NZ vs PAK Live Cricket Score

1.5 OUT! TAKEN! Matt Henry draws first blood! He sets up the batter well and bowls it short now scrambled sean and it just nips away outside off after hitting the deck. Saim Ayub tries to reach for it but without any foot movement. He gets a thick upper edge and the ball flies away to Daryl Mitchell at first slip. Mitchell fumbles on the first try but regains his balance and takes it on his second attempt. Saim Ayub has to depart early on in the innings. 5/1

7 OUT! BABAR HOLES OUT! Extra-pace does the trick for Adam Milne. 149.5kph darted short and wide outside off, Babar Azam looked for the pull against the wind but got it from the cue end of his bat as the ball traveled dying to Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket. The in-form batter for Pakistan departs without scoring a half-century for the first time in this series. 56/2

12.3 OUT! TAKEN! Lockie Ferguson registers a wicket and ends Fakhar Zaman's struggle! Short and outside off. Fakhar Zaman pulls it but doesn't get the timing right. The ball doesn't clear the fence instead Mark Chapman runs in from deep mid-wicket and takes a fine catch near the cow corner region. A good breakthrough for New Zealand. 83/3

13 OUT! TAKEN! Lockie Ferguson strikes again in the same over! Another short delivery over middle and off. Sahibzada Farhan gets surprised by the bounce and tires to pull it. He got no timing on that one and Glenn Phillips runs back from mid-wicket to take the catch. He had his eyes on the ball till he caught it running backward. A great catch by Glenn Phillips. 86/4

17.4 OUT! TAKEN! Matt Henry gets another one! He bowls it on a good length outside the off stump. Iftikhar Ahmed wanted to switch gears and he tried to smash it down the ground. He ends up miscuing it straight up in the air towards extra cover. Tim Southee gets under the ball and takes a simple catch. It seems as if only Mohammad Rizwan is keeping the runs coming for Pakistan. 126/5

0.4 OUT! TAKEN! Shaheen Afridi makes a brilliant comeback after being hit for two boundaries. He delivers it on length and on middle and leg. Finn Allen tries to flick this on on the on side as well but gets the leading edge. The ball flies away towards point where Saim Ayub takes a safe catch. It is a big wicket for Pakistan and Shaheen Afridi is pumped up. 8/1

1 OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi gets another in the first over of the innings. He delivers it a bit fuller and on middle. Tim Seifert fails to read the ball and ends up chipping it towards mid off. Babar Azam is the fielder stationed there and he also takes a very simple catch. Tim Seifert departs without doing any damage and Shaheen Afridi has given Pakistan a very strong start. 10/2

2.4 OUT! TAKEN! BRILLIANT CATCH! Shaheen Afridi drops it short and angles it around off. Will Young tries to pull and clear the infield but he fails to get the elevation and ends up hitting it flat to Mohammad Nawaz at mid-wicket. Nawaz is quick with his reflexes and takes a superb catch. Shaheen Afridi is delighted as he gets his third wicket of the day and Pakistan have put New Zealand under immense pressure here. 20/3