Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

FH Allen
74(41) 7x4 - 5x6
Control %73%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 29 runs
  • 2x4 - 3x6
1 9 8 1 6 6 20 23
Babar Azam
Babar Azam
66(43) 7x4 - 2x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 22 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
3 1 0 1 24 3 7 27

Best performances - Bowlers

AF Milne
AF Milne
O4
M0
R33
W4
Eco8.25
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
2W
Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf
O4
M0
R38
W3
Eco9.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Rvel Zahid

That just about wraps it up for today. We hope you enjoyed our ball-by-ball coverage. The third match will be held in Christchurch on 19th January, make sure to join us again. It's time for me, Rvel Zahid, to sign off, watch out for Abhimanyu Bose report. Goodnight! 

Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan Captain: Bowling first you go for swing, early on but we missed that period, and if we got a few wickets, we could have kept the score to 170-180, but the start wasn't the way we wanted. I think they bowled well after 10 overs but we struggled in the first 10, Haris and Abbas bowled well

Tim Southee, New Zealand stand-in captain: The boys set it up nicely with the bat but Pakistan pulled it back well. It was pretty similar in both innings. The wickets kept flowing through both innings. The work the guys did at the top made it look okay but it's something we need to work on. Sodhi shouldn't be overlooked with this two wickets. He's also taken a couple of good catches in the first few games."

Finn Allen, Player of the Match: I have to be adaptable and have different gears to my game - to my game it's pleasing to see it come through today. I thought 200 would be a good score and we were going good when Daryl came out to bat. He's a calming figure, we always try to bounce off each other and help each other (about Kane Williamson)

Adam Milne was clearly the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/33, and Ben Sears backed it up beautifully. Tim Southee controlled things at the death, and the spinners did their job too. Ish Sodhi made a strong comeback after being targeted by Fakhar Zaman. All in all, it was a good bowling performance as a unit. Babar Azam showed great fight, but once again lacked the finishing touch and was dismissed on 66. The wicket of Fakhar Zaman stymied the momentum, and the innings began to spiral down after that as Babar Azam didn't get much support from the other end. New Zealand dropped a few chances but managed to come back in the game at crucial junctures. Earlier, Finn Allen set the platform for a par score and took on the Pakistan attack and was simply unstoppable. On the other hand, Pakistan found it tough to pick wickets in the middle overs which has been a longstanding issue.

19.3
W
Southee to Abbas Afridi, OUT, Back of a length off-cutter outside off, shuffles across his stumps and goes for a scoop, Ish Sodhi takes a superb catch even though he wasn't able to track it clearly but brilliant reflexes in the end which also brings an end to this match. New Zealand win by 21 runs. Pakistan look crestfallen after yet another spirited fight.

Abbas Afridi c Sodhi b Southee 7 (13m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 140.00

Fahad Abbasi: "No offense but at times it feels like Pakistan players are following steps of Windies Team, where everyone wants to do the heroics and none interested in playing sensible cricket as team support. "

Tamal: "Did DJ just play 'you can't see me' in response to Sodhi's jesture to the catch! LOL"

Rahoul RP: "Ohh Abbas .. you proved me wrong.. my prediction was NZ will win by 25 runs"

19.2
1
Southee to Haris Rauf, 1 run, Short ball angled into leg stump, helps it on its way to deep fine and they walk for a run
19.1
0
Southee to Haris Rauf, no run, Short of a length, swerving away outside off, tries to smack it across the line and not sure if he edged it. Well, the ball just kissed the outside edge and the third umpire is taking a look if Conway's fingers were under the ball, checking from different camera angles, there is doubt and looks like ball hit the ground before going in the gloves, Conway didn't like the decision

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 2 Wkts | PAK: 172/9 (23 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.05, RRR: 23.00)

  • Abbas Afridi7 (4b)
  • Haris Rauf1 (1b)
  • Adam Milne4-0-33-4
  • Ben Sears4-0-28-2
18.6
0
Milne to Abbas Afridi, no run, Scorching back of a length ball in the corridor, play and a miss
18.5
6
Milne to Abbas Afridi, SIX, Out of the sweet spot. Flogs him for a straight six! There was a shade of Umar Gull in that straight bat loft over the bowler's head
18.4
1
Milne to Haris Rauf, 1 run, Fuller on the pads, clipped away off his toes to deep square, plays it with the late inswing, calmly played, stunning spell from Milne

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8Mohammad RizwanSaim Ayub
2nd2Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
3rd87Babar AzamFakhar Zaman
4th8Babar AzamIftikhar Ahmed
5th3Babar AzamAzam Khan
6th17Babar AzamAamer Jamal
7th28Babar AzamShaheen Shah Afridi
8th12Shaheen Shah AfridiAbbas Afridi
9th0Usama MirAbbas Afridi
10th8Abbas AfridiHaris Rauf