PAK vs NZ Live Cricket Score

0.5 OUT! TAKEN! Naseem Shah draws first blood! Pakistan get the breakthrough in the first over again. Naseem Shah serves this fuller and around off, Finn Allen stays there and drives it uppishly towards short covers where Mohammad Nawaz dives to his left to take a terrific catch. Finn Allen goes back to the hut for a low score and the Kiwis lose their first wicket. 2/1

30 OUT! TIMBER! Naseem Shah strikes! Pakistan gets a crucial wicket and finally breaks this huge partnership. Naseem Shah serves this on a good length and on around middle, shaping away a bit, Devon Conway goes for the drive, but gets beaten by the movement and misses as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Naseem Shah once again does the trick for Pakistan and this could be the opening they were looking for. Devon Conway played a fine innings, but has to go back to the hut now. New Zealand two down now! 183/2

34.5 OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Mohammad Nawaz with another ripper of a delivery and Kane Williamson has to walk back. Nawaz bowls this at around 89 clicks and drifts it into middle stump. Williamson presses forward to make the block but the ball just pitches and turns away sharply. The ball zips past the outside edge and hits the top of the off stump. Williamson hears the death rattle and he cannot believe it. The skipper departs after a good knock but the Kiwis are now in big trouble here. 201/5

32.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An absolute peach of a delivery from Mohammad Nawaz and Daryl Mitchell cannot believe what just happened here. This is bowled on a shorter length and drifted in from the off stump. Mitchell goes on the back foot and looks to pull out of the punch shot. The ball though grips and turns away taking the outside edge. Mohammad Rizwan takes a sharp catch to his right and Mitchell has to walk back for a low score. 196/3

33 OUT! LBW! Mohammad Nawaz gets his man in the end and Pakistan get two wickets in one over. This is quicker and flatter, turning in sharply from around off. Tom Latham gets pushed on the back foot as he looks to flick it away but misses the ball and gets pinged on the pads. There is another big appeal for lbw and this one seems even closer but the umpire turns it down yet again. Mohammad Nawaz cannot believe it and Babar Azam reviews it. Nothing on UltraEdge and this time Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Latham has to walk back and Nawaz is absolutely delighted. Pakistan coming back strongly here. 198/4

36.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and New Zealand lose their 6th wicket. Mohammad Nawaz bowls this one shorter and a bit quicker at 91.6 clicks. This is around middle and Glenn Phillips hangs back as he looks to slog it away. The ball is hit flat and hard but straight toward deep backward square leg. Fakhar Zaman over there moves a afew inches to his right and takes a siumple catch. Nawaz picks up his fourth and Phillips has to walk back disappointed with himself. 206/6

40.3 OUT! LBW! Usama Mir gets a wicket now as Michael Bracewell goes back to the hut. Usama Mir bowls the googly, slower through the air, on middle, turning away, Michael Bracewell looks to play at it, but fails to pick it and misses to get rapped on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Pakistan players are delighted as Ball Tracking shows that wicket's is umpires call. New Zealand seven down now! 220/7

49.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Mitchell Santner gets run out looking for two and that concludes the Kiwi innings. This is full and on the stumps, Santner drives it straight long off and turns back for the second straightaway. Mohammad Wasim there picks up the ball and fires the ball towards the keeper. Mohammad Rizwan whips off the bails and even the dive doesn't save Santner. New Zealand finish with 261 on the board! 261/10

46.3 OUT! TIMBER! A crackerjack of a delivery from Haris Rauf and Ish Sodhi has to walk back. This is very full and quick, just under 140 clicks and aimed at the base of leg stump. Ish Sodhi backs away a bit looking to dig it out on the off side but is beaten for raw pace. The ball castles into the stumps and Rauf is delighted to get his first wicket of the game. 238/8

47.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! Naseem Shah bowls this one short and on the body. Tim Southee swivels a bit and whips it off his hips. The ball is timed well but goes flat and towards deep backward square leg where Usama Mir takes a sharp catch to his right. Shah picks up his third wicket and New Zealand are just one wicket away from being bowled out here. 240/9

