Cricket Scorecard

New Zealand were right on the money with the ball and the field. They bowled excellent lengths and never allowed Pakistan to dominate in the innings. Jacob Duffy was excellent with the new ball and took two wickets while Ben Sears and Ish Sodhi snapped one apiece. The star with the ball was undoubtedly James Neesham who picked a five-wicket haul and broke the back of the Pakistani batting. Right then, New Zealand needs 129 to take the series 4-1. They will be confident of getting the job d

Another sorry-looking scorecard for the Men in Green who have been restricted to 128/9 from their 20 overs. The innings never got going for Pakistan who after having been sent into bat first were reduced to 52/5 in the 11th over. Skipper Salman Agha and Shadab Khan stitched an important 54-run stand for the 6th wicket but both batters departed after getting decent starts and failed to provide the finishing kick for their side. Salman Agha carried on his good form and made a solid fifty but fo

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, 3 runs.

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, Slower one, around leg again, Haris Rauf swings and misses out completely. 

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, Short-pitched, around leg, Haris Rauf closes his eyes and swings hard at it. Misses out again. 

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, A good slower one, wide of off, Haris Rauf swings for a pace-on delivery and misses out completely on this slower one. 

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, Full and on the pads, Haris Rauf swings and misses. The ball rolls back to the keeper. 

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, 2 runs.

Mohammad Ali walks out last to bat for Pakistan. 

James Neesham to Sufiyan Muqeem, ! A FIFER FOR James Neesham! Good length on leg, Sufiyan Muqeem looks to clear the fence down the ground but the ball gets more elevation than distance and Michael Bracewell running in from long on takes it easily. 

James Neesham to Haris Rauf, Good length around off, Haris Rauf punches this towards off for one. 

James Neesham to Sufiyan Muqeem, BYE! Good length, around leg, Sufiyan Muqeem looks to slog this to leg but misses and the run as the keeper collects it. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, ! A massive scalp for New Zealand as they remove Salman Agha who could have added a lot more at the end. Short-pitched, around off, Salman Agha moves to his leg and cuts this aiming for the stands. The ball goes straight into the hands of Mark Chapman at deep point and he has to walk back now. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, A brilliant effort from Ben Sears diving to his left at cover, but he fails to pouch this one. On a length around off, Salman Agha smashes this aerially but wide to the left of cover and Ben gets a hand behind it but the ball pops out. No run taken. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, ! On a length around off, Salman Agha setlles well behind this and lofts this over over for a boundary to begin the 19th. 

Ben Sears to Haris Rauf, Back of a length around middle and off, Haris Rauf gives it a proper whack but fails to connect. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Short-pitched, around off, Salman Agha fends this through mid-wicket for one. Agha was keen on the second but Haris Rauf had slipped as he was turning for the second and they settle for a single. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Good length on off, Salman Agha dabs this to short third for no run. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Yorker on leg, following the batter to his leg. Salman Agha blocks this out on off. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, ! That's some stroke from the Pakistan skipper. Pitched-up around off, Salman Agha moves away from the line of it this time around and gently chips this over cover for a boundary. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, ! Salman Agha takes the attack to Ben Sears straightaway. Good length on the pads, Salman Agha moves inside the line of it and flicks this over backward square leg for four runs. Salman Agha will be looking to make this positive start count for his side. 

James Neesham to Haris Rauf, What a tremendous over from James Neesham. A double wicket over and things are looking gloomy for Pakistan once again in this contest. Good length around off, Haris Rauf looks to poke at it but misses out. 

James Neesham to Haris Rauf, Short and wide outside off, Haris Rauf looks to cut this but misses out. 

Haris Rauf comes out next to bat. 

James Neesham to Jahandad Khan, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another one for Neesham and he continues his good work with the ball. Good length around off, Jahandad Khan looks to slog this over mid-wicket but he balloons this off the outside off his bat over mid off for a simple catch to Will O'Rourke. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, Good length around off, Salman Agha guides this to deep third for one. 

James Neesham to Jahandad Khan, Almost a disaster for Pakistan. Good length on off, Jahandad Khan dabs this to silly point and runs. James Neesham gives it a go and tries to run Agha out at the striker's end with a casual flick but misses barely. 

Jahandad Khan walks out next.  

