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PAK beat NZ by 47 runs | Pakistan vs New Zealand, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd T20I Match - Commentary
Pakistan and New Zealand in UAE, 3 T20I Series, 2018
Date: Nov 04, 2018 Start Time: 21:30 IST | 16:00 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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Pakistan vs New Zealand Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - T20I Commentary
Tim Southee to Asif Ali. Yorker on off, dug out to mid off for one. After 20 overs Pakistan finish on 166/3.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Another fuller ball outside off, flicked straight to square leg for a single.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Full and outside off, swept to square leg for a brace.
Tim Southee to Asif Ali. Full and outside off, Asif looks to paddle it but cannot make contact. The ball goes towards the keeper and they steal a run.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Full and outside off, swept through square leg for two.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! Brilliant execution from Hafeez. Low full toss outside off, Hafeez comes across and paddles it in the gap through fine leg for a boundary.
Colin de Grandhomme to Asif Ali. Play and miss, Length outside off, Hafeez swing but connects with thin air.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. Hafeez tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The Umpire signals a wide.
Colin de Grandhomme to Shoaib Malik. OUT! Malik falls trying to up the anti. Full and on middle and leg, Shoaib flicks it towards deep square leg where Ferguson comes and takes the catch.
Colin de Grandhomme to Shoaib Malik. Slower short ball, Mailk waits for it and hooks it over over short third man for a boundary.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. Short ball down leg, Hafeez pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! Perfect! Knew what he was doing. Steps down to his fuller ball and just lofts it over mid off. No protection there and the ball runs to the fence.
Seth Rance to Shoaib Malik. The batsman has driven it through mid on. They manage to come back for the second.
Seth Rance to Mohammad Hafeez. The batsman has been struck on the thigh-pad. The batsmen have run through for a single. Leg byes signalled by the umpire
Seth Rance to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, Hafeez walks across and swings but gets it off the inner half through mid-wicket for a run.
Seth Rance to Mohammad Hafeez. The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Seth Rance to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! Poor ball and it has been put away! Short and down the leg side, Babar helps it on its way through short fine leg.
Seth Rance to Shoaib Malik. Full and on the stumps, Azam hits it down to long on for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Shoaib Malik. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Colin de Grandhomme to Shoaib Malik. DROPPED! Not helping New Zealand's cause. Full and down leg, Malik flicks it towards deep square leg. Phillips gets to the ball but puts it down. The batsmen pick up two.
Colin de Grandhomme to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! Excellent from Shoaib. This time Colin goes short outside off, Shoaib cuts it towards third man. The keeper runs behind it to save the ball but comes second best.
Colin de Grandhomme to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! Poor ball! Goes short and bowls this down leg, Mailk gets it fine to fine leg and the ball touches the ropes.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. Length outside off, cut towards point for a quick single.
Colin de Grandhomme to Babar Azam. OUT c Tim Southee b Colin de Grandhomme. Pakistan have lost their second wicket.
Colin Munro to Babar Azam. Full and on middle, flicked to square leg for a single.
Colin Munro to Babar Azam. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and connects. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
Colin Munro to Mohammad Hafeez. MH works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Colin Munro to Babar Azam. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Colin Munro to Babar Azam. SIX! Back-to-back sixes for Babar. Really taking the bowlers on from here. Comes down the track and from outside off slogs this over cow cower and into the crowd.
Colin Munro to Babar Azam. SIX! Fuller ball on off, Babar uses his feet and and lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. Full and on middle, it is hit down to long on for a run.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Short again and it has been pulled well towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. Chance of a run out but no direct hit! Azam uses his feet and slaps it towards point. The batsmen go for a run. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but the bowler intercepts the throw.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. Slower ball outside off, Azam swings but only connects with thin air.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. The bumper on middle, Hafeez is late on the pull and he mistimes it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. The slower ball on middle, Azam tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls onto the leg side and a run is taken.
Colin Munro to Babar Azam. Fifty for Babar Azam, another solid innings from the opener. His 8th in this format. It is on a length around off, guided to point.
