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PAK vs NZ, 2023 - T20 Live Commentary

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Match Ended   
1st T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore , Apr 14, 2023
Pakistan Pakistan
182 (19.5/20)
New Zealand New Zealand
94 (15.3/20)
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 88 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Haris Rauf
    11(5)&4/18(3.3)
Right then! New Zealand will look to bounce back quickly. They have a chance on 15th April at 9.30 pm IST (4 pm GMT) to level things up. Join us for the coverage of the second game. Till then, cheers!
Babar Azam says it has been some journey to play 100 T20I matches. Adds Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub build a good partnership and applauds the performance of other batters to keep the intent right till the end. On his bowling, they have a complete bowling line-up and he is happy to have so many options.
Tom Latham says the preparation wasn't ideal but they are not using that as an excuse. Tells the score was par but failed to build any stand. Applauds the performance of Matt Henry who took a Hat-trick. Hopes to adopt quickly and put on a good performance in the next match.
Haris Rauf is the Player of the Match. He says he needed this performance and he just tried to bowl stumps-to-stumps. Adds it is important to get wickets early on.
...Presentation next...
At one point it looked like Pakistan were 10-15 runs short. The way they were going, 200 was up for grabs but New Zealand did well to pull things back. Even Pakistan didn't click well with the bat but small contributions from every batter made a big difference. New Zealand failed to show any intent with the bat. Eventually, Pakistan bossed with the ball and made it a one-sided affair.
Excellent bowling performance from Pakistan. It was an all-round performance to be honest, and they have beaten New Zealand comprehensively and take the lead in this series. New Zealand's inexperience was seen as no one stepped up with the bat. There is nothing to really talk about their batting. Mark Chapman showed some kind of character but apart from that, nothing. Credit to the Pakistani bowlers. Everyone made an impression and were just superb.
End Of The Over 15.3 : 94/10
3 Runs
  • 215.1
  • 115.2
  • W 15.3
B. Lister
0 (3)
I. Sodhi
3 (3)
H. Rauf
3.3-0-18-4
15.3
W
Haris Rauf To Benjamin Lister OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Big win for Pakistan! Length ball on middle. Lister defends inside the line and gets beaten as the ball goes on to hit the stumps. PAKISTAN WIN BY 88 RUNS.
15.2
1
Haris Rauf To Ish Sodhi
Leg bye! On the pads. Sodhi misses his flick and it goes to square leg off the pads for a leg bye.
15.1
2
Haris Rauf To Ish Sodhi
Length ball on middle. Sodhi bunts it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
End Of The Over 15 : 91/9
2 Runs
  • 014.1
  • 214.2
  • W 14.3
  • W 14.4
  • 014.5
  • 014.6
B. Lister
0 (2)
I. Sodhi
0 (1)
I. Wasim
1-0-2-2
14.6
0
Imad Wasim To Benjamin Lister
Fuller and on off, blocked out.
14.5
0
Imad Wasim To Benjamin Lister
Fuller and on off, punched to mid on.
14.4
W
Imad Wasim To Matt Henry OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Henry is given out but he reviews. Ultra Edge shows an inside edge and he has to go. Two in two for Wasim! Tossed up, on middle. Henry comes down the track to nudge it away but gets an inside edge to Mohammad Rizwan who takes an appeals. Now, he could have stumped him but Mohammad Rizwan was confident that there was bat and it turned out to be true.
14.3
W
Imad Wasim To Adam Milne OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Milne goes! Tossed up on middle. Milne stands tall as he tries to heave it over but mistimes and Iftikhar Ahmed at deep mid-wicket takes the skier.
14.2
2
Imad Wasim To Adam Milne
On middle, flicked to deep square leg for a couple.
14.1
0
Imad Wasim To Adam Milne
Tossed up on middle, Milne misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.
End Of The Over 14 : 89/7
7 Runs
  • 613.1
  • W 13.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • W 13.5
  • 013.6
I. Sodhi
0 (1)
A. Milne
1 (2)
H. Rauf
3-0-15-3
13.6
0
Haris Rauf To Ish Sodhi
Very full and on off, Sodhi squeezes it out to point.
13.5
W
Haris Rauf To Rachin Ravindra OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Haris Rauf gets one more! Length ball, tailing in from around the wicket. Ravindra swings across but fails to connect and the ball shatters the stumps.
13.4
1
Haris Rauf To Adam Milne
Around off, tapped to point for a single.
13.3
0
Haris Rauf To Adam Milne
A yorker, just outside off. Milne fails to jam it out.
13.2
W
Haris Rauf To James Neesham OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! James Neesham cannot believe his luck! A low full toss, outside off. Neesham could have hitten anywhere but slices his shot, hard and low to the only man inside the ring at point where Shan Masood takes it. They take it upstairs but it was a clean catch.
13.1
6
Haris Rauf To James Neesham
SIX! BANG! Fuller and on off. Neesham powers it down to long on for a biggie.
End Of The Over 13 : 82/5
6 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • 412.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
J. Neesham
9 (6)
R. Ravindra
2 (4)
F. Ashraf
2-0-17-1
12.6
1
Faheem Ashraf To James Neesham
On middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
12.5
0
Faheem Ashraf To James Neesham
Short again, outside off. Neesham misses his pull.
12.4
4
Faheem Ashraf To James Neesham
FOUR! Neesham keeps the hopes alive now! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to deep square leg.
12.3
1
Faheem Ashraf To Rachin Ravindra
On middle, pushed to mid off for one.
12.2
0
Faheem Ashraf To Rachin Ravindra
Length and on off, Rachin Ravindra drops it to cover and calls for a single but is sent back wisely.
12.1
0
Faheem Ashraf To Rachin Ravindra
Outside off. Rachin Ravindra swings and misses.
End Of The Over 12 : 76/5
15 Runs
  • 411.1
  • 411.2
  • 011.3
  • 611.4
  • W 11.5
  • 111.6
R. Ravindra
1 (1)
J. Neesham
4 (3)
S. Khan
3-0-29-1
11.6
1
Shadab Khan To Rachin Ravindra
Around off, pushed to covers for a single.
11.5
W
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Shadab Khan has the last laugh! Short from around the wicket and outside off. Mark Chapman tries to pull but gets a top edge to short third man where Zaman Khan dives forward and takes it.
11.4
6
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
SIX! This time he connects! Very full on off, Mark Chapman slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. If he goes onto play long, Pakistan will get nervous.
11.3
0
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
Very full, outside off. Mark Chapman looks to sweep but misses.
11.2
4
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
FOUR! Shadab Khan is struggling! Short again and this is pulled over mid-wicket for four.
11.1
4
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
FOUR! Much needed! Too short and outside off. Mark Chapman cuts it over point for four.
End Of The Over 11 : 61/4
7 Runs
  • 010.1
  • 210.2
  • W 10.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 1 WD 10.6
  • 410.6
J. Neesham
4 (3)
M. Chapman
20 (22)
H. Rauf
2-0-8-1
10.6
4
Haris Rauf To James Neesham
FOUR! On middle. Neesham looks to punch but gets an inside edge past the keeper to the fine leg fence.
10.6
wd
Haris Rauf To James Neesham
Wide! Short but way down the leg side, left alone.
10.5
0
Haris Rauf To James Neesham
On off, blocked out.
10.4
0
Haris Rauf To James Neesham
This is short and outside off, Neesham tries to push but misses.
10.3
W
Haris Rauf To Tom Latham OUT!
OUT! LBW! Haris Rauf gets Latham but he reviews it straightway. No bat there. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Latham's struggling innings comes to an end. Haris Rauf comes around the wicket and angles it around leg. Latham tries to whip it across but misses and gets hit on the pads. It later shows the ball goes onto hit the stumps.