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Neesham strikes and breaks a potentially threatening partnership. Good length on off, Shadab Khan looks to slog this across the line and gets a faint edge which is taken cleanly by Mitchell Hay behind the stumps. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, 5 WIDES! Pressure on James Neesham straightaway. Way too wide outside off, Shadab Khan moves to his off and leaves it. The ball lands just on the pitch and it keeps going away from he keeper's reach for a boundary behind the stumps towards third man region. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, ! Tossed up around off, Salman Agha jumps to the pitch of it and lofts this over cover for a boundary more. 14 comes off this Ish Sodhi over. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, Floated on the pads, Shadab Khan tucks this through square leg for one. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, ! Another one races away to the fence for four. Short of a length around off, Shadab Khan moves to his leg and cuts this through point for a boundary. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, ! Shadab finds the fence again. Tossed up around off, Shadab Khan moves to his leg, clears his front foot and slogs this down the ground for a boundary to long on.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Tossed up around off, Salman Agha shimmies down the ground and drills this off the inside to long off for one. It gave an impression of a wrong'un. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Pushed through on middle and leg, Salman Agha thumps this to cover-point for no run. 

Will O'Rourke to Shadab Khan, ! Boundaries are coming in a hurry now. Good length around middle and leg, Shadab Khan slogs this one. Gets it barely over mid-wicket and the ball races after bouncing behind mid-wicket to the fence for four runs. 

Will O'Rourke to Shadab Khan, WIDE! Short-pitched, down the leg. Shadab Khan looks to hit this but misses out. Wided. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Short-pitched, around leg, Salman Agha gets it away to fine leg for one. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, ! Finally, Salman Agha gets one away for a biggie. Short-pitched, wide of off, Salman Agha moves to his leg, opens up the off side and cuts this well. The ball sails over the fence and into the stand for six over deep point. 

Will O'Rourke to Shadab Khan, Good length around off, Shadab Khan punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Good length on off, Salman Agha guides this through backward point for a single. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Salman Agha goes for the pull but gets a top edge behind the keeper for a couple. 

Ben Sears to Shadab Khan, Another one, pitched short and around off this time. Shadab Khan slashes hard but gets beaten. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Too full on the pads, Salman Agha flicks this through mid-wicket for one. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, No run.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Good length around off, Salman Agha defends this out on off. 

Ben Sears to Shadab Khan, Good length, around middle and leg, Shadab Khan moves to his leg and tucks this through mid on for one. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, On a length around off, Salman Agha drives this to sweeper cover for one. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Four!

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length around leg, Shadab Khan goes for the pull but gets a top edge that lands just away from the reach of Mitchell Hay, who gave it a good chase towards square leg. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Short-pitched, around off, Shadab Khan runs down the track and looks to smash this down the ground but misses out. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, On a length around off, Salman Agha smashes this to deep point for one. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length on the pads, Shadab Khan looks to flick this towards fine leg but gets it away off the gloves and Mitchell Hay behind the stumps dive to his left and fields this, keeping it down to a single. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length around off, Shadab Khan looks to slog this out of the park but gets an inside edge onto his pads for no run. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, Wrong'un wide outside off, Shadab Khan drags this with a slog towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, ! A brilliantly struck boundary by Shadab Khan. Tossed up around off, Shadab Khan shuffles to his leg and drives this all along the carpet through cover for four. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, Too full around off, Shadab Khan defends this out well. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, FOXED! A googly right on off, gets a bit of extra bounce. Shadab Khan looks to jam this down but gets beaten on the inside and the ball has barely missed the top of off. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Too full on the pads, Salman Agha goes for the sweep, loses his balance and falls over but manages to sneak a single to square leg. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Floated around middle and leg, Salman Agha punches this to off for no run. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Back of a length on off, Shadab blocks it out on off. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length arond off, Shadab Khan guides this off his back foot towards backward point for no run. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, Back of a length arond off, Salman Agha guides this towards point and takes one. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length on off, Shadab Khan dabs this to third man region for a single. 

Shadab Khan walks out next to bat. 

James Neesham to Abdul Samad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good length wide outside off, Abdul Samad slashes and slashes hard at it but manages to slash underneath the ball and gets it off the top edge into the gloves of Mitchell Hay behind the stumps. Abdul did try to give a poker face to the umpire but he raises his finger and Samad walks back. 

James Neesham to Abdul Samad, Back of a length around off, Abdul Samad dabs this to backward point. 

Time for Drinks! Pakistan are struggling at 52/4 at the halfway mark of their innings. They lost early wickets in the powerplay and have failed to get going yet again. Salman Agha holds the key for his side to take them to a competitive score. He will look to build decent partnerships with Abdul Samad and the batters to follow and give the bowlers something to defend. New Zealand, meanwhile, will look to keep the pressure and take regular wickets. 

Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, Floated too full, at the stumps. Abdul Samad looks to heave it across the line but gets the inside edge that rolls to short fine leg for one. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Tossed up wrong'un, on the middle and leg. Salman Agha gets across and nudges into the leg side for a quick single.

Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, Flatter and quicker at the stumps. Abdul Samad hacks it through mid-wicket for a single. Brings up the fifty for Pakistan.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Drops it short, on the leg stump line. Salman Agha goes back and pulls this to deep square leg for one.

Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, Floated on off. Eased to long-off for one.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Flatter on off. Salman Agha knocks this to deep mid-on for one.

Will O'Rourke to Abdul Samad, Short of a length, on the middle and leg stump line. Abdul Samad sways out of the line and lets it go. A dot to end the over.

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Back of a length angled into the leg pole. Salman Agha tucks it round the corner for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Abdul Samad, Short of a length delivery, angled into the body. Abdul Samad stays back and guides it past the first slip toward deep third for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Abdul Samad, Back of a length again, on off. Abdul Samad defends into the off-side. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Back of a length, around off. Salman Agha runs it down to deep third for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Short of a length, rising delivery, just outside off. Salman Agha has a poke at it and gets beaten. 

Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, Tossed up full, outside off. Abdul Samad comes forward and bunts into covers.

Abdul Samad walks in at 6.

Ish Sodhi to Usman Khan, ! c Daryl Mitchell b Ish Sodhi.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Shortish leg break, outside off. Salman Agha cuts it off the outside edge to short third for a quick single.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Flatter on the middle stump line. Salman Agha brings out the reverse hit but mistimes it to short third.

Ish Sodhi to Usman Khan, Googly, on the middle and leg. Usman Khan tucks it through square leg for one.

Ish Sodhi to Usman Khan, ! Punished! Short and wide outside off. Usman Khan stays back and cuts it hard through covers for a cracking boundary. 

Time for some spin. Ish Sodhi comes on now. 

Ben Sears to Usman Khan, Fuller than a length, around off. Usman Khan makes room and cuts this to deep third for a single. Lovely work from Jacob Duffy near the ropes to keep this to a single.

Ben Sears to Usman Khan, Back of a length delivery, outside off. Usman Khan looks to cut but misses.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Short of a length angled into the middle. Salman Agha pulls it off the cue end toward fine leg for a single.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Four!

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, ! Up and Over! Short of a length delivery, outside off. Salman Agha uses the pace, throws hands at it, and cuts it over backward point for a boundary.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Back of a length delivery outside off. Salman Agha looks to guide it down but does not connect.

Jacob Duffy to Salman Agha, Short of a length, just outside off. Salman Agha rides the bounce and guides it to deep third for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, In the air but safe! Back of a length, angled into the middle. Usman Khan goes for the pull but miscues it just over the mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, Back of a length, angled into the middle. Usman Khan is hurried up and mistimes the shot to square leg.

Usman Khan walks in at 5.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, ! CAUGHT DOWN THE LEG! Jacob Duffy strikes! A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved! Short of a good length, angled into the middle and leg. Omair Yousuf gets across the line and looks to help it over the keeper but might have gotten a faint edge on the way to Mitchell Hay. New Zealand are confident and they go upstairs to have a look. The replays show a clear spike on the glove and Omair Yousuf is a goner. Pakistan are three down.

Jacob Duffy to Salman Agha, Back of a length delivery angled into the middle and leg. Salman Agha advances and taps into the off-side for one.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, Short of a length delivery, angled into the middle stump line. Omair Yousuf backs away and guides it toward deep third for a single.

Salman Agha walks in at 4.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, on off. Salman Agha comes forward and defends.

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, ! c Mitchell Hay b Ben Sears.

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, Fuller than a length outside off. Mohammad Haris slashes at it but does not connect. 

Ben Sears to Omair Yousuf, 1 run.

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, 1 run.

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, Short of a good length, outside off. Mohammad Haris swings and misses. 

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, WIDE! Full and angling down the leg. Mohammad Haris swings and misses. Wide to start the over.

