Match 1, National Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan vs New Zealand
Match 1, National Stadium, Karachi
Match CentreNew Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs
Match Ended - New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs
Over
42nd
4
0
4
1
1
0
1
= 11 |
Over
43rd
0
4
0
W
0
0
= 4 |
Over
44th
0
0
0
1
0
6
= 7 |
Over
45th
0
0
1
1
6
0
= 8 |
Over
46th
0
2
6
1
6
W
= 15 |
Over
47th
0
W
= 0 |

Tom Latham
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 5.49
Commentary
Other Innings>All
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4s
6s
42.1
4
Matt Henry to Khushdil Shah
FOUR! KHUSHDIL IS KEEPING PAKISTAN ALIVE! Slower length ball, from around the wicket, on middle, Khushdil Shah covers the line and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
42.2
0
Matt Henry to Khushdil Shah
WIDE! Back of a length but wide outside off, Khushdil Shah looks to chase it with his stretched hands but misses. Called a wide.
42.2
4
Matt Henry to Khushdil Shah
FOUR! MUSCLED! Henry comes over the wicket and bowls on good length, around off, Khushdil Shah gives himself room as he clears out his front leg and thumps it over mid off for a boundary.
42.3
1
Matt Henry to Khushdil Shah
Henry again switches to around the wicket and bowls on a back of a length, around off, Khushdil opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep cover for a single.
42.4
1
Matt Henry to Naseem Shah
On a hard length, outside off, Naseem hops up a bit and guides it to deep third man for a single.
42.5
0
Matt Henry to Khushdil Shah
A brilliant yorker from Henry, right in the blockhole, Khushdil Shah jams it out to the right of the bowler.
42.6
1
Matt Henry to Khushdil Shah
Back of a length, around off, Khushdil Shah presses back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
43.1
0
Will O'Rourke to Khushdil Shah
On a good length but wide outside off, keeps it away from the batter, Khushdil Shah extends his arms and looks to go over cover but only manages to toe end it back to the bowler.
43.2
4
Will O'Rourke to Khushdil Shah
FOUR! A GEM OF AN INNING FROM KHUSHDIL! Back of a length, with pace off, around middle, trying to deceive the batter, Khushdil presses back and manages to pull it along the ground wide of deep fine leg for a boundary.
43.3
0
Will O'Rourke to Khushdil Shah
On a good length, around off, Shah mistimes it back to the bowler with the bottom part of the bat.
43.4
W
Will O'Rourke to Khushdil Shah
OUT! CAUGHT! That is it from an entertaining knock from Khushdil Shah! Will O’Rourke gets his third wicket. What a bowler this bloke has been in the last few months. O'Rourke bowls on back of a length, from around the wicket, on middle. Khushdil Shah looks to pull it but gets cramped up for room and mistimes it towards long on where Michael Bracewell doesn't have to move an inch as he pouches it with a reverse cup. Shah departs after a fighting 69 off 49, and Pakistan are 229/8.
43.5
0
Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf
On a good length, around middle and leg, Haris Rauf looks to guide it towards deep third but misses and wears it on the thigh pad.
43.6
0
Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf
A sharp bouncer, around middle, Haris Rauf ducks it.
44.1
0
Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah
Tossed up, around off, Naseem Shah looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.
44.2
0
Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah
Drags his length, just outside off, Naseem guides it to short third.
44.3
0
Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah
Keeps it shorter, around off, Naseem punches it but straight to cover.
44.4
1
Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah
Nagging length, just outside off, Naseem steers it to deep cover for a single.
44.5
0
Mitchell Santner to Haris Rauf
Slower through the air, ,around middle, Haris drops it down back to the bowler.
44.6
6
Mitchell Santner to Haris Rauf
SIX! WOW! JUST OVER BUT WHAT A SHOT FROM HARIS! Mitchell Santner tosses up, around middle and leg, Haris Rauf walks down the surface and slogs it down the ground just over leaping long on fielder for a biggie.
45.1
0
Will O'Rourke to Naseem Shah
Good length, around leg, coming in with the angle, Naseem Shah looks to flick it but misses and wears it on the pad. They run a single for a leg bye as the ball rolls away towards square leg.
45.2
0
Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf
BEATEN! Short of a length, and outside off, Haris Rauf has a swing at it but misses.
45.3
1
Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf
Back of a length, around leg, follows the batter, Rauf gets cramped up for room but manages to drop it down towards square leg for a single.
45.4
1
Will O'Rourke to Naseem Shah
On a good length, around middle and leg, follows the batter again, Naseem makes room and pushes it to long on for a single.
45.5
6
Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf
SIX! Rauf is enjoying his batting. Back of a length, around middle, from over the wicket, Haris Rauf stays on the back foot and drags it to deep backward square leg with a pull shot for a biggie.
45.6
0
Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf
Change of pace, slower full ball, around leg, Haris stays low and looks to slog it but misses.
46.1
0
Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah
Nagging length, just outside off, Naseem makes room and looks to cut it but misses.
46.2
2
Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah
Tossed up, around off, Naseem clears out his front leg and looks to loft it inside out over cover but gets it through the outer half of the bat as the ball just clears the backward point fielder and they run for a couple.
46.3
6
Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah
SIX! Naseem joins the party now. Floated up, around middle, Naseem Shah goes on his knee and slogs it against the turn over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 250 UP FOR PAKISTAN, something to cheer for the spectators.
46.4
1
Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah
Drags his length, around off, Naseem Shah dabs it wide of point for a single.
46.5
6
Mitchell Santner to Haris Rauf
SIX! ADD ONE MORE TO IT! Floated up, around off and middle, Haris Rauf uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over long on for a biggie.
46.6
W
Mitchell Santner to Haris Rauf
OUT! CAUGHT! GONE THIS TIME! Pakistan are nine down! Mitchell Santner picks up his third wicket. He again gives air to the ball, around just outside off, Haris Rauf comes down the track and looks to loft it but loses his shape and completely mistimes it. The ball goes in the air towards long on where Michael Bracewell takes it with both hands. New Zealand are just one wicket away from the first win of the tournament.
47.1
0
Matt Henry to Naseem Shah
On a good length, wide outside off, with pace off, Naseem Shah moves across and looks to squeeze it but misses.
47.2
W
Matt Henry to Naseem Shah
OUT! BOWLED! ALL OVER FOR PAKISTAN! New Zealand win it by 60 runs! Matt Henry bowls it fuller, from over the wicket, and around middle and leg, Naseem Shah moves across again and misjudges the line and length as he looks to scoop it over short fine leg but misses and falls over as the ball goes and rattles the leg stump.