Colin Munro to Mohammad Hafeez. The batsman has lofted that over mid wicket. They pick up a single.
Colin Munro to Babar Azam. On the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for a run.
Colin Munro to Babar Azam. On middle, Azam works it towards mid on and the fielder makes a good diving stop.
Colin Munro to Babar Azam. The batsman works it down the leg side.
Colin Munro to Mohammad Hafeez. It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. Back of a length on middle, worked towards mid-wicket.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. A yorker on middle, Azam works it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. The umpire has taken it upstairs as there is an appeal for a run out. Short and outside off, Azam cuts it towards point. He watns a run and goes for it. The filder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Replays roll in and it shows Azam is safe. 1000 T20I runs for him and he is the fastes to do so.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Angles it into the pads, Hafeez works it towards fine leg and a run is taken.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. A yorker on middle, Azam clips it through square leg and gives the strike over to Hafeez.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. Full and on off, the batsman guides it towards point.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam. The leg spinner on off, the batsman works it through mid-wicket and a run is taken.
Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez. A single now! This one stays a touch low, Hafeez goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez. SIX! And again! He is in some form. Gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez. SIX! HUGE! What a hit. Picks up the leg spinner, uses his feet beautifully and lofts this over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam. Follows the batsman with his leg spinner on leg, Babar drives it towards covers for a quick single.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam. Leg spinner on middle, pushed to mid off.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. Follows Azam down leg, who still manages to get it to third man for one.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length ball on off, guided to third man for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Bouncer on leg, Hafeez ducks under it and evades the ball.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. Opens the bat face to third man for one.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. FOUR! Back of a length ball outside off, Azam plays it late and just runs it down towards third man. The fielder there dives to his left but cannot stop it from hitting the ropes.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. On middle and leg, Azam plays it soft hands towards square leg, the fielder is too deep which enables them to take the second.
Colin de Grandhomme to Babar Azam. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Colin de Grandhomme to Babar Azam. FOUR! Clever that! He picks his spot well. Knows the short third man is in the ring so makes room and guides it past him for a boundary
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. Slower bouncer on middle, Azam pulls it through mid-wicket for another run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. Uses his feet and flicks it over mid-wicket for a couple.
Colin de Grandhomme to Babar Azam. Goes back to the slower ball and it is flicked towards square leg for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Babar Azam. FOUR! Short ball and it has been put away! It is the seam up ball and it sits up to be hit. Babar Azam pulls it through mid-wicket and it is in the gap. Boundary.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam. 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez. 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam. 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam. 2 runs.
Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez. 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam. Good stop. Too short from Sodhi on middle and leg. Azam rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket. Chapman hares to his right, dives and makes a good stop to keep it to two.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. Leg spinner on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Babar Azam. Yes, he can! Just a single to finish. This is stroked through covers for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. Slower ball on middle, Hafeez flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. So just 4 from the 5 balls. Can he end it well?
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. Makes room but the bowler follows him. Hafeez finds the fielder at covers with a drive.
Colin de Grandhomme to Babar Azam. Works it with the angle through square leg for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Hafeez. On the pads again and it is flicked through square leg for another single.
Colin de Grandhomme to Babar Azam. On middle, it is clipped through mid-wicket for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme is into the attack.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! A good end to the Powerplay for Pakistan but New Zealand will be the happier of the two after the first six. Goes for the variation, slower ball on the pads, MH flicks it fine through short fine leg for a boundary. Pakistan are 33 for 1 after it.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. A yorker on middle, Hafeez does well to get his bat down in time and jam it out.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Good length and around off, it has been defended to point.
Mohammad Hafeez is next.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! In the air... taken! Zaman's struggle comes to an end. The extra pace of Ferguson does the trick. Short and on middle, Zaman goes for the pull but is late onto the shot. It takes the top edge and lobs towards Chapman at covers. He accepts an easy catch. The dangerous Zaman walks back without making an impact.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman again makes room but Ferguson follows him. Not letting him hit through his favoured off side. Fakhar hits it to mid on.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. Fuller in length on off, the batsman pushes it towards mid off for a run. The fielder does has a shy but misses.
