Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    4.5 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 23/2
    1.3 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 5/1
    5.3 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 25/3
    18.3 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 121/8
    7.5 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 43/4
    10.2 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 52/5
    16.1 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 106/6
    16.4 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 108/7
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    18.6 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 123/9
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    Extras
    13 (b 1, lb 1, w 11)
    TOTAL
    128/9 (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)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    W O'Rourke402907.25122140
    JA Duffy401824.5141010
    BV Sears402516.25124010
    IS Sodhi40321875000
    JDS Neesham402255.5142010

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)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st93TL SeifertFH Allen
2nd10MS ChapmanTL Seifert
3rd28DJ MitchellTL Seifert