Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I: Highlights from Rawalpindi
PAK vs NZ
Rawalpindi,UPDATED: Apr 20, 2024 23:08 IST
PAK vs NZ, 2nd T20I Highlights: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 7 wickets at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series.
22:56 IST:
That is it from this game. New Zealand will look to bounce back but they need a much better performance from all the players than this one. The 3rd game will be played on the 21st of this month at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT). Join us earlier for the build up. Cheers!
22:56 IST:
Babar Azam says he is happy with how they bowled in the first six overs. Tells they'll experiment and shuffle with the batting line up in the next matches. Shares all the players are match winners and the combination is good right now in their team. Reckons they want to tick a bit of boxes before the World Cup and they'll try their best to prepare well and be upto the mark.
22:53 IST:
Michael Bracewell says they didn't score a lot as they were slow to adapt to the surface but their bowlers did well to try and defend the score. Tells they'll learn from this game and play well in the next match.
22:51 IST:
Shaheen Afridi is the Player of the Match. He says it's good to bowl after a long time, he just backed his skills today. Adds it's important to bowl according to the conditions and there was not much swing as well today. Tells with Mohammad Amir back, their bowling unit is strong now.
22:42 IST:
...Presentation next...
22:45 IST:
It's hard to blame the Kiwi bowlers here. They tried their best as they took 3 wickets but were short of runs to defend. It was an all-round performance by Pakistan. They bowled well first of all. All of their bowlers were excellent and right on the money. Shaheen Afridi ended with three wickets while Mohammad Amir on his long return took two wickets as well. The batters chased down the under-par score with ease. Mohammad Rizwan scored half of the score while others motored around him.
22:45 IST:
A comfortable win in the end for the home team and they go 1-0 up in the series. The lack of experience was visible as the Kiwis got bowled out under 100 runs. None of them could cross the 20-runs mark and looked vulnerable against some lethal pace bowling of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Amir.
22:38 IST:
12.1: Michael Bracewell to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Finds the gap and ends the game in style! On middle. Rizwan plays the sweep and finds the gap in the mid-wicket region. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS!
22:38 IST:
11.6: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, Yet another dot! Around off. This is guided to point.
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11.5: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.
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11.4: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, Outside off. Khan looks to cut but misses.
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11.3: Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.
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11.2: Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Rizwan, Two! Shorter and outside off. This is slapped past cover for two.
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11.1: Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Rizwan, On off. This is pushed to cover.
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10.6: Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, Around off. Blocked.
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10.5: Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, A yorker again on middle. This is jammed out to mid-wicket.
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10.4: Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, Very full and on off. This is jammed out to cover.
22:32 IST:
10.3: Ben Sears to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.
22:32 IST:
10.2: Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, Around off. Khan looks to defend but it goes off the inside edge on the off side for one.
22:31 IST:
10.1: Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, FOUR! Just the 8 needed! Outside off. This is played late and down to the third man fence. Deft touch.
22:28 IST:
9.6: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, Outside off. This is hit down to long off for one.
22:27 IST:
9.5: Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Rizwan, Around off. This is guided through point for one.
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9.4: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, Comes down the track again and swings but it goes off the inner half down to long on for one.
22:26 IST:
9.3: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, SIX! Misjudgment! The fielder was very close to the ropes and steps on it as he takes it. On middle. Khan steps out and hits it down towards long on. The fielder does take it but touches the ropes in the process.
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9.2: Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Rizwan, Now Rizwan takes one as he clips it towards mid-wicket.
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9.1: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, On middle. This is clipped through square leg for one.
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8.6: Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, Fuller and on the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.
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8.5: Ben Sears to Mohammad Rizwan, Nice timing! This is very full and on off. This is driven past cover. The fielder in the deep, runs to his right, slides and pushes it back in. Three taken.
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8.4: Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, On middle. This is nudged towards the leg side and a run is taken.
22:21 IST:
8.3: Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, Around off. Kept out.
22:20 IST:
8.2: Ben Sears to Mohammad Rizwan, Angled into the pads. This is worked past square leg for one.
