- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.1 Rauf gets the breakthrough! Short pitched delivery on the stumps, Seifert premeditates the pull shot and stands tall inside the crease, full swing of the bat but failed to connect well to clear the ropes, Khushdil Shah runs to his right and commits to a fully extended dive, capturing the low catch cleanly and celebrating in style. 59/110.1 Allen miscued the slog shot and departs! Change of pace delivery outside the off stump line, wild swing of the bat from Allen and skies it high to mid-off area, Nawaz settles underneath and completes the catch 134/38.1 Rauf strikes again! Fuller length ball attacking the leg stump channel, off-cutter delivery, Chapman opted to go cheeky this time, shuffles across early and plays the ramp scoop shot, failed to connect and crashed onto the stumps 108/218.2 Mitchell has holed out! Short pitched ball wide outside off, Mitchell shuffles across and plays the swivel pull shot, he might have sent the ball anywhere on the on-side, but only managed to locate the deep mid wicket fielder near the ropes. Irfan Khan shifts to his right side and reverse cups the flat catch at shoulder height. 205/611.2 Generously flighted ball on the fourth stump line, Neesham attempts to play the reverse sweep, committed to the shot early but failed to connect effectively; it appeared to strike the glove as Haris collected it behind the stumps. Massive appeal and the umpire shakes his head. Pakistan appears confident and sends it upstairs. Replay confirmed that the ball tickled off Neesham's glove and arm; the decision was overruled, and Neesham had to leave. 139/413.2 Generously flighted delivery slides on down the leg-side, Hay tried to be cheeky and played the ramp sweep shot, failed to connect and tickles off the gloves, loud appeal from the wicketkeeper and given! 149/5Extras18 (lb 4, nb 1, w 13)TOTAL220/6 (20 Overs, RR: 11)Fall of wickets: 1-59 (Tim Seifert, 4.1 ov), 2-108 (Mark Chapman, 8.1 ov), 3-134 (Finn Allen, 10.1 ov), 4-139 (James Neesham, 11.2 ov), 5-149 (Mitchell Hay, 13.2 ov), 6-205 (Daryl Mitchell, 18.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 0 49 0 12.25 9 6 2 1 0 Khushdil Shah 1 0 12 0 12 3 0 1 2 0 Abrar Ahmed 4 0 41 2 10.25 8 3 3 0 0 Haris Rauf 4 0 27 3 6.75 13 1 1 1 0 Abbas Afridi 3 0 38 1 12.66 5 4 2 1 1 Shadab Khan 4 0 49 0 12.25 3 3 3 2 0
Player of the Match
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.2 Chops on! Peach of a delivery! Short of a good length ball nipping back in at the stumps, extra bounce off the pitch, huge deviation shaping in, cramped for space, Haris attempts to fend down at the last moment but only managed to glove the ball and inside edge, crashed onto the stumps 2/11.1 Edged and through! Nawaz lacked power today, as he attempted to hit all of the deliveries he encountered but only managed two. One was an inside edge, while this one caught the outside edge of the bat. Three-quarter length ball with a bit of shape away from the batter, good seam movement and Nawaz chases it down, thick outside edge and a straightforward catch for Hay 8/21.6 JAFFA! Short of a good length ball with slight deviation away from the batter, that's enought to beat Salman off the back foot as he tries to defend the ball, loud appeal for a caught behind but the umpire is not interested. Neesham first persuaded Bracewell, as he was heard via the mic saying 'there was a noise'. Replay confirmed with Ultraedge there is a spike as the ball passes the bat, excellent review from New Zealand. Pakistan in trouble now. 9/35.6 Full-toss delivery chipped to mid-off! Harmless full-toss delivery with a bit of swing outside off, Irfan follows the line of the ball and lofted it straight in the air, an easy straightforward catch for Bracewell at mid-off 42/54.1 Cleaned him up! Good length ball pitching on the off stump and swinging in back at the stumps, Shadab moves forward and tried to play across the line, gap between bat-pad, misjudged the length and line of the ball, beaten all ends up and has to depart! 