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New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Commentary, Live Updates

NZ vs PAK, 2016 - Live Commentary

New Zealand vs Pakistan Scorecard
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Match Ended   
1st T20I, Eden Park, Auckland , Jan 15, 2016
New Zealand New Zealand
155 (20)
Pakistan Pakistan
171/8 (20)
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 16 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Shahid Afridi
SHAHID AFRIDI has been named the Man Of The Match. That is all we have for you from this game. Do join us on Sunday, 17th January, 2016 at 1130 IST (0600 GMT) for the second T20I. Until then, Adios! Take Care!
Williamson fought like a lone warrior but he ran out of partners towards the end. Afridi and Imad Wasim were the main chokers from the Kiwi point of view while Wahab Riaz finished with 3 wickets.
Given the short ground and home conditions, one expected the Kiwis to romp home, especially when Munro was batting. But his wicket led to a collapse and the home side could never recover.
Stop the press. NEW ZEALAND have actually lost at home! A terrific start to the year 2016 by Pakistan. They batted well, then fended off some brutal hitting by Munro and later some class act by Williamson to win by 16 runs.
19.6
W
Wahab Riaz To Trent Boult OUT!
OUT c Shahid Afridi b Wahab Riaz. New Zealand have been bowled out.
19.5
0
Wahab Riaz To Trent Boult
No run.
19.4
1
Wahab Riaz To Adam Milne
1 run.
19.3
b
Wahab Riaz To Trent Boult
Bye.
19.2
1
Wahab Riaz To Adam Milne
1 run.
19.1
W
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson OUT!
OUT c Mohammad Hafeez b Wahab Riaz. New Zealand have lost their ninth wicket.
End Of The Over 19 : 152/8
10 Runs
M. Henry
10 (5)
K. Williamson
70 (59)
M. Amir
4-0-31-1
18.6
W
Mohammad Amir To Matt Henry OUT!
OUT c Shahid Afridi b Mohammad Amir. New Zealand have lost their eighth wicket.
18.6
wd
Mohammad Amir To Matt Henry
Wide.
18.5
2
Mohammad Amir To Matt Henry
2 runs.
18.4
4
Mohammad Amir To Matt Henry
FOUR.
18.3
1
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
1 run.
18.2
0
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
No run.
18.1
2
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
2 runs.
End Of The Over 18 : 142/7
9 Runs
M. Henry
4 (2)
K. Williamson
67 (56)
U. Gul
4-0-38-2
17.6
0
Umar Gul To Matt Henry
No run.
17.5
4
Umar Gul To Matt Henry
FOUR.
17.4
W
Umar Gul To Todd Astle OUT!
OUT b Umar Gul. New Zealand have lost their seventh wicket.
17.3
1
Umar Gul To Kane Williamson
1 run.
17.2
4
Umar Gul To Kane Williamson
FOUR.
17.1
0
Umar Gul To Kane Williamson
No run.
End Of The Over 17 : 133/6
11 Runs
K. Williamson
62 (53)
T. Astle
1 (4)
M. Amir
3-0-21-0
16.6
1
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
1 run.
16.5
4
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
FOUR.
16.4
4
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
FOUR.
16.3
1
Mohammad Amir To Todd Astle
1 run.
16.2
0
Mohammad Amir To Todd Astle
No run.
16.1
1
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
1 run.
End Of The Over 16 : 122/6
13 Runs
T. Astle
0 (2)
K. Williamson
52 (49)
W. Riaz
3-0-32-1
15.6
0
Wahab Riaz To Todd Astle
No run.
15.5
1
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson
1 run.
15.4
4
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson
FOUR.
15.3
6
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson
SIX.
15.2
0
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson
No run.
15.1
2
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson
2 runs.
This is turning out to be a cliff-hanger. Munro's quickfire 50 seems to have long been forgotten as the Kiwis have lost some real quick wickets. With 63 from 30 balls, it could be anyone's game. Williamson is the key.
End Of The Over 15 : 109/6
2 Runs
T. Astle
0 (1)
K. Williamson
39 (44)
U. Gul
3-0-29-1
14.6
0
Umar Gul To Todd Astle
No run.
14.5
1
Umar Gul To Kane Williamson
1 run.
14.4
W
Umar Gul To Mitchell Santner OUT!
