- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR20.1 a horrific mix-up. Oh, dear! They did all the hardwork by consolidating and now have fallen to bad communication. A full legbreak that was driven out to deep point. Williamson wants the second but Guptill isn't sure. Williamson continues on his way and Guptill responds. But it's so late that they're almost at the same end. The throw comes on to Sarfraz's end who then underarms it to the bowler who gathers it and takes out the stumps even as Guptill puts in a full-length dive 84/21.4 uh oh. Exuberance. This has been some start to the day. A full delivery outside off, Munro walks across, looking to swivel into a flick over square leg, but there is some extra bounce. Takes the leading edge and lobs to Sarfraz. A bit of a slog sweep there. 15/133.2 and Williamson chips his wicket away. A bad period of cricket from Williamson. A slower delivery outside off, he comes out, looking to go over cover, but hits it rather badly. Carries over the head of Hafeez at mid-off, but the ball pops out. He keeps his eyes and his head, and takes the parry. 158/342.3 flat and straight and given! Short on middle, Taylor opts not to review. That's halfway up, in front of middle. Only question for the umpire was if it pitched in line. Taylor stayed low but missed a pull off a straight delivery. This being the 43rd over, he could have taken a risk. But walks right off. A fine fifty from Taylor. 209/446.1 straight to Malik at deep square leg. Wow, what a turnaround this is. A short, slower delivery around off. Latham sees an opportunity to get six and he hits it nicely, but there was late dip on the ball. And the ball carries straight to Malik at deep square leg, who takes a good catch. Trouble for New Zealand now 226/742.4 what a stunner from Shadab. A googly outside off, Nicholls looks to turn the ball towards long-on, but the ball moves away, which forces a leading edge. Shadab throws himself to his right and plucks out the second one-handed stunner of the day. Very similar to Lyon's catch in the Ashes, but the other direction and devoid of the hangtime 209/545.6 and gone! Hasan strikes. He was struggling Santner. A short slow delivery down leg, Santner is through his flick too early, the ball goes through his flick, hits him on the thigh pad and ricochets onto the stumps. This is turning out to be a fine comeback from Pakistan 226/646.6 another wicket. 134 kph, slower delivery, beat him for the lack of pace. Astle was slightly early through his shot, the ball just checks and lobs to midwicket. Another soft dismissal. 233/847.4 goes right through, 134 kph, full on middle and leg, the yorker. Southee backs away and misses a big slog, the ball hits middle and leg stump, and from nowhere, New Zealand are nine down. Beaten completely for pace 239/949.6 looking for the yorker, full down leg, the perfect yorker. Boult clears his front leg, and jams the ball onto his foot. The ball then ricochets back onto the stumps. Three for Hasan. 257/10Extras8 (lb 2, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL257 all out (50 Overs, RR: 5.14)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Colin Munro, 1.4 ov), 2-84 (Martin Guptill, 20.1 ov), 3-158 (Kane Williamson, 33.2 ov), 4-209 (Ross Taylor, 42.3 ov), 5-209 (Henry Nicholls, 42.4 ov), 6-226 (Mitchell Santner, 45.6 ov), 7-226 (Tom Latham, 46.1 ov), 8-233 (Todd Astle, 46.6 ov), 9-239 (Tim Southee, 47.4 ov), 10-257 (Trent Boult, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammad Amir 8 1 34 0 4.25 31 2 1 2 1 Faheem Ashraf 6 1 29 1 4.83 24 3 1 0 0 Rumman Raees 10 0 51 3 5.10 32 5 0 1 1 Hasan Ali 10 0 59 3 5.90 28 7 0 1 0 Shadab Khan 10 0 51 2 5.10 22 3 0 0 0 Shoaib Malik 6 0 31 0 5.16 11 2 0 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 Santner will breathe a sigh of relief. A ripping awayswinger from Boult. This is unplayable. Forcing Azhar to play at it by landing it around middle and off before it swings away from the back of a length to graze the outside edge on its way to first slip 1/13.1 and Boult strikes again. This one's not to a good delivery or anything though. Zaman indiscreetly slashes at a wide short delivery but it cuts in ever so slightly to find the inside edge and crash into the stumps 2/212.1 now all of a sudden Pakistan decide to come alive and that has resulted in a run out. A short of a length delivery that is punched to sweeper cover. They magically realise the need to get a move on and take on the fielder in the deep for a second run. And it's suicidal. Santner has run to his left, gathered it and fired a flat powerful