26/46.2 Edged and taken! Fuller length ball pitching around the fifth stump line, Khushdil attempts to play the front-foot drive, slight deviation away from the batter, plays inside the line of the ball and gets the thick outside edge to the slip fielder, good grab by Neesham at the widish slip area 42/616.2 Appeal for stumping! Flighted good length ball pitching on the off stump and turning away, beats the outside edge of the bat as Samad strides forward to play the flight of the ball, New Zealand look confident there. Samad's foot appears on the line as Hay clips the bails; after a few replays, the third umpire decides to show the decision on the big screen, OUT, and the crowd bursts in excitement. 105/107.2 Pakistan lose their 7th wicket! Short of a good length ball outside the off stump, rocks back and plays off the back foot away from the body, enough deviation and extra bounce to get the outside edge of Abbas, Allen crouches and plunges to his left side, making a stunning low catch. 43/79.6 Straight into the keeper's gloves! Short of a good length ball angling in back at the stumps, Afridi tries to swing it away with full force, only managed to get a tickle off the outside edge and a regulation catch for Mitch Hay behind the stumps 56/813.5 Nicked through to Hay! Length ball pitching on the middle-off stump, Rauf tries to slog it over the mid-wicket area, failed to connect and gets the outside edge, Duffy gets his fourth wicket! 80/9Extras12 (lb 2, w 10)TOTAL105 all out (16.2 Overs, RR: 6.42)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Mohammad Haris, 0.2 ov), 2-8 (Hasan Nawaz, 1.1 ov), 3-9 (Salman Agha, 1.6 ov), 4-26 (Shadab Khan, 4.1 ov), 5-42 (Irfan Khan, 5.6 ov), 6-42 (Khushdil Shah, 6.2 ov), 7-43 (Abbas Afridi, 7.2 ov), 8-56 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 9.6 ov), 9-80 (Haris Rauf, 13.5 ov), 10-105 (Abdul Samad, 16.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB W O'Rourke 4 0 29 1 7.25 14 3 1 2 0 JA Duffy 4 0 20 4 5 18 4 0 2 0 ZGF Foulkes 4 0 25 3 6.25 14 2 1 2 0 JDS Neesham 2 0 14 1 7 7 1 1 1 0 IS Sodhi 2.2 0 15 1 6.42 7 0 1 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
New Zealand led the 5-match series 3-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-22.35
Match days
23 March 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 79 runs, 1 wicket)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 3.5 overs (23 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (TL Seifert 43, FH Allen 6, Ex 4)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 7.2 overs (45 balls), Extras 12
- Drinks: New Zealand - 134/2 in 10.0 overs (FH Allen 50, DJ Mitchell 3)
- FH Allen: 50 off 19 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Over 11.2: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - JDS Neesham (Upheld)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 13.4 overs (83 balls), Extras 13
- Over 13.6: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - MG Bracewell (Upheld)
- Over 15.1: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - DJ Mitchell (Struck down)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (DJ Mitchell 17, MG Bracewell 30, Ex 3)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 16
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 220/6 in 20.0 overs (MG Bracewell 46, ZGF Foulkes 3)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 5 wickets)
- Over 1.6: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - Agha Salman (Upheld)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Pakistan - 56/8 in 10.0 overs (Abdul Samad 6)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 12
Match Coverage
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Duffy starred with four wickets while Foulkes took three to skittle Pakistan for 105 in 221 chase
Pakistan look to continue winning momentum with series on the line against NZ
For New Zealand, Matt Henry will also miss the remainder of the series as he continues his rehab from shoulder injury
Matt Henry out of last two Pakistan T20Is, to continue injury rehabilitation
Kyle Jamieson has also been removed from the squad, while Zak Foulkes and Will O'Rourke have been retained