NZ vs PAK Live Cricket Score

10.3 OUT! Back-to-back wickets for New Zealand. A short ball on middle, for once, Zaman does not play a pull shot with conviction. He tries to do something between a place and a pull and ends up mistiming the ball. It goes high in the air but not long enough. Ish Sodhi gets to the ball from fine leg to his right and takes it calmly. 96/2

10 OUT! Stop the press. The Black Caps have taken a wicket. A length ball on middle, Shehzad backs away to the leg side and lofts it cleanly down the line, just as on the previous ball but this time, finds the fielder Colin de Grandhomme to perfection at long on. The 94-run opening stand is broken. 94/1

18.3 OUT! Wheeler gets his revenge next ball. Short in length, Ahmed looks to slog it to the on side yet again. Fails to make decent contact this time and the ball takes the top edge and goes straight up. Munro runs to his right from mid-wicket and catches that one easily. End of the skipper's cameo now. 187/3

18.5 OUT! Two wickets in the over! Wheeler lands it on a length around off, Ashraf looks to heave it over mid-wicket. Is in no position to do so and gets it high on the bat. The ball goes in the air and Santner rushes to his left and catches it at square leg. However, the on-field umpire wants to ensure that the bowler's landing is right. Takes a look at the replays and confirms that all's good for Faheem to depart on a duck. 188/4

6.5 OUT! Can you ever keep Shadab Khan out of the wickets' column? He bowls this flatter outside off, Guptill goes back to just cut it through point. Ends up doing so with hard hands and finds Amin at short third man to perfection. The Kiwis are still 50 more than 100 runs away from their final destination. 52/4

3 OUT! Amir draws first blood! Pakistan are happy to see the back of Munro early in the game. Full and straight on off and middle, Munro does the cardinal sin of playing across the line. Misses the ball and is caught right in front of the stumps. There is great jubilation on the visitors' faces and there is no doubt why. Early strike for them. 25/1

3.3 OUT! Another one gone! If my partner can strike, even I can, says Raees. Lands it on a length around middle and leg, Williamson moves across a touch and hops to work it away to the on side. Ends up getting a leading edge towards mid-wicket. Sohail there dives full stretch to his left and takes it inches over the ground. New Zealand need 174 more off 99 balls. 28/2

5.4 OUT! Often brilliances on the field changes the course of the game and this could well be the case here. Bruce pulls this towards mid-wicket and sets across for a run immediately. Sohail there, first fields it cleanly, then nails the stumps at the bowler's end to catch Tom short. The umpire wants to be completely sure and hence goes upstairs even as the visitors jump in joy. The replay just confirms Bruce's fate and New Zealand are three down within the first 6. 47/3

7.5 OUT! Another one bites the dust. Shortish in length, Phillips looks to pull it off the front foot over mid-wicket. Fails to get the elevation and finds Sohail there. He gets a simple catch and is busy on the field tonight. Half the side back in the hut now. 58/5

8.2 OUT! Pakistan are ecstatic to see the back of their potential tormentor. Nicely tossed up outside off, Colin dances down to go big but misses the ball completely. Sarfraz does the rest, by whipping the bails off in a flash. The TV umpire is referred to and another look seals the deal. The Kiwis are crumbling soon here. They are still 138 away, while the tourists are 4 wickets away. 64/6

17.5 OUT! Final nail in the coffin? Back of a length ball at 143.9 kph. Santner backs away and looks to heave it to the on side but is undone by the quick pace. Gets a thick outside edge to Ahmed who does the rest. Pleasantries exchanges between the bowler and the batter. 152/8

14.3 OUT! Knocked him over! Hasan Ali extracts his revenge off the very next delivery. Spears it full and straight in line of the stumps, Wheeler looks to whip it over mid-wicket. Never play across the line and he pays the price for that. Gets an inside edge and the ball crashes on to the stumps. Pakistan just 3 wickets away from leveling the series. 118/7

18.3 OUT! That's it! PAKISTAN WIN BY 48 RUNS TO KEEP THE SERIES ALIVE! Banged short on the stumps, Sodhi goes for the pull. Gets a top edge towards fine leg. Azam runs backwards from short fine leg to take it comfortably and spark off celebrations for his side. 153/10

18.1 OUT! The end is near! Length ball angling in, Rance chips it straight down long on's throat. Zaman, stationed there, gets one of the most easiest catches you will ever do in the sport. Takes it with ease to end Rance's stay. The on-air commentators joke that if that would have sailed over, he would have wanted the ground to be taken out of the sport. 153/9