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New Zealand vs Pakistan 2018 1st T20I Full Commentary

Result · Oct 31 2018, Wed - 09:30 PM (IST)
1st T20I, - Sheikh Zayed Stadium
PAKISTAN
148/6
NEW ZEALAND
146/6
Pakistan won by 2 runs
CRR:7.3
Player Of The Match
  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 14 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. New Zealand: 146/6 (rr 7.30)
  • 19.6

    SIX! Tim Southee to Imad Wasim. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Six to finish for Pakistan. New Zealand got off to a great start picking up two cheap wickets within the powerplay, however Hafeez and Sarfraz managed to pick up the run rate within the middle overs leaving Pakistan on 148/6.

  • 19.5

    FOUR! Tim Southee to Imad Wasim. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

  • 19.4

    Tim Southee to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Milne.

  • 19.3

    Tim Southee to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker, outside off stump no foot movement cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

  • 19.2

    Tim Southee to Imad Wasim. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Sodhi.

  • 19.1

    Tim Southee to Imad Wasim. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Munro.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 9 runs. Bowler: Hasan Ali. New Zealand: 132/6 (rr 6.95)
  • 18.6

    SIX! Adam Milne to Faheem Ashraf. Slower length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Powerful pull shot by Ashraf over deep midwicket for six.

  • 18.5

    Adam Milne to Faheem Ashraf. Slower length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

  • 18.4

    Adam Milne to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Phillips.

  • 18.4

    Wide Adam Milne to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Seifert.

  • 18.3

    Adam Milne to Faheem Ashraf. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

  • 18.2

    Adam Milne to Imad Wasim. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Sodhi.

  • 18.1

    APPEAL! Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Adam Milne to Faheem Ashraf. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad to point for 1 run, appeal made for L.B.W.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 11 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. New Zealand: 123/4 (rr 6.83)
  • 17.6

    OUT! Run Out. Ish Sodhi to Faheem Ashraf. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for 1 run, direct hit by Anderson. Great fielding from Anderson. Pakistan push for the second but Anderson had other ideas and dismisses Malik with a direct hit.

  • 17.5

    Ish Sodhi to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Munro.

  • 17.4

    OUT! Caught. Ish Sodhi to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, by Anderson. Sarfraz looks to go big again but this time he mis-times the ball straight in the air. Anderson takes a good catch diving forwards at long off.

  • 17.3

    SIX! Ish Sodhi to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg spinner half volley, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.

  • 17.2

    Ish Sodhi to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.

  • 17.1

    Ish Sodhi to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, to leg backing away pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Hasan Ali. New Zealand: 112/4 (rr 6.59)
  • 16.6

    Tim Southee to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

  • 16.5

    Tim Southee to Shoaib Malik. Slower length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Taylor, by Southee.

  • 16.4

    Tim Southee to Sarfraz Ahmed. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.

  • 16.3

    Tim Southee to Sarfraz Ahmed. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Munro.

  • 16.2

    FOUR! Tim Southee to Sarfraz Ahmed. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, outside edge past third man for 4 runs. Sarfraz looking for the big shot over point but gets an outside edge on the ball which runs down to third man for four.

  • 16.1

    Tim Southee to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Shadab Khan. New Zealand: 103/4 (rr 6.44)
  • 15.6

    Ish Sodhi to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Southee.

  • 15.5

    Ish Sodhi to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner back of a length, middle stump on the back foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

  • 15.4

    Ish Sodhi to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Southee.

  • 15.3

    Ish Sodhi to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, to leg backing away cutting, to cover for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

  • 15.2

    Ish Sodhi to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Milne, fielded by Anderson.

  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 14 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. New Zealand: 146/6 (rr 7.30)
  • 19.6

    FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor. Slower ball full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. What a game here in Abu Dhabi, it went right to the wire. Taylor needed a six to take the game to a super over but he could only manage to hit a four. Munro got New Zealand off to a great start in their innings with 58 off 42 deliveries however New Zeland's middle order except from Taylor struggled with Pakistans spinners. New Zealand finish 2 runs short.

  • 19.5

    Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor. Slower ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 19.4

    Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 19.3

    Shaheen Afridi to Tim Southee. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Wasim.

  • 19.2

    FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Tim Southee. Half volley, outside off stump moves in front flick, past deep square leg for 4 runs.

  • 19.1

    Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Hafeez.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 9 runs. Bowler: Hasan Ali. New Zealand: 132/6 (rr 6.95)
  • 18.6
    Tim Seifert b Hasan Ali 0 (1)

    OUT! Bowled. Hasan Ali to Tim Seifert. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, missed to. Bowled him. Full and straight and knocking the bails off. Golden duck for Seifert.

  • 18.5

    Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Hafeez.

  • 18.4

    Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 18.3

    Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 18.2

    FOUR! Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, top edge past fine leg for 4 runs. Taylor looks to pull a short delivery but top edges the ball for four over the keepers head.

  • 18.1
    Corey Anderson c Shoaib Malik b Hasan Ali 9 (12)

    OUT! Caught. Hasan Ali to Corey Anderson. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Malik. Anderson attempts to hit the ball out the ground but mis-times the shot straight down Malik's throat who takes a comfortable catch.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 11 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. New Zealand: 123/4 (rr 6.83)
  • 17.6

    Shaheen Afridi to Corey Anderson. Full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Malik.

  • 17.5

    Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Wasim.

  • 17.4

    FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

  • 17.3

    APPEAL! Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor. Slower ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ali, by Afridi, appeal made for Run Out.

  • 17.2

    APPEAL! Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Shaheen Afridi to Corey Anderson. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed to point for 1 run, fielded by Khan, appeal made for L.B.W.

  • 17.1

    Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ashraf.

  • 17.1

    Wide Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor. Half volley, down leg side no foot movement, to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Hasan Ali. New Zealand: 112/4 (rr 6.59)
  • 16.6

    Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run.

  • 16.5

    Hasan Ali to Corey Anderson. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Malik.

  • 16.4

    Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run.

  • 16.3

    Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Farhan.

  • 16.2

    Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 2 runs, fielded by Khan, fielded by Ashraf.

  • 16.1

    Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Malik.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Shadab Khan. New Zealand: 103/4 (rr 6.44)
  • 15.6

    Shadab Khan to Corey Anderson. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Hafeez.

  • 15.5

    Shadab Khan to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Ali.

  • 15.4

    Shadab Khan to Corey Anderson. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ali.

  • 15.3

    Shadab Khan to Corey Anderson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Hafeez.

  • 15.2

    Shadab Khan to Corey Anderson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.