throw at the keeper's end. Babar grounds his bat, it gets stuck in the turf and he is empty-handed by the time the bails are whipped off 13/43.5 this is good stuff. Boult dishing out some unplayable deliveries here and Pakistan are crumbling. Hafeez is drawn forward early by a good length delivery and is once again forced to play at it. The ball jags away very late and very subtly to take an edge to first slip who takes the catch to his left 2/313.4 the tight lines are being defended. That means the only time they can open up is when there's width. Malik does that, is patience is tested which has clouded his judgement and he fends away awkwardly from the body. Nowhere near the line. Thick, healthy outside edge taken on the second attempt by Taylor at first slip. Pakistan are writing the book on how not to bat in one-day cricket 15/514.5 cross-seam length ball. Swipes across the line hopelessly and loses his stumps as the ball comes into him, denies him the room to make contact and crashes into the stumps. Pakistan well on course to the lowest ODI total in history 16/617.4 139 kph, the short ball and Ashraf is caught at fine leg. It's a short delivery outside off, Ashraf clears his front leg, looking to pull through square leg, but the ball is too quick and angled away. Takes the leading edge and settles in fine leg's hands. An abject capitulation 30/718.1 Williamson takes a blinder and Pakistan are 32 for 8! What a catch. We've seen many one-handed stunners today, but you can't beat this. It's short on middle and leg, Hasan pulls towards midwicket. Williamson is beaten by the pace of the shot, or so it seems, until he sticks out his right hand and catches it even as it seems like the ball has passed him. How did he catch up with that? Amazing reflexes, he takes some absolute stunners in practice, this ain't practice. 32/823.6 140 kph, four and out! Full delivery down leg, Amir was probably anticipating the bouncer, clears his front leg, but the ball takes the outside edge and smashes the middle stump. 4 for 9 now for Boult 52/927.2 136 kph, five-for for Boult. Full and straight, Rumman backs away, misses the straight ball and the stumps are disturbed. New Zealand take the series with it. 74/10Extras6 (w 6)TOTAL74 all out (27.2 Overs, RR: 2.7)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Azhar Ali, 1.6 ov), 2-2 (Fakhar Zaman, 3.1 ov), 3-2 (Mohammad Hafeez, 3.5 ov), 4-13 (Babar Azam, 12.1 ov), 5-15 (Shoaib Malik, 13.4 ov), 6-16 (Shadab Khan, 14.5 ov), 7-30 (Faheem Ashraf, 17.4 ov), 8-32 (Hasan Ali, 18.1 ov), 9-52 (Mohammad Amir, 23.6 ov), 10-74 (Rumman Raees, 27.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TG Southee 7 3 19 0 2.71 33 3 0 1 0 TA Boult 7.2 1 17 5 2.31 35 2 0 1 0 C Munro 7 1 10 2 1.42 32 0 0 0 0 LH Ferguson 6 0 28 2 4.66 24 2 1 3 0
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- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 1 wicket)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 158 runs, 2 wickets)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (MJ Guptill 31, KS Williamson 20, Ex 0)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 70/1 in 17.0 overs (MJ Guptill 39, KS Williamson 22)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 23.5 overs (143 balls), Extras 1
- Over 26.2: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - KS Williamson (Upheld)
- KS Williamson: 50 off 81 balls (5 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (KS Williamson 26, LRPL Taylor 24, Ex 0)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 31.2 overs (189 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: New Zealand - 158/2 in 33.0 overs (KS Williamson 73, LRPL Taylor 30)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 62 runs, 7 wickets)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 40.6 overs (247 balls), Extras 3
- LRPL Taylor: 50 off 59 balls (4 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (LRPL Taylor 22, TWM Latham 24, Ex 4)
- Over 47.6: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Umpire - WR Knights, Batsman - LH Ferguson (Struck down)
- New Zealand: 250 runs in 49.3 overs (299 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 257/10 in 50.0 overs (LH Ferguson 6)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 9 runs, 3 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 65 runs, 7 wickets)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 27/6 in 17.0 overs (Sarfraz Ahmed 4, Faheem Ashraf 8)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 23.5 overs (143 balls), Extras 4
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