Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Hafeez
99(57) 10x4 - 5x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 18 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
17 7 6 17 13 10 9 20
TL Seifert
84(63) 8x4 - 3x6
Control %73%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 18 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
4 8 15 5 22 13 4 13

Best performances - Bowlers

TG Southee
TG Southee
O4
M0
R21
W4
Eco5.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
JDS Neesham
JDS Neesham
O2
M0
R10
W1
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Danyal Rasool

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

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