- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 Gone! Springs down the track and miscues it straight to Glenn Phillips at point, insolently gives him a charge and has gone without troubling the scorers on his international debut. Despondently takes the long walk back to the pavilion, was trying a big heave over the leg side and got ruffled by the bounce and the inward movement off the pitch, a rash shot to start the proceedings, could have taken some time to get used to the conditions 0/114.1 Taken at deep midwicket, wickets are tumbling for Pakistan! Henry strikes, Pakistan lose their set batter. Fraction short on off, swing across the line with anchored feet and got plenty of power behind it, more height than distance, Ravindra pouches it comfortably. Massive breakthrough, Pakistan needed him to bat through and hold his end 91/59.5 Miscues the skier! Tosses up a wrong'un on a full length from outside off, tries to create power behind the shot, gets the elevation but not the distance, it's been a struggle for Babar Azam, few chances were put down but it wasn't the free-flowing innings that you usually see from Babar. Glenn Phillips pouches it comfortably at deep midwicket region. Brilliant stuff from Sodhi, provides the vital breakthrough after being rested in the last game, makes an impression straightaway with a prized scalp. 53/212.6 Fakhar's onslaught comes to an end! Bowls a brilliant off-cutter on a length and triggers an error, he mistimes it to Ferguson at long-off and the southpaw is livid with himself, his ebullience lasted 16 balls, but it was an entertaining innings, Pakistan would have dearly liked him to continue but it's a great move from Santner to bring back the elder statesman who does the job with a brilliant cutter, sprawling catch in the deep 88/313.6 Taken by Southee! Pursuing relentlessly with his teasing wrong'uns and his man. Nawaz tries to clobber him over midwicket and ends up getting the top edge, ball balloons up and Southee at short third took a few steps forward and gobbled it up gleefully. 91/416.3 Throws it away! Iftikhar thinks it's a bump ball after whacking it straight to Henry at mid-off and now he's slowly starting to walk off. That has been hit straight to the fielder, no confusion there, he just couldn't believe he hit that straight to the fielder. Looks very disconsolate after perishing on just five, started off circumspectly and wanted to cut loose now but got it wrong, couldn't lift it over the fielder's head 104/619.3 Stupendous catch at deep midwicket, ball was dying on him and he swooped like a shooting star to take a wonderful tumling catch. Fuller delivery and he tries to swings but but doesn't control his bat and Phillips snags this in the deep with a superb effort 130/818.2 Short of a length, curving away outside off, chipped straight to Rachin Ravindra who the only fielder patrolling the cover region and he snaffles it down his throat with his shades on, cool catch by a cool man. Afridi tried to inject some impetus to the innings but it's been tough going because the bowling has been just too good and precise 114/7Extras8 (b 4, lb 4)TOTAL134/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.7)Did not bat: Zaman KhanFall of wickets: 1-0 (Haseebullah Khan, 0.3 ov), 2-53 (Babar Azam, 9.5 ov), 3-88 (Fakhar Zaman, 12.6 ov), 4-91 (Mohammad Nawaz, 13.6 ov), 5-91 (Mohammad Rizwan, 14.1 ov), 6-104 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 16.3 ov), 7-114 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 18.2 ov), 8-130 (Sahibzada Farhan, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TG Southee 4 1 19 2 4.75 15 0 2 0 0 MJ Henry 4 0 30 2 7.50 9 1 2 0 0 MJ Santner 4 0 30 0 7.50 8 4 0 0 0 LH Ferguson 4 0 25 2 6.25 13 1 2 0 0 IS Sodhi 4 0 22 2 5.50 11 1 1 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.6 Haseebullah takes a superb one at mid-on! On a length around middle, chipped in the air and Haseeb lunges forward and looks like he has taken a blinder, third umpire is having a look. Plucked his both hands out, diving full-length and the zoomed in view gives clear evidence that fingers are underneath the ball. Zaman gets the big fish! The lengths and lines have been good so far. Allen admonishes himself after hitting it straight to the debutant 30/21.4 Plan work for Pakistan! Nawaz introduced in the powerplay triggers an error, tossed up quicker outside off, edges it in the air and Zaman reverse cups it at short third, just couldn't complete the shot 12/112.5 squealing for an lbw, chat going on, tossed up fuller and straightens towards middle stumps line as he looks to reverse sweep, he might have gloved it. Well, the ultra-edge shows no deflection to me as it passes the gloves. The third umpire says no deviation as confirmed by the snicko. Pitching outside off, impact line and hitting middle stump so that's a brilliant review, excellent captaincy to have a meeting, it was certainly worth another look. Time Seifert's struggling innings comes to an end, he was trying to get a move on here but Iftikhar is quick through the air and seldom gets off his line which begs the question, where was he in the previous four games? 