Final, National Stadium, Karachi
New Zealand vs Pakistan
Final, National Stadium, Karachi
Match CentreNew Zealand beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
Match Ended - New Zealand beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
Over
40th
0
0
0
1
0
1
= 2 |
Over
41st
4
0
4
1
2
2
= 13 |
Over
42nd
1
1
0
0
1
0
= 3 |
Over
43rd
2
4
0
0
1
0
0
= 7 |
Over
44th
W
0
1
1
1
1
= 4 |
Over
45th
4
2
0
= 6 |

Will O’Rourke
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 5.36
Commentary
Other Innings>All
W
4s
6s
40.1
0
Khushdil Shah to Glenn Phillips
Full, on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to mid off.
40.2
0
Khushdil Shah to Glenn Phillips
Tossed up, very full, on off, Glenn Phillips eases it to cover.
40.3
0
Khushdil Shah to Glenn Phillips
Darted full, slanting into leg, Glenn Phillips looks to sweep but misses. The ball goes off his pads to fine leg for a couple of leg byes.
40.4
1
Khushdil Shah to Glenn Phillips
Pushed through full, on off, Phillips works it to long on for a single.
40.5
0
Khushdil Shah to Tom Latham
Full, on middle, Tom Latham taps it back to the bowler.
40.6
1
Khushdil Shah to Tom Latham
Angling into the pads, fuller in length, Latham tickles it to fine leg for a single.
41.1
4
Abrar Ahmed to Tom Latham
FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed full, on off, Tom Latham reverse sweeps it past short third to his right for a boundary.
41.2
0
Abrar Ahmed to Tom Latham
Looped very full, on middle and leg, Tom Latham blocks it to cover.
41.3
4
Abrar Ahmed to Tom Latham
FOUR! Making it look very easy at the moment! Tossed up, on middle and leg, Tom Latham sweeps it square on the leg side and pierces the deep boundary riders to perfection.
41.4
1
Abrar Ahmed to Tom Latham
Full, on middle, Tom Latham reverse hits it to cover for one.
41.5
2
Abrar Ahmed to Glenn Phillips
Full, on off, Glenn Phillips looks to drive but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a couple of runs.
41.6
2
Abrar Ahmed to Glenn Phillips
Short and on off, Glenn Phillips whips it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple more. New Zealand need 22 more runs off 48 balls.
42.1
1
Khushdil Shah to Tom Latham
Short and on middle, Tom Latham pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
42.2
1
Khushdil Shah to Glenn Phillips
Around off, on a fuller length, Glenn Phillips punches it to long on for a single.
42.3
0
Khushdil Shah to Tom Latham
Nagging length, at the stumps, Tom Latham works it to mid-wicket.
42.4
0
Khushdil Shah to Tom Latham
Charges down the track to a full ball around off, and fails to turn it across. Gets hit on the front pad.
42.5
1
Khushdil Shah to Tom Latham
Drifting into the pads, on a fuller length, Tom Latham flicks it to deep square leg for a single. Moves to 49!
42.6
0
Khushdil Shah to Glenn Phillips
Fires it in, full and outside off, the ball keeps a tad low and Glenn Phillips misses on the cut shot.
43.1
2
Abrar Ahmed to Tom Latham
FIFTY FOR LATHAM! What a time to get amongst the runs. Although he had his fair share of luck, he made sure he kept going. Superb knock! This is full and on leg, Latham tickles it past short fine leg for a couple of runs.
43.2
4
Abrar Ahmed to Tom Latham
FOUR! Easy as it gets! Tossed up, on off, Tom Latham reverse sweeps it and beats short third to his right.
43.3
0
Abrar Ahmed to Tom Latham
WIDE! Sprayed full and down leg.
43.3
0
Abrar Ahmed to Tom Latham
Around middle and off, on a fuller length, Tom Latham mistimes his reverse sweep to short third.
43.4
1
Abrar Ahmed to Tom Latham
Full and on the pads, Tom Latham clips it to square leg for one.
43.5
0
Abrar Ahmed to Glenn Phillips
Looped up a bit, on off, Glenn Phillips blocks.
43.6
0
Abrar Ahmed to Glenn Phillips
Drops the length short and on off, Phillips cuts it to point. New Zealand just need 11 more runs now.
44.1
W
Shaheen Afridi to Tom Latham
OUT! CAUGHT! The luck finally runs out for Tom Latham! Shaheen Afridi finally gets his first wicket. Comes back into the attack and bangs it into the deck, on a back of a length, angling it into the batter. Tom Latham reads the length early and looks to pull it but is hurried a bit. The ball takes a top edge and goes high in front of deep backward square leg. Abrar Ahmed charges towards the ball and takes a solid catch sliding in front to his right.
44.2
0
Shaheen Afridi to Michael Bracewell
Short and on middle, Michael Bracewell ducks under it.
44.3
1
Shaheen Afridi to Michael Bracewell
Short one again, on off, Michael Bracewell pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.
44.4
1
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips
Hard length, into the pads, Glenn Phillips clips it to deep square leg for a single.
44.5
1
Shaheen Afridi to Michael Bracewell
Digs it short and on off, Michael Bracewell neatly pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
44.6
1
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips
Back of a length, on middle and leg, Glenn Phillips helps it on its way to fine leg for one.
45.1
4
Faheem Ashraf to Glenn Phillips
FOUR! New Zealand inch closer! Faheem Ashraf goes short and on middle and leg, Glenn Phillips is late to pull and gets a top edge but it goes to the right of deep fine leg for a boundary. Just 3 more runs needed now.
45.2
2
Faheem Ashraf to Glenn Phillips
Back of a length, on middle, Glenn Phillips looks to punch it through the off side but gets an inside edge to square leg region. The batters scamper a couple of runs. The fielder throws the ball back to the keeper who whips the bails off but Glenn Phillips dives to make it in. The third umpire is summoned to check and he confirms just that. Scores level now!
45.3
0
Faheem Ashraf to Glenn Phillips
WIDE! That will do it! New Zealand win by 5 wickets and clinch the Tri-Series remaining unbeaten. Faheem Ashraf goes way too short and over off, Glenn Phillips leaves it alone and remains unbeaten throughout the series.