Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    0.6 Frustration was creeping in and he finally manages to make a connection but only to give a simple catch to Hay who makes no mistake swooping to his right; he was trying to steer that one away and just got a faint edge. Dismal start from Pakistan and Hairs on his comeback - too much aggression I would say. Perfect spread of deliveries from Jamieson 0/1
    1.2 Perishes! Short of a length, slanting across off, tries to muscle it over midwicket and instead gets a leading edge to deep third who takes a regulation catch in the deep. Both openers back in the hut 0/2
    11.1 Over the wicket, that one hung in the air for a while and snaffled at deep square. He stretched forward for a sweep and found the fielder; just when Pakistan got things moving, skipper departs 57/5
    2.2 Pakistan staring into the abyss already. Caught behind flirting with the lifter outside off and has to take the long walk back into the hut. Shortish on fourth stump line and gets a feather edge 1/3
    4.4 Robinson takes a gem at gully and Shadab has to go! Wickets continue to tumble for Pakistan. It was dug in short and he was lured with plenty of width, he tries to break free with a slash and finds a fielder behind square on off. Frantic and chaotic start from Pakistan 11/4
    12.6 Around the wicket, curling it away through the gate and the ball leaps towards chest height, hammers it straight to Allen at backward point and another set batter departs. It's not looking good at all for Pakistan. 64/6
    15.3 Floated up on sixth stump line, takes the aerial route and finds the safe pair of hands of New Zealand's captain Michael Bracewell who gobbles it down his throat at long-off, the debutant goes for seven. Doesn't get a proper connection and hits it straighter than he wanted to 80/7
    17.1 Takes the pace off and hits the deck hard, ball stops in the surface and bounces steeply, plays a nothing shot in the end, Michael Bracewell backtracks at long-off and takes a cool and calm catch in front of his head. Everything New Zealand touch turns to gold 85/8
    18.1 What a terrific catch from Hay; sprinting back and tracked the ball from the bat, into the air and then made sure he doesn't spill it, wonderful tumbling catch as Shaheen tries to tonk it over midwicket and gets a top-edge, cleared front leg for a slog and got flummoxed by the cunning slower one 89/9
    18.4 Again steps leg-side and tries an ambitious inside-out smack, on this fuller delivery, over cover but finds that man again Michael Bracewell at mid-off who takes the easiest of catches with both hands as Pakistan collapse on 91! Stellar work from New Zealand; the decision to bowl first proved to be the right one 91/10
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    9 (lb 3, w 6)
    TOTAL
    91 all out (18.4 Overs, RR: 4.87)
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Mohammad Haris, 0.6 ov), 2-0 (Hasan Nawaz, 1.2 ov), 3-1 (Irfan Khan, 2.2 ov), 4-11 (Shadab Khan, 4.4 ov), 5-57 (Salman Agha, 11.1 ov), 6-64 (Khushdil Shah, 12.6 ov), 7-80 (Abdul Samad, 15.3 ov), 8-85 (Jahandad Khan, 17.1 ov), 9-89 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 18.1 ov), 10-91 (Abrar Ahmed, 18.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    KA Jamieson41832180000
    JA Duffy3.401443.81151020
    ZGF Foulkes301113.66100010
    MG Bracewell40280790210
    IS Sodhi402726.75121200

Match Details

Toss

New Zealand , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

New Zealand led the 5-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

14.15 start, First Session 14.15-15.45, Interval 15.45-16.05, Second Session 16.05-17.35

Match days

16 March 2025 (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes