New Zealand vs Pakistan Full Commentary, 1st T20I, 12 January, 2024
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Eden Park Outer Oval
226/8 (20 ov)
180/10 (18 ov)
New Zealand won by 46 runs.
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Player of the match
Daryl Mitchell,
New Zealand
Player of the Series
Finn Allen,
New Zealand
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, 1 run, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Dropped catch
End of over 1 (12 runs)
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, Six, Six !! What a delivery! outswinger lands right on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 2 (17 runs)
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Saim Ayub runout (A Milne) 27 (8) Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, runout (A Milne), Run out !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, strikes defensive shot towards short cover and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Adam Milne collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Saim Ayub was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays drive off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 3 (12 runs)
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays pull off an bouncer delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays drive off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Mohammad Rizwan hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 4 (4 runs)
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Mohammad Rizwan with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Six, Six !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a high-risk pull, The ball soared high into the air, taking the top edge of the bat! over third man into the crowd for a Maximum!
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, hits hook in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 5 (17 runs)
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Babar Azam hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Mohammad Rizwan c D Conway b T Southee 25 (14) Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, c D Conway b T Southee, Caught out!! slower ball good length on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan goes forward to take the gamble with drive towards short fine leg, edged!! and expertly caught by Devon Conway. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot Ball !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump, and Fakhar Zaman hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 6 (2 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
End of over 7 (13 runs)
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
End of over 8 (13 runs)
Fakhar Zaman c & b I Sodhi 15 (10) Ish Sodhi to Fakhar Zaman, no run, c & b I Sodhi, Caught out !! flipper, fulltoss, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to try a high-risk push, but the ball finds safe hands of Ish Sodhi, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Fakhar Zaman is out.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, and Iftikhar Ahmed hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! googly good length on the leg stump, Ish Sodhi has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed goes back and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an slider delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 9 (10 runs)
Ben Sears to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
End of over 10 (9 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Iftikhar Ahmed no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the off stump. Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Iftikhar Ahmed no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, Ish Sodhi strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, Dot Ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, and Babar Azam hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 11 (10 runs)
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Iftikhar Ahmed hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, and Iftikhar Ahmed hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back and plays a well-timed push off an off cutter delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Tim Southee sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Iftikhar Ahmed c I Sodhi b T Southee 24 (17) Tim Southee to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, c I Sodhi b T Southee, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Ish Sodhi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Iftikhar Ahmed.
Tim Southee to Azam Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Azam Khan hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tim Southee to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
End of over 13 (8 runs)
Adam Milne to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed uppercut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the point region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 14 (11 runs)
Ben Sears to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Azam Khan, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Azam Khan hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ben Sears to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 15 (13 runs)
Azam Khan c K Williamson b A Milne 10 (9) Adam Milne to Azam Khan, no run, c K Williamson b A Milne, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Azam Khan hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting punch towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Kane Williamson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Azam Khan.
Adam Milne to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Azam Khan hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Shaheen Afridi c D Conway b A Milne 0 (2) Adam Milne to Shaheen Afridi, no run, c D Conway b A Milne, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease to try a high-risk pull, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Devon Conway, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Shaheen Afridi is out.
Adam Milne to Aamir Jamal, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Aamir Jamal hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Adam Milne to Aamir Jamal, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adam Milne to Aamir Jamal, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump. Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Babar Azam c K Williamson b B Sears 57 (35) Ben Sears to Babar Azam, no run, c K Williamson b B Sears, Caught out !! off cutter, yorker, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Kane Williamson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Babar Azam.
Ben Sears to Usama Mir, 1 run, Usama Mir hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Aamir Jamal, 2 runs, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 2 runs.
Ben Sears to Aamir Jamal, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Usama Mir c K Williamson b B Sears 1 (2) Ben Sears to Usama Mir, no run, c K Williamson b B Sears, Caught out !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump, Usama Mir hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Kane Williamson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Usama Mir.
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Tim Southee to Aamir Jamal, 1 run, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Abbas Afridi, 1 run, Abbas Afridi hangs in the crease and plays pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Aamir Jamal, 1 run, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi c M Henry b T Southee 1 (2) Tim Southee to Abbas Afridi, no run, c M Henry b T Southee, Caught out !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Abbas Afridi hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Matt Henry, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Abbas Afridi.
Tim Southee to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, and Haris Rauf hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Haris Rauf c M Chapman b T Southee 0 (2) Tim Southee to Haris Rauf, no run, c M Chapman b T Southee, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep point, edged!! and flies straight to Mark Chapman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Haris Rauf.
