New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Stats

Shorter in length and outside off. Ali cuts it to deep point for a couple.

FOUR! Nicely played! Tad shorter and on off. Ali makes room and cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

SIX! This youngman is turning it on! Tossed up on middle. Ali dances down the track this time and slams it over cow corner for a maximum.

Loopy delivery on middle. Ali nudges it towards the leg side for a single.

SIX! Now, Mohammad Nawaz gets into the act! A fullish delivery on middle. Nawaz kneels and nails the slog-sweep over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

SIX! Another one over the fence! 25 from the over. Sodhi bowls it touch shorter on off. Nawaz hangs back and powers it over long off for a maximum. What a shot! Game on, folks!

FOUR! A perfect start to the over for Pakistan! A length ball, outside off, slower one as well. Haider Ali stays in his crease and slashes it past point for a boundary. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two!

FOUR! In the gap again! Outside off, shortish ball. Haider Ali shuffles across and pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary. 

Well bowled! Wide of off, a yorker now. Haider Ali fails to dig this one out.

Swing and a miss! Outside off again, takes the pace off again, a length ball. Haider Ali walks across and looks to heave this one across the line but he misses. 

OUT! TAKEN! Tim Southee breaks this stand! There is another twist in this game. Haider Ali departs after a solid knock. A length ball, outside off, slower one again. Haider Ali once again shuffles across and pulls this one firmly. But he finds the fielder at square leg. Michael Bracewell there takes a lovely catch. 34 needed off 25 balls!

Wide! Wide of off, angling away, fuller ball. Asif Ali fails to put this one away. Wide called!

Very full again, outside off. Asif Ali drives it towards cover for a single. 

OUT! TAKEN! Blair Tickner strikes now! Pakistan are losing momentum here! New Zealand are back once again and the game is in balance now. A fullish delivery, outside off. Asif Ali looks to go over the top but he miscues his shot. He finds Trent Boult at long on who takes an easy catch. 

Outside off, pitched-up delivery. Iftikhar Ahmed pushes it towards cover for a single. 

Change of angle now! Blair Tickner goes 'round the wicket, he serves a length ball, around middle and off. Mohammad Nawaz makes room and dabs it towards backward point. A dot now!

Blair Tickner drops it short now, around middle. Mohammad Nawaz pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Another short ball, around middle. Iftikhar Ahmed miscues his pull towards deep mid-wicket for another run.

SIX! Mohammad Nawaz puts this one away! A six off the last ball ruins a top-over from Blair Tickner! He bangs it short again, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz pulls it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! 23 needed more off 18 balls. 

A length ball, outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed cuts it through point and rotates the strike. 

Leg bye! A slower one, full ball, darting it on the pads. Mohammad Nawaz misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. The ball rolls away towards square leg and the batters cross ends. 

Wide! Takes the pace off this one as well, serves it full and wide of off. Iftikhar Ahmed leaves it alone. Wide called!

Angling in, a fuller ball, around middle and leg. Iftikhar Ahmed flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. 

Two more! These doubles are frustrating the Kiwis! Another slower ball, full and outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed pushes it wide of long off for a brace. 

EDGED AND FOUR! A fuller ball, outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed leans in to drive this one but the ball goes off the outside edge just away from the diving keeper. It rolls away towards third man for a boundary. Pakistan requires less than a run-a-ball now. 

Full and around off. Iftikhar Ahmed drives it towards long off and takes a single. He retains the strike. 11 needed off 12 balls. 

A slower ball, full in length, outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed taps it towards the diving fielder at extra cover. Two taken!

Full, around middle, a pace-off delivery. Iftikhar Ahmed knocks it towards long on for a single.

Takes the pace of this one as well, he serves it outside off and on a length, Mohammad Nawaz pushes it towards deep cover for a run.

This is sensible cricket from Pakistan! On a length again, outside off, slower ball. Iftikhar Ahmed stays in his crease, opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a brace. 

Swing and a miss! A precious dot for the Kiwis! Slower ball, outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed fails to connect his cut shot. 

A good-length delivery, outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed rocks back and dabs it towards cover. A single. 4 needed off 6 balls now.

Tight single! On a length, outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed cuts it towards backward point and scampers across to the other end. Trent Boult there collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but he misses. 3 needed off 5 now! 

Blair Tickner goes 'round the wicket now, he bowls a short ball, around his thigh pad. Mohammad Nawaz pulls it gently towards the fielder at deep square leg for a single. 

SIX! KABOOM! Iftikhar Ahmed finishes things off in style! A length ball, around middle and leg. Iftikhar Ahmed whips it over the leaping fielder at deep square leg for a biggie! Pakistan win by 5 wickets and seal the tri-nation series!