Sport in brief: March 16, 2025
MEN’S CRICKET: Jacob Duffy took 4-19 as New Zealand thumped Pakistan by nine wickets in the first of their five match Twenty20 series at Christchurch on Sunday.
Playing without Mohammed Rizwan and Babar Azam Pakistan were skittled for 91 before the Kiwis needed just 10 overs to reach their target.
The second match starts in Dunedin tomorrow.
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