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Match Ended   
92 (17.2/20)
134/8 (20.0/20)
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 42 runs
Right then, that is it from this game and this series as well where Pakistan managed to get a consolation win while New Zealand takes the series 4-1. Next up for the Kiwis is a two-match Test series against South Africa. The first Test will start on 4th February, Sunday at 3.30 am IST (10 pm GMT, Previous Day). The Pakistani players, on the other hand, will join their respective teams in the different T20 leagues that are going on at the moment. Until next time, cheers and goodbye!
Finn Allen is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his incredible batting displays throughout the five games.
Iftikhar Ahmed is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant match-winning spell.
Presentation Time...
Earlier in the game, Pakistan posted a total that did not look like a winning one, but their bowlers proved us wrong. Mohammad Rizwan anchored the innings, but it was really the quick-fire cameo from Fakhar Zaman and late blows from Abbas Afridi took them to that score. For New Zealand, except for Mitchell Santner every other bowler chipped in with a couple of wickets each. While chasing, the Kiwis had a forgettable outing with the bat as they could not even cross the 100-run mark in this chase.
Pakistan, on the other hand, will be extremely happy with their bowling effort as they finally got things right in the series. Mohammad Nawaz set the tone with an early wicket while it was an incredible catch from Haseebullah Khan to get rid of the dangerous Finn Allen. Their spinners were excellent especially Iftikhar Ahmed who got the chance to bowl for the first time in this series and picked up three wickets. Nawaz ended up with two while Usama Mir and Zaman Khan chipped in with one each. The fielding and catching was excellent as well and they never let the batters settle in. It was the skipper Shaheen Afridi at the end who wrapped things up by picking up the last two wickets on consecutive deliveries to ensure the win for his side.
New Zealand lost Rachin Ravindra quite early on as he failed to make the most out of his return to the side. Finn Allen looked good for his 22 with a few lusty blows, but he too perished soon after. Just as when it looked like Tim Seifert and Will Young were steadying things for them, the latter got dismissed trying to improve the scoring rate. However, that started a collapse for them as they went from 53/3 to 72/8 in double quick time. All the hopes were on the shoulders of Glenn Phillips, and he did put up a fight for some time, but couldn't get any support from the other end and failed to get his side over the line this time around. It was too much to ask for the tail-enders and ultimately they fell short by 42 runs.
PAKISTAN AVOID THE WHITEWASH! They leave New Zealand with this solitary win which is also the first for Shaheen Afridi as skipper of his country. The Men in Green also get their first win in their last eight T20Is and will be a bit relieved and will look to build on from here. New Zealand will be disappointed as it was a perfect chance for them to make it 5-0, but they made a complete mess of it.
End Of The Over 17.2 : 92/10
0 Runs
  • W 17.1
  • W 17.2
L. Ferguson
0 (1)
T. Southee
4 (6)
S. Afridi
3.2-0-20-2
17.2
W
Shaheen Afridi To Lockie Ferguson OUT!
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Shaheen Afridi seals the deal in style and Pakistan wins by 42 runs. Afridi bowls a pinpoint yorker at the base of the middle stump as Ferguson backs away for the slog and he misses completely as the ball rattles into the stumps. Pakistan avoids the whitewash and Shaheen Afridi gets his first win as the skipper of the T20 side.
Lockie Ferguson is the last man in.
17.1
W
Shaheen Afridi To Glenn Phillips OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi gets the big wicket of Glenn Phillips and surely the New Zealand hopes are buried now. Bowls it short and around off. Glenn Phillips goes for it and pulls it to the cow corner region. Abbas Afridi runs around at the boundary, puts in the slide, and hangs onto a terrific catch. New Zealand lose their ninth as Glenn Phillips makes the long walk back.
End Of The Over 17 : 92/8
13 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 016.2
  • 116.3
  • 416.4
  • 616.5
  • 116.6
G. Phillips
26 (21)
T. Southee
4 (6)
I. Ahmed
4-0-24-3
16.6
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
Tough chance but put down! Short again on the middle. Phillips goes back and pulls it flat to the deep mid-wicket region. Sahibzada Farhan runs at the boundary and spills a tough chance.
16.5
6
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
SIX! Up and Over! Drops it short on the leg peg. Glenn Phillips goes back and pulls it just over the deep mid-wicket boundary for half a dozen.