Ben Sears comes into the attack now.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, LEG BYE! Goes full, just outside off. Mohammad Haris gets across for the flick but misses and wears on the pad. The ball rolls into the off-side for a leg bye.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, Duffy goes full and goes past the leg stump. Mohammad Haris advances for the drive but fails to make the connection.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, ! Nicely Done! Hard-length delivery, angled into the middle and leg. Mohammad Haris gets inside the line and helps it toward fine leg for a clever boundary.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, Short of a good length, around off. Mohammad Haris looks to cut but fails to make any contact.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, What a Ripper! Back of a length delivery, just outside off. Mohammad Haris looks to play at it but drops his wrists at the last moment and the ball goes past the outside edge.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, Fuller than a length, moving away, outside off. Omair Yousuf guides it to deep third for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Short of a good length, outside off. Mohammad Haris advances to flay it through covers but fails to make any contact.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Four!

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, Back of a length delivery around off. Omair Yousuf runs it down to deep third for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, Short of a good length, just outside off. Omair Yousuf mistimes the cut shot into covers.

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, WIDE! Bowls it full and sliding down the leg. Omair Yousuf flicks and misses. Nice take by Mitchell Hay behind the stumps.

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, Short of a length, around off. Omair Yousuf cuts and misses.

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, Good length delivery outside off. Omair Yousuf looks to drive on the up but makes no contact.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, Back of a length delivery, on a hard-length, outside off. Omair Yousuf stays back and carves it aerially, goes on the bounce to deep third for one.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, 2 runs.

Omair Yousuf walks in at 3.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, Back of a length angled into the leg. Omair Yousuf looks to pull but gets stuck around the stomach. 

Jacob Duffy to Hasan Nawaz, ! c James Neesham b Jacob Duffy.

Jacob Duffy to Hasan Nawaz, Lands it short of a length and just outside the off-stump. Hasan Nawaz makes room and takes a wild mow down the ground but isn't close to making contact. 

Jacob Duffy to Hasan Nawaz, WIDE! Hard-length delivery angled down the leg. Hasan Nawaz plays and misses at it. Wide signaled.

Jacob Duffy will share the attack.

Jacob Duffy to Hasan Nawaz, Peach! Pitched up and swinging away sharply outside off. Hasan Nawaz follows it and is beaten past the outside edge. 

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Haris steps a long way across the crease outside off and O'Rourke follows him with a back of the length delivery. Haris shapes to scoop but ends up getting in a tangle as it passes the outside edge. 

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Short of a length delivery, angling in and going past the left shoulder. Mohammad Haris was asking for a wide but the umpire decides against it.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, No run.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Short of a length delivery, angling in and going past the left shoulder. Mohammad Haris was asking for a wide but the umpire decides against it.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Short of a length, around off. Mohammad Haris has a poke at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, WIDE! A similar delivery moving outside the tramline. Mohammad Haris sways out of the line and lets it go. Another wide signaled by the umpire.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Back of a length delivery, outside the off-stump. Mohammad Haris plays away from the body and guides it over the backward point fielder for a couple to get off the mark.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, WIDE! Back of a length delivery, shaping away outside the tramline. Mohammad Haris flays and misses. Wide to start the innings. 

Done with the pre-match formalities and we are all set to get started. Mohammad Haris and Hasan Nawaz stride out to open the innings for Pakistan. New Zealand are in a huddle near the boundary before the spread onto the field. Will O'Rourke will start with the ball for the home side. Let's play...

The teams and match officials make their way to the ground for the National Anthems. We start with the anthem of Pakistan, followed by that of the home team, New Zealand. Live action is coming shortly.

Salman Agha, the Pakistan skipper says that the wicket is a bit grassy but they want to bat well and improve. Adds that they weren’t expecting too much swing in the previous game but shares that they need to adapt better.

Michael Bracewell, the New Zealand wins the toss and opts to bowl. Says that there might be some dew and they want to use the wicket early on and make the most of it. Adds that they have one change with Ben Sears coming in for Zakary Foulkes. 

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Hay(WK), Michael Bracewell(C), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears (in for Zakary Foulkes), Will O'Rourke. 

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Mohammad Haris(WK), Hasan Nawaz, Omair Yousuf (in for Irfan Khan), Salman Agha(C), Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Jahandad Khan (in for Abbas Afridi), Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem (in for Abrar Ahmed), Mohammad Ali (in for Shaheen Afridi).

Toss Update - New Zealand have won the toss and opted to BOWL.

