Pakistan vs New Zealand Highlights of ICC World Cup 2019 Match: Babar Azam, Haris Sohail Help PAK Beat NZ

That's it! Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets! Babar Azam finishes unbeaten on 101. With this win, Pakistan keep their hopes of semifinal qualification alive. New Zealand, meanwhile, lose their first match of this World Cup.  Check out ICC CWC 2019 Points Table | PAK vs NZ Full Scorecard

That's hundred up for Babar Azam. What a knock by him. First century by Pakistan batsman in this World Cup! 100 off 124 balls. This is Babar's tenth ODI century.

Babar Azam is batting on 99 now! Pakistan moving close to an impressive victory. They need 14 more runs to win off 24 balls.

Pakistan nearing the victory now. 23 needed off five overs. Meanwhile, the partnership between Babar Azam and Haris Sohail is now worth 105 off 121 balls.

Babar Azam moves into the nineties now. Meanwhile, Pakistan needs 34 more runs to win off 42 balls. Haris Sohail is nearing his half-century as well.  Pakistan inching towards the victory.

Runs coming easily for Pakistan. New Zealand looking for couple of quick wickets here. Meanwhile, Pakistan need 49 more runs to win off 54 balls.

We are down to last ten overs now and Pakistan need 55 more runs to win now with seven wickets in hand. Normally you will back the batting team to achieve this but it is Pakistan! So, it could still go either.

Haris Sohail is playing his part as well. This is turning out to be a good partnership for Pakistan. Haris and Babar Azam have added 62 off 79 balls. Meanwhile, Pakistan needs 66 more runs to win from 72 balls.

This is getting close now. The equation for Pakistan now needs 84 to win off 84 balls. Mitchell Santner has three overs remaining and those overs will be key.

Pakistan need 99 more runs to win from 17 overs. The required run-rate is worth5.82 runs per over now. Babar Azam is batting on 55 and Haris Sohail is on 20. These two have thus far added 29 off 49 balls.

That's half-century up for Babar Azam. He is key to Pakistan's success here. 28th ODI fifty for Babar. The ball is spinning and New Zealand are attacking with spinners from both the ends. 

So with that single, 50 comes up for Babar Azam. Quite a vital inning for the Pakistani team. All hopes pinned up on Azam and Haris Sohail to take the team to the finishing line.

OUT! New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson finally got the breakthrough as he got the wicket of Mohammad Hafeez. The Pakistani batsman took an aerial route and it was Lockie Ferguson who got the catch. M Hafeez c Ferguson b Williamson 32(50)

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson finally got the breakthrough as he got the wicket of Mohammad Hafeez. The Pakistani batsman took an aerial route and it was Lockie Ferguson who got the catch. Mohammad Hafeez OUT on 32.

Pakistan needs the two Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez to stay on the crease for a while. The Men in Green near the score of 100. Meanwhile, Imam-Ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman are getting trolled on social media for making way into the pavilion quite early in the game. Check out the story here. 

Mitchell Santner has now bowled two overs and has given away runs. Meanwhile, the partnership between Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez is now worth 42 off 58 balls.

The partnership between Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez is now worth 27 off 34 balls. Hafeez has started to look good and has now hit four boundaries thus far.

Pakistan now need 187 more runs to win from 37 overs. The required run-rate has gone up to 5.05 runs per over now. New Zealand will love to pick another wicket here.

This is looking tough for Pakistan. New Zealand bowlers have been spot on thus far and are not allowing batsmen to score freely in last few overs. Mohammad Hafeez is the new man in and he has struggled thus far.

OUT! Lockie Ferguson strikes in his first over. Bangs it short, Imam ul Haq is undone by the bouncer and he ends up spooning the ball towards backward point region region. Martin Guptill takes superb catch there. Imam c Guptill b Ferguson 19(29)