- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.5 Pulled in the air, little bit of a top edge, and it has gone really high; three fielders converging, keeper is the closest, settles under and gobbles it above his chest, makes it look very easy in the end, pressure of dots was building up and Haris does not liked to be caged, went for a jailbreak pull and it was at an awkward chest height, got in a tangle and the ball ballooned up, untimely dismissal for Pakistan. New Zealand enjoying the conditions and have got a perfect start 23/21.3 That's a peach! On a length and shaping it in at middle and leg, tries to work it away off his pads and gets stuck on the crease, pokes at it and it's wonderfully grabbed by Neesham at first slip, lightning fast reflexes and hangs on to a low catch..it's either feast or famine with Nawaz so far in his career 5/15.3 Keeper claiming a catch, not looking entirely convinced, Omair tried to slug it behind square on leg and didn't find the middle, Hay dived to his left and it's not clear whether it's a clean catch. It has been sent upstairs. Alright, so he was standing outside off-stump, trying to hook it away, hits the glove and New Zealand players are already celebrating, decision overturned and Pakistan lose another Superb review after a quick meeting. Pakistan find themselves in a spot of bother which is not an unfamiliar sight. Next up Usman Khan 25/318.3 Well-disguised slowish one, back of a length on fifth stump, jabbed away and finds Chapman at deep cover who didn't have to move a muscle to catch that; he was looking so good and giving Pakistan a hope to make a contest out of it. Nevertheless, a brilliant knock 121/87.5 Wanders down leg-side and premeditates and waits for an eternity before crunching a pull, finds Daryl Mitchell to perfection who calmly pouches it under his midriff, Usman stands shell-shocked after miscuing it but he has to go. Pakistan continue to implode. Smartly bowled, didn't offer any pace to work with, tested his patience, couldn't rotate his arms fully and load up, just not enough height and distance....trouble trouble for Pakistan 43/410.2 Edged and taken! Going from bad to worse. Short of a length and almost hugging the wide line, couldn't resist the temptation, a half-hearted cut and a bit of indecision ends up with a nick to the keeper; all too easy at the moment for New Zealand who didn't have to toil for any wicket Sorry looking scorecard; subdued celebration 52/516.1 Shadab wanted a free-hit, thought he had a strong case and that lapse of concentration and lose of temper may have contributed to his demise. Fraction short and nibbling away in the channel, faint edge to the keeper and he doesn't hold himself back from expressing his anger towards the umpire, punches his bat and walks off animated boiling with anger. Neesham adjust his line quickly and gets the reward. The ball was clearly off the pitch and Shadab lost his composure when the call didn't go his way 106/616.4 Soft dismissal, mistimed in the air and taken by the man at mid-off, came in a few yard and swallowed it, we are into the tail now. Rushed stroke, was a slightly shorter delivery on a cagey off-stump line, tried to play it through the line and the shot wasn't under-controlled 108/718.6 Easiest of catches; Bracewell with his safe pair of hands makes sure Neesham gets a fifer; taken at mid-on and all smiles in the park for New Zealand players. Sufyan backed away to hoik it downtown and sent it high into the nightsky 123/9Extras13 (b 1, lb 1, w 11)TOTAL128/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.4)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Hasan Nawaz, 1.3 ov), 2-23 (Mohammad Haris, 4.5 ov), 3-25 (Omair Yousuf, 5.3 ov), 4-43 (Usman Khan, 7.5 ov), 5-52 (Abdul Samad, 10.2 ov), 6-106 (Shadab Khan, 16.1 ov), 7-108 (Jahandad Khan, 16.4 ov), 8-121 (Salman Agha, 18.3 ov), 9-123 (Sufiyan Muqeem, 18.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB W O'Rourke 4 0 29 0 7.25 12 2 1 4 0 JA Duffy 4 0 18 2 4.5 14 1 0 1 0 BV Sears 4 0 25 1 6.25 12 4 0 1 0 IS Sodhi 4 0 32 1 8 7 5 0 0 0 JDS Neesham 4 0 22 5 5.5 14 2 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.2 Tossed up delivery, quicker on off, tries to whack it out of the park over midwicket and loses his wicket, ball hits the top of off-stump, excellent bowling, right on money, accurate and bang on target. He had been performing consistently and growing in confidence in that last tour of South Africa but was benched. Mindboggling stuff from the selectors and management to keep him on the sidelines 93/18.2 Similar full delivery, razor-sharp glovework from Haris as Chapman gets off-balance and leant forward, that's Dhoni-like reflexes from Haris and Chapman is clearly outside the crease, nothing behind the line and he'll have to go back. Lovely piece of bowling from Sufiyan. He is quality 103/2Extras2 (nb 1, w 1)TOTAL131/2 (10 Overs, RR: 13.1)Fall of wickets: 1-93 (Finn Allen, 6.2 ov), 2-103 (Mark Chapman, 8.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Jahandad Khan 2 0 43 0 21.5 3 2 5 1 1 Mohammad Ali 2 0 27 0 13.5 5 5 1 0 0 Haris Rauf 2 0 22 0 11 4 3 1 0 0 Sufiyan Muqeem 2 0 6 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 Shadab Khan 2 0 33 0 16.5 2 1 4 0 0
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
New Zealand won the 5-match series 4-1
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
26 March 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 27 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 5.3: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SB Haig, Batter - Omair Yousuf (Upheld)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: Pakistan - 52/4 in 10.0 overs (Agha Salman 17, Abdul Samad 4)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 7
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (Agha Salman 20, Shadab Khan 28, Ex 6)
- Agha Salman: 50 off 37 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 128/9 in 20.0 overs (Haris Rauf 6, Mohammad Ali 0)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 92 runs, 0 wicket)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 3.3 overs (22 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (TL Seifert 33, FH Allen 15, Ex 2)
- TL Seifert: 50 off 23 balls (5 x 4, 5 x 6)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 7.6 overs (49 balls), Extras 2
- Over 8.1: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SB Haig, Batter - MS Chapman (Upheld)
Match Coverage
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