New Zealand vs Pakistan, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs PAK, 14 January, 2024
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Seddon Park
194/8 (20 ov)
173/10 (19.3 ov)
New Zealand won by 21 runs.
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Player of the match
Finn Allen,
New Zealand
Player of the Series
Finn Allen,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas Afridi | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Haris Rauf | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Tim Southee | 3.3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 8.86 |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
New Zealand won by 21 runs.
New Zealand vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 31st Match, Group D | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Namibia (PAK won by 102 runs) | 35th Match, Group A | 18 Feb 2026 |
| India (IND won by 61 runs) | 27th Match, Group A | 15 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 8 run (1 ov): Haris Rauf: 2 (3), Abbas Afridi: 6 (3)
- Last Bat: Abbas Afridi 7(5) - c I Sodhi b T Southee Tim Southee
- Fall of Wickets: 8 - 1 Saim Ayub, 10 - 2 Mohammad Rizwan, 97 - 3 Fakhar Zaman, 105 - 4 Iftikhar Ahmed, 108 - 5 Azam Khan, 125 - 6 Aamer Jamal, 153 - 7 Babar Azam, 165 - 8 Shaheen Afridi, 165 - 9 Usama Mir, 173 - 10 Abbas Afridi
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 2 of 2, New Zealand - 2 of 2
- Toss: Pakistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd T20I
- Series: New Zealand vs Pakistan
- Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024
- Time: 11:40 AM
- Venue: Seddon Park
- City: Hamilton
- Umpires: Wayne Knights(New Zealand), Kim Cotton(New Zealand), Shaun Haig(New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe(New Zealand)
Tim Southee 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 sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes forward and plays a well-timed punch 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.
Tim Southee to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Shaheen Afridi hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tim Southee to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, and Shaheen Afridi hangs on and tries to hit uppercut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tim Southee to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi goes forward 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 off for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Babar Azam, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Babar Azam goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mitchell Santner to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short fine leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Shaheen Afridi, 2 runs, Shaheen Afridi goes forward and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Mitchell Santner to Shaheen Afridi, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mitchell Santner to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, Mitchell Santner delivers fast ball at good length, Shaheen Afridi goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Shaheen Afridi to just 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an top spinner 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.
End of over 17 (17 runs)
Babar Azam c T Southee b B Sears 66 (43) Ben Sears to Babar Azam, no run, c T Southee b B Sears, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Babar Azam goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tim Southee, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Babar Azam.
Ben Sears to Abbas Afridi, 1 run, Abbas Afridi goes forward 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 point for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Sears sends down a sharp delivery, Shaheen Afridi goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Ben Sears to Shaheen Afridi, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers hook sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ben Sears to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Abbas Afridi, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Abbas Afridi hangs on and tries to hit inside out shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 18 (8 runs)
Adam Milne to Shaheen Afridi, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Shaheen Afridi goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shaheen Afridi c T Southee b A Milne 22 (13) Adam Milne to Shaheen Afridi, no run, c T Southee b A Milne, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tim Southee, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shaheen Afridi.
Usama Mir c D Conway b A Milne 0 (1) Adam Milne to Usama Mir, no run, c D Conway b A Milne, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Usama Mir goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Devon Conway, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Usama Mir is out.
Adam Milne to Haris Rauf, 1 run, Haris Rauf goes forward 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 short mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Abbas Afridi, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Abbas Afridi goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adam Milne to Abbas Afridi, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, and Abbas Afridi hangs on and tries to hit uppercut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 19 (11 runs)
Tim Southee to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Haris Rauf hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tim Southee to Haris Rauf, 1 run, Haris Rauf goes forward and plays 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 fine leg for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi c I Sodhi b T Southee 7 (5) Tim Southee to Abbas Afridi, no run, c I Sodhi b T Southee, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Abbas Afridi goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ish Sodhi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Abbas Afridi.