New Zealand were right on the money with the ball and the field. They bowled excellent lengths and never allowed Pakistan to dominate in the innings. Jacob Duffy was excellent with the new ball and took two wickets while Ben Sears and Ish Sodhi snapped one apiece. The star with the ball was undoubtedly James Neesham who picked a five-wicket haul and broke the back of the Pakistani batting. Right then, New Zealand needs 129 to take the series 4-1. They will be confident of getting the job d

Another sorry-looking scorecard for the Men in Green who have been restricted to 128/9 from their 20 overs. The innings never got going for Pakistan who after having been sent into bat first were reduced to 52/5 in the 11th over. Skipper Salman Agha and Shadab Khan stitched an important 54-run stand for the 6th wicket but both batters departed after getting decent starts and failed to provide the finishing kick for their side. Salman Agha carried on his good form and made a solid fifty but fo

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, 3 runs.

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, Slower one, around leg again, Haris Rauf swings and misses out completely. 

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, Short-pitched, around leg, Haris Rauf closes his eyes and swings hard at it. Misses out again. 

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, A good slower one, wide of off, Haris Rauf swings for a pace-on delivery and misses out completely on this slower one. 

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, Full and on the pads, Haris Rauf swings and misses. The ball rolls back to the keeper. 

Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, 2 runs.

Mohammad Ali walks out last to bat for Pakistan. 

James Neesham to Sufiyan Muqeem, ! A FIFER FOR James Neesham! Good length on leg, Sufiyan Muqeem looks to clear the fence down the ground but the ball gets more elevation than distance and Michael Bracewell running in from long on takes it easily. 

James Neesham to Haris Rauf, Good length around off, Haris Rauf punches this towards off for one. 

James Neesham to Sufiyan Muqeem, BYE! Good length, around leg, Sufiyan Muqeem looks to slog this to leg but misses and the run as the keeper collects it. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, ! A massive scalp for New Zealand as they remove Salman Agha who could have added a lot more at the end. Short-pitched, around off, Salman Agha moves to his leg and cuts this aiming for the stands. The ball goes straight into the hands of Mark Chapman at deep point and he has to walk back now. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, A brilliant effort from Ben Sears diving to his left at cover, but he fails to pouch this one. On a length around off, Salman Agha smashes this aerially but wide to the left of cover and Ben gets a hand behind it but the ball pops out. No run taken. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, ! On a length around off, Salman Agha setlles well behind this and lofts this over over for a boundary to begin the 19th. 

Ben Sears to Haris Rauf, Back of a length around middle and off, Haris Rauf gives it a proper whack but fails to connect. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Short-pitched, around off, Salman Agha fends this through mid-wicket for one. Agha was keen on the second but Haris Rauf had slipped as he was turning for the second and they settle for a single. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Good length on off, Salman Agha dabs this to short third for no run. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Yorker on leg, following the batter to his leg. Salman Agha blocks this out on off. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, ! That's some stroke from the Pakistan skipper. Pitched-up around off, Salman Agha moves away from the line of it this time around and gently chips this over cover for a boundary. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, ! Salman Agha takes the attack to Ben Sears straightaway. Good length on the pads, Salman Agha moves inside the line of it and flicks this over backward square leg for four runs. Salman Agha will be looking to make this positive start count for his side. 

James Neesham to Haris Rauf, What a tremendous over from James Neesham. A double wicket over and things are looking gloomy for Pakistan once again in this contest. Good length around off, Haris Rauf looks to poke at it but misses out. 

James Neesham to Haris Rauf, Short and wide outside off, Haris Rauf looks to cut this but misses out. 

Haris Rauf comes out next to bat. 

James Neesham to Jahandad Khan, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another one for Neesham and he continues his good work with the ball. Good length around off, Jahandad Khan looks to slog this over mid-wicket but he balloons this off the outside off his bat over mid off for a simple catch to Will O'Rourke. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, Good length around off, Salman Agha guides this to deep third for one. 

James Neesham to Jahandad Khan, Almost a disaster for Pakistan. Good length on off, Jahandad Khan dabs this to silly point and runs. James Neesham gives it a go and tries to run Agha out at the striker's end with a casual flick but misses barely. 

Jahandad Khan walks out next.  