10.2
2
Haris Rauf To Tom Latham
Fuller and outside off, Latham works it through covers for a couple.
10.1
0
Haris Rauf To Tom Latham
On off, kept out.
End Of The Over 10 : 54/3
5 Runs
  • 09.1
  • 09.2
  • 19.3
  • 29.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
T. Latham
18 (21)
M. Chapman
20 (22)
S. Khan
2-0-14-0
9.6
1
Shadab Khan To Tom Latham
Shorter and outside off, Latham pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 129 runs needed in 60 balls. A good stand building but New Zealand need this one to stick for a long time.
9.5
1
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
On off, pulled to long on for a single.
9.4
2
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
This is full and on off, Mark Chapman sweeps it wide of long on for a brace.
9.3
1
Shadab Khan To Tom Latham
On middle, Latham whips it to deep square leg for one.
9.2
0
Shadab Khan To Tom Latham
A googly, full and outside off. Latham misses his sweep.
9.1
0
Shadab Khan To Tom Latham
Flighted on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 9 : 49/3
6 Runs
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 28.5
  • 28.6
M. Chapman
17 (20)
T. Latham
16 (17)
I. Ahmed
2-0-10-0
8.6
2
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
Slanting on middle. Mark Chapman drills it wide of long on for two more.
8.5
2
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for a couple.
8.4
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Tom Latham
Too full and outside off. Latham tries to heave it away but inside edges it to fine leg for one.
8.3
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
Quicker one, outside off, worked to long off for a single.
8.2
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
On middle, played back to the bowler again.
8.1
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
Tossed up, outside off. Mark Chapman punches it back to the bowler.
End Of The Over 8 : 43/3
9 Runs
  • 47.1
  • 47.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 17.6
M. Chapman
12 (15)
T. Latham
15 (16)
S. Khan
1-0-9-0
7.6
1
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
9 off it! Full and on middle, Mark Chapman flicks it to square leg for a single.
7.5
0
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
A googly on off, kept out.
7.4
0
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
Outside off, punched to cover.
7.3
0
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
Full and on off, blocked out.
7.2
4
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
FOUR! Shadab Khan drops it short again on middle. Mark Chapman pulls it wide of mid-wicket for four more.
7.1
4
Shadab Khan To Mark Chapman
FOUR! Good shot! Too short and on middle. Mark Chapman pulls it wide of square leg for four.
End Of The Over 7 : 34/3
4 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 26.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
M. Chapman
3 (9)
T. Latham
15 (16)
I. Ahmed
1-0-4-0
6.6
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
Short and on off, Mark Chapman pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
6.5
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
Chance! Flat and outside off, spins in. Mark Chapman skips down to flick but misses. Mohammad Rizwan fumbles and fails to remove the bails. Big chance here.
6.4
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
On off, Mark Chapman pushes it to cover.
6.3
2
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
Full and outside off, pushed to covers for a couple.
6.2
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman
On off, kept out.
6.1
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Tom Latham
A single as this is hit to covers.
End Of The Over 6 : 30/3
1 Runs
  • 05.1
  • 05.2
  • 15.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
M. Chapman
0 (4)
T. Latham
14 (15)
H. Rauf
1-0-1-0
5.6
0
Haris Rauf To Mark Chapman
What an over from Rauf! Just one off it. Length ball, outside off. Mark Chapman swings and misses.
5.5
0
Haris Rauf To Mark Chapman
Pitched up on middle. Mark Chapman tries to push but inside edges it onto the pads.
5.4
0
Haris Rauf To Mark Chapman
On middle, eased down to mid on.
5.3
1
Haris Rauf To Tom Latham
Excellent stop! On the pads. Latham tickles it to short fine leg where the man dives to his left and saves a certain boundary.
5.2
0
Haris Rauf To Tom Latham
Full and outside off again, Latham drives but finds cover.
5.1
0
Haris Rauf To Tom Latham
Fuller and outside off, Latham pushes it to mid off.