End of over 18 (3 runs)
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, 1 run, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Dropped catch
End of over 1 (12 runs)
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, Six, Six !! What a delivery! outswinger lands right on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 2 (17 runs)
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Saim Ayub runout (A Milne) 27 (8) Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, runout (A Milne), Run out !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, strikes defensive shot towards short cover and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Adam Milne collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Saim Ayub was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays drive off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 3 (12 runs)
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays pull off an bouncer delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays drive off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Mohammad Rizwan hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 4 (4 runs)
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Mohammad Rizwan with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Six, Six !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a high-risk pull, The ball soared high into the air, taking the top edge of the bat! over third man into the crowd for a Maximum!
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease, hits hook in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 5 (17 runs)
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Babar Azam hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Mohammad Rizwan c D Conway b T Southee 25 (14) Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, c D Conway b T Southee, Caught out!! slower ball good length on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan goes forward to take the gamble with drive towards short fine leg, edged!! and expertly caught by Devon Conway. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot Ball !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump, and Fakhar Zaman hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 6 (2 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
End of over 7 (13 runs)
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
End of over 8 (13 runs)
Fakhar Zaman c & b I Sodhi 15 (10) Ish Sodhi to Fakhar Zaman, no run, c & b I Sodhi, Caught out !! flipper, fulltoss, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to try a high-risk push, but the ball finds safe hands of Ish Sodhi, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Fakhar Zaman is out.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, and Iftikhar Ahmed hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! googly good length on the leg stump, Ish Sodhi has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed goes back and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an slider delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 9 (10 runs)
Ben Sears to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
End of over 10 (9 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Iftikhar Ahmed no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the off stump. Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Iftikhar Ahmed no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, Ish Sodhi strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, Dot Ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, and Babar Azam hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 11 (10 runs)
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Iftikhar Ahmed hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, and Iftikhar Ahmed hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back and plays a well-timed push off an off cutter delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Tim Southee sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Iftikhar Ahmed c I Sodhi b T Southee 24 (17) Tim Southee to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, c I Sodhi b T Southee, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Ish Sodhi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Iftikhar Ahmed.
Tim Southee to Azam Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Azam Khan hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tim Southee to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
End of over 13 (8 runs)
Adam Milne to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed uppercut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the point region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 14 (11 runs)
Ben Sears to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Azam Khan, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Azam Khan hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ben Sears to Azam Khan, 1 run, Azam Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 15 (13 runs)
Azam Khan c K Williamson b A Milne 10 (9) Adam Milne to Azam Khan, no run, c K Williamson b A Milne, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Azam Khan hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting punch towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Kane Williamson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Azam Khan.
Adam Milne to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Azam Khan hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Shaheen Afridi c D Conway b A Milne 0 (2) Adam Milne to Shaheen Afridi, no run, c D Conway b A Milne, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease to try a high-risk pull, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Devon Conway, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Shaheen Afridi is out.
Adam Milne to Aamir Jamal, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Aamir Jamal hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Adam Milne to Aamir Jamal, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adam Milne to Aamir Jamal, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump. Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Babar Azam c K Williamson b B Sears 57 (35) Ben Sears to Babar Azam, no run, c K Williamson b B Sears, Caught out !! off cutter, yorker, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Kane Williamson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Babar Azam.
Ben Sears to Usama Mir, 1 run, Usama Mir hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Aamir Jamal, 2 runs, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 2 runs.
Ben Sears to Aamir Jamal, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Usama Mir c K Williamson b B Sears 1 (2) Ben Sears to Usama Mir, no run, c K Williamson b B Sears, Caught out !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump, Usama Mir hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Kane Williamson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Usama Mir.
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Tim Southee to Aamir Jamal, 1 run, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Abbas Afridi, 1 run, Abbas Afridi hangs in the crease and plays pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Aamir Jamal, 1 run, Aamir Jamal hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed hook off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi c M Henry b T Southee 1 (2) Tim Southee to Abbas Afridi, no run, c M Henry b T Southee, Caught out !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Abbas Afridi hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Matt Henry, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Abbas Afridi.
Tim Southee to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, and Haris Rauf hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Haris Rauf c M Chapman b T Southee 0 (2) Tim Southee to Haris Rauf, no run, c M Chapman b T Southee, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep point, edged!! and flies straight to Mark Chapman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Haris Rauf.
End of over 18 (3 runs)