Lockie Ferguson is on.
Seth Rance to Babar Azam. Lovely use of the wrists once again but the fielder at deep square leg is found and only a run.
Seth Rance to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman once again makes room to try and hit it over the off side but Rance bowls a low full toss on the pads, Zaman hits it towards mid on for another single.
Seth Rance to Babar Azam. Shuffles across but Rance cramps Azam for room by bowling it on his body. Babar works it through mid-wicket and a run is taken.
Seth Rance to Fakhar Zaman. Slower ball now, FZ works it around the corner and takes a single.
Seth Rance to Babar Azam. Back of a length on off, Azam guides it towards point and takes anotehr run.
Seth Rance to Babar Azam. FOUR! A gift and it has been put away! A full toss and this time there is a lot of room. Babar Azam just places it in the gap through the point region and a boundary results.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. A long on was in place on this delivery and Southee bowls a straighter line. It is worked through square leg for another run. 10 from this over, a good one for Pakistan.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. Slightly short and outside off, bowling to his field is Southee. Azam cuts it through point and the batsmen take two as there is a man in the deep.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. Azam clears his front leg but mistimes his heave towards mid on. The fielder there misfields and a couple taken.
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman. Another low full toss, it is driven towards mid off for a run.
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Fortunate boundary! Pakistan won't mind though as they needed this. A low full toss outside off, Zaman tries to drive but gets an inside edge past the leg pole and into the fine leg fence.
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman. Driven towards the mid on region.
Seth Rance to Babar Azam. Good shot but no runs! This is frutrating for Pakistan. A short ball on middle, Azam pulls it hard towards mid-wicket. Another tight over by Rance comes to an end.
Seth Rance to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman makes room and Rance bowls a full toss but on his body. Zaman may have been surprised there as he pushes it towards covers for a run.
Seth Rance to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, Azam tries to jam it out in the gap between short third man and backward point. The fielder in the former position though makes a good stop. A single taken.
Seth Rance to Babar Azam. Angles it into the batsman Azam strokes it towrads mid on.
Seth Rance to Fakhar Zaman. Slower ball and it is dipping on the batsman. He flicks it to square leg for a single. This is good bowling from Rance, he is looking to bowl the fuller length.
Seth Rance to Fakhar Zaman. On the pads, Zaman fails to flick it and the ball hits his pads and goes towards point.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. A dot to end! Full and on middle, Azam hits it back to the bowler, he collects it and throws the stumps down the striker's end. Azam is well in though.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Slightly full and there is width on off. Azam pounces on the width and strokes it through covers. Boundary.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. Back of a length around off, Azam pushes it to covers. This is watchful from the two Pakistan batters.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam. Again on the pads but once again the batter fails to put it away. It brushes his pads and goes towards the keeper who dives to his left and makes a good stop.
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman. That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Tim Southee to Fakhar Zaman. On the pads to begin with. Zaman fails to put that away and is hit on the pads.
Tim Southee to bowl from the other end.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. Just a single from the first! Full ball around off, Azam finds cover with his drive.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam. Shortish and around off, Babar pushes it towards covers. The fielder there dives and saves a couple of runs for his side.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman. A low full toss outside off, Zaman tries to hit it through covers but gets an outside edge down to third man for a run. Pakistan are underway.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman. Shortens his length this time and bowls it on off, Zaman defends it.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman. Another yorker around off, the batsman jams it out.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman. Has that been dropped? Tough to say. The bowler's reaction does look like a chance has gone abegging. This is full and outside off, swinging away. Zaman tries to hit it through the off side. There is a noise as the ball passes the bat but the keeper fails to collect it. Replays show, the bat had also hit the ground at the same time. The replays are inconclusive.
We are all set for the action to begin. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam are the openers for Pakistan. Seth Rance has the new ball in hand. Here we go...
Team news - A few changes for the hosts as they have got in Waqas Maqsood and Usman Khan for Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi. New Zealand have also made three changes as Mark Chapman, Rance and Lockie Ferguson come in for Corey Anderson, Patel and Adam Milne.