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Neesham strikes and breaks a potentially threatening partnership. Good length on off, Shadab Khan looks to slog this across the line and gets a faint edge which is taken cleanly by Mitchell Hay behind the stumps. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, 5 WIDES! Pressure on James Neesham straightaway. Way too wide outside off, Shadab Khan moves to his off and leaves it. The ball lands just on the pitch and it keeps going away from he keeper's reach for a boundary behind the stumps towards third man region. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, ! Tossed up around off, Salman Agha jumps to the pitch of it and lofts this over cover for a boundary more. 14 comes off this Ish Sodhi over. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, Floated on the pads, Shadab Khan tucks this through square leg for one. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, ! Another one races away to the fence for four. Short of a length around off, Shadab Khan moves to his leg and cuts this through point for a boundary. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, ! Shadab finds the fence again. Tossed up around off, Shadab Khan moves to his leg, clears his front foot and slogs this down the ground for a boundary to long on.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Tossed up around off, Salman Agha shimmies down the ground and drills this off the inside to long off for one. It gave an impression of a wrong'un. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Pushed through on middle and leg, Salman Agha thumps this to cover-point for no run. 

Will O'Rourke to Shadab Khan, ! Boundaries are coming in a hurry now. Good length around middle and leg, Shadab Khan slogs this one. Gets it barely over mid-wicket and the ball races after bouncing behind mid-wicket to the fence for four runs. 

Will O'Rourke to Shadab Khan, WIDE! Short-pitched, down the leg. Shadab Khan looks to hit this but misses out. Wided. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Short-pitched, around leg, Salman Agha gets it away to fine leg for one. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, ! Finally, Salman Agha gets one away for a biggie. Short-pitched, wide of off, Salman Agha moves to his leg, opens up the off side and cuts this well. The ball sails over the fence and into the stand for six over deep point. 

Will O'Rourke to Shadab Khan, Good length around off, Shadab Khan punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Good length on off, Salman Agha guides this through backward point for a single. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Salman Agha goes for the pull but gets a top edge behind the keeper for a couple. 

Ben Sears to Shadab Khan, Another one, pitched short and around off this time. Shadab Khan slashes hard but gets beaten. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Too full on the pads, Salman Agha flicks this through mid-wicket for one. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, No run.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Good length around off, Salman Agha defends this out on off. 

Ben Sears to Shadab Khan, Good length, around middle and leg, Shadab Khan moves to his leg and tucks this through mid on for one. 

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, On a length around off, Salman Agha drives this to sweeper cover for one. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Four!

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length around leg, Shadab Khan goes for the pull but gets a top edge that lands just away from the reach of Mitchell Hay, who gave it a good chase towards square leg. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Short-pitched, around off, Shadab Khan runs down the track and looks to smash this down the ground but misses out. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, On a length around off, Salman Agha smashes this to deep point for one. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length on the pads, Shadab Khan looks to flick this towards fine leg but gets it away off the gloves and Mitchell Hay behind the stumps dive to his left and fields this, keeping it down to a single. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length around off, Shadab Khan looks to slog this out of the park but gets an inside edge onto his pads for no run. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, Wrong'un wide outside off, Shadab Khan drags this with a slog towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, ! A brilliantly struck boundary by Shadab Khan. Tossed up around off, Shadab Khan shuffles to his leg and drives this all along the carpet through cover for four. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, Too full around off, Shadab Khan defends this out well. 

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan, FOXED! A googly right on off, gets a bit of extra bounce. Shadab Khan looks to jam this down but gets beaten on the inside and the ball has barely missed the top of off. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Too full on the pads, Salman Agha goes for the sweep, loses his balance and falls over but manages to sneak a single to square leg. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Floated around middle and leg, Salman Agha punches this to off for no run. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Back of a length on off, Shadab blocks it out on off. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length arond off, Shadab Khan guides this off his back foot towards backward point for no run. 

James Neesham to Salman Agha, Back of a length arond off, Salman Agha guides this towards point and takes one. 

James Neesham to Shadab Khan, Good length on off, Shadab Khan dabs this to third man region for a single. 

Shadab Khan walks out next to bat. 

James Neesham to Abdul Samad, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good length wide outside off, Abdul Samad slashes and slashes hard at it but manages to slash underneath the ball and gets it off the top edge into the gloves of Mitchell Hay behind the stumps. Abdul did try to give a poker face to the umpire but he raises his finger and Samad walks back. 

James Neesham to Abdul Samad, Back of a length around off, Abdul Samad dabs this to backward point. 

Time for Drinks! Pakistan are struggling at 52/4 at the halfway mark of their innings. They lost early wickets in the powerplay and have failed to get going yet again. Salman Agha holds the key for his side to take them to a competitive score. He will look to build decent partnerships with Abdul Samad and the batters to follow and give the bowlers something to defend. New Zealand, meanwhile, will look to keep the pressure and take regular wickets. 

Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, Floated too full, at the stumps. Abdul Samad looks to heave it across the line but gets the inside edge that rolls to short fine leg for one. 

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Tossed up wrong'un, on the middle and leg. Salman Agha gets across and nudges into the leg side for a quick single.

Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, Flatter and quicker at the stumps. Abdul Samad hacks it through mid-wicket for a single. Brings up the fifty for Pakistan.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Drops it short, on the leg stump line. Salman Agha goes back and pulls this to deep square leg for one.

Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, Floated on off. Eased to long-off for one.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Flatter on off. Salman Agha knocks this to deep mid-on for one.

Will O'Rourke to Abdul Samad, Short of a length, on the middle and leg stump line. Abdul Samad sways out of the line and lets it go. A dot to end the over.

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Back of a length angled into the leg pole. Salman Agha tucks it round the corner for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Abdul Samad, Short of a length delivery, angled into the body. Abdul Samad stays back and guides it past the first slip toward deep third for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Abdul Samad, Back of a length again, on off. Abdul Samad defends into the off-side. 

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Back of a length, around off. Salman Agha runs it down to deep third for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Salman Agha, Short of a length, rising delivery, just outside off. Salman Agha has a poke at it and gets beaten. 

Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, Tossed up full, outside off. Abdul Samad comes forward and bunts into covers.

Abdul Samad walks in at 6.

Ish Sodhi to Usman Khan, ! c Daryl Mitchell b Ish Sodhi.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Shortish leg break, outside off. Salman Agha cuts it off the outside edge to short third for a quick single.

Ish Sodhi to Salman Agha, Flatter on the middle stump line. Salman Agha brings out the reverse hit but mistimes it to short third.

Ish Sodhi to Usman Khan, Googly, on the middle and leg. Usman Khan tucks it through square leg for one.

Ish Sodhi to Usman Khan, ! Punished! Short and wide outside off. Usman Khan stays back and cuts it hard through covers for a cracking boundary. 

Time for some spin. Ish Sodhi comes on now. 

Ben Sears to Usman Khan, Fuller than a length, around off. Usman Khan makes room and cuts this to deep third for a single. Lovely work from Jacob Duffy near the ropes to keep this to a single.

Ben Sears to Usman Khan, Back of a length delivery, outside off. Usman Khan looks to cut but misses.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Short of a length angled into the middle. Salman Agha pulls it off the cue end toward fine leg for a single.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Four!

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, ! Up and Over! Short of a length delivery, outside off. Salman Agha uses the pace, throws hands at it, and cuts it over backward point for a boundary.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Back of a length delivery outside off. Salman Agha looks to guide it down but does not connect.

Jacob Duffy to Salman Agha, Short of a length, just outside off. Salman Agha rides the bounce and guides it to deep third for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, In the air but safe! Back of a length, angled into the middle. Usman Khan goes for the pull but miscues it just over the mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, Back of a length, angled into the middle. Usman Khan is hurried up and mistimes the shot to square leg.

Usman Khan walks in at 5.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, ! CAUGHT DOWN THE LEG! Jacob Duffy strikes! A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved! Short of a good length, angled into the middle and leg. Omair Yousuf gets across the line and looks to help it over the keeper but might have gotten a faint edge on the way to Mitchell Hay. New Zealand are confident and they go upstairs to have a look. The replays show a clear spike on the glove and Omair Yousuf is a goner. Pakistan are three down.

Jacob Duffy to Salman Agha, Back of a length delivery angled into the middle and leg. Salman Agha advances and taps into the off-side for one.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, Short of a length delivery, angled into the middle stump line. Omair Yousuf backs away and guides it toward deep third for a single.

Salman Agha walks in at 4.

Ben Sears to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, on off. Salman Agha comes forward and defends.

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, ! c Mitchell Hay b Ben Sears.

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, Fuller than a length outside off. Mohammad Haris slashes at it but does not connect. 

Ben Sears to Omair Yousuf, 1 run.

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, 1 run.

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, Short of a good length, outside off. Mohammad Haris swings and misses. 

Ben Sears to Mohammad Haris, WIDE! Full and angling down the leg. Mohammad Haris swings and misses. Wide to start the over.