16.4
4
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
FOUR! BANG! Flatter and quicker outside off. Glenn Phillips makes room and slaps it powerfully through extra cover for a cracking boundary. A much-needed one for New Zealand.
16.3
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Tim Southee
Tossed up on middle and leg. Tim Southee advances and lifts it on the bounce to long on for one.
16.2
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Tim Southee
Flighted, and turned past the leg stump as Southee makes room. He swings at it and misses.
16.1
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
Shortish and turning into middle and leg. Phillips makes room and swats it to long off for one.
End Of The Over 16 : 79/8
5 Runs
  • 215.1
  • 115.2
  • 015.3
  • 115.4
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
T. Southee
3 (4)
G. Phillips
14 (17)
S. Afridi
3-0-20-0
15.6
0
Shaheen Afridi To Tim Southee
Appeal for LBW is turned down! Shaheen Afridi lands it full on the leg stump line. Southee makes room to play it across and gets stuck on his boot. The ball ricochets into the point region. Shaheen Afridi takes the review. The ball tracking shows wickets as umpires call and Southee survives.
15.5
1
Shaheen Afridi To Glenn Phillips
Goes full and just outside off. Glenn Phillips drills it to long-on for one.
15.4
1
Shaheen Afridi To Tim Southee
Pace off delivery, on a length and outside off. Tim Southee chips it in front of extra cover and crosses for a quick single.
15.3
0
Shaheen Afridi To Tim Southee
Back of a length, angling across. Southee cuts and misses.
15.2
1
Shaheen Afridi To Glenn Phillips
Length, around off. Phillips drives it to deep cover for one.
15.1
2
Shaheen Afridi To Glenn Phillips
Short and wide outside off. Phillips slashes hard and cuts it to the deep third region for a couple.
Shaheen Afridi (2-0-15-0) is back into the attack.
End Of The Over 15 : 74/8
4 Runs
  • W 14.1
  • 114.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • W 14.5
  • 214.6
T. Southee
2 (1)
G. Phillips
10 (14)
I. Ahmed
3-0-11-3
14.6
2
Iftikhar Ahmed To Tim Southee
Tosses it up and turning into middle and leg. Southee goes back and nudges it through the mid-wicket for a couple.
Tim Southee joins Glenn Phillips in the middle.
14.5
W
Iftikhar Ahmed To Ish Sodhi OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Iftikhar Ahmed has three now! New Zealand are falling like nine pins here. This is tossed up nicely. full and on middle, Ish Sodhi goes down to slog-sweep it away toward the longer boundary but mistimes it badly in the air, Fakhar Zaman at deep square leg covers a lot of ground to his left and takes a brilliant catch. Pakistan now a couple of wickets away from the victory.
14.4
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Ish Sodhi
Flighted, full and on middle, Ish Sodhi knocks it back to the bowler.
14.3
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
Short and outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it towards deep point for one.
14.2
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Ish Sodhi
Tossed up, full and on middle, Ish Sodhi eases it towards long on for a single.
14.1
W
Iftikhar Ahmed To Matt Henry OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Iftikhar Ahmed gets another one! This has been an incredible spell of bowling from him and Pakistan are nearing a rare win in the series. This is short and around off, Matt Henry moves back to swat it away, but does so uppishly and straight back to the bowler, where Iftikhar Ahmed gets both his hands up in time to grab it safely. Pakistan three wickets away from the win now!
End Of The Over 14 : 70/6
6 Runs
  • 113.1
  • 213.2
  • 213.3
  • W 13.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
M. Henry
1 (2)
G. Phillips
9 (13)
U. Mir
4-0-21-1
13.6
1
Usama Mir To Matt Henry
Looped up, full and on middle, Matt Henry lofts it towards long on for one.
13.5
0
Usama Mir To Matt Henry
Quicker, short and on off, turns away, Matt Henry looks to play at it but misses.
Matt Henry comes out to the middle now.
13.4
W
Usama Mir To Mitchell Santner OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Usama Mir strikes now! Pakistan are well and truly on top now. This is flighted, full and on off, Mitchell Santner tries to drive it on the up, but the turn in makes him mistime his shot, he actually hits it twice with the bat as the ball flies to the bowler where Mir takes a good catch. The crowd goes silent here as the skipper goes back now.
