END OF OVER:42 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 264/8 | RR: 6.28
- Ben Sears5 (3b)
- Akif Javed8-1-62-4
- Faheem Ashraf5-0-31-1
New Zealand have fought well and remained true to their methods, once again mustering a respectable total but they were challenged more today by Pakistan bowlers. Some lusty hitting towards the end gave them an extra cushion of runs which will be very handy. The pitch has rewarded bowlers for sticking to the tight areas and it's not easy to get going straightaway; you have to graft for your runs. New Zealand have runs on the board thanks to Mariu and Bracewell's half-centuries and a handy contribution from Mitchell as well. Join us shortly for the run chase
41.6
W
Akif Javed to Bracewell, OUT, Last ball of the innings. Naseem lost it for a couple of seconds and finally spotted it in the air, started to backtrack and pouched it in the last second, extending his arms fully; well-directed shorter ball with not much pace outside off, he tried to pull it down the ground and mistimed it completely as Naseem got under it just in time at third man
MG Bracewell c Naseem Shah b Akif Javed 59 (57m 40b 1x4 6x6) SR: 147.5
41.5
0
Akif Javed to Bracewell, no run, Sticks to his guns and bowls a slower back of a length ball with plenty of width, throws the kitchen sink at it
41.4
6
Akif Javed to Bracewell, SIX, Spanks him with insolence over long-on, shortish and pace-off delivery picked up and flayed for six
Ajey: "@Mohsin. This is the last over, it's a truncated game. "
41.3
0
Akif Javed to Bracewell, no run, Tayyab fluffs a regulation skier; had sun in his eyes as he was trying to block his one eye at cover, tumbles back
41.2
6
Akif Javed to Bracewell, SIX, Over the wicket, fraction short on off, sits deep and clubs it over long-on for a six and brings up his fifty in style with a lot of swagger. What a shot!
41.1
1
Akif Javed to Sears, 1 run, Tough caught and bowled chance; slammed into the turf on a short length and the ball deviates a touch wide of off, whacked back and Akif can't hold onto it
END OF OVER:41 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 251/7 | RR: 6.12
- Ben Sears4 (2b)
- Michael Bracewell47 (35b)
- Faheem Ashraf5-0-31-1
- Akif Javed7-1-49-3
40.6
1
Faheem Ashraf to Sears, 1 run, Pace-off and hung outside off, tired-looking heave to deep midwicket, man at deep cuts it off as they return for the second
40.5
1
Faheem Ashraf to Bracewell, 1 run, Looking for wide yorker, almost landed perfectly, cut away in front of deep point, 250 is up
40.4
2
Faheem Ashraf to Bracewell, 2 runs, Around the wicket, hits the deck and keeps it outside off, knocks it down the ground and aerial, fell well short of long-off and they have ample time t come back for the second because the fielder was sitting deep
40.3
3
Faheem Ashraf to Sears, 3 runs, Over the wicket, bit short and floating outside off, thumped away and Sufiyan fumbles that allows them to come back for the third; this is the second time I have seen him being unable to stop the ball with a slide today
40.2
W
Faheem Ashraf to Hay, OUT, Launches the ball straight into the hands of long-on! Slow rising ball at chest height, tries to go big down the ground and finds Babar in the deep; he had to go. Cleverly bowled. Gave him some room, he tried to get on top of the bounce and had to manufacture all the power, couldn't do it from that difficult angle
MJ Hay c Babar Azam b Faheem Ashraf 8 (16m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
40.1
2
Faheem Ashraf to Hay, 2 runs, Over the wicket, back of a length outside off, whippy pull to deep backward square, excellent effort from Salman, who had to cover a lot of ground, to collect the ball
END OF OVER:40 | 12 Runs | NZ: 242/6 | RR: 6.05
- Michael Bracewell44 (33b)
- Mitchell Hay6 (6b)
- Akif Javed7-1-49-3
- Naseem Shah9-0-54-2
39.6
2
Akif Javed to Bracewell, 2 runs, Couldn't make full use of the freebie; shorter in length and just outside off, plinked out over point
