New Zealand vs Pakistan 2023 3rd T20I Full Commentary

Result · Apr 17 2023, Mon - 09:30 PM (IST)

3rd T20I, - Gaddafi Stadium

NEW ZEALAND

163/5

PAKISTAN

159

New Zealand won by 4 runs

CRR:7.95

Player Of The Match

Tom Latham

End of Over 20

Over 20. 10 runs. Bowler: Jimmy Neesham. Pakistan: 159/10 (rr 7.95)
19.6

Shaheen Afridi to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for 1 run, shy attempt by Rizwan. That's the end of the first innings, and the Kiwis scored 163-5 from 20 overs. Tom Latham scored 64 and well supported by Daryl Mitchell with 33. For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi picked up two wickets. Can Pakistan chase down the target to seal the series, or will the New Zealand bowlers restrict them? Let's see!
19.5

Shaheen Afridi to Rachin Ravindra. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Ayub.
19.4

Shaheen Afridi to Rachin Ravindra. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
19.3

Shaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Shah.
19.2

Shaheen Afridi to Rachin Ravindra. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ashraf.
19.1

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Rachin Ravindra. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.
End of Over 19

Over 19. 8 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. Pakistan: 149/8 (rr 7.84)
18.6

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Mark Chapman. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled past deep backward square leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Ayub.
18.5

Haris Rauf to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Ashraf.
18.4

OUT! Caught. Haris Rauf to Jimmy Neesham. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Zaman. Haris Rauf gets his man.
18.3

Haris Rauf to Jimmy Neesham. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
18.2

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Jimmