New Zealand vs Pakistan
2nd T20I, Seddon Park, Hamilton
Match Centre
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs
Match Ended - New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs
Over 
14th 
4
1
W
1
1
0
  = 7     | 
Over 
15th 
6
1
0
0
1
1
  = 9     | 
Over 
16th 
6
1
2
6
1
1
  = 17     | 
Over 
17th 
W
1
0
6
1
0
  = 8     | 
Over 
18th 
4
W
W
1
6
0
  = 11     | 
Over 
19th 
0
1
W
  = 1     | 
Finn Allen

Finn Allen

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

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CRR: 8.87

Commentary

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All
W
4s
6s
14.1
4
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam
FOUR! Misfield! Tossed up, outside off. Azam smashes it to covers where the fielder fails to collect it cleanly and it races off his hands to the fence.
14.2
1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam
Flat and outside off. Azam slaps it to deep cover for a single.
14.3
W
Ish Sodhi to Aamer Jamal
OUT! STUMPED! Excellent from Sodhi. He anticipates Jamal will come down the track and bowls it full, a googly and wide of off. Jamal does skip down and swings but fails to connect. Devon Conway does the rest. Pakistan in trouble.
14.4
1
Ish Sodhi to Shaheen Afridi
On the pads, Afridi flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
14.5
1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam
Fifty for Azam but he needs to still end now. Flat and outside off, Azam slaps it through covers for a single.
14.6
0
Ish Sodhi to Shaheen Afridi
Very full and on leg. Afridi makes room to whack it over misses. 
15.1
6
Tim Southee to Babar Azam
SIX! Perfect start to the over for the visitors. On a length and around off. Azam heaves it over mid-wicket and over the fence. 
15.2
1
Tim Southee to Babar Azam
Short and on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.3
0
Tim Southee to Shaheen Afridi
A slower length ball, outside off. Afridi tries to work to third man but fails to hit.
15.4
0
Tim Southee to Shaheen Afridi
Tim Southee goes short and outside off. Afridi slashes his blade but misses.
15.5
1
Tim Southee to Shaheen Afridi
Fuller and outside off. Afridi plays it to long off for a single.
15.6
1
Tim Southee to Babar Azam
Fuller and on off, Azam plays it to point for a single.
16.1
6
Mitchell Santner to Babar Azam
SIX! BANG! Azam needs to take more of the strike. Flighted, full and outside off. Azam slogs it high over long on for a biggie.
16.2
1
Mitchell Santner to Babar Azam
CHANCE! Flat and outside off, bowls it slow. Azam looks to pull as he uses his feet but bottom edges and it rolls well wide of the keeper. One.
16.3
2
Mitchell Santner to Shaheen Afridi
Flat and outside off. Afridi swings his bat but mistimes it over covers for a couple of runs.
16.4
6
Mitchell Santner to Shaheen Afridi
SIX! The skipper joins the party. Flat and outside off. Afridi comes down the track and tonks it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 150 up.
16.5
1
Mitchell Santner to Shaheen Afridi
Outside off, this is pulled to mid-wicket for a single.
16.6
1
Mitchell Santner to Babar Azam
Shorter and outside off, Azam cuts it through point for a single.
17.1
W
Ben Sears to Babar Azam
OUT! GONE! BABAR GOES! What a time to get the wicket.On a length and outside off. Azam swings across without much conviction. It goes high in the air and to covers where Tim Southee takes the catch. Pakistan need 42 runs in 17 balls.
17.2
1
Ben Sears to Abbas Afridi
Length and outside off, this is worked to point for a single.
17.3
0
Ben Sears to Shaheen Afridi
Fuller, slower and across the left-hander. Shaheen  looks to drive but misses.
17.4
6
Ben Sears to Shaheen Afridi
SIX! UP AND OVER! This is short and on middle, Shaheen pulls but gets a thick edge, high and to square leg. Adam Milne stands close to the fence but the ball evades him by inches. 
17.5
1
Ben Sears to Shaheen Afridi
On a length and outside off. Shaheen lofts it to long on for a single. Almost a free-hit for Abbas here. Needs to go big.
17.6
0
Ben Sears to Abbas Afridi
Swing and a miss. On a length and outside off. Abbas slashes and misses.
18.1
4
Adam Milne to Shaheen Afridi
FOUR! Smoked away! On a length and outside off. Shaheen flashes and hits it through covers for a boundary. The game is on.
18.2
W
Adam Milne to Shaheen Afridi
OUT! GONE! Game over? Shaheen goes. On a length and outside off. Shaheen tries to go big again as he swings his bat but only to top edge it to covers where Tim Southee holds onto it. 
18.3
W
Adam Milne to Usama Mir
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! On a length and outside off. Mir tries to pull wildly but edges it to the keeper who makes no mistake. Adam Milne is on a Hat-trick.
18.4
1
Adam Milne to Haris Rauf
Fuller and on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.5
6
Adam Milne to Abbas Afridi
SIX! Abbas Afridi is not giving up easily. Too full and on middle, Afridi thumps it down the ground for a biggie.
18.6
0
Adam Milne to Abbas Afridi
On a length and outside off. Afridi swings and misses. 
19.1
0
Tim Southee to Haris Rauf
ON A BOUNCE!  Short of a length and outside off. Rauf looks to pull but edges it to the keeper. Devon Conway dives forward and takes it. The third umpire checks and the replay shows it did bounce before going into the mitts.
19.2
1
Tim Southee to Haris Rauf
On the pads. Rauf helps it to fine leg for a single.
19.3
W
Tim Southee to Abbas Afridi
OUT! Done and dusted. On a length and outside off. Abbas Afridi steps across and paddles it straight to short fine leg where Sodhi takes it. New Zealand win by 21 runs.