Ben Sears comes into the attack now.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, LEG BYE! Goes full, just outside off. Mohammad Haris gets across for the flick but misses and wears on the pad. The ball rolls into the off-side for a leg bye.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, Duffy goes full and goes past the leg stump. Mohammad Haris advances for the drive but fails to make the connection.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, ! Nicely Done! Hard-length delivery, angled into the middle and leg. Mohammad Haris gets inside the line and helps it toward fine leg for a clever boundary.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, Short of a good length, around off. Mohammad Haris looks to cut but fails to make any contact.

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Haris, What a Ripper! Back of a length delivery, just outside off. Mohammad Haris looks to play at it but drops his wrists at the last moment and the ball goes past the outside edge.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, Fuller than a length, moving away, outside off. Omair Yousuf guides it to deep third for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Short of a good length, outside off. Mohammad Haris advances to flay it through covers but fails to make any contact.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Four!

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, Back of a length delivery around off. Omair Yousuf runs it down to deep third for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, Short of a good length, just outside off. Omair Yousuf mistimes the cut shot into covers.

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, WIDE! Bowls it full and sliding down the leg. Omair Yousuf flicks and misses. Nice take by Mitchell Hay behind the stumps.

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, Short of a length, around off. Omair Yousuf cuts and misses.

Will O'Rourke to Omair Yousuf, Good length delivery outside off. Omair Yousuf looks to drive on the up but makes no contact.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, Back of a length delivery, on a hard-length, outside off. Omair Yousuf stays back and carves it aerially, goes on the bounce to deep third for one.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, 2 runs.

Omair Yousuf walks in at 3.

Jacob Duffy to Omair Yousuf, Back of a length angled into the leg. Omair Yousuf looks to pull but gets stuck around the stomach. 

Jacob Duffy to Hasan Nawaz, ! c James Neesham b Jacob Duffy.

Jacob Duffy to Hasan Nawaz, Lands it short of a length and just outside the off-stump. Hasan Nawaz makes room and takes a wild mow down the ground but isn't close to making contact. 

Jacob Duffy to Hasan Nawaz, WIDE! Hard-length delivery angled down the leg. Hasan Nawaz plays and misses at it. Wide signaled.

Jacob Duffy will share the attack.

Jacob Duffy to Hasan Nawaz, Peach! Pitched up and swinging away sharply outside off. Hasan Nawaz follows it and is beaten past the outside edge. 

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Haris steps a long way across the crease outside off and O'Rourke follows him with a back of the length delivery. Haris shapes to scoop but ends up getting in a tangle as it passes the outside edge. 

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Short of a length delivery, angling in and going past the left shoulder. Mohammad Haris was asking for a wide but the umpire decides against it.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, No run.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Short of a length delivery, angling in and going past the left shoulder. Mohammad Haris was asking for a wide but the umpire decides against it.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Short of a length, around off. Mohammad Haris has a poke at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, WIDE! A similar delivery moving outside the tramline. Mohammad Haris sways out of the line and lets it go. Another wide signaled by the umpire.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, Back of a length delivery, outside the off-stump. Mohammad Haris plays away from the body and guides it over the backward point fielder for a couple to get off the mark.

Will O'Rourke to Mohammad Haris, WIDE! Back of a length delivery, shaping away outside the tramline. Mohammad Haris flays and misses. Wide to start the innings. 

Done with the pre-match formalities and we are all set to get started. Mohammad Haris and Hasan Nawaz stride out to open the innings for Pakistan. New Zealand are in a huddle near the boundary before the spread onto the field. Will O'Rourke will start with the ball for the home side. Let's play...

The teams and match officials make their way to the ground for the National Anthems. We start with the anthem of Pakistan, followed by that of the home team, New Zealand. Live action is coming shortly.

Salman Agha, the Pakistan skipper says that the wicket is a bit grassy but they want to bat well and improve. Adds that they weren’t expecting too much swing in the previous game but shares that they need to adapt better.

Michael Bracewell, the New Zealand wins the toss and opts to bowl. Says that there might be some dew and they want to use the wicket early on and make the most of it. Adds that they have one change with Ben Sears coming in for Zakary Foulkes. 

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Hay(WK), Michael Bracewell(C), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears (in for Zakary Foulkes), Will O'Rourke. 

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Mohammad Haris(WK), Hasan Nawaz, Omair Yousuf (in for Irfan Khan), Salman Agha(C), Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Jahandad Khan (in for Abbas Afridi), Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem (in for Abrar Ahmed), Mohammad Ali (in for Shaheen Afridi).

Toss Update - New Zealand have won the toss and opted to BOWL.