0.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Whoa, a dream start for Junaid Siddique and the United Arab Emirates! Siddique comes from over the wicket and hits the hard length, just outside off, Chad Bowes hangs on the back foot and goes for the pull without much foot movement. Ends up getting an under edge that travels low behind the wicket. Aryansh Sharma does extremely well to get down and pouch it inches off the ground. Not a great to the series for Chad Bowes as he departs on a golden duck. 0/1

7.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Basil Hameed comes in and picks up a big wicket off the very first delivery. This is tossed up on a length around off and turning it. Tim Seifert looks to reverse sweep it against the turn and just gets it off the top edge due to the extra bounce. The ball goes toward backward point where Aayan Khan takes an easy catch moving to his left. Seifert departs after a quickfire knock. 60/3

6 OUT! CAUGHT! Zahoor Khan with a smart piece of bowling and Dane Cleaver has to depart now. Khan sees Cleaver advancing and pulls back the length, taking pace off the ball as well. Cleaver is through is shot very early and ends up chipping it straight back over the bowler's head. Ali Naseer from mid off moves to his right and takes the catch. At the end of the Powerplay, New Zealand are 51/2! 51/2

12.1 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Mohammed Faraazuddin is pumped as he has his maiden wicket in international wicket! Lands it short, just outside off, Mark Chapman makes room by moving to the leg side and looks to cut this one hard through the off side. Gets an outside edge that hits Aryansh Sharma near his chest. He recovers well and poucues it eventually after a couple of juggles. New Zealand lose Mark Chapman and they are now 5 down. 85/5

8 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Basil Hameed with a ripper of a delivery to dismiss Mitchell Santner. Pushed through quicker on off and this one just straightens slightly instead of sliding on. Santner leans forward to make the block but the ball beats the outside edge and crashes into the off stump. New Zealand are four down now in just 8 overs as Hameed picks up two wickets in his first over. 64/4

15.2 OUT! TAKEN! Ali Naseer takes a steepler of a catch and Junaid Siddique is delighted. Siddique bangs this one in a bit around leg stump and cramps James Neesham for room. Neesham looks to take it on but gets hurried a bit. The ball goes off the top edge and goes high toward deep square leg. Naseer there settles under it and takes a very good catch. New Zealand lose another crucial wicket at the wrong time. 109/6

0.1 OUT! LBW! A wicket off the first ball of each innings and Tim Southee is ecstatic. Top delivery to start with as Southee serves it on a perfect length on off, getting it to shape into the right-hander. Muhammad Waseem is a bit tentative and gets caught on the crease. The ball beats the bat and pings him right in front. The finger is raised instantenously and the Kiwi skipper gets his opposite number. 0/1

15 OUT! TAKEN! James Neesham gets the big wicket here and United Arab Emirates are dealt with a huge blow. Neesham bowls it on a hard length around off, Aryansh Sharma looks to punch it on the up but it isn't that full. Sharma does drive at it but hits it a bit uppishly in front of extra cover where Chad Bowes takes a sharp and low catch. Sharma departs after a fabulous knock and now UAE need 41 off 30 balls. 115/6

2.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Southee uses Vriitya Aravind's aggression against him and sends him back to the hut. A quick bumper this, over middle and right around helmet height. Aravind looks for the pull but is late on the shot, ending up getting a top edge that flies down to fine leg. Benjamin Lister there takes a safe catch and United Arab Emirates are now two down. 15/2

7 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A stunning grab by Mitchell Santner off his own bowling! Slows it up a touch and serves it on middle, Asif Khan looks to stroke it down the ground. He plays his shot a bit too early and ends up chipping towards the non-striker. Mitchell Santner moves well to his right and plucks the ball out of thin air with a one-handed stunner. 62/3

10.2 OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket right after the break and James Neesham gets the job done for his side. Neesham bangs this one in around off and gets the ball to rise up a bit. Ansh Tandon looks to take it on but is way too late on the shot and ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes up in the air and comes down around short mid off. Mitchell Santner at extra cover moves toward it and takes it well under the lights. 84/4

13.1 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Tim Southee brings himself back into the attack and strikes off his very first ball! Bowls it into wicket, on middle, slower as well, Basil Hameed waits deep in the crease and looks to pull it wide of long on. Does not get a proper connection and skies it in the air towards long on. Kyle Jamieson stationed there settles under the skier and makes no mistake. New Zealand continue to peg back the hosts. 101/5

17 OUT! LBW! Ali Naseer tries something fancy but ends up paying the price. This is tossed up in the slot around middle by Mitchell Santner but Naseer tries to reverse sweep it fine past short third man. Naseer misses and the ball cannons into the pads. There is a loud appeal and up goes the umpire's finger. 30 needed now off 18 balls. 126/7

18.1 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The United Arab Emirates' slide continues! Southee serves ir full and at the stumps, Aayan Khan waits deep in his crease and looks to go downtown. Skies it high in the air towards mid on where Tim Seifert settles under the high ball and makes it look ever so easy. 132/8

19.4 OUT! CAUGHT! THAT'S IT! Kyle Jamieson takes the final wicket and wraps up the game! On a length, at the stumps, Mohammed Faraazuddin goes for a wild heave across the line. Skies it high in the air towards mid-wicket where Tim Southee settles under it and does the rest. New Zealand win by 19 runs! 136/10

18.5 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Tim Southee gets his fifth wicket and the champion pacer is leading New Zealand to a victory here! Serves it on a hard length, outside off, Junaid Siddique stays leg side of the ball and has a wild swing across the line. Gets a feather on it off the bottom part of the bat and Dane Cleaver makes no mistake. Only the formalities remaining now as United Arab Emirates are now 9 down. 134/9