 2025 Champions Trophy dismissed Virat Kohli and Muhammad Rizwan.
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What a catch 🔥🔥Robinson catch of the series
Shadab Khan gone
Pakistan 11-4🔥#Cricket #pcbfl @_FaridKhan @BabarAzam_152 @BabarAzam_152 @Masoodkhan9005 pic.twitter.com/A0EzqLwEGK— M Saqlain M (@saqiiiii55555) March 16, 2025
After Shadab Khan was dismissed, Pakistan lost four wickets in 4.4 overs and were limited to 11. With this, Jamieson claimed his third wicket and concluded the Pakistani innings with a commanding three wickets from his four overs while conceding only eight runs.
After the top-order collapse brought on by New Zealand’s seamers, Pakistan found it difficult to bounce back. As one of just three batters to reach double figures, Khushdil Shah was the top scorer with 32 runs. Ultimately, after 18.4 overs, the Men in Green were bowled out for a mere 91.
In response, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen, the openers for New Zealand, formed a 53-run partnership for the first wicket during the powerplay.
With nearly nine overs remaining, Tim Robinson then made a brief appearance to complete the chase.
Tuesday, March 18, is the day of the second Twenty20 International between Pakistan and New Zealand.
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