5.32pm Things often go wrong when teams think they have Pakistan's batsmen on a leash and then Afridi comes out to bat. Mills and Boult stifled the batsmen early on and hardly allowed any scoring opportunities, complemented by their outstanding fielding. Captain Misbah started consolidating the innings and then Afridi propelled them past 200 with a 29-ball 67. Not a very competitive score, 210, but better than 127 for 6, for sure. We'll be back with the chase in about 40 minutes.
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45.3
W
Elliott to Ehsan Adil, OUT, that's it, Pakistan finish off on 210. Ehsan got a full delivery and in an attempt to go over the infield again he hands a catch to Baz at mid on
Ehsan Adil c BB McCullum b Elliott 6 (14m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 75
45.2
0
Elliott to Ehsan Adil, no run, back of length outside off, he defends on the off side
45.1
4
Elliott to Ehsan Adil, FOUR, mid off is in and he comes down the track to loft it down the ground from outside off for four
END OF OVER:45 | 1 Run | PAK: 206/9 | RR: 4.57
- Mohammad Irfan1 (8b)
- Ehsan Adil2 (5b)
- Trent Boult9-0-25-2
- Adam Milne10-0-43-1
44.6
0
Boult to Mohammad Irfan, no run, fuller outside off, pushed into the covers
44.5
0
Boult to Mohammad Irfan, no run, loud appeal for caught behind, turned down! NZ review and replays show there was no edge as the full ball went past the outside edge
44.4
0
Boult to Mohammad Irfan, no run, swings and misses at the full delivery outside off. It was a half-volley but he missed
44.3
0
Boult to Mohammad Irfan, no run, back of length outside the off stump, left alone
44.2
1
Boult to Ehsan Adil, 1 run, pitched up around off, driven back past the bowler to mid off for one
Round the wicket now
