Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Right, that just about wraps it up for today. New Zealand win the series with a game to spare, and they have a chance to go three of three in Napier on Tuesday. We hope you join us then. Goodbye!

Tim Southee is player of the match for his 4-21. " It was nice to get some shape on the ball early. So I just kept putting it in the right areas and asking the questions of the batsman," he says.

"Pakistan are a quality side, they will be disappointed with the results in these first two games. But they're shaping up nicely for the Test series and we're looking forward to the challenge."

"We lost the Powerplay again and that's where we lost," says Shadab in a familiar refrain. "The conditions are a little bit difficult and these are young openers. They will learn quickly but they are inexperienced. We take positives off Hafeez bhai's innings. I need to take responsibility for that loss. I take responsibility and commit to doing better."

"Those ten days or so were really special but you shift your focus and try and help the boys out," Williamson says about his leave of absence for his first-born child. "We know how string this Pakistan team is and really satisfying to get across the line today.

"Great knocks by both Hafeez and Seifert, but these pitches show if you can build partnerships you can get into strong positions. This was probably a par chase and we're happy to get it done."

19.2
4
Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, FOUR, and it ends with a dropped catch on the boundary! Perhaps the only fitting way for this to end. Williamson stepped across and hoicked it to square leg, where it hung in the air for someone to complete a diving catch. Wahba got both hands on it, but put it down and it trickles away for four. New Zealand win the T20I series.
19.1
0
Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, no run, Williamson tried to finish it first ball, but beaten by the extra pace. 4 off five

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | NZ: 160/1 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.42, RRR: 4.00)

  • Tim Seifert84 (63b)
  • Kane Williamson53 (40b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-39-0
  • Faheem Ashraf3-0-15-1
18.6
0
Haris Rauf to Seifert, no run, bouncer from Haris Rauf. Really looked like that should have been called wide, but he gets away with it. New Zealand need four off the final over
18.5
1
Haris Rauf to Williamson, 1 run, copy and paste from Williamson. Third man, open bat face, you know the drill
18.4
1
Haris Rauf to Seifert, 1 run, smart dive at deep extra from Hafeez to keep it down to a single
18.3
1
Haris Rauf to Williamson, 1 run, opens the face and just eases it to third man again
18.2
1
Haris Rauf to Seifert, 1 run, swipes it to long-on. Just a single, but really, that's all they need right now
18.1
1
Haris Rauf to Williamson, 1 run, runs it down to third man

Rohith: "Looks like Williamson is practicing for the tests already!"

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs | NZ: 155/1 (9 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.61, RRR: 4.50)

  • Tim Seifert82 (60b)
  • Kane Williamson50 (37b)
  • Faheem Ashraf3-0-15-1
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-38-0
17.6
0
Faheem Ashraf to Seifert, no run, that came back in and caught him, well, amidships. Excellent over from Faheem Ashraf. Just two off it. Still, New Zealand need just eight in two overs
17.5
0
Faheem Ashraf to Seifert, no run, cleared the front leg as he looked to club it to the onside. Beaten by the bounce
17.4
1
Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, 1 run, backfoot punch, not much timing but they manage to come across for a single, and that's his 50. Came off 37 balls, looks rather frustrated he slowed the innings down slightly
17.3
0
Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, no run, no timing, that's five dot balls from Williamson in a row as he tried to get a single to bring up his half-century
17.2
0
Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, no run, another dot ball for Williamson as he tried to run it down to third man
17.1
1
Faheem Ashraf to Seifert, 1 run, lofted over cover, and Khushdil nearly slipped and let the ball go for four again

Saeed : "Every t20 pitch in NZ has 200 runs in it. We cannot blame bowlers here. In both marches so far 200 was needed each time to make it competitive even. "

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | NZ: 153/1 (11 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.00, RRR: 3.66)

  • Kane Williamson49 (34b)
  • Tim Seifert81 (57b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-38-0
  • Imad Wasim3-0-25-0
16.6
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Williamson, no run, un-Williamson-like slog down the ground. Toe-end of the bat straight to mid-on. Three dot balls in a row and the half-century has to wait
16.5
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Williamson, no run, slower ball, prevented Williamson from running it down to third man. Will have to wait for his fifty
16.4
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Williamson, no run, short delivery, Williamson got underneath it but for once can't make the desired contact
16.3
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Seifert, 1 run, driven to mid-off and they get another single thanks to a misfield

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