End Of The Over 5 : 29/3
11 Runs
  • 14.1
  • 24.2
  • 44.3
  • 44.4
  • W 4.5
  • 04.6
M. Chapman
0 (1)
T. Latham
13 (12)
F. Ashraf
1-0-11-1
4.6
0
Faheem Ashraf To Mark Chapman
Outside off, punched straight to cover.
4.5
W
Faheem Ashraf To Daryl Mitchell OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! The fireworks end very quickly! Too full and outside off. Daryl Mitchell tries to loft it again this time over mid off but toe ends his shot to Haris Rauf. A simple catch there.
4.4
4
Faheem Ashraf To Daryl Mitchell
FOUR! Two in a row! Faheem Ashraf goes short and Daryl Mitchell is quick to rock on the back foot as he pulls it to square leg.
4.3
4
Faheem Ashraf To Daryl Mitchell
FOUR! Lofted away! This is full and on middle. Daryl Mitchell hits it over mid on for a boundary. Much needed and a welcome boundary.
4.2
2
Faheem Ashraf To Daryl Mitchell
On middle, this is clipped to deep square leg for a couple.
4.1
1
Faheem Ashraf To Tom Latham
Quick single! Outside off, dropped to point for one.
End Of The Over 4 : 18/2
5 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 13.2
  • 13.3
  • 23.4
  • 03.5
  • 13.6
T. Latham
12 (11)
D. Mitchell
1 (1)
Z. Khan
2-0-7-1
3.6
1
Zaman Khan To Tom Latham
On a length and on off, Latham punches it to mid off for a quick single.
3.5
0
Zaman Khan To Tom Latham
Outside off, punched to cover.
3.4
2
Zaman Khan To Tom Latham
On the pads. Latham flicks it behind square leg for a couple.
3.3
1
Zaman Khan To Daryl Mitchell
On the pads. Daryl Mitchell helps it to short fine leg for one.
3.2
1
Zaman Khan To Tom Latham
A huge appeal again but Pakistan do not take the review this time. Length and on middle. Latham seems to get some bat as he flicks it to square leg for one. Yes, there was bat on it.
3.1
0
Zaman Khan To Tom Latham
Length and on middle. blocked.
End Of The Over 3 : 13/2
6 Runs
  • 12.1
  • 42.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • W 2.6
W. Young
2 (7)
T. Latham
8 (6)
S. Afridi
2-0-11-1
2.6
W
Shaheen Afridi To Will Young OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Shaheen Afridi is back! Pakistani fans are loving it! Fuller and on off, this one doesn't swing but Will Young was through to his drive very early. Gets an inside edge and it deflects back onto the stumps.
2.5
0
Shaheen Afridi To Will Young
Shaheen Afridi drops it short and outside off. Will Young looks to pull but misses.
2.4
0
Shaheen Afridi To Will Young
Around off, kept out.
2.3
1
Shaheen Afridi To Tom Latham
Full and outside off, knocked to covers for a single.
2.2
4
Shaheen Afridi To Tom Latham
FOUR! Short of a length and outside off. Latham tries to defend on the up but gets an outside edge past first slip for four.
2.1
1
Shaheen Afridi To Will Young
Outside off, driven to the right of covers where the fielder makes a superb stop.
End Of The Over 2 : 7/1
2 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 01.2
  • W 1.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 11.6
W. Young
1 (3)
T. Latham
3 (4)
Z. Khan
1-0-2-1
1.6
1
Zaman Khan To Will Young
Full and outside off, pushed past cover for a run.
1.5
0
Zaman Khan To Will Young
Outside off, tapped to point.
1.4
0
Zaman Khan To Will Young
Shorter and outside off. Will Young looks to pull but misses.
1.3
W
Zaman Khan To Chad Bowes OUT!
OUT! LBW! A huge appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. Pakistan take the review in the dying seconds. That looks close. Wow, It shows THREE REDS. Superb from Khan! Short in length and on leg, straight and does not bounce much. Bowes tries to whack it across but misses and gets hit on the pads. First, it looked like will go over but the stumps are hitting.