22:19 IST:
8.1: Ben Sears to Mohammad Rizwan, Shorter and around off. This is guided through point for two.
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7.6: Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.
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7.5: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, Yet another one as this is clipped on the leg side.
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7.4: Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one.
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7.3: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, Takes one now as this is pushed through covers.
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7.2: Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, Tossed up on off. This is driven to mid off. Good stuff. The mid off is in the ring.
22:15 IST:
Irfan Khan is the new man in.
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7.1: Ish Sodhi to Usman Khan, OUT! TIMBER! Khan falls. Not the best of outings for him on debut. This is tossed up outside off. It is the googly. Khan looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the stumps.
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6.6: Michael Bracewell to Usman Khan, Takes one now as this is worked down to long on.
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6.5: Michael Bracewell to Usman Khan, FOUR! Cut away! Finds the gap. Shorter and outside off. This is cut past point and this races away.
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6.4: Michael Bracewell to Mohammad Rizwan, Two is the call but only one. On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.
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6.3: Michael Bracewell to Usman Khan, Around off. This is pushed to cover for one.
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6.2: Michael Bracewell to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.
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6.1: Michael Bracewell to Mohammad Rizwan, The reverse sweep comes out, it is played nicely but to point.
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5.6: Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle. This is driven to mid on for a quick run.
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5.5: Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Rizwan, On the pads. This is pulled but to short fine leg.
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5.4: Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and on middle. This is pushed to mid on.
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5.3: Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Rizwan, NOT OUT! Not a bad review but the bounce saves Rizwan. This lands outside off and jags back in. Rizwan looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. It hits the pad and goes down to the third man fence. The Kiwi players appeal but it is turned down. They take the review but it is umpire's call as it is clipping the top of middle.
22:09 IST:
An LBW appeal has been taken upstairs. New Zealand have taken the review. No bat on it. Ball Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting.
22:07 IST:
5.2: Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, Shorter again. This is pulled past square leg for one more.
22:06 IST:
5.1: Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Rizwan, Slower and shorter on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.
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4.6: Michael Bracewell to Usman Khan, Flatter and around off, Khan blocks it out.
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4.5: Michael Bracewell to Babar Azam, OUT! STUMPED! Michael Bracewell gets the big wicket. Flights it full and outside off, slower one. Azam throws his bat but fails to cut it away as he steps down. He misses and the keeper does the rest.
22:03 IST:
4.4: Michael Bracewell to Babar Azam, FOUR! SHOT! Superb from Azam. Tossed up, outside off. Azam cuts it hard and through covers for a boundary. Pakistan are flying high.
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4.3: Michael Bracewell to Mohammad Rizwan, Rizwan shuffles across, this is outside off. Rizwan slaps it through mid off and before the fielder cuts it off, they take three runs.
22:02 IST:
4.2: Michael Bracewell to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter and outside off. Rizwan tries to dab it down but misses.
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4.1: Michael Bracewell to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Good shot again! A bit short and wide of off. Rizwan cuts it through point and beats the fielder there. Four more.
22:00 IST:
3.6: Ben Sears to Babar Azam, FOUR! Just the over Pakistan needed to get thins going. Too full and on middle, Azam flicks it well past mid-wicket for four runs. 16 runs off it.
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3.5: Ben Sears to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle, Rizwan nudges it behind square leg for a single.
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3.4: Ben Sears to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Times it so well. Too full and around off, Rizwan drives it down and beats the man at mid off for a boundary. 11 runs of the over so far.
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3.3: Ben Sears to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Solid shot! Comes right off the middle. A length ball, outside off. Rizwan steps across and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
21:58 IST:
3.2: Ben Sears to Babar Azam, Length and outside off, Azam steers it to third man for a single.
21:57 IST:
3.1: Ben Sears to Babar Azam, This is full and around off, Azam drives it again to mid off.
21:57 IST:
2.6: Benjamin Lister to Mohammad Rizwan, Too full and on middle, Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler. New Zealand will be happy with the start.
21:56 IST:
2.5: Benjamin Lister to Mohammad Rizwan, A length ball, around leg. Rizwan misses his clip and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but it was outside the line.
