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Mark Chapman unexpectedly received an ODI call-up after he slammed his maiden T20I century against Pakistan in the series finale. After his record-breaking performance, Chapman talks about his innings and his future goals. In this blog, we will talk about how Chapman shattered the hopes of Pakistan in the T20I.
In Rawalpindi's fifth and final Twenty20 match, Mark Chapman led New Zealand to a stunning six-wicket win over Pakistan to level the series at 2-2. The 28-year-old's superb performance, which saw him score an unbeaten 104 off 57 balls, helped New Zealand escape from a perilous position of 73-4 and allowed them to comfortably chase down a difficult target of 194 with just four deliveries to spare.
Pakistan posted a respectable total of 193-5 in their allotted 20 overs despite Mohammad Rizwan falling two runs short of a century.
James Neesham produced an explosive 45 not out from 25 balls, and Chapman formed an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership that resulted in 121 runs from 58 deliveries and was crucial to the recovery. They combined to destroy Pakistan's renowned bowling unit.
Chapman got his century in 54 balls, highlighted by a couple from Shaheen Shah Afridi, surpassing his previous T20I best score of 83 against Scotland in Edinburgh a year earlier. He celebrated his success by waving the bat to a jubilant dressing room. Neesham's strong performance, which included two sixes and four boundaries, helped New Zealand win their 100th T20I match in 192 games. His innings had 11 boundaries and four sixes.
Tim Latham was out on the first ball of the innings, while Will Young was out on the fifth delivery, both thanks to Shaheen, who got Pakistan off to a great start.
Before relocating to New Zealand, Chapman made his international debut in Hong Kong in 2014. He then explained why he had to go back to his room. He stated that he had already paid the bill and left the restaurant. According to Reuters, he had to get another room key, but luckily, it was for the same room, so he felt right at home.
Chapman and veteran James Neesham, who combined for 45 runs off just 25 balls and hit 4 sixes and 11 boundaries, won the game. They acknowledged the need to adjust in the first two games but emphasised their delight in how they levelled and finished the series. work that night. Chapman gave special credit to Jimmy Neesham for swinging and taking some of the load off. After receiving the Player of the Series award, he said these things. Chapman admitted he had not given much thought to the 2023 World Cup and stressed that their main priority now was the upcoming five-match one-day series.
Coach Gary Stead praised Mark Chapman’s performance as one of the best T20 bowling attacks in the world, calling it remarkable. Gary Stead skipped the T20s but will rejoin the squad for the ODIs. He highlighted how impressive Mark Chapman’s match-winning innings were in the fifth and deciding match and expressed gratitude for having a player in such fine form in their ODI squad.
FAQs
Does Mark Chapman bowl in international matches?
He was urged to continue working on improving his occasional left-arm spin. Mark Chapman damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing rugby for New Zealand as a teenager, but it did not affect his cricket career.
What is Mark Chapman’s strike rate?
M. Chapman bowled 411 T20 deliveries with a strike rate of 132.3 and an average of 21.76. In T20 games, he took a total of 66 boundaries, including 45 fours and 21 sixes. M. Chapman was dropped once, dropped twice, caught 14 times and lbw once in his T20 dismissals.
Which football team does Mark Chapman support?
Mark Chapman is a fan of Manchester United.