64/59.3 caught in the second attempt at deep square by Iftikhar! Tossed up on off, lunges forward, plants his front leg and goes for a slog sweep but it may have bounced more than what he anticipated, was quick too, he got a top-edge that lobs up and the fielder sticks his hands out to eat it up down this throat. That'll be drinks. 53/310.1 Mix-up! Steers it down to Zaman Khan at short third and Chapman is struggling at the non-striker's end, that was a rocket throw to Iftikhar who collects it behind the stumps and calmly whips off the bails before the bat came in, tremendous effort from Zaman who was alert behind square on off and New Zealand in a slight bit of bother 54/417.1 That is a fabulous running catch from Abbas Afridi at deep midwicket, covered a lot of ground while running to his left and made sure to catch it under his eyes. That was New Zealand's last hope and he is dismissed for 26. Seems like Pakistan will get the consolation win 92/913.4 That is a sensational catch off his own bowling! Santner has hit it twice and yet could only get it as far as Usama Mir. That's very unlucky and Usama Mir sees the funny side of it. He tossed this up on a fuller length and gave him some room, he tried to smoke him down the ground with hard hands but it was nowhere near the middle of the bat, dragged it back to Usama who shows great reflexes, 66 more required off 38 balls, it's getting tough for New Zealand but Phillips is still out there, he forged a match winning stand with Mitchell the other day and is in sublime touch 69/614.1 Oh, another caught and bowl! Moving to the leg side to create room and shanks it back to Iftikhar who catches it above his head, New Zealand find themselves in a rut now, Phillips needs some support from the other end, it's not over yet 70/714.5 Iftikhar is on a fire! Floated up on a length with little bit of spin towards middle and leg, looks to big over deep deep square and Fakhar Zaman hangs onto it magnificently while running back. Capitulation from New Zealand continue 72/817.2 Demolishes him with a yorker, goes full on middle, that's how you bowl at tailenders, he tries to whang him over midwicket but beaten by the pace and late away movement and that'll be the end of the match. Who would have thought 134 would be enough on this wicket but Pakistan have beaten New Zealand by a hefty margin of 42 runs after a brilliant bowling performance 92/10Extras1 (lb 1)TOTAL92 all out (17.2 Overs, RR: 5.3)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Rachin Ravindra, 1.4 ov), 2-30 (Finn Allen, 4.6 ov), 3-53 (Will Young, 9.3 ov), 4-54 (Mark Chapman, 10.1 ov), 5-64 (Tim Seifert, 12.5 ov), 6-69 (Mitchell Santner, 13.4 ov), 7-70 (Matt Henry, 14.1 ov), 8-72 (Ish Sodhi, 14.5 ov), 9-92 (Glenn Phillips, 17.1 ov), 10-92 (Lockie Ferguson, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 3.2 0 20 2 6.00 12 3 0 0 0 Mohammad Nawaz(3) 4 0 18 2 4.50 12 0 1 0 0 Zaman Khan 1 0 4 1 4.00 2 0 0 0 0 Usama Mir 4 0 21 1 5.25 12 2 0 0 0 Abbas Afridi 1 0 4 0 4.00 2 0 0 0 0 Iftikhar Ahmed 4 0 24 3 6.00 10 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan , elected to bat 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)
13.00 start, First Session 13.00-14.30, Interval 14.30-14.50, Second Session 14.50-16.20
Match days
21 January 2024 (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 29 runs, 1 wicket)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 6
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 33, Babar Azam 12, Ex 6)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 53/2 in 9.5 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 34)
- Over 12.5: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - Fakhar Zaman (Struck down)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 134/8 in 20.0 overs (Abbas Afridi 15, Usama Mir 1)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 2 wickets)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: New Zealand - 53/3 in 9.3 overs (TL Seifert 17)
- Over 12.5: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - TL Seifert (Upheld)
- Over 15.6: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - TG Southee (Struck down - Umpires Call)
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