21:55 IST:
2.4: Benjamin Lister to Babar Azam, Babar Azam uses the angle and plays it to third man for a single.
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2.3: Benjamin Lister to Babar Azam, This is full and on middle, Azam plays with a straight bat but to mid on.
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2.2: Benjamin Lister to Mohammad Rizwan, Tap and run! Full and on off, Rizwan pushes it to mid off for a qucik single.
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2.1: Benjamin Lister to Mohammad Rizwan, Outside off, Rizwan dabs it to short third man.
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1.6: Jacob Duffy to Babar Azam, FOUR! Threads it through this time. A length ball, outside off, Azam strokes it through cover-point for a boundary.
21:52 IST:
1.5: Jacob Duffy to Babar Azam, Five dots in a row. A length ball on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket.
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1.4: Jacob Duffy to Babar Azam, Can't find gap again! A length ball, outside off, Azam punches off the back foot but to point.
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1.3: Jacob Duffy to Babar Azam, Finds the fielder again! Fuller and outside off, Azam drives it to mid off.
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1.2: Jacob Duffy to Babar Azam, A length ball, outside off. Azam punches it well but straight to covers. Good start by Duffy.
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1.1: Jacob Duffy to Babar Azam, Fuller and on middle, swings in. Azam drives it to the left of mid on. Could have sneaked a single.
21:49 IST:
0.6: Benjamin Lister to Mohammad Rizwan, Good comeback in the last three balls. Too full and on middle, Rizwan plays it back to the bowler.
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0.5: Benjamin Lister to Mohammad Rizwan, A length ball, around off, Rizwan taps it to point and wants a single but is sent back by Azam.
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0.4: Benjamin Lister to Mohammad Rizwan, Short in length and outside off. Rizwan plays it late but straight to point.
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0.3: Benjamin Lister to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Crunched away! Pitched up, outside off. Rizwan opens the bar face and strokes it through point for a boundary.
21:46 IST:
0.2: Benjamin Lister to Saim Ayub, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Just what the Kiwis needed. A hard-length delivery on middle, holds a bit on the surface. Ayub looks to tuck it away but it takes the leading edge and lobs back to Benjamin Lister who dives forward and takes it.
21:44 IST:
0.1: Benjamin Lister to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Perfect start by Pakistan! A bumper to start on middle and Ayub pulls it high and over square leg where it bounces just near the ropes. Four runs.
21:43 IST:
Back for the chase. The players are out in the middle. Saim Ayub and Babar Azam to open. Benjamin Lister to bowl first.
21:41 IST:
...THE CHASE...
21:35 IST:
One can't write a lot for a side which has been bowled out for below 100. It was a forgetful show with the bat. No batter managed to cross the 20-run mark and now their bowlers face a massive task ahead. They need a Herculean effort if they are to pull off a miracle. Pakistan on the other hand, should chase this down. Join us for the second half in a bit.
21:35 IST:
End of a dominating first half by the hosts! Their bowlers were on point after they elected to bowl. The pacers began brilliantly. Both Amir and Shaheen gave them early wickets and Pakistan just did not look back after that. Abrar Ahmed impressed and so did Shadab Khan. A combined effort has seen them take total control of this game.
21:23 IST:
18.1: Shaheen Afridi to Benjamin Lister, OUT! BOWLED! That's Shaheen Afridi for you. A pin-point yorker, angling on middle and swings away. Benjamin Lister is late to get his bat down and it crashes the stumps. THE KIWIS END WITH 90 on the board.
21:21 IST:
17.6: Naseem Shah to Jacob Duffy, FOUR! Important runs! On a length and around off. Jacob Duffy heaves it over mid-wicket and it races to the fence. Good shot really.
21:21 IST:
17.5: Naseem Shah to Benjamin Lister, Short of a length and outside off. Lister dabs it down to third man for a single.
21:19 IST:
17.4: Naseem Shah to Ben Sears, OUT! A simple catch at mid off. A half-volley, outside off. Ben Sears just hits it straight to mid off and Azam takes a simple catch. Even 100 looks impossible now.
21:18 IST:
17.3: Naseem Shah to Jacob Duffy, Short in length and outside off. Duffy pulls it to long on for a single.
21:17 IST:
17.2: Naseem Shah to Jacob Duffy, This one just nips back in, shorter and on middle, Duffy swings across the line but misses.
21:17 IST:
17.1: Naseem Shah to Jacob Duffy, A slower ball, full and outside off. Duffy looks to drive but misses.
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16.6: Mohammad Amir to Ben Sears, A length ball, around off. Sears plays with soft hands to point.
21:16 IST:
16.5: Mohammad Amir to Jacob Duffy, A length ball, around off, Jacob Duffy knocks it to mid off for a quick single.
21:16 IST:
16.4: Mohammad Amir to Ben Sears, On middle, on a length and Ben plays it to deep square leg for a single.
21:16 IST:
16.3: Mohammad Amir to Ben Sears, Too full and on middle, Sears defends it back to the bowler.
21:14 IST:
16.2: Mohammad Amir to Ben Sears, A length ball on middle, Sears nudges it through square leg in the gap for a couple of runs.
21:15 IST:
16.1: Mohammad Amir to Jacob Duffy, Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.
21:43 IST:
15.6: Shadab Khan to Ish Sodhi, OUT! LBW! Bowls a slower one, it lands on leg and spins in. Ish Sodhi steps down to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Pakistan do take it upstairs. It was dipping in late but is it pitching in line? Yes, THREE REDS. Excellent review for Pakistan. They get another one.
21:10 IST:
15.5: Shadab Khan to Ish Sodhi, Inside the line this time, outside off. Sodhi swings and misses again.
21:09 IST:
15.5: Shadab Khan to Ish Sodhi, Wide! Flat and outside off, spins away. Ish Sodhi swings and misses.
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15.4: Shadab Khan to Jacob Duffy, This is full and on middle, Duffy pushes it to long on for a single.
21:09 IST:
15.3: Shadab Khan to Jacob Duffy, Flatter and on middle, Duffy blocks it out.
21:08 IST:
15.2: Shadab Khan to Jacob Duffy, Well bowled! This one lands on middle and spins down leg. Duffy looks to push but misses as it rolls through.
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15.1: Shadab Khan to Ish Sodhi, Tad short and on middle, Ish Sodhi pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
21:07 IST:
14.6: Shaheen Afridi to Jacob Duffy, End of another successful over for Pakistan! Around off. This is guided to point.
21:06 IST:
Jacob Duffy walks to the middle.
21:09 IST:
14.5: Shaheen Afridi to Cole McConchie, OUT! TIMBER! Corker of a yorker. Last of the recognised batter is out of here. Cole makes room. Shaheen bowls a wonderful yorker on the stumps. Cole misses and the stumps are hit.
21:05 IST:
14.4: Shaheen Afridi to Cole McConchie, A slower one around off. This is guided to point.
21:04 IST:
14.4: Shaheen Afridi to Cole McConchie, WIDE! Down the leg side. Shorter. Cole swings but misses.
21:03 IST:
14.3: Shaheen Afridi to Ish Sodhi, Angled into the pads. This is nudged around the corner for one.
21:03 IST:
14.2: Shaheen Afridi to Cole McConchie, On the pads. This is clipped past square leg for one.
21:02 IST:
14.1: Shaheen Afridi to Cole McConchie, On off. Length again. This is pushed to cover.
21:02 IST:
Change. Shaheen Afridi is back on.
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13.6: Naseem Shah to Cole McConchie, A single to end! Around off. This is guided down to third man for one.
21:01 IST:
13.5: Naseem Shah to Ish Sodhi, On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.
21:00 IST:
13.4: Naseem Shah to Ish Sodhi, Two! Outside off. This is punched past cover for two.
21:00 IST:
13.3: Naseem Shah to Ish Sodhi, Another dot! On off. Defended.
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13.2: Naseem Shah to Ish Sodhi, On middle again. Blocked.
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13.1: Naseem Shah to Ish Sodhi, Length and on off. Kept out.