Toss - Pakistan have won the toss and they will be batting first.
Hello and welcome to the third and the final T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand. The hosts already have the series in the bag but they would eager to clean sweep the visitors. The tourists on the other hand, will want to win their first game of the series and head into the ODI series with some momentum on their side. The first two games were quite exciting and we can expect another cracking game here tonight.
So! Pakistan continue their good run. They now shift their focus to a longer format - the ODIs. They have not been having a good run there and will like to rectify that record. The first match begins on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 3 pm local (1100 GMT) in Abu Dhabi. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Victorious Pakistan captain, Sarfraz Ahmed, praises the entire team for winning all 6 T20Is (3 against Australia and 3 here). Praises Babar Azam for playing another wonderful innings. Agrees that if the batting sets the tone early and the bowling takes wickets early as well, it becomes easier for the team to win. On Shadab Khan becoming the leading wicket-taker this year, he says that he is proud to see members from his team to feature in the records' list. On the upcoming ODI series, Sarfraz stresses that Pakistan's aim will be to play good cricket in the longer format as well, against an experienced opposition.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson says that throughout the series, whenever his team tried to put Pakistan under pressure, they hit back hard. But is proud of the way his team fought, though being a bit critical, he says that the batsmen could have hit the aerial shots a bit better, choosing the right areas. Admires Pakistan's bowling attack and says that they are a great lesson for his ever-learning side. Is looking forward to the ODI series.
MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE SERIES. Smiles and says that he is very happy on his comeback and is thankful to all those people who prayed for his comeback. Is equally happy that every person in the team is wishing the best for the other. On his batting consistency, he says that he does not do anything special, just stays happy in what he is doing and luckily for him, the work is getting done. On Pakistan's winning streak, Hafeez credits the entire team for this effort and says that everyone is performing the assigned role perfectly and all are enjoying their games. On his plans for the one-day series, Hafeez smiles and says that there are no such plans. Just wants to keep doing what he has been doing and hope for success.
BABAR AZAM HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. On his scoring abilities, not hitting the big ones, Azam smiles and says that in this game, he started slowly but did try to cover up with a few big hits and was helped well by Hafeez. Overall, he says that his aim is to play 20 overs and the team plays around him. If need be, he decides to take a risk, else he just goes about his business. Is not too fussed about his batting position and reckons that he is happy to play wherever the team wants him to. On the record of being the fastest to 1000 T20I runs, Babar says that he was aware of the record and thanks the almighty for helping him achieve the milestone.
Coming to Pakistan's bowling, with a much bigger score behind them to defend, it was a cakewalk for them. They got two wickets quickly and although Kane Williamson threatened to take the game away, the hosts always knew that they were just a wicket away from enforcing a collapse and exactly that happened. Once the skipper fell, the Black Caps lost their way completely, losing their last 7 wickets for 23 runs. Shadab Khan picked up 3 wickets but everyone bowled well. Please stay tuned for the presentation.
The script was pretty clear. Bat first, score around 140 and then bowl well to defend. Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez took that score to 166 and that looked well out of New Zealand's reach. The Professor was teaching lessons with a fluent knock while Babar earned a record for himself, becoming the fastest to the score of 1000 T20I runs. The Kiwi bowling was not at its best tonight and the 94-run stand for the second wicket between Azam and Hafeez tested their resolve. Only Seth Rance bowled well.
9th consecutive win for Pakistan in T20Is. Their best ever and the second best streak by any team after Afghanistan's 11 from 2016 to 2017. What a champion side. They thrashed Australia 3-0 and now against a much more competitive New Zealand, have earned the same result. Brilliant.
Waqas Maqsood to Seth Rance. OUT! BOWLED! 3-0 to Pakistan! They win by 47 runs. A slower ball, around middle, going away, Rance tries his best to heave it away but misses. The ball hits the timber and the debutant gets his second wicket.
Waqas Maqsood to Ish Sodhi. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. One run added to the total.