2.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Tim Southee draws first blood for New Zealand! This is pitched up outside off stump and is there to be driven. Fakhar Zaman goes for the booming cover drive but the ball just shapes away a touch and takes the outside edge. Tom Latham springs to his left and pouches it well. Zaman departs early and the Kiwis have the early breakthrough. 6/1

3.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson gets rewarded for his efforts and Pakistan have now lost both their openers. Ferguson goes quick again and serves a bouncer on middle and leg at 152.7 clicks. This one is angled across the left-hander and Imam-ul-Haq gets into a tangle. Imam tries to take it on but gets rushed and the ball gets skied off the top edge. The hang time on the delivery is long but Daryl Mitchell settles himself around square leg and takes it safely. Just the start New Zealand were looking for and Pakistan have work to do. 9/2

42.3 OUT! STUMPED! A magical piece of work from Tom Latham behind the stumps and Ish Sodhi gets the big fish. This is tossed up full and outside off by Sodhi. Babr attempts the reverse sweep but misses and stumbles a bit. Latham waits and just when the back leg is raised an inch off the ground, he dislodges the bails. Latham seemed confident and the third umpire after checking from a few angles confirms the same. A fighting knock from Babar but New Zealand are one wicket away from the win now. 182/9

20 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mitchell Santner strikes! This is a peach of a delivery and a dream dismisaal for a left-armer. Mohammad Rizwan looks stunned out there. Mitchell Santner angles this one, on middle, straightens a bit after hitting the deck. Mohammad Rizwan leans on to block it out, but plays down the wrong line and the ball goes through to disturb the stumps. New Zealand were looking for this wicket and they will look to build on this. Pakistan three down now! 64/3

26.5 OUT! LBW! Absolutely plumb and the bowling change has worked wonders for New Zealand! Glenn Phillips bowls this flatter and looks to slide it in from around the off pole. Haris Sohail has a slight shuffle across and looks to sweep but misses. The ball raps him on the pads and in front of the line. There is a loud appeal and the finger ia raised. Sohail walks back and Phillips is delighted. 86/4

32.5 OUT! RUN OUT! A moment of brilliance from Glenn Phillips! Pakistan lose another wicket. Lockie Ferguson bowls this on a hard length and on off, Babar Azam looks to fend it but gets a bottom edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the off side. Agha Salman from the other end sets off for the run and is halfway through the pitch, but he is sent back. Glenn Phillips from point runs forward, picks up the ball and hits bullsye at the bowler's end with Salman nowhere near the crease. He celebrates like a wild man and New Zealand players are delighted. Pakistan lose half their side now! 124/5

35.5 OUT! DRAGGED ON! Michael Bracewell strikes! A very unlucky way to get out for Mohammad Nawaz. Michael Bracewell bowls this flatter, short and around leg, Mohammad Nawaz goes down on one knee and tries to sweep it away, but the ball hits his gloves and then goes off his forearm to disturb the stumps. Pakistan six down now! 142/6

38.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Tim Southee has the last laugh! Usama Mir tries to go big again, but holes out this time. Tim Southee once again bangs this short and around leg, Usama Mir goes for the pull shot, but this time gets hurried a bit and the ball takes the gloves and loops up in the air. Tom Latham behind the stumps moves forward and takes a dolly. Pakistan lose their seventh wicket. 158/7

41.3 OUT! RUN OUT! Good composure from the Kiwi skipper and Pakistan lose their eighth wicket! This is flaoated up shorter and well outside off. Mohammad Wasim cuts it hatrd off the back foot and to the left of Kane Williamson at covers. Babar Azam scampers through to the batter's end and Wsim is caught ball watching. Wasim tries to make a run for it but Williamson turns around and throws it to Mitchell Santner who dislodges the bails at the bowler's end and Wasim is well short of his crease. 173/8

43 OUT! TAKEN! Ish Sodhi gets the last wicket! That is it for Pakistan then. Ish Sodhi flights this up, on off, Haris Rauf skips down the track and goes for the slog, but fails to get any timing, and hits it from the bottom part of the bat. As a result it goes high in the air towards long off where Michael Bracewell settles under it to take a comfortable catch. Pakistan have been bowled out for 182! NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 79 RUNS AND LEVEL THE SERIES! 182/10