20:58 IST:
12.6: Abrar Ahmed to Ish Sodhi, Shorter and on middle. This is pulled uppishly but well short of mid-wicket for one more.
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12.5: Abrar Ahmed to Ish Sodhi, This is slower and outside off. Sodhi looks to play the paddle scoop but misses. He gets hit on the pad.
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12.4: Abrar Ahmed to Cole McConchie, Outside off. Cole looks to cut but chops it on the off side for one more.
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12.3: Abrar Ahmed to Cole McConchie, Slower and on off. This turns back in. Cole looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
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12.2: Abrar Ahmed to Ish Sodhi, Risky run but they make it. On middle. This is hit to mid-wicket. Cole McConchie is quite quick and he makes it.
20:55 IST:
12.1: Abrar Ahmed to Cole McConchie, On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.
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11.6: Shadab Khan to Cole McConchie, On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.
20:54 IST:
11.5: Shadab Khan to Cole McConchie, Another dot! On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.
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11.4: Shadab Khan to Cole McConchie, Flatter and on off. Kept out.
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11.3: Shadab Khan to Cole McConchie, FOUR! A full toss and it is put away! On middle. This is hit wide of long on and it races away.
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11.2: Shadab Khan to Ish Sodhi, On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.
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Ish Sodhi comes to the middle.
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11.1: Shadab Khan to Michael Bracewell, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! On off. Bracewell gets the reverse sweep out but hits it straight to Naseem Shah who takes it nicely.
20:51 IST:
10.6: Abrar Ahmed to Cole McConchie, On off. Kept out.
20:50 IST:
10.5: Abrar Ahmed to Michael Bracewell, Flatter and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.
20:49 IST:
10.4: Abrar Ahmed to Michael Bracewell, Slower and outside off. Bracewell swings but misses.
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10.3: Abrar Ahmed to Cole McConchie, Fuller and on middle. This is eased down to long on for one.
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10.2: Abrar Ahmed to Michael Bracewell, Steps out. The length is shorter. This is dragged wide of long on for one.
20:48 IST:
10.1: Abrar Ahmed to Michael Bracewell, On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.
20:45 IST:
9.6: Shadab Khan to Michael Bracewell, Another quality over by Pakistan! Flat and on middle, Bracewell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.
20:44 IST:
9.5: Shadab Khan to Cole McConchie, Flatter and outside off, Cole McConchie plays it through point for a single.
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9.4: Shadab Khan to Michael Bracewell, Tossed up on middle, Bracewell tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. The skipper is off the mark now.
20:43 IST:
9.3: Shadab Khan to Michael Bracewell, Too full and around off, a bit slower. Bracewell blocks it out.
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9.2: Shadab Khan to Cole McConchie, Fuller delivery and on middle, this is nudged to square leg for a single.
20:42 IST:
9.1: Shadab Khan to Cole McConchie, Good running. Tossed up on middle, Cole McConchie tucks it with soft hands to mid-wicket for a couple.
20:42 IST:
8.6: Abrar Ahmed to Michael Bracewell, Outside off, Bracewell tries to play it late but finds the man at point this time. Two wickets and just a run of the over. Pakistan on top right now.
20:41 IST:
8.5: Abrar Ahmed to Michael Bracewell, Too full and too wide of off. Bracewell knocks it to the man at cover.
20:41 IST:
8.4: Abrar Ahmed to Michael Bracewell, Full and on off. Bracewell pushes it to Abrar Ahmed.
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8.3: Abrar Ahmed to James Neesham, OUT! TAKEN! Such a soft dismissal by Neesham and he won't be happy at all. Floated on off, Neesham sweeps without much conviction and finds the only man inside the ring. Shadab Khan takes it at mid-wicket. New Zealand in trouble.
20:39 IST:
8.2: Abrar Ahmed to Cole McConchie, Tossed up on off, Cole McConchie taps it to point for a single. he is off the mark.
20:38 IST:
8.1: Abrar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, OUT! This is a big wicket as Mark Chapman was looking dangerous. This is full and on middle and leg. Mark Chapman slog-sweeps but hits it flat and to deep square leg where Saim Ayub holds onto it.