Waqas Maqsood to Ish Sodhi. FOUR! Bowls a short of a length delivery, Sodhi hits it over extra cover.
Waqas Maqsood to Seth Rance. On a length around off, pushed through the off side for a run.
Waqas Maqsood to Lockie Ferguson. OUT! Poor cricket from New Zealand and they have just surrendered to Pakistan's brilliant bowling. Good length delivery on middle stump, Ferguson gets a thick edge and is caught by Sarfraz.
Usman Khan to Ish Sodhi. Bowls short on off stump, Sodhi hits it towards mid-wicket. The fielder saves a certain boundary and they run two.
Usman Khan to Lockie Ferguson. Outside off, fired in, pushed towards mid off for a quick single.
Usman Khan to Ish Sodhi. Bowls full on the pads, Sodhi flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Usman Khan to Lockie Ferguson. Bowls quick on middle stump, Ferguson misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball runs behind to the third man region. They take a single. Leg bye signalled.
Usman Khan to Ish Sodhi. Length delivery on pads, Sodhi flicks it towards mid on for a single.
Usman Khan to Ish Sodhi. Good length delivery on middle stump, Ferguson gets a single towards mid on.
Shadab Khan to Ross Taylor. OUT! Caught behind! That was the quicker ball from Shadab and he has got another one. With that, he becomes the leading wicket-taker in the calendar year! Terrific bowling and a stupendous catch. Short and outside off, Taylor rocks back to cut but is too close to the ball. Gets a thick outside edge which Sarfraz fumbles initially but the takes it in the second attempt. Rosco slips and falls over but does not go, till the umpire sends him on his way.
Shadab Khan to Ish Sodhi. Fuller again, Sodhi looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards cover.
Shadab Khan to Ross Taylor. Full on middle, flicked towards long on for a single.
Shadab Khan to Ish Sodhi. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Shadab Khan to Ish Sodhi. Outside off, spinning away, cut straight to point.
Shadab Khan to Ross Taylor. OUT! Second run out on the trot for New Zealand. Tim Southee has not even faced a ball and gets run out. Tossed up on leg stump, Taylor flicks it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a run. Southee however, wants the second but is sent back halfway through. Too late. The fielder from mid-wicket comes fast and returns an accurate throw towards the keeper who dislodges the bails in a flash, beating Southee's dive. New Zealand are losing their way in this run chase.
Imad Wasim to Tim Seifert. OUT! Another wicket for Imad! Outside off, Seifert looks to punch it through the off side but gets a thick inside edge onto his stumps!
Imad Wasim to Mark Chapman. OUT! Easy stumping! Full and down the leg side, Chapman comes down the track but is beaten in flight. He misses and the keeper whips off the bails in a flash.
Imad Wasim to Ross Taylor. It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single.
Imad Wasim to Ross Taylor. Dropped short, pulled away for one.
Imad Wasim to Mark Chapman. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Imad Wasim to Ross Taylor. Tossed up on off stump, Taylor comes forward and drives it towards covers. They batsmen get a single.
Shadab Khan to Ross Taylor. It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single.
Shadab Khan to Ross Taylor. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips. OUT! Drags it on! Second wicket in the over! Shadab is bringing Pakistan roaring back into the contest. Both set batsmen dismissed in the space of 3 balls. A touch short, outside off, Phillips looks to work it through the leg side but the ball spins in, takes the inside edge and hits the stumps! Two new batsmen out in the middle, exactly what Pakistan would have wanted.
Shadab Khan to Mark Chapman. Full and on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single, to get off the mark straightaway.
Shadab Khan to Kane Williamson. OUT! Williamson cannot believe that he has holed this out to long on. Tossed up on middle stump, Williamson tries to loft it over long on but finds the fielder there and he comfortably settles under it. The captain was key to the side and he should have stayed till the end. He will regret that.
Shadab Khan to Kane Williamson. Bowls quicker, Williamson comes forward and plays it towards third man.
Usman Khan to Glenn Phillips. SIX! Ho ho ho! Phillips is coming into his own now. On a length, around off, Glenn sends this sailing over mid-wicket!!!