13.3
2
Usama Mir To Mitchell Santner
Floated, full and on off, Mitchell Santner drills it through covers again and comes back for the second run. Good running!
13.2
2
Usama Mir To Mitchell Santner
Tossed up, full and around off, Mitchell Santner drives it firmly wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
13.1
1
Usama Mir To Glenn Phillips
Short and on middle, Glenn Phillips tucks it around the corner for a single.
End Of The Over 13 : 64/5
3 Runs
  • 212.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 112.4
  • W 12.5
  • 012.6
M. Santner
0 (1)
G. Phillips
8 (12)
I. Ahmed
2-0-7-1
12.6
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mitchell Santner
Fligthed, full and on middle, Mitchell Santner drives it back to the bowler.
Mitchell Santner walks out to bat now.
12.5
W
Iftikhar Ahmed To Tim Seifert OUT!
OUT! LBW! Iftikhar Ahmed gets his man! Credit goes to him for convincing Shaheen Afridi to go for the review as this turns out be an excellent one for them. This is flatter, full and on off, angling in, Tim Seifert goes down and tries to reverse-sweep it, but misses and gets hit on the pads. The impact looks outside to the naked eye, but UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. New Zealand loses half their side now and in deep trouble.
12.4
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
Another short delivery, on leg, Glenn Phillips clips it through square leg for one.
12.3
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
Short once again, on off, Glenn punches it towards short covers.
12.2
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
Quicker, short and on middle, Glenn Phillips blocks it down the pitch.
12.1
2
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
Short and on middle, Glenn Phillips moves back and pulls it wide of short fine leg, Zaman Khan dives to his left to get a hand to it and parries it towards deep square leg. Two runs taken.
End Of The Over 12 : 61/4
3 Runs
  • 011.1
  • 011.2
  • 211.3
  • 011.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
G. Phillips
5 (8)
T. Seifert
19 (29)
U. Mir
3-0-15-0
11.6
1
Usama Mir To Glenn Phillips
Fires this one full and on off, Glenn Phillips drives it towards long off for one.
11.5
0
Usama Mir To Glenn Phillips
Goes short again and on middle, Glenn Phillips stays back and only manages to block it back towards the bowler.
11.4
0
Usama Mir To Glenn Phillips
Quicker, full and on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it towards short covers.
11.3
2
Usama Mir To Glenn Phillips
Shortish outside off. Glenn Phillips cuts it through point for a couple.
11.2
0
Usama Mir To Glenn Phillips
Flatter and turning away outside off. Glenn Phillips hangs back, plays, and misses at it.
11.1
0
Usama Mir To Glenn Phillips
Quicker, full and on middle, Glenn Phillips blocks it out solidly.
End Of The Over 11 : 58/4
4 Runs
  • W 10.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
G. Phillips
2 (2)
T. Seifert
19 (29)
I. Ahmed
1-0-4-0
10.6
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
Shortish and on middle, Glenn Phillips works it through square leg for one more.
10.5
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Tim Seifert
Flatter, full and on off, Tim Seifert drives it towards long off for one.
10.4
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Glenn Phillips
Quicker, full and on leg, Glenn Phillips nudges it towards fine leg for a run.
10.3
1
Iftikhar Ahmed To Tim Seifert
Flighted, full and on leg, Tim Seifert clips it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
10.2
0
Iftikhar Ahmed To Tim Seifert
Tossed up, full and on middle, Tim Seifert tucks it to short mid-wicket.
Glenn Phillips is the next man in.
10.1
W
Iftikhar Ahmed To Mark Chapman OUT!
OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up in the middle and that costs the Kiwis dearly here. Iftikhar Ahmed starts with a floated delivery, full and on off, Mark Chapman steers it towards point, Tim Seifert sets off for the run but Chapman is caught ball-watching and starts very late, Zaman Khan picks up and throws it to the bowler where Iftikhar Ahmed collects and breaks the stumps with Chapman well short. He knows that an starts walking back even before the replays confirm it. New Zealand in a spot of bother now!
End Of The Over 10 : 54/3
2 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 09.2
  • W 9.3
  • 09.4
  • 19.5
  • 09.6
T. Seifert
17 (26)
M. Chapman
1 (2)
M. Nawaz
4-0-18-2
9.6
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Another short delivery, on off, Tim Seifert taps it towards short covers.
