New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Stats

Comes back into the attack and bowls it on a back of a length, at 115.2 clicks, outside off, Babar Azam hangs back and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.

Bowls it slower again, on a length, Babar Azam stands tall and hits it on the up towards long off for a single.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bumper at the batter, Iftikhar Ahmed ducks underneath it quickly and lets the ball pass.

OUT! TAKEN! Tim Southee comes back into the attack and strikes for New Zealand! Cleverly takes pace off and bowls it into the wicket, on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed stays deep in his crease and looks to pull it away behind square on the leg side. The ball gets a bit big on him and he fails to get any power behind the shot due to the lack of pace. Gets it off the upper half of the bat and loops towards short fine leg. Ish Sodhi runs to his left and completes the catch. Pakistan lose Iftikhar Ahmed as they get pegged back in the chase!

FOUR! Azam Khan is up and running! At pace this time, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Azam Khan lifts his front leg and swats it nicely to the left of short fine leg for his first boundary.

Another off-pace delivery from Tim Southee, angling in, on a length, around leg, Azam Khan fails to help it away fine as the ball rolls off the inner half of the bat towards backward square leg for one. End of a successful over from Tim Southee!

Hurls from over the wicket and pitches it on a good length outside off, Azam Khan goes for a swing on the leg side but doesn't connect too well. The ball goes to mid-wicket and they get a single.

Short of a length this time, around off, Babar Azam wacks it along the ground to long on for a single.

That's top effort by Ben Sears to stop the boundary. Adam Milne digs it short ad over middle, Azam Khan rocks back and cuts it well over the keeper. Ben Sears scampers across and puts in a dive to his left to keep the ball inside the rope. Saved three runs here.

Back of a length with no pace and around off, Babar Azam hits it with a flat bat to long on for a single.

Another top effort in the field. This time by Daryl Mitchell. Adam Milne drops his length short over middle and off, and Azam Khan bangs it straight past the bowler with an angled bat. Daryl Mitchell runs a mile across to his left from long on and puts in a dive to keep the ball inside. A couple of replays played to check if there was any part of the foot touching the rope. Nothing on the replays and that's just a single.

SIX!  Adam Milne drops the length short again, drifting down the leg side this time, Babar Azam stands tall and flicks it perfectly over short fine leg for a biggie.

Sees the batter back away and follows him with a slower delivery at 121 clicks, on a length, Azam Khan swings a bit early as he swipes across the line to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Babar Azam gets this one at a good height and hammers the pull but straight to Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket for one.

Digs it in short at 144.3 clicks, around off, Azam Khan makes room to pull it away but the ball comes at a steep height and sails over his bat.

Oh...just short! Takes pace off and goes short, at the batter, Azam Khan pulls it flat towards deep backward square leg. Matt Henry runs in from the deep and puts in a dive but the ball drops in front, allowing Azam to take a single.

SIX! Gets enough on it does Babar Azam! In the slot angling into the right-hander, Babar Azam does not miss out as he swings across the line and swats it in the air but clears the wide long on fence for a maximum.

FOUR! Cut away in the gap and that will be FIFTY for Babar Azam! This is bowled short and outside off, Babar Azam latches onto the width and cracks the cut to the left of deep point for a boundary to bring up his half century.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Adam Milne gets into the act now and this is a fine catch from Kane Williamson! Adam Milne goes into the wicket but takes all the pace off, over middle, Azam Khan gets his front leg out of the way to go up and over on the off side. He gets cramped for room and gets this one off the splice of the bat. The ball lobs towards wide mid off where Kane Williamson runs to his left and dives to take a good catch. The ball sticks in his grasp even the elbow hits the ground.

Steams from over the wicket and pitches it back of a length, angling away outside off, Shaheen Afridi goes for a big swing but is beaten on all ends. The ball flies away off the deck to the keeper.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Two in the over for Adam Milne and Pakistan slip further! Adam Milne continues from over the wicket and rolls his fingers over the ball. Digs it in short, outside off, Shaheen Afridi looks to use his long levers as he swings and tries to drag the pull on the leg side. Due to the lack of pace, Shaheen gets an outside edge and it is pouched safely behind the wicket by Devon Conway. Shaheen Afridi walks back for a duck!

What a delivery at the new batter! Adam Milne bowls this one on a hard length, getting it to straighten a touch. Aamer Jamal gets beaten on the extra bounce and pace as the ball zips over the stumps to the keeper.

SIX! That's timed exceptionally well. Adam Milne serves this one just shorter around middle and off, Aamer Jamal waits for it and pulls it comfortably over square leg for half a dozen.

FOUR! That's dropped by Matt Henry.  Adam Milne drops his length short and outside off with no pace, Aamer Jamal rocks back and cuts it in the air to deep point. Matt Henry charges in from the ropes but the ball dips on him and falls short. To add to the misery, the ball rolls over to the fence.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! This is bowled at 144.3 clicks, on a length, outside off, Babar Azam stays back in his crease and looks to swipe it across the line. Gets an outside edge that flies down to the third man fence for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick for Ben Sears! Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a fuller length, outside off, Babar Azam looks to get underneath the ball to launch the big shot but fails to do so. The bat twists in his hand and he ends up slicing it towards extra cover. Kane Williamson stationed there, reverse cups it in front of his face to send Babar back into the hut.

On a length, angling into the right-hander, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nails the yorker, tailing in, on middle, Aamer Jamal digs it out in front of long on and comes back charging back for the second run.

Leg bye! Sliding on the pads, off pace and on a length, Aamer Jamal misses the clip as the ball rolls off his pads towards square leg for a leg bye.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! It's that Sears-Williamson combination again! Hurls it at pace on a back of a length, on middle, Usama Mir stays rooted in his crease as he looks to pull it in front of square on the leg side. Gets undone by a bit of extra bounce and pace as well. The ball hits him high on the bat and lobs tamely towards extra cover where Kane Williamson dives forward to complete an easy catch.

Slower and on a length, pushed away to cover for a single by Aamer Jamal.

Bangs it in short, on off, Abbas Afridi goes for the pull but gets a top edge that flies down to third man where Ben Sears does well to keep the ball in play and keeps it to just a single.

Short of a length, on middle and leg, Aamer Jamal flat bats it down to long on for a run.

OUT! TAKEN! There it is, the 150th T20I wicket for Tim Southee! Another one bites the dust for Pakistan and New Zealand are closing in on a comfortable victory! Slower and shorter, outside off, Abbas Afridi backs away and tries to slap this one on the off side. No pace on the ball means that he has to generate power to clear the fence. He fails to do so and hits it only as far as deep cover. Matt Henry stationed in the deep, runs in and dives forward to complete the catch. Tim Southee gets his third wicket and New Zealand are just a wicket away from taking the lead in the series!

Swing and a miss! Slower and on a good length, outside of, Haris Rauf swings blindly as he looks to hack it across the line but fails to connect.

OUT! WHAT A CATCH! Tim Southee takes two in the over to wrap up the proceedings! Southee digs it in short, outside off, pace off again, Haris Rauf waits for the ball to arrive and tries to flat bat this one but gets it off the bottom half of the bat. Skies it high in the air towards cover-point. Mark Chapman keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through and settles under the skier. The ball swirls away a bit at the last moment but Chapman reacts well to dive to his right and takes it. New Zealand win by 46 runs and go 1-0 up in the series!