Usman Khan to Kane Williamson. Another heave-ho, this time through mid-wicket for a single.
Usman Khan to Kane Williamson. LUCKY! On a length outside off, Kane swings hard but gets a thick inside edge which just misses the stumps! This time the Pakistan skipper dives to his left and stops the ball.
Usman Khan to Glenn Phillips. A length ball outside off, Phillips looks to pull but misses. The ball goes off his pads behind and Sarfraz is not able to stop it. The batsmen take a leg bye as Pakistan appeal for LBW. No review is taken as the impact seemed to be outside off.
Usman Khan to Kane Williamson. Outside off, steered behind point for a single.
Usman Khan to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Welcome back into the attack! He is a class act, isn't he? On a length outside off, Williamson waits for the ball to come to him and guides it behind point for a boundary!
Shadab Khan to Kane Williamson. Goes back again and works it towards deep mid-wicket for one more.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips. Goes back and works it through long on for a run.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips. Outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips. FOUR! That's more like it! Kane Williamson cannot win this game single-handedly. He will need help from the other end as well. Full on middle, Phillips comes down the track and blasts it over the bowler for a boundary!
Shadab Khan to Kane Williamson. Floated around middle, Kane hits it through square leg for a quick single.
Shadab Khan to Kane Williamson. SIX! Terrific shot from the captain. Tossed up on off stump, Williamson dances down the track and lofts it straight down the ground for a massive six. The bowler could not believe it as he was seeing the ball sailing into the stands. Half century for Williamson and it is his 9th T20 fifty. It has been a quick fire knock. He is single-handedly holding the forte for New Zealand.
Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. SIX! Massive hit! Full and outside off, Williamson gets down and mows it massively over mid-wicket! The 50-run stand is up, of which, the skipper has scored 45!
Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. Full on middle, Kane has an almighty heave and the ball goes off the inner heave towards short fine leg.
Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Short and outside off, Williamson punches it through the covers for a boundary!
Imad Wasim to Glenn Phillips. Tossed up again outside off stump, Philips goes for the slog sweep but gets it of the back end of the bat. The ball goes towards point and they get a single in the run of play.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Phillips. Tossed up outside off stump, Philips hits it towards the bowler.
Shadab Khan to Kane Williamson. A short ball, pulled over mid-wicket for a couple.
Shadab Khan to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Deftly done! Landed outside off, Williamson plays a late little dab past short third man. Fakhar Zaman thinks about diving but then prefers to chase after it. However, the ball keeps on running away from him and in the end, he makes a swimming pool dive when the ball is about to touch the ropes. Fails to get anywhere near the ball.
Shadab Khan to Kane Williamson. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They pick up a single.
Shadab Khan to Kane Williamson. Landed outside off, turning away, pushed towards cover for a run.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips. Full on middle, pushed down to long on for a single.
Waqas Maqsood to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Brilliant placement from Williamson. Short and wide outside off stump, the batsman cuts it between point and third man for a boundary.
Waqas Maqsood to Kane Williamson. FOUR! The batsman works it down the leg side. The ball races to the boundary. The umpire signals a boundary.
Waqas Maqsood to Kane Williamson. Outside off, on a length, Kane comes down the track and miscues it over mid off. Takes a couple of runs.
Waqas Maqsood to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Down the leg side, Williamson pulls it ferociously through fine leg for a boundary!
Waqas Maqsood to Kane Williamson. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Waqas Maqsood to Glenn Phillips. Bowls length delivery on leg stump, Philips flicks it towards mid on.
Mohammad Hafeez to Kane Williamson. Flighted delivery on middle stump, Williamson misses out on that one and plays it to mid-wicket.
Mohammad Hafeez to Glenn Phillips. Tossed up again on middle stump, Williamson hits it towards mid off for a single.
Mohammad Hafeez to Kane Williamson. Tossed up on leg stump, Philips flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Hafeez to Glenn Phillips. A touch short, punched down to long on for a run.