1.2
0
Zaman Khan To Chad Bowes
BEAUTY! Short in length and top of off. Bowes looks to pull but misses.
1.1
1
Zaman Khan To Tom Latham
On the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Zaman Khan to bowl now.
End Of The Over 1 : 5/0
5 Runs
  • 10.1
  • 1 WD 0.2
  • 10.2
  • 00.3
  • 1 WD 0.4
  • 10.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
C. Bowes
1 (3)
T. Latham
2 (3)
S. Afridi
1-0-5-0
0.6
0
Shaheen Afridi To Chad Bowes
Shaheen Afridi goes full now on middle. Bowes again misses his flick. An appeal but again that looked outside the line.
0.5
0
Shaheen Afridi To Chad Bowes
Length ball on middle. Bowes looks to flick but misses. An appeal for LBW but that was pitching outside the line.
0.4
1
Shaheen Afridi To Tom Latham
Length ball, outside off. Latham knocks it to point for one.
0.4
wd
Shaheen Afridi To Tom Latham
Wide! Short and wide of off. Latham flashes his blade and misses.
0.3
0
Shaheen Afridi To Tom Latham
Short and on off, blocked.
0.2
1
Shaheen Afridi To Chad Bowes
Shaheen Afridi goes full as he finds some swing, this is flicked to deep square leg for one.
0.2
wd
Shaheen Afridi To Chad Bowes
Wide! Down the leg side, left alone.
0.1
1
Shaheen Afridi To Tom Latham
On a length and outside off, Latham dabs it to third man and gets off the mark.
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Match Info
  • Venue Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Pakistan beat New Zealand by 88 runs
  • Player of the Match Haris Rauf
  • Umpire Ahsan Raza (PAK), Faisal Afridi (PAK) and Asif Yaqoob (PAK)
  • Referee Ali Naqvi (PAK)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 182/10 in 19.5 overs
  • Pakistan 152/6 in 16.3 overs
  • Pakistan 123/5: I Ahmed c T Latham b M Henry 0(1)
  • Referral 3 (12.6 ovs): NZ against I Ahmed (Caught) Successful (PAK: 1, NZ: 2)
  • Pakistan 100/2 in 10.4 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 32 balls between F Zaman (11) and S Ayub (34)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Pakistan 52/2
  • Pakistan 52/2 in 5.5 overs
  • Pakistan 14/1: M Rizwan lbw b A Milne 8(10)
  • Referral 2 (1.6 ovs): M Rizwan against NZ (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, NZ: 2)
  • Referral 1 (0.4 ovs): NZ against M Rizwan (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, NZ: 2) (Retained)
  • New Zealand 91/9: M Henry c M Rizwan b I Wasim 0(1)
  • Referral 3 (14.4 ovs): M Henry against PAK (Caught) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, NZ: 0)
  • New Zealand 56/4: T Latham lbw b H Rauf 20(24)
  • Referral 2 (10.3 ovs): T Latham against PAk (lbw) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, NZ: 1)
  • Drinks: New Zealand 54/3 in 10.0 overs
  • New Zealand 50/3 in 9.3 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): New Zealand 30/3
  • New Zealand 6/1: C Bowes lbw b Z Khan 1(5)
  • Referral 1 (1.3 ovs): PAK against C Bowes (lbw) Successful (PAK: 2, NZ: 2)
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Player Runs Avg.
Mark Chapman NZ 290 290.00
Mohammad Rizwan PAK 162 54.00
Babar Azam PAK 130 43.33
Iftikhar Ahmed PAK 129 43.00
Tom Latham NZ 116 23.20
Player Wickets Eco.
Haris Rauf PAK 11 7.75
Imad Wasim PAK 8 5.92
Matt Henry NZ 6 7.33
Shaheen Afridi PAK 6 8.72
James Neesham NZ 5 10.42
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