OUT c Shahid Afridi b Umar Gul. New Zealand have lost their sixth wicket.
14.3
0
Umar Gul To Mitchell Santner
No run.
14.2
0
Umar Gul To Mitchell Santner
No run.
14.1
1
Umar Gul To Kane Williamson
1 run.
End Of The Over 14 : 107/5
0 Runs
M. Santner
0 (1)
K. Williamson
37 (42)
S. Afridi
4-1-26-2
13.6
0
Shahid Afridi To Mitchell Santner
No run.
13.5
W
Shahid Afridi To Luke Ronchi OUT!
OUT c Ahmed Shehzad b Shahid Afridi. New Zealand have lost their fifth wicket.
13.4
0
Shahid Afridi To Luke Ronchi
No run.
13.3
0
Shahid Afridi To Luke Ronchi
No run.
13.2
0
Shahid Afridi To Luke Ronchi
No run.
13.1
W
Shahid Afridi To Grant Elliott OUT!
OUT b Shahid Afridi. New Zealand have lost their fourth wicket.
End Of The Over 13 : 107/3
9 Runs
K. Williamson
37 (42)
G. Elliott
3 (4)
I. Wasim
4-0-18-1
12.6
2
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
2 runs.
12.5
4
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
FOUR.
12.4
0
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
No run.
12.3
0
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
No run.
12.2
2
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
2 runs.
12.1
1
Imad Wasim To Grant Elliott
1 run.
End Of The Over 12 : 98/3
6 Runs
K. Williamson
29 (37)
G. Elliott
2 (3)
S. Afridi
3-0-26-0
11.6
0
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
No run.
11.5
4
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
FOUR.
11.4
0
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
No run.
11.3
1
Shahid Afridi To Grant Elliott
1 run.
11.2
1
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
1 run.
11.1
0
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
No run.
End Of The Over 11 : 92/3
3 Runs
K. Williamson
24 (32)
G. Elliott
1 (2)
I. Wasim
3-0-9-1
10.6
1
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
1 run.
10.5
1
Imad Wasim To Grant Elliott
1 run.
10.4
0
Imad Wasim To Grant Elliott
No run.
10.3
W
Imad Wasim To Corey Anderson OUT!
OUT c & b Imad Wasim. New Zealand have lost their third wicket.
10.2
0
Imad Wasim To Corey Anderson
No run.
10.1
1
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
1 run.
The man of the moment is Colin Munro. He has single-handedly managed to rush the Kiwis to 89/2 at the half-way stage. He got to his third T20I fifty in just a matter of 25 balls but lost his wicket on the last ball of the 10th over. With just 83 needed to win in 60 balls the pressure is on Pakistan to pick up wickets. Looks like an easy task for the hosts with 8 valuable wickets in hand.
End Of The Over 10 : 89/2
9 Runs
C. Munro
56 (27)
K. Williamson
22 (30)
W. Riaz
2-0-19-1
9.6
W
Wahab Riaz To Colin Munro OUT!
OUT b Wahab Riaz. New Zealand have lost their second wicket.
9.5
1
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson
1 run.
9.4
1
Wahab Riaz To Colin Munro
1 run.
9.3
6
Wahab Riaz To Colin Munro
SIX.
9.2
0
Wahab Riaz To Colin Munro
No run.
9.1
1
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson
1 run.
End Of The Over 9 : 80/1
6 Runs
K. Williamson
20 (28)
C. Munro
49 (23)
S. Afridi
2-0-20-0
8.6
1
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
1 run.
8.5
1
Shahid Afridi To Colin Munro
1 run.
8.4
2
Shahid Afridi To Colin Munro
2 runs.
8.3
1
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
1 run.
8.2
1
Shahid Afridi To Colin Munro
1 run.
8.1
0
Shahid Afridi To Colin Munro
No run.
End Of The Over 8 : 74/1
11 Runs
C. Munro
45 (19)
K. Williamson
18 (26)
W. Riaz
1-0-10-0
7.6
1
Wahab Riaz To Colin Munro
1 run.
7.5
2
Wahab Riaz To Colin Munro
2 runs.
7.4
6
Wahab Riaz To Colin Munro
SIX.
7.3
1
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson
1 run.
7.2
0
Wahab Riaz To Kane Williamson
No run.
7.1
lb
Wahab Riaz To Colin Munro
Leg bye.