Mohammad Hafeez to Kane Williamson. Outside off, whipped through mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Hafeez to Kane Williamson. Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler.
Usman Khan to Kane Williamson. That ball has taken the inside edge onto the pads. They pick up a single.
Usman Khan to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Brilliant shot from Williamson. Length delivery on middle stump, Williamson gets across and goes down on one knee to play a scoop shot over short fine leg for a boundary.
Usman Khan to Kane Williamson. Length delivery on leg stump, Williamson flicks it behind square leg.
Usman Khan to Glenn Phillips. Good length delivery on off stump, Phillips hits it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Usman Khan to Glenn Phillips. That was a jaffa! Nearly split the batsman into two. On a length, around off, Phillips looks to work it to the leg side but the ball comes back in and cuts him into half.
Usman Khan to Kane Williamson. A short ball, on middle, pulled ferociously but straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. Full on middle, pushed towards short mid-wicket.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Phillips. Whips it towards long on again, for one more.
Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. Jumps down the track and pushes it towards long on for a run.
Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. Outside off, pushed to the off side.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Phillips. Full on middle, pushed down to long on for a single.
Faheem Ashraf to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Full and down the leg side, Williamson flicks it past short fine leg and gets a boundary!
Faheem Ashraf to Kane Williamson. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad.
Faheem Ashraf to Kane Williamson. Outside off, tapped towards point.
Faheem Ashraf to Kane Williamson. Around off, solidly defended.
Faheem Ashraf to Colin de Grandhomme. OUT! Direct hit from Usman Khan! Against the run of play, Pakistan have got a wicket. Full delivery on the pads, de Grandhomme tries to flick down the leg side but gets it off his pads. He is in a hurry to get a single towards the other end. But he takes off and the non-striker does not respond. Then the fielder fires a direct him from fine leg at the striker's end. It was referred upstairs and the third umpire saw two-three replays and gave it out in favour of the fielding team. It was clear from one angle where the batsman reached when the bails were dislodged. Probably Colin was trying to avoid to hurt himself and in the process, lost a few centimetres of space.
Faheem Ashraf to Colin de Grandhomme. Length delivery on off stump, de Grandhomme cuts it towards third man.
Imad Wasim to Colin de Grandhomme. The batsman has driven that ball straight back. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Imad Wasim to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Gets it away this time. Down the leg side, Colin works it through square leg and gets a boundary.
Imad Wasim to Colin de Grandhomme. WIDE. Down the leg side, de Grandhomme misses his flick.
Imad Wasim to Colin de Grandhomme. The arm ball, on middle, de Grandhomme looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Phillips. Outside off, punched through mid on for a single.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Phillips. Very straight, Phillips gets across and sweeps it towards short fine leg. Cannot get it past him.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Phillips. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Faheem Ashraf to Glenn Phillips. Guided down to fine leg by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Faheem Ashraf to Colin de Grandhomme. Good length delivery on off stump, de Grandhomme goes for a risky single towards point. The fielder misses the direct hit and the batsman slips, trying to get in but manages to do so safely.
Faheem Ashraf to Colin de Grandhomme. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Faheem Ashraf to Colin de Grandhomme. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Faheem Ashraf to Colin Munro. OUT! Bowled! Poor shot from the batsman. Good length delivery on middle stump, Munro tries to pull but misses it completely. The ball hits the middle stump. New Zealand lose their first wicket.
Faheem Ashraf to Colin Munro. Bowls full on leg stump, Munro flicks it towards short mid-wicket.
Mohammad Hafeez to Colin Munro. Spinning into middle stump, Munro defends on the front foot.
Mohammad Hafeez to Glenn Phillips. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Mohammad Hafeez to Colin Munro. Flighted delivery on middle stump, Munro cuts it for a single.
Mohammad Hafeez to Colin Munro. Flighted delivery on middle stump, Munro plays it back towards the bowler.
Mohammad Hafeez to Glenn Phillips. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Mohammad Hafeez to Glenn Phillips. Full and around middle, swinging in, Krunal is late on his flick and the ball goes off the inner half towards fine leg. A single taken.