| 0.1 : 0.1: Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, FOUR! Off the mark in style! That is a top shot against a top bowler. Just no fear, nothing from Allen! Shaheen Afridi goes full, he is looking for some swing but there is not a lot. It ends up being a half volley on middle, Allen thumps it down the ground to the long on fence. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, THE FINGER IS RAISED YET AGAIN AS THERE IS ANOTHER APPEAL FOR LBW! This looks out but Allen reviews. HAWK EYE SHOWS THREE REDS! OUT! Allen has to walk back this time as the review does not save him. He takes a review along with him. Shaheen has his revenge and New Zealand have been set back early. Perfect for Pakistan. Allen just moves across way too much. He was almost standing around the off pole. Shaheen goes full again, he gets it to tail back in from off. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Naseem Shah to Devon Conway, FOUR! Slightly shorter and put away! Shorter side and the fielder in the deep had no chance. Fractionally short this time and on the body, Conway pulls it wide of deep square leg and it races away. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Naseem Shah to Devon Conway, FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary and that is a good one for New Zealand! Conway steps out, he does not get to the pitch of it but still goes ahead with the stroke. Ends up lofting it over mid on and it races away again. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Haris Rauf to Devon Conway, FOUR! SUBLIME SHOT! On a length and outside off. Conway takes the charge as he uses his feet. He lofts it over covers and bags a boundary. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! One thing about Phillips is he will keep himself very busy in the middle. Good shot this. Short and outside off, this is cut past point for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Haris Rauf to Devon Conway, OUT! RUN OUT! BULL'S EYE FROM SHADAB KHAN! A successful Powerplay for Pakistan and they are right on top in the game. A length ball, outside off. Conway checks his shot as he chips it straight to mid off and calls for a quick single. A risky one. Shadab Khan collects the ball on a bounce, at a good height and hits at the bowler's end. He along with other Pakistani players were confident about the result and the replay confirms that Devon Conway is out. Just wh |
| 7.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A big wicket for Pakistan as the man in form goes for a low score. Glenn Phillips is livid with himself. Could have played a bit more carefully. He tries to play with the spin but mistimes here. Pakistan all over New Zealand at the moment. Nawaz tosses it up and on midde, this one holds onto the surface. Glenn Phillips tries to flick it away but gets a leading edge and the ball lobs back to Nawaz who holds onto it. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Shadab Khan to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Just wide and into the fence! Slightly shorter and outside off, Daryl Mitchell slashes, there is extra bounce and it goes more off the top edge, just wide of the fielder at point and into the fence behind. Welcome boundary. Just what New Zealand needed. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Shadab Khan to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! That is a powerful strike down the ground and Daryl Mitchell has probably made his intentions clear after the break! He is looking to step on the gas! Steps out, gets to the pitch and slams it down to the long on fence. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Mohammad Wasim to Kane Williamson, SIX! SMACK! What a sound that made of the bat and what a pick-up that was! This is a seam-up ball and it comes onto the bat nicely. Williamson pulls it over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Shadab Khan to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! That is a long hit down the ground! A biggie to end the over! Daryl Mitchell steps out, he gets to the pitch of it and nails it well over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kane Williamson, FOUR! The change of angle works in the favor of the Kiwi skipper! Shaheen Afridi ends up drifting on the pads, this is worked past short fine leg and it races away into the fence. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kane Williamson, OUT! TIMBER! This time the angle works for Afridi!! The slower balls are working on this pitch. Afridi bowls a length ball from around the wicket and on leg. Kane Williamson shuffles a bit too much as he looks to paddle it away. He misses and the ball hits the stumps. Kane Williamson's long stay comes to an end. A good finish is required from both teams now. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Naseem Shah to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Naseem Shah goes slow but gives a bit too much width, this is outside off and Mitchell smashes it over the leaping cover fielder for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Haris Rauf to James Neesham, FOUR! Much needed! Rauf serves a half-volley, sliding down leg. James Neesham uses the angle and flicks it behind square on the leg side for four runs. |
| 0.1 : 0.1: Trent Boult to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Cracked away! That is the ideal start for Pakistan! Shorter and outside off, Rizwan smacks it through covers and this one races away to the fence. A loosener to begin with by Boult and it is put away. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Trent Boult to Babar Azam, FOUR Carved away! That is a lovely stroke! Shorter and around off, just lets the ball come to him, opens the face of the bat and then guides it past point. Boult has not begun that well. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Trent Boult to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Nice and fine! Played very nicely! On the pads, Mohammad Rizwan waits and then works it fine on the leg side. This one races away to the fence. Second boundary in the over. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Trent Boult to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Slapped away! That is not the kind of over one would expect from Trent Boult! Three boundaries from it and 15 in total. This is a poor ball. Short and outside off, this is slapped through point and it races away to the fence. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam, FOUR! That is very delightful! Wonderful! Holds the pose for the cameras! The two are running away with the game! Fuller and on off, this is driven back past the bowler and into the mid off fence. |
| 4.1: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Heaved away! Mohammad Rizwan stes himself up for this. He walks across, this is fuller and on off, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Over the fielder again! Almost an action replay of the last ball! This is fuller and on middle, Rizwan walks across and heaves it over mid-wicket for another boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Tim Southee to Babar Azam, FOUR! Whipped away! On the pads, Azam walks across and whips it behind square on the leg side. This one races away to the fence. Another over with three boundaries in it. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! A short one, Azam looks to pull, it goes off the top edge and over the keeper for a boundary in the third man region. Nothing going New Zealand's way at the moment. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Mitchell Santner to Babar Azam, FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled behind square on the leg side for a boundary. That is a poor delivery. |
| 9.5: Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, FUOR! Lovely placement! Shorter and outside off, Babar Azam waits and then guides it past point. This one races towards the fence behind for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam, FOUR! The boundaries keep on coming for Pakistan! Short of a length an around off. Azam sits back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 12.4: Trent Boult to Babar Azam, OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand have the opening now! Babar Azam goes for a fine fifty. Boult comes back into the attack and strikes for his team. On a length and on middle. Azam tries to hit through the line as he looks to go downtown but only gets elevation on it. Daryl Mitchell at long on takes it. Is it too late for New Zealand or the floodgates will open? 48 runs needed in 44 balls. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Trent Boult to Mohammad Haris, FOUR! This guy knows only one way to play!A length ball, outside off. Haris thumps it over mid off for a boundary. If he scores 20 odd runs in no time. New Zealand will have no chance to get back. |
| 16.6: Trent Boult to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! CAUGHT! A dramatic ball. Boult serves a full toss, outside off. Rizwan skips down and slashes it to deep cover where the catch is taken. There was a slight chance for it to be called a no ball for the height so the player quickly throws the ball at the bowler's end where Rizwan is run out. The umpires gather and take it upstairs. The replay shows it is a legal delivery and Rizwan is out with Glenn Phillips taking the catch. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Haris, FOUR! Lovely shot! Just outstanding. This just sumps up the day for New Zealand! Despite it being a good delivery, it goes for four. A yorker on middle. Haris makes room and drives it past cover, in the gap for four. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Haris, SIX! The game is running away from the Kiwis now! Short and on middle. Haris pulls it high over deep square leg for a biggie. A star in making for Pakistan. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Haris, OUT! Anti-climatic end to the innings! Short and around off. Haris gets low to pull but gets a top edge and Finn Allen takes a simple catch at short fine leg. Mohammad Haris has done the job though. 2 needed now. |
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