NZ vs PAK Live Cricket Score

1 OUT! TAKEN! Naseem Shah has the last laugh here! He gets his man and draws first blood for Pakistan. Excellent comeback from him. He is pumped! Slightly shorter, outside off. Finn Allen stays in his crease and looks to punch it through cover. But the ball goes off the toe-end towards the fielder at cover. Mohammad Nawaz pouches it safely. An eventful first over from Naseem Shah comes to an end. 12/1

5.2 OUT! BOWLED! Haris Rauf strikes and the prolific Devon Conway departs early today. He was struggling to get going and chops this onto his stumps. Back of a length and around off. Conway makes room and tries to cut it but gets the inside edge that shatters the stumps. Pakistan have two wickets in the Powerplay and this will be a nice little test for the New Zealand middle order. 47/2

15.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Kane Williamson holes out in the deep and Shadab Khan provides an important breakthrough! Clever from Shadab Khan, he tosses this up but outside off. Kane Williamson fetches it from outside off and goes for a slog-sweep. He, however, does not get enough power behind this shot and ends up hitting it right of long on. Shan Masood there runs to his right and takes a good sliding catch. End of a good knock from the Kiwi skipper. 134/4

11.3 OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Nawaz strikes and gets rid of the dangerous, Glenn Phillips! A key wicket and at a crucial time for Pakistan. Mohammad Nawaz tosses it up, serves it full, around middle and leg. Glenn Phillips looks to go over long on. But he fails to get the desired elevation and distance on that one. Shan Masood there takes a good catch. 97/3

18.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Chapman departs and Naseem Shah gets his second wicket. Shah with that slower shortish delivery again outside off. Mark Chapman tries to slap it away but only manages to get the bottom of his blade. The ball goes aerially and straight to long off and Babar Azam there takes a fine catch. 158/5

18.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Good work from Rizwan behind the stumps and James Neesham who was looking so dangerous has to walk back. This is a lovely slower delivery. Back of a length and around off. Michael Bracewell tries to play it towards the leg side but gets beaten by the lack of pace. The ball goes off the bounce to the keeper and James Neesham tries to steal a bye. Rizwan though is aware and fires an under-arm throw at the batter's end. James Neesham is short of his crease as the replays confirm it and Pakistan have got a bonus wicket here. 158/6

19.4 OUT! CAUGHT! This is exceptional death bowling by Rauf! Simply brilliant. Rauf now bowls a quick short ball, around off. Sodhi tries to pull it but is hurried by the pace and ends up getting the top edge. The ball goes in the air towards right of Rizwan and he takes a fine catch keeping his eyes on the ball till the end. 161/7

11.3 OUT! LBW! That's a big blow to Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan departs! Sodhi with a timely wicket here and Pakistan are in trouble now. This is a googly that pitches on off and turns back in. Rizwan goes for a big slog-sweep but misses. The ball hits him on the back leg. Sodhi makes a loud and confident appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Rizwan though reviews immediately. However, the UltraEdge shows no bat and the Ball Tracking instead shows three reds. Rizwan has to walk back! 74/3

4.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Michael Bracewell strikes and breaks this opening stand. The Pakistan skipper departs. Bracewell tosses this up on off. Azam goes for a big slog-sweep but the turn and bounce in this delivery prouduces a top edge. The ball goes high up in the air towards square leg. Kane Williamson there settles under it, keeps his eye on the ball till the last moment and takes a fine catch. 29/1

10.1 OUT! Michael Bracewell has done it again! Just when Pakistan started to get some momentum, Bracewell strikes. He tosses this up as he comes 'round the wicket. Masood goes for a big drive but ends up slicing it aerially straight towards backward point. Finn Allen there takes an easy catch and Masood walks back disappointed. 64/2

15.5 OUT! TAKEN! Tim Southee breaks this stand! There is another twist in this game. Haider Ali departs after a solid knock. A length ball, outside off, slower one again. Haider Ali once again shuffles across and pulls this one firmly. But he finds the fielder at square leg. Michael Bracewell there takes a lovely catch. 34 needed off 25 balls! 130/4

16.1 OUT! TAKEN! Blair Tickner strikes now! Pakistan are losing momentum here! New Zealand are back once again and the game is in balance now. A fullish delivery, outside off. Asif Ali looks to go over the top but he miscues his shot. He finds Trent Boult at long on who takes an easy catch. 132/5