Pakistan vs New Zealand, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs PAK, 27 April, 2024
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Gaddafi Stadium
178/5 (20 ov)
169/10 (19.2 ov)
Pakistan won by 9 runs.
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Player of the match
Shaheen Afridi,
Pakistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William O Rourke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Josh Clarkson | 38 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 146.15 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mohammad Amir | 3.2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 12.30 |
| Abbas Afridi | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 |
Pakistan won by 9 runs.
Pakistan vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.2 ov): Josh Clarkson: 1 (2), William O Rourke: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: William O Rourke 0(0) - runout (S Khan / M Amir)
- Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Tom Blundell, 81 - 2 Tim Seifert, 97 - 3 Mark Chapman, 97 - 4 Michael Bracewell, 103 - 5 Cole McConchie, 125 - 6 Jimmy Neesham, 125 - 7 Zakary Foulkes, 137 - 8 Ish Sodhi, 168 - 9 Ben Sears, 169 - 10 William O Rourke
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 2 of 2, Pakistan - 1 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 5th T20I
- Series: New Zealand vs Pakistan
- Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Gaddafi Stadium
- City: Lahore
- Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pakistan), Rashid Riaz (Pakistan), Aleem Dar (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Shadab Khan to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, Ish Sodhi goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Shadab Khan to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Clarkson goes forward and slash inside out shot towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Shadab Khan to Josh Clarkson, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Josh Clarkson goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Ish Sodhi lbw b S Afridi 3 (4) Shaheen Afridi to Ish Sodhi, no run, lbw b S Afridi, Out LBW !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ish Sodhi goes forward, plays flick shot but misjudged the line, and the ball hits the pad, Shaheen Afridi appeals for an LBW. The umpire raises his finger, resulting in the dismissal of Ish Sodhi.
Shaheen Afridi to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Sears goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Shaheen Afridi to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Sears goes forward, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Shaheen Afridi to Ben Sears, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Ben Sears's head, It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, Umpire Calls it wide.
Shaheen Afridi to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs, Josh Clarkson goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Shaheen Afridi to Josh Clarkson, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Josh Clarkson goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shaheen Afridi to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Mohammad Amir to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson goes forward, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Mohammad Amir to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Clarkson goes forward and slash flick shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mohammad Amir to Josh Clarkson, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Clarkson goes forward, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mohammad Amir to Ben Sears, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Amir strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Mohammad Amir to Ben Sears, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Sears goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mohammad Amir to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammad Amir to Josh Clarkson, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 18 (11 runs)
Abbas Afridi to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Josh Clarkson, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Josh Clarkson goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Abbas Afridi to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Clarkson goes forward and slash flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Abbas Afridi to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Ben Sears, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ben Sears no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Abbas Afridi to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson goes forward, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Ben Sears runout (M Amir / U Khan) 7 (6) Mohammad Amir to Ben Sears, 1 wide, runout (M Amir / U Khan), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Ben Sears's head, It gets past the keeper, they tries to steal some runs, but Usman Khan recovers it and throws it towards the stumps, and Mohammad Amir takes the bails off, Run Out on Wide Ball!! Ben Sears departs in dismay.
Mohammad Amir to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson goes forward, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
William O Rourke runout (S Khan / M Amir) 0 (0) Mohammad Amir to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, runout (S Khan / M Amir), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Clarkson goes forward, slams flick shot towards deep mid wicket and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Mohammad Amir collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Babar Azam takes the bails off, William O Rourke was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!