End Of The Over 7 : 63/1
15 Runs
C. Munro
36 (15)
K. Williamson
17 (24)
S. Afridi
1-0-14-0
6.6
lb
Shahid Afridi To Colin Munro
Leg bye.
6.5
6
Shahid Afridi To Colin Munro
SIX.
6.4
1
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
1 run.
6.3
2
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
2 runs.
6.2
2
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
2 runs.
6.1
2
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
2 runs.
6.1
wd
Shahid Afridi To Kane Williamson
Wide.
48/1 in six overs. Williamson and Munro have played sensitively and marched ahead in the run chase. The latter smashed Gul for 22 runs off 4 consecutive balls to move to 30 off just 10 balls. Afridi dropped a sitter off Amir's bowling as well to give Williamson life. Still 124 needed to win in 14 overs.
End Of The Over 6 : 48/1
23 Runs
C. Munro
30 (13)
K. Williamson
10 (20)
U. Gul
2-0-27-0
5.6
6
Umar Gul To Colin Munro
SIX.
5.5
6
Umar Gul To Colin Munro
SIX.
5.4
4
Umar Gul To Colin Munro
FOUR.
5.3
6
Umar Gul To Colin Munro
SIX.
5.2
0
Umar Gul To Colin Munro
No run.
5.1
1
Umar Gul To Kane Williamson
1 run.
End Of The Over 5 : 25/1
5 Runs
K. Williamson
9 (19)
C. Munro
8 (8)
I. Wasim
2-0-6-0
4.6
1
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
1 run.
4.5
1
Imad Wasim To Colin Munro
1 run.
4.4
1
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
1 run.
4.3
0
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
No run.
4.2
1
Imad Wasim To Colin Munro
1 run.
4.1
1
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
1 run.
End Of The Over 4 : 20/1
7 Runs
C. Munro
6 (6)
K. Williamson
6 (15)
M. Amir
2-0-10-0
3.6
0
Mohammad Amir To Colin Munro
No run.
3.5
1
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
1 run.
3.4
lb
Mohammad Amir To Colin Munro
Leg bye.
3.3
4
Mohammad Amir To Colin Munro
FOUR.
3.2
1
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
1 run.
3.1
0
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
No run.
A good start by Pakistan as New Zealand are just 13/1 in the initial 3 overs. They haven't allowed the Kiwis to get a head start and even managed to pick up the vital wicket of Martin Guptill due to a run out off a terrible mix-up. A huge task in front of Williamson and Munro to get their team going. Let's see what happens next.
End Of The Over 3 : 13/1
4 Runs
C. Munro
2 (3)
K. Williamson
4 (12)
U. Gul
1-0-4-0
2.6
0
Umar Gul To Colin Munro
No run.
2.5
1
Umar Gul To Kane Williamson
1 run.
2.4
0
Umar Gul To Kane Williamson
No run.
2.3
1
Umar Gul To Colin Munro
1 run.
2.2
1
Umar Gul To Kane Williamson
1 run.
2.1
1
Umar Gul To Colin Munro
1 run.
End Of The Over 2 : 9/1
1 Runs
K. Williamson
2 (9)
C. Munro
0 (0)
I. Wasim
1-0-1-0
1.6
0
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
No run.
1.5
W
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson OUT!
OUT Martin Guptill run out (Shahid Afridi). New Zealand have lost their first wicket.
1.4
0
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
No run.
1.3
0
Imad Wasim To Kane Williamson
No run.
1.2
1
Imad Wasim To Martin Guptill
1 run.
1.1
0
Imad Wasim To Martin Guptill
No run.
End Of The Over 1 : 8/0
8 Runs
K. Williamson
2 (5)
M. Guptill
1 (1)
M. Amir
1-0-4-0
0.6
lb
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
4 Leg byes.
0.5
0
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
No run.
0.4
0
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
No run.
0.3
0
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
No run.
0.2
2
Mohammad Amir To Kane Williamson
2 runs.
0.1
1
Mohammad Amir To Martin Guptill
1 run.
0.1
wd
Mohammad Amir To Martin Guptill
Wide.
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Match Info
  • Venue Eden Park, Auckland
  • Toss New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Pakistan beat New Zealand by 16 runs
  • Player of the Match Shahid Afridi
  • Umpire
  • Referee David Boon
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