Live Cricket Score | New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score & Commentary | NZ vs PAK Scorecard, New Zealand T20 Tri-Series

2nd T20I • Hagley Oval • Christchurch

New Zealand

147/8 (20)

Pakistan

149/4 (18.2)

PAK won by 6 wickets

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Player of the Match Babar Azam

79(53)

NZ s

PAK s

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New Zealand s

147/8 (20)

Batters

Finn Allen

162.50

c & b M Wasim

Devon Conway

102.86

c H Ali b M Nawaz

Kane Williamson

103.33

b M Nawaz

Glenn Phillips

105.88

c Asif Ali b Shahnawaz Dahani

Mark Chapman

200.00

c M Wasim b H Rauf

Jimmy Neesham

83.33

b H Rauf

Michael Bracewell

0.00

lbw b H Rauf

Ish Sodhi

66.67

b M Wasim

Tim Southee

50.00

Not out

Trent Boult

100.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 7, NB: 0, W: 0)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 7.35)

147/8

Did not Bat

Blair Tickner

Bowlers

EXT

7.00

7.33

5.00

5.25

5.00

11.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Finn Allen

c & b M Wasim

1-16

2.2

Devon Conway

c H Ali b M Nawaz

2-77

10.6

Kane Williamson

b M Nawaz

3-88

12.6

Glenn Phillips

c Asif Ali b Shahnawaz Dahani

4-130

17.1

Jimmy Neesham

b H Rauf

5-137

18.2

Michael Bracewell

lbw b H Rauf

6-137

18.3

Mark Chapman

c M Wasim b H Rauf

7-142

18.6

Ish Sodhi

b M Wasim

8-144

19.3

Pakistan s

149/4 (18.2)

Batters

Mohammad Rizwan

33.33

lbw b T Southee

Babar Azam *

149.06

Not out

Shan Masood

0.00

c D Conway b BM Tickner

Shadab Khan

154.55

c T Southee b BM Tickner

Mohammad Nawaz

84.21

c D Conway b T Boult

Haider Ali

500.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 2, NB: 0, W: 4)

TOTAL

(18.2 Ov, RR: 8.13)

149/4

Did not Bat

Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim, Shahnawaz Dahani

Bowlers

EXT

5.50

6.00

10.50

7.33

2.2

13.29

Michael Bracewell

6.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Mohammad Rizwan

lbw b T Southee

1-36

4.5

Shan Masood

c D Conway b BM Tickner

2-37

5.2

Shadab Khan

c T Southee b BM Tickner

3-98

12.2

Mohammad Nawaz

c D Conway b T Boult

4-124

16.6

Match Info

Date & Time

08 Oct, 11:40 AM IST

Venue

Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Match

2nd T20I,

New Zealand T20 Tri-Series

Points Table

Schedule

Stats

Umpires

Alex Wharf (England), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand, TV)

Referee

Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)

Pitch Report

Batting friendly pitch

Toss

New Zealand elected to bat

Player of the Match Babar Azam

79(53)

Commentary

Alright! Pakistan looked unstoppable against Bangladesh and they backed it up with another sensational performance against the home team to win two matches in a row.

New Zealand and Bangladesh will battle it out in the same venue tomorrow and we will be there to bring you all the LIVE updates from that encounter. Until then, this is Pragadeesh signing off on behalf of my fellow commentator Sooryanarayanan. Cheers and see yaa

Babar Azam: We played really well and the bowlers bowled beautifully. We accessed the conditions and executed really well with the ball. I am very happy that there are no extra runs. We have some rest to set together and discuss what we do in the next matches

Kane Williamson: Yeah it was scrappy, there were some good bits but Pakistan were clinical with their bowling and credit has to go to them. We certainly didn't think it was so wet considering the temperature is cool throughout. It was a surface where finding good rhythm is diffcult but Chapman came in and found some momentum in the innings. Even batting in the second innings wasn't easy, having said that Pakistan were outstanding today. Hopefully there is a few learning from this before going into tomorrow night. Both teams played on this track, so everyone know what to expect

Babar Azam is the Player of the Match for his sublime unbeaten 79. Here's what the Pakistan skipper has to say: We started well with the bat. Me and Rizwan planned to utilize the first six overs seeing the dew on the ground. We have a plan to send him (Shadab) up to take the charge to the bowlers and he has the skill. Me and Shadab planned such that he took his chances. When I settled down and assessed the conditions I planned to play until the end. There was a bit of a difference (between innings) because of the dew and it came on nicely. The spinner's deliveries didn't grip much because of the dew.