20:36 IST:
7.6: Iftikhar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, Full and on middle, this is clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.
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7.5: Iftikhar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Finds the gap! Tossed up, outside off. Mark Chapman drives on the up and to the right of long off for a boundary.
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7.4: Iftikhar Ahmed to James Neesham, James Neesham is off the mark as he eases this to long on for a single.
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7.3: Iftikhar Ahmed to James Neesham, Lands on middle and spins away again. Neesham looks to flick but mistimes it to point.
20:34 IST:
7.2: Iftikhar Ahmed to James Neesham, Full and on middle, lands and spins away. Neesham keeps it out.
20:34 IST:
7.1: Iftikhar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, Flat and outside off, Mark Chapman slaps it to deep point for a single.
20:34 IST:
Iftikhar Ahmed to bowl now.
20:34 IST:
6.6: Abrar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, Fuller and on middle, Mark Chapman sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
20:33 IST:
6.5: Abrar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, Good stop in the deep! On middle, Mark Chapman smashes it down to long on. Shaheen Afridi dives to his left and saves a couple.
20:33 IST:
6.4: Abrar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, Slows it up, full and outside off. Mark Chapman knocks it to point this time.
20:33 IST:
6.3: Abrar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, Fuller and on middle, Mark Chapman drives it to cover.
20:33 IST:
6.2: Abrar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Wide of the fielder! A bit short and on middle and leg. Chapman pulls it flat and to the left of deep square leg. The fielder dives but the ball brushes past his hand for four.
20:33 IST:
6.1: Abrar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, Tossed up on middle, Chaoman plays it back to the bowler.
20:30 IST:
5.6: Mohammad Amir to James Neesham, A length ball on the pads. Neesham nudges it on the leg side for a dot. Excellent Powerplay for the home team.
20:30 IST:
5.5: Mohammad Amir to James Neesham, Angles it on the pads. Neesham tucks it to short fine leg.
20:28 IST:
5.4: Mohammad Amir to Dean Foxcroft, OUT! Foxcroft goes. He is not helped by the slower ball. At 115 clicks, a length ball, outside off. Foxcroft swings but slices it to mid off where Babar Azam takes a simple catch.
20:26 IST:
5.3: Mohammad Amir to Dean Foxcroft, A good-length delivery, outside off. Foxcroft punches it to point.
20:26 IST:
5.2: Mohammad Amir to Dean Foxcroft, SIX! This will help Foxcroft a lot. A bumper on middle, Foxcroft pulls it hard and over square leg for a biggie.
20:25 IST:
5.1: Mohammad Amir to Dean Foxcroft, A length ball, around off. Foxcroft blocks it out.
20:25 IST:
4.6: Naseem Shah to Dean Foxcroft, Safe! Almost done in by the slower one. Fuller and on off. Dean looks to go over mid off but is early in the shot. It goes off the toe end but over mid off for one.
20:24 IST:
4.5: Naseem Shah to Mark Chapman, Fuller and on off. This is driven to the right of mid off for one.
20:23 IST:
4.4: Naseem Shah to Mark Chapman, Length and on off. Blocked.
20:22 IST:
4.3: Naseem Shah to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Niclely played! Full and on the pads. This is clipped over the man at mid-wicket and this races away.
20:22 IST:
4.2: Naseem Shah to Mark Chapman, Good length and on off. Kept out.
20:21 IST:
4.1: Naseem Shah to Mark Chapman, Fuller and on off. This is driven but to covers.
20:20 IST:
3.6: Mohammad Amir to Dean Foxcroft, Around off. This is guided to point. Top stuff from Amir.
20:19 IST:
3.5: Mohammad Amir to Dean Foxcroft, Beaten! That gripped in the surface. Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Foxcroft is beaten as he tries to block.
20:19 IST:
3.4: Mohammad Amir to Dean Foxcroft, Foxcroft misses out again. Shorter and outside off. Dean looks to cut but misses.
20:19 IST:
3.3: Mohammad Amir to Mark Chapman, Around off. This is guided towards point for one.