9.5
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Mark Chapman
Short again and around off, Mark Chapman punches it through covers for oe.
9.4
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Mark Chapman
Shortish and on middle, Mark Chapman pats it down to short mid-wicket.
Drinks! This game is nicely poised with New Zealand requiring another 82 off 63 balls. They have lost three wickets and the game hangs in balance at the moment. Pakistan have bowled much better today and have also got assistance from the pitch for the slow bowlers. Don't go anywhere as we are set for a thrilling finish. Mark Chapman is the new batter for New Zealand.
9.3
W
Mohammad Nawaz To Will Young OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Nawaz strikes again! This game just got more interesting and is poised on a knife edge here. Nawaz flights this one up, full and around middle, Will Young goes down across to sweep it away, but the extra bounce takes the top edge of his bat and the ball flies in the air towards deep square leg where Iftikhar Ahmed settles under it and takes a fine catch. New Zealand three down now!
9.2
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Will Young
Floated, full and on off, Will Young pushes it towards short covers.
9.1
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Tossed up, full and on middle, Tim Seifert goes down and swipes it towards deep square leg for a single.
End Of The Over 9 : 52/2
7 Runs
  • 18.1
  • 48.2
  • 18.3
  • 08.4
  • 18.5
  • 08.6
W. Young
12 (9)
T. Seifert
16 (24)
U. Mir
2-0-12-0
8.6
0
Usama Mir To Will Young
Shortens the length on middle and leg. Young skips down and boocks.
8.5
1
Usama Mir To Tim Seifert
Flighted around the middle. Seifert eases it to long on for one.
8.4
0
Usama Mir To Tim Seifert
Tossed up on off. Seifert prods and defends forward.
8.3
1
Usama Mir To Will Young
Flatter around off. Young nudges it through mid-on for one.
8.2
4
Usama Mir To Will Young
FOUR! Nicely done! Shortish and wider outside off. Young goes back and guides it in the gap between short third and backward point for a perfectly placed boundary.
8.1
1
Usama Mir To Tim Seifert
Flatter on off. Seifert hangs back and taps into covers for one.
End Of The Over 8 : 45/2
5 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 1 LB 7.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
T. Seifert
14 (21)
W. Young
7 (6)
A. Afridi
1-0-4-0
7.6
1
Abbas Afridi To Tim Seifert
Slower and shorter outside off. Tim Seifert cuts it to sweeper cover for one.
7.5
1
Abbas Afridi To Will Young
Slower ball on the pads, Young tucks it towards short fine for a single.
7.4
lb
Abbas Afridi To Tim Seifert
Fuller and on leg, angling in, Tim Seifert backs away to work it away but gets beaten by the pace as the ball goes off his pads towards point. They scamper across for a leg bye.
7.3
1
Abbas Afridi To Will Young
Back of a length and into the body, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single.
7.2
1
Abbas Afridi To Tim Seifert
Short of a length and on middle, Tim Seifert connects with his pull this time as the ball goes on the bounce to deep mid-wicket. They cross.
7.1
0
Abbas Afridi To Tim Seifert
Swing and a miss! Abbas Afridi starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Tim Seifert goes for the pull but misses.
End Of The Over 7 : 40/2
5 Runs
  • 06.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 46.4
  • 06.5
  • 06.6
W. Young
5 (4)
T. Seifert
12 (17)
U. Mir
1-0-5-0
6.6
0
Usama Mir To Will Young
Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, turns away, Will Young gets cramped up but adjusts well to block it from his crease.
6.5
0
Usama Mir To Will Young
Slower through the air, full and on off, Will Young is early into his defensive shot and lobs it towards the short covers region but it lands safely.
6.4
4
Usama Mir To Will Young
FOUR! Gets it through! Usama Mir bowls this quicker, short and outside off, Will Young lets it come to him, opens the face of the bat to steer it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. The fielder should have done better there as he dived over the ball.
6.3
1
Usama Mir To Tim Seifert
Floated, full and on off, Tim Seifert drives it towards long off for a single.
6.2
0
Usama Mir To Tim Seifert
Tossed up, full and around off, Tim Seifert drills it straight to extra covers.
6.1
0
Usama Mir To Tim Seifert
Usama Mir begins with a flatter delivery, short and outside off, turns away, Tim Seifert misses out on his cut shot.