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 6 wickets
Babar Azam 79(53) | Devon Conway 36(35)
Haris Rauf 3-28(4) | Blair Tickner 2-42(4)

It was a clinical performance from Pakistan as they outplayed New Zealand in all departments of the game and secured their second win in the Tri-series. Babar's class was in full flow as the skipper led from the front, smashing 79 runs in 47 deliveries.

It was a rare failure for Rizwan at the top but the partnership between Shadab and Babar turned out to be match-defining in the end. Meanwhile, the bowling spearhead Trent Boult failed to leave a mark at the start, while Ish Sodhi wasn't allowed to dictate terms in the middle as Shadab attacked him and he proved expensive in the first two overs.

Trent Boult and Southee applied some pressure at the back end of the innings but Babar Azam smashed two boundaries before Haider smoked a massive six and a boundary to release all the tension in the next over to push Pakistan on the verge of the finish line.

18.2 Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, FOUR! FINISHES IT IN STYLE DOES THE SKIPPER! It was only fitting he wrapped it up as well after a masterclass of the highest order. Tossed up full and well outside off stump and he sits on one knee to carve it handsomely over extra cover to pick out the vacant spaces. They have dominated from start to finish today and unsurprisingly, Pakistan win by 6 wickets with 10 deliveries to spare!

18.1 Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, tossed up full around the off stump, Babar comes forward and pats it into the pitch in defense.

Ish Sodhi (2-0-27-0) comes back into the attack

What an over this for Pakistan. Boult and Southee's good efforts were overshadowed as Tickner conceded 21 runs to leave Pakistan one hit away from registering their second win in the Tri-series

overs

145 /4 score

runs

Babar Azam

75 (51)

Haider Ali *

10 (2)

Blair Tickner

2 /42

17.6 Blair Tickner to Haider Ali, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Slower delivery on a length outside off stump and Haider hangs deep in his crease to crash it powerfully over the covers. As flat a hit as they come and it goes scorching towards the fence as Pakistan go within touching distance of the finish line!

OH MY WORD! Is this the man who is really struggling for form?

17.5 Blair Tickner to Haider Ali, SIX! KABOOM! Who needs a sighter eh? Half-tracker outside off stump and he unleashes a majestic front foot pull over deep square leg who can only watch it soar miles back over his head. 98 metres! Oof!

17.4 Blair Tickner to Babar Azam, length delivery just around the line of off stump, Babar opens the face and dabs it to point. The throw at the bowler's end as the batteres decide against the run but it's an errant one with nobody backing up, allowing the batters to swap ends eventually.

17.3 Blair Tickner to Babar Azam, FOUR MORE! IN THE GAP! Short of a length slower delivery with room on offer, Babar stands tall and thumps it without the best of timing but he picks the gap past mid-off and through extra cover before the outfield does the rest. He's doing it easy now!

This would release all the tension. Effortless balance in that shot from Babar

17.2 Blair Tickner to Babar Azam, FOUR! FAST HANDS! A touch short and just outside off but Babar picks the length well in advance. He gets forward and pounds it flat past the dive of short mid-wicket as it rockets at top speed to the boundary.

17.1 Blair Tickner to Babar Azam, length delivery on middle and leg stump, Babar eases back for a wristy clip to deep backward square leg as he makes his way back for the second.

Haider Ali, RHB, walks in at no.6

Blair Tickner (3-0-21-2) comes back into the attack

Trent Boult ends his spell with a tidy over but most importantly, he got the wicket of Mohammad Nawaz. Well, this match is not over yet as New Zealand bowlers delivering the goods at the back end of the innings

overs

124 /4 score

1lb

runs

Babar Azam

64 (47)

Mohammad Nawaz *

16 (19)

Trent Boult

1 /22