13/10Result
Final, New Zealand T20I Tri-Series at Christchurch, Oct 14 2022
Pakistan won by 5 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad NawazPakistan
13/10Result
Final, New Zealand T20I Tri-Series at Christchurch, Oct 14 2022
Pakistan won by 5 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad NawazPakistan

END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 163/7 | RR: 8.15

  • Michael Bracewell1 (4b)
  • Tim Southee0 (1b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-22-2
  • Naseem Shah4-0-38-2

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Ankur will be here for the chase

Glenn Phillips: It's around par, we thought 170 was par and 190 would be great but Pakistan mixed it up really well at the end to restrict us. They nailed the slower bumpers really well. Williamson coming into form was good for us. The key for the bowlers with the new ball is to hit a heavy length, it's not bouncing as much. And variations would be important at the death.

4:37pm: Pakistan's players walk back, they look satisfied and why not! They were brilliant in the back-end of the innings. Phillips got out at 11.3 with the score at 97 with seven wickets in hand. In the next 51 balls, the hosts managed 66 for four. Rauf was excellent. Naseem and Wasim pulled things back too. Williamson played well, he was inventine, was shifting gears but was stifled at the end. Phillips was fluent. The powerplay started great for NZ despite Allen getting out early. But Pakistan's ability to come back was duly showcased.

19.6
1b
Haris Rauf to Bracewell, 1 bye, A bye is all there is to end the innings. Chapman went across, Rauf angled in a bouncer, the batter had to adjust and go for a fine pull but missed. Rizwan did not catch it on the first attempt which allowed an extra few seconds to complete the run

Around

19.5
1b
Haris Rauf to Southee, 1 bye, He swings, misses. They sneak for a bye and Rizwan misses this time. It was a back of length ball outside off, beat the cut shot.

Southee comes out to bat on his 100th T20I

Saad: "Really good fight back shown by Pakistan. When Williamson and Phillips were at the crease 200 looked gettable. Less than 170 is a great result."

19.4
W
Haris Rauf to Sodhi, OUT, Sodhi goes for the pull but Rauf's bumper gets too big on him. He cleared the front leg and tried to swat it away but the bat took the top edge and ballooned along square on the off side. Rizwan ran across and took an easy catch

IS Sodhi c †Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf 2 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

19.3
1
Haris Rauf to Bracewell, 1 run, Length outside off, makes room and drives off the back foot to cover, who stops it with a dive.

Around

19.2
0
Haris Rauf to Bracewell, no run, Yorker nailed. Around off and all Bracewell can do is block it straight
19.1
1
Haris Rauf to Sodhi, 1 run, Quick single attempted, they make it. Helped by fortune as Rauf, who ran to his right, gathered and turned back to throw it missed the stumps at the non-striker's end. It was a full ball that was worked twoards midwicket.

Rauf to end the innings, Pakistan have bossed the past few overs

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | NZ: 159/6 | RR: 8.36

  • Ish Sodhi1 (1b)
  • Michael Bracewell0 (1b)
  • Naseem Shah4-0-38-2
  • Mohammad Wasim4-0-37-0

Shahid : "Naseem's leg spin type slower ball is bit easy to pick than off spin type slower ball. I guess so "

18.6
1
Naseem Shah to Sodhi, 1 run, Nails a yorker, just outside off. Sodhi, who had made room, had to bunt it into the ground. Fizzled away in front, they'll take a single.

Yahya: "This suicidal single will probably cost NZ 6 to 8 runs off the last overs"

18.5
W
Naseem Shah to Bracewell, OUT, Swings and misses, they look to sneak a bye but RIzwan throws down the stumps at the strikers end! Sent upstairs, Neesham is short and has to go. Good work from the keeper.

JDS Neesham run out 17 (15m 10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 170.00

18.4
W
Naseem Shah to Chapman, OUT, Slapped in the air, finds long-off! Naseem went for another slower ball, got it into the pitch again. Chapman was in a good position to play the shot but didn't get all of it.

MS Chapman c Babar Azam b Naseem Shah 25 (33m 19b 2x4 1x6) SR: 131.57

18.3
1
Naseem Shah to Neesham, 1 run, Whipped to long-on. It was close to a yorker just outside off.
18.2
0
Naseem Shah to Neesham, no run, Slower bouncer, much shorter. Neesham clears the front leg and tries to pull. Beaten
18.1
6
Naseem Shah to Neesham, SIX, Slower one but Neesham spots it early. It was on a back of length and Neesham slapped a pull over cow corner for a flat six.

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | NZ: 151/4 | RR: 8.38

  • Mark Chapman25 (18b)
  • James Neesham10 (7b)
  • Mohammad Wasim4-0-37-0
  • Haris Rauf3-0-20-1

Zia Abbasi: "Lately, I have concluded that how well you bowl or bat in power-play or middle overs, in T20s death overs gives an opportunity to both teams to shift back the momentum to their favour. "

17.6
0
Mohammad Wasim to Chapman, no run, Chapman looks to make room and pulls but the wily Wasim bowls it slow, into the pitch. So the shot's played too early and it flizzles under.
17.5
4
Mohammad Wasim to Chapman, FOUR, Goes across again, Wasim went for the yorker. Ended up bowling a full toss that followed him. Chapman lapped/scooped it over short fine. Tumbled over and got four.
17.4
0
Mohammad Wasim to Chapman, no run, Goes across, Wasim bowls a bumper over leg. Chapman tries to pull. Misses.

"It's my birthday wish me Ekanth brother" Happy birthday, Hinan

17.3
1
Mohammad Wasim to Neesham, 1 run, Yorker just outside off, drilled to long-off for one.
17.2
4
Mohammad Wasim to Neesham, FOUR, Goes for the yorker but ends up overpitching, it shapes away to fifth. Neesham drives it with the angle, gets it over cover and in the gap. Four more.
17.1
2
Mohammad Wasim to Neesham, 2 runs, Starts well. Almost a yorker on off. Neesham makes room and angles it with an open face to the left of deep third. Pushes and makes two, good running again.

Ten runs off the last two, three overs to go. Can Pakistan's bowlers continue the good work.

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | NZ: 140/4 | RR: 8.23

  • Mark Chapman21 (15b)
  • James Neesham3 (4b)
  • Haris Rauf3-0-20-1
  • Shadab Khan4-0-30-1
16.6
0
Haris Rauf to Chapman, no run, Thin edge takes the low full toss just past off stump! Rauf looked to have gone for the yorker, the angle was bringing it in. Chapman made room and tried to drive it through cover but nicked it. A thin deflection took it away.
16.5
1lb
Haris Rauf to Neesham, 1 leg bye, Slower back of length ball snakes in to beat the pull, it hits the thigh pad and goes towards short third.
16.4
2
Haris Rauf to Neesham, 2 runs, Yorker on fifth, Neesham does well to first connect with an open-faced steer to deep point's right and then make two. He called, Chapman wasn't keen from the start but the fielder had to run in forward and Neesham was quick.
16.3
1
Haris Rauf to Chapman, 1 run, Full just outside off, pushed to mid-off for a quick single

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st29Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
2nd35Shan MasoodMohammad Rizwan
3rd10Mohammad RizwanMohammad Nawaz (3)
4th56Mohammad Nawaz (3)Haider Ali
5th2Mohammad Nawaz (3)Asif Ali
6th36Mohammad Nawaz (3)Iftikhar Ahmed