4s
6s
Total 4's :
14
Total 6's :
11
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.1
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Slashed away by Saim Ayub! Tim Southee starts off with a shortish ball, wide of the off stump, Ayub comes down the pitch and slaps it away over cover-point to begin proceedings with a boundary. Pakistan are up and running.
6
0.5
Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, SIX! Wow, Saim Ayub has come out all guns blazing! Bowled back of a length and outside off, Ayub picks up the length early and gets in position before pulling it high over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
6
1.3
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, SIX! High, high and travels the distance! Matt Henry pitches this one up outside the line of off stump, Saim Ayub reaches out and gets underneath it before lofting it over the wide long off fence for a maximum.
6
1.5
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, SIX! BANG! This is dug in short at the body with good pace behind it, Saim Ayub gets inside the line and hooks it using quick hands well over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
4
1.6
Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Ends with another boundary and 17 runs come off that over. Matt Henry changes the angle of attack by coming from around the stumps and serves it in the slot around off. Saim Ayub crouches a bit to get under it and thumps it over mid off for four runs.
4
2.1
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! A classical off drive from Mohammad Rizwan and that was pleasing to the eye. Starts off with a quick and full delivery around off, Rizwan just leans on and presents the full face of the bat before driving it sweetly to the right of mid off for a boundary.
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2.2
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! RUN OUT! An absolute howler for Saim Ayub and Pakistan but brilliant work from Adam Milne. Milne steams in and serves it in the blockhole outside off. Mohammad Rizwan looks to drive but gets an inside edge back onto the pads and the ball rolls onto the deck. Ayub is itching to get to the other end and is already halfway down the track. Milne picks up the ball, turns and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. The replays show that even the dive couldn't save Ayub and he will be utterly disappointed.
6
2.3
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Wow, that is a shot and a half! Hard length over middle stump, Mohammad Rizwan keeps a low center of gravity and uses his wrists to whip this one right off the middle of the bat. The ball just sails well into the stands over the square leg fence for a biggie.
6
4.1
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! That has flown over the keeper's head for a maximum. Hits the deck hard around off and gets the ball to skid on. Mohammad Rizwan looks to have a swipe across the line but gets hurried on. The ball takes the top edge an flies over the ropes.
4
4.4
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, FOUR! Pakistan are off to a real flier here. Short of a length and outside off, Babar Azam waits on the back foot and deliberately slaps it in the air and gets it well over the fielder at point for a boundary.
4
4.6
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Slower one but the line is all wrong. Dug in a bit short but around the hips, Mohammad Rizwan stays put and just helps it on its way wide of the man at short fine leg and picks up a boundary.
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5.3
Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! TAKEN! The off-paced delivery works well for Tim Southee here. Southee runs in and digs in a short ball over the stumps but takes pace off the ball. Mohammad Rizwan comes down the pitch to slog it away leg side but is way too early in the shot. The ball holds a bit and then goes straight up off the top edge of the bat. The ball comes down near the leg gully region where the keeper, Devon Conway settles under it and takes a simple catch. Rizwan departs after a promising start.
4
6.2
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, FOUR! Dropped short again and the line is down the leg side, Babar Azam gets down on one knee and sweeps it over short fine leg for a boundary.
4
6.5
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, FOUR! Just over! Nicely floated up, on a length and outside off, Babar Azam reaches out and goes chasing after it. The ball gets sliced over backward point where Matt Henry leaps up and sticks out a right hand over to his right but the ball goes over and rolls into the fence. With that, Babar Azam brings up 3,500 T20I runs.
4
7.2
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! That's a smart shot. Ben Sears pitches this one short with a roll of the fingers outside off, Fakhar Zaman shuffles across the line and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.
6
7.5
Ben Sears to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! That's gone miles and hit the roof. Ben Sears serves this one a fraction fuller into the off stump line, Fakhar Zaman covers the line and heaves it over deep backward square leg for a biggie.
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8.1
Ish Sodhi to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Oh, what a take from Ish Sodhi! Sodhi tosses this one up and ends up serving a low, dipping full toss on off stump. Fakhar Zaman looks to come forward but then holds back a bit and gets himself in a predicament. Zaman ends up just pushing at the full toss and the ball goes down to the left of the bowler. Sodhi dives in and plucks it out of the air just inches off the ground with his left hand.
6
8.2
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX! Aggression from Iftikhar Ahmed right away! The top spinner from Ish Sodhi, fuller and at the stumps, Ahmed just gets under it and launches it right back over the bowler's head for a huge maximum.
4
9.2
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, FOUR! Hit hard and in the gap. Overpitched delivery outside off, Babar Azam stands tall and creams the drive through extra covers for a boundary.
4
10.3
Ish Sodhi to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! Clever batting! Pushes it through, shorter and quicker, outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed waits on it and opens the bat face at the last moment to get it between short third man and backward point for a boundary.