End Of The Over 6 : 35/2
5 Runs
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • 25.4
  • 05.5
  • 15.6
T. Seifert
11 (14)
W. Young
1 (1)
M. Nawaz
3-0-16-1
5.6
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Another short delivery, on middle, Tim Seifert forces it towards long on for one. New Zealand are 35/2 after the end of Powerplay!
5.5
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Flighted, full and on middle, Tim Seifert looks to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground towards covers.
5.4
2
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Tossed up, full and on leg, Tim Seifert nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
5.3
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Will Young
Short once again and outside off, Will Young punches it through covers for a run.
5.2
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Short again and on leg, Tim Seifert flicks it through square leg for a single.
5.1
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Floated, short and around off, Tim Seifert stabs it towards cover-point.
Will Young comes out to the middle now.
End Of The Over 5 : 30/2
4 Runs
  • 14.1
  • 14.2
  • 14.3
  • 14.4
  • 04.5
  • W 4.6
F. Allen
22 (19)
T. Seifert
7 (9)
Z. Khan
1-0-4-1
4.6
W
Zaman Khan To Finn Allen OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! This is a spectacular catch to get rid of the big fish, Finn Allen. Zaman Khan goes fuller and on middle, Finn Allen stays back and tries to lift it over mid on, but fails to get under the ball and mistimes it in the air towards mid on, Haseebullah Khan runs forward and lunges to take it with both hands just above the ground. The umpire wants to make sure and sends it upstairs where after a few replays, the third umpire deems that the fingers are underneath the ball. A big wicket for Pakistan!
4.5
0
Zaman Khan To Finn Allen
Zaman Khan bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on off, Finn Allen ducks under it. The umpire signals one for the over.
4.4
1
Zaman Khan To Tim Seifert
Good stop! This is on a hard length and on leg, Tim Seifert nudges it wide of short fine leg where the fielder quickly moves to his left to stop it well. They cross.
4.3
1
Zaman Khan To Finn Allen
Short of a length and on middle, Finn Allen pulls it towards deep square leg for another run.
4.2
1
Zaman Khan To Tim Seifert
Length again and around leg, Tim Seifert clips it through square leg for a run.
4.1
1
Zaman Khan To Finn Allen
Zaman Khan starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, Finn Allen knocks it towards mid on for a quick single.
End Of The Over 4 : 26/1
2 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 13.6
F. Allen
20 (15)
T. Seifert
5 (7)
M. Nawaz
2-0-11-1
3.6
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Finn Allen
Oh..so close! Mohammad Nawaz pushes this one through quicker, short and on off, Finn Allen moves back to pull it away but gets an inside edge onto the ground as the ball just goes past the stumps towards short fine leg. They cross.
3.5
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Finn Allen
Arm-ball now, full and on middle, goes with the angle, Finn Allen reads it well and stays back to defend it down the pitch.
3.4
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Finn Allen
Short and around off, Finn Allen punches it firmly but straight to short covers.
3.3
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Tossed up, full and on middle, Tim Seifert tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
3.2
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Quicker, full and on middle, Tim Seifert stays back and pushes it very close from the stumps towards short covers.
3.1
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Flatter, short and outside off, Tim Seifert cuts it towards point.
End Of The Over 3 : 24/1
11 Runs
  • 02.1
  • 32.2
  • 42.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 42.6
F. Allen
19 (12)
T. Seifert
4 (4)
S. Afridi
2-0-15-0
2.6
4
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
FOUR! Too much width from Shaheen Afridi! He goes a bit fuller but well outside off, Finn Allen clears his front leg and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary.
2.5
0
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
On a length and around leg, Finn Allen tries to help it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
2.4
0
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
Shaheen Afridi follows the short ball with a nice yorker, on middle and leg, Finn Allen looks to work it away but gets hit right on his toes. That must have hurt.
2.3
4
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
EDGED AND FOUR! A bit lucky for Finn Allen! Shaheen Afridi bangs in a good bouncer, on middle, Finn Allen goes for the pull but gets hurried as the ball flies off the outside edge over the leaping Mohammad Rizwan for a boundary.