20:17 IST:
Mark Chapman walks in next now.
20:18 IST:
3.2: Mohammad Amir to Tim Robinson, OUT! Back in the team and back in the wickets. Amir doesn't take long to make an impact. A slower one around off. Robinson is early in the loft. He lobs it to cover. Easy catch.
20:16 IST:
3.1: Mohammad Amir to Dean Foxcroft, Overthrow! Quite sloppy from Pakistan. Length and on off. This is guided to point. The fielder has a needless shy at the bowler's end. The fielder backing up fumbles. A run taken.
20:15 IST:
Mohammad Amir is into the attack now.
20:15 IST:
2.6: Shaheen Afridi to Dean Foxcroft, Outside off. Length. This is guided down to third man for one.
20:14 IST:
2.5: Shaheen Afridi to Dean Foxcroft, Foxcroft misses out! On the pads. Dean looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
20:13 IST:
2.4: Shaheen Afridi to Dean Foxcroft, Length and on off. This is pushed to cover.
20:13 IST:
2.3: Shaheen Afridi to Dean Foxcroft, On middle. Kept out.
20:13 IST:
2.2: Shaheen Afridi to Dean Foxcroft, FOUR! Driven nicely! Fuller and on off. A half volley first up. Dean strokes it past cover and this races away. Good way to get off the mark.
20:11 IST:
Dean Foxcroft is the new man in.
20:13 IST:
2.1: Shaheen Afridi to Tim Seifert, OUT! TAKEN! That is a very good catch. Afridi strikes and provides Pakistan with the breakthrough again. Fuller and on middle. This is angled away. Seifert looks to work it on the leg side but this goes off the leading edge low towards point. Shadab dives and takes it.
20:10 IST:
1.6: Naseem Shah to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Off the outside edge but a boundary! A really good second over for the visitors. Fuller and around off. Robinson looks to hit it over covers but this goes off the outside edge, past first slip and down to the third man fence.
20:09 IST:
1.5: Naseem Shah to Tim Seifert, A little too straight this time. It is clipped down to fine leg for one.
20:08 IST:
1.4: Naseem Shah to Tim Seifert, Beaten again! This is a lovely nut. This is angled into the off pole. It shapes away late. Seifert looks to drive but is beaten.
20:07 IST:
1.3: Naseem Shah to Tim Seifert, A lot of swing there! Fuller and around off. This shapes away a long way. Seifert looks to hit it over cover but misses.
20:07 IST:
1.2: Naseem Shah to Tim Seifert, SIX! All the way! A boundary in the last over and now a biggie. Slightly short and on the body. This is pulled over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
20:06 IST:
1.1: Naseem Shah to Tim Seifert, Back of a length and on off. Extra bounce. Hits the sticker of the bat as TS looks to defend.
20:05 IST:
Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end.
20:45 IST:
0.6: Shaheen Afridi to Tim Robinson, A dot to end! A good first over from Shaheen. Outside off. Length. Left alone.
20:45 IST:
0.5: Shaheen Afridi to Tim Robinson, Goes full again and on off. This is driven to cover.
20:45 IST:
0.4: Shaheen Afridi to Tim Seifert, Full and on the pads. Tim works it past square leg and takes one.
20:46 IST:
0.3: Shaheen Afridi to Tim Seifert, FOUR! First boundary of the game. This is short and asking to be hit. This is flayed past point and it races away. A little bit of room and Tim pounces on it.
20:46 IST:
0.2: Shaheen Afridi to Tim Seifert, Two very good balls to begin with! The last one went away but gets this one to come back in. It is a yorker on middle. Tim jams it out.
20:46 IST:
0.1: Shaheen Afridi to Tim Seifert, That is a beauty to begin with! Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Seifert is beaten as he looks to defend.
19:58 IST:
Time for the action to begin! Tim Robinson and Tim Seifert are the openers. Shaheen Afridi to begin.
19:50 IST:
New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tim Seifert (WK), Tim Robinson, Dean Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (C), Cole McConchie, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, Ben Lister.
19:40 IST:
Pakistan (Playing XI) - Babar Azam (C), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed.
