PAK vs NZ Live Cricket Score

36.2 OUT! RUN OUT! Direct hit could spice things up here. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm and the decision comes in favour of the Kiwis here. Another set batter makes his way back to the dressing room. This is on off, tapped to covers. Zaman scampers across for a quick single. Henry Nicholls there gathers the ball and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end. The replays later confirm that Fakhar Zaman is way short of the crease. 191/4

2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! It is a length ball, that lands on leg and angles across the left-hander. Shan Masood tries to block it but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge. There is an appeal for caught behind but the umpire shows no interest. Kane Williamson thinks about it and takes the review. The UltraEdge later confirms that there is spike as the ball passes the bat. The big screen shows OUT and Pakistan lose an early wicket. Shan Masood is unable to have a solid impact on his return and trudges back on a 2-ball duck. 2/1

6.3 OUT! STUMPED! Michael Bracewell gets the breakthrough on just his third delivery here. There is a pin-drop silence across the stadium here as the Pakistan skipper departs. Michael Bracewell tosses it up, around off, it turns away a touch. Babar Azam comes down the track and tries to defend it into the deck but gets beaten by the turn here. Tom Latham gathers the ball and takes the bails off in a flash. Babar Azam is clearly out of the crease and the square leg umpire raises his finger. No need to go to the third umpire this time. New Zealand right on top here. 21/2

33.2 OUT! TIMBER! Ish Sodhi finds the breakthrough right after the drinks break here. How often do we see this happen. New Zealand would be delighted to see the back of Mohammad Rizwan here. It is a googly, around middle. Mohammad Rizwan tries to play the late cut but misses the ball completely. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. New Zealand have a sniff here. Haris Sohail is the new man in for Pakistan. 175/3

42.4 OUT! RUN OUT! On a length and on off, Haris Sohail taps it to mid off and calls for a quick one. Henry Nicholls (sub) is quick to get on the ball and has a direct hit at the bowler's end. Haris Sohail is nowhere close to reaching to his crease and the umpire raises his finger. Haris Sohail makes his way back and half of Pakistan is back in the hut now! 225/5

48.4 OUT! TAKEN! Agha Salman's cameo comes to an end. A slower ball into the pitch, Salman looks to sweep it away uppishly straight towards Doug Bracewell (sub) who takes a comfortable catch. Haris Rauf is the next batter on the crease. 270/8

46.4 OUT! TIMBER! On a length and on off, slower too. It nips back in a touch. Mohammad Nawaz looks to cut it but misses as the ball rattles over the off pole. Mohammad Nawaz walks back to the hut after scoring just 8 runs. Six down now for 247. 247/6

47 OUT! TAKEN! Usama Mir holes out in the deep. Fuller and on off, Usama Mir looks to heave it but gets the toe end of his bat. It goes up in the air towards cow corner. Henry Nicholls (sub) settles under it and takes a comfortable catch. Usama Mir walks back into the dressing room. 253/7

49.4 OUT! TAKEN! Fuller and on off, Mohammad Wasim hangs back and looks to loft it but gets the toe end of his bat. It goes high up in the air towards mid off. Kane Williamson settles under it and pouches it comfortably. 276/9

8.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Pakistan have a breakthrough in the game. Slightly shorter and on off, Devon Conway eases it to covers and calls for one. Tayyab Tahir (sub) is quick to grab it and makes a direct hit at the striker's end. Finn Allen is short of his ground as the first wicket goes down here. He makes his way back into the hut! 43/1

20.5 OUT! CAUGHT! A massive moment in this chase. It is tossed up, wide outside off. Devon Conway tries to go carve it through covers but only gets a thick outside edge. The ball lobs towards Shan Masood who is stationed at point. The fielder dives forward and takes a sharp low catch to put New Zealand in a spot of bother. Agha Salman has been very consistent so far and he gets rewarded this time. 108/2

33.3 OUT! RUN OUT! Fuller one around off. Tom Latham sits down on one knee and reverse sweeps it straight to the short third man and sets off for a risky run. Mohammad Wasim is quick to grab it and throws it towards Mohammad Rizwan who knocks over the stumps. The replay shows that Kane Williamson was way off his crease and he departs for 53! 169/4

31 OUT! TAKEN! The partnership has been broken Fuller and outside off, turning away, some extra bounce as well. Daryl Mitchell looks to reverse sweep it but gets a thick top edge. It lobs towards short third man and Usama Mir takes a sitter. Daryl Mitchell walks back into the hut and New Zealand go three down now! Agha Salman is changing the game here. 160/3

38.1 OUT! CHOPPED ON! On a length and just outside off, Tom Latham looks to pull it but gets a thick inside edge. The ball rattles over the stumps. Another chopped on dismissal for New Zealand. A massive moment in the game as Pakistan is firmly on the front foot. New Zealand now needs 76 runs in 71 balls at 6.42 rpo. 205/6

35.3 OUT! CHOPPED ON! Bowls it outside off, it skids through, Michael Bracewell looks to play at it but gets an inside edge as the ball rattles over the stumps. Michael Bracewell makes his way back into the dressing room and New Zealand are now five down in a jiffy. 181/5

45.3 OUT! TIMBER! Is there a twist in the tale? Mohammad Nawaz finds the breakthrough and gets rid of Mitchell Santner here. It is floated and on outside off. It grips and turns in off the deck. Mitchell Santner goes back and tries ot push it through covers but misses it completely. The ball sneak through to disturb the stumps. 269/7

47.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi tries to score the winning runs but holes out instead. It is full, on the pads. Ish Sodhi flicks it aerially towards mid-wicket. Agha Salman leaps and takes a solid catch near his chest. Mohammad Wasim gets his second wicket. 279/8