6
11.6
Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX! Put away and how. Matt Henry bowls this one quicker and on a length, angling into the body, Iftikhar Ahmed swives across and flicks it over deep square leg for a maximum.
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12.4
Tim Southee to Iftikhar Ahmed, OUT! TAKEN! Tim Southee comes back into the attack and strikes for New Zealand! Cleverly takes pace off and bowls it into the wicket, on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed stays deep in his crease and looks to pull it away behind square on the leg side. The ball gets a bit big on him and he fails to get any power behind the shot due to the lack of pace. Gets it off the upper half of the bat and loops towards short fine leg. Ish Sodhi runs to his left and completes the catch. Pakistan lose Iftikhar Ahmed as they get pegged back in the chase!
4
12.5
Tim Southee to Azam Khan, FOUR! Azam Khan is up and running! At pace this time, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Azam Khan lifts his front leg and swats it nicely to the left of short fine leg for his first boundary.
6
13.6
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, SIX! Adam Milne drops the length short again, drifting down the leg side this time, Babar Azam stands tall and flicks it perfectly over short fine leg for a biggie.
6
14.5
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, SIX! Gets enough on it does Babar Azam! In the slot angling into the right-hander, Babar Azam does not miss out as he swings across the line and swats it in the air but clears the wide long on fence for a maximum.
4
14.6
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, FOUR! Cut away in the gap and that will be FIFTY for Babar Azam! This is bowled short and outside off, Babar Azam latches onto the width and cracks the cut to the left of deep point for a boundary to bring up his half century.
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15.1
Adam Milne to Azam Khan, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Adam Milne gets into the act now and this is a fine catch from Kane Williamson! Adam Milne goes into the wicket but takes all the pace off, over middle, Azam Khan gets his front leg out of the way to go up and over on the off side. He gets cramped for room and gets this one off the splice of the bat. The ball lobs towards wide mid off where Kane Williamson runs to his left and dives to take a good catch. The ball sticks in his grasp even the elbow hits the ground.
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15.3
Adam Milne to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Two in the over for Adam Milne and Pakistan slip further! Adam Milne continues from over the wicket and rolls his fingers over the ball. Digs it in short, outside off, Shaheen Afridi looks to use his long levers as he swings and tries to drag the pull on the leg side. Due to the lack of pace, Shaheen gets an outside edge and it is pouched safely behind the wicket by Devon Conway. Shaheen Afridi walks back for a duck!
6
15.5
Adam Milne to Aamer Jamal, SIX! That's timed exceptionally well. Adam Milne serves this one just shorter around middle and off, Aamer Jamal waits for it and pulls it comfortably over square leg for half a dozen.
4
15.6
Adam Milne to Aamer Jamal, FOUR! That's dropped by Matt Henry. Adam Milne drops his length short and outside off with no pace, Aamer Jamal rocks back and cuts it in the air to deep point. Matt Henry charges in from the ropes but the ball dips on him and falls short. To add to the misery, the ball rolls over to the fence.
4
16.1
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! This is bowled at 144.3 clicks, on a length, outside off, Babar Azam stays back in his crease and looks to swipe it across the line. Gets an outside edge that flies down to the third man fence for a boundary.
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16.2
Ben Sears to Babar Azam, OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick for Ben Sears! Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a fuller length, outside off, Babar Azam looks to get underneath the ball to launch the big shot but fails to do so. The bat twists in his hand and he ends up slicing it towards extra cover. Kane Williamson stationed there, reverse cups it in front of his face to send Babar back into the hut.
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16.6
Ben Sears to Usama Mir, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! It's that Sears-Williamson combination again! Hurls it at pace on a back of a length, on middle, Usama Mir stays rooted in his crease as he looks to pull it in front of square on the leg side. Gets undone by a bit of extra bounce and pace as well. The ball hits him high on the bat and lobs tamely towards extra cover where Kane Williamson dives forward to complete an easy catch.
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17.4
Tim Southee to Abbas Afridi, OUT! TAKEN! There it is, the 150th T20I wicket for Tim Southee! Another one bites the dust for Pakistan and New Zealand are closing in on a comfortable victory! Slower and shorter, outside off, Abbas Afridi backs away and tries to slap this one on the off side. No pace on the ball means that he has to generate power to clear the fence. He fails to do so and hits it only as far as deep cover. Matt Henry stationed in the deep, runs in and dives forward to complete the catch. Tim Southee gets his third wicket and New Zealand are just a wicket away from taking the lead in the series!
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17.6
Tim Southee to Haris Rauf, OUT! WHAT A CATCH! Tim Southee takes two in the over to wrap up the proceedings! Southee digs it in short, outside off, pace off again, Haris Rauf waits for the ball to arrive and tries to flat bat this one but gets it off the bottom half of the bat. Skies it high in the air towards cover-point. Mark Chapman keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through and settles under the skier. The ball swirls away a bit at the last moment but Chapman reacts well to dive to his right and takes it. New Zealand win by 46 runs and go 1-0 up in the series!