2.2
3
Shaheen Afridi To Tim Seifert
Pulls his length back a bit around off, Tim Seifert gets on top of it and drives it nicely on the up through cover-point, the fielder chases after it and slides to stop it. Three runs taken.
2.1
0
Shaheen Afridi To Tim Seifert
Fuller delivery, on off, Tim Seifert drills it towards mid off, Allen sets off for the run, but is sent back.
End Of The Over 2 : 13/1
9 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 61.2
  • 11.3
  • W 1.4
  • 01.5
  • 11.6
T. Seifert
1 (2)
F. Allen
11 (8)
M. Nawaz
1-0-9-1
1.6
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Quicker one, full and on off, Tim Seifert steps across and clips it wide of mid-wicket for one.
1.5
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Tim Seifert
Shortish and on off, Tim Seifert taps it towards short covers.
Tim Seifert walks out to bat number 3.
1.4
W
Mohammad Nawaz To Rachin Ravindra OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Nawaz gets the breakthrough! Not a happy return to the side for Rachin Ravindra as he walks back cheaply. This is tossed up, full and around off, Rachin Ravindra looks to loft it over extra covers, but loses his shape completely and ends up slicing it in the air towards short third man where Zaman Khan takes a dolly. New Zealand lose their first wicket!
1.3
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Finn Allen
Short again and on middle, Finn Allen stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
1.2
6
Mohammad Nawaz To Finn Allen
SIX! BANG! Into the crowd! Mohammad Nawaz drags his length back this time, on middle, Finn Allen rocks back quickly and absolutely hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
1.1
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Rachin Ravindra
Mohammad Nawaz begins with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra chips it safely towards long on for a single and gets off the mark.
We will see some spin early on as Mohammad Nawaz comes into the attack now.
End Of The Over 1 : 4/0
4 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 40.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
F. Allen
4 (6)
R. Ravindra
0 (0)
S. Afridi
1-0-4-0
0.6
0
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
Short of a length and on off, angling across, Finn Allen defends it on the off side.
0.5
0
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
Pitched up and on middle, Finn Allen drills it hard but straight to mid on.
0.4
4
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
FOUR! Finn Allen and New Zealand gets underway now! Shaheen Afridi serves this a touch fuller, on middle, shaping in again, Finn Allen heaves it with away powerfully towards the deep mid-wicket fence where it lands just inside the ropes for a boundary.
0.3
0
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
Back of a length and on middle, shaping in, Finn Allen keeps it out on the pitch.
0.2
0
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
Goes fuller this time, on middle, shaping in late, Finn Allen drives it off the bottom edge towards mid on.
0.1
0
Shaheen Afridi To Finn Allen
A beauty to start with! Shaheen Afridi bowls this on a hard length and around off, angling away with extra bounce, Finn Allen stays back and has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Match Info
  • Venue Hagley Oval, Christchurch
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Pakistan beat New Zealand by 42 runs
  • Player of the Match Iftikhar Ahmed
  • Player of the Series Finn Allen
  • Umpire Chris Brown (NZ), Wayne Knights (NZ) and Kim Cotton (NZ)
  • Referee Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 134/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Pakistan 100/5 in 15.3 overs
  • Referral 1 (12.5 ovs): NZ against against F Zaman (LBW) Unsuccessful (NZ: 1, PAK: 2)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 53/2 in 10.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 51 balls between M Rizwan (33) and B Azam (12)
  • Pakistan 51/1 in 9.0 overs
  • B Azam dropped on 5 by M Chapman in 6.2 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Pakistan 29/1
  • New Zealand 88/2: T Seifert lbw b I Ahmed 19(30)
  • Referral 1 (12.5 ovs): PAK against against T Seifert (LBW) Successful (NZ: 2, PAK: 2)
  • Drinks: New Zealand 53/3 in 9.3 overs
  • New Zealand 50/2 in 8.2 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): New Zealand 35/2
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Player Runs Avg.
Finn Allen NZ 275 55.00
Babar Azam PAK 213 42.60
Mohammad Rizwan PAK 184 46.00
Daryl Mitchell NZ 158 52.66
Glenn Phillips NZ 147 36.75
Player Wickets Eco.
Tim Southee NZ 10 7.17
Adam Milne NZ 7 11.00
Iftikhar Ahmed PAK 3 6.00
Ish Sodhi NZ 6 8.40
Matt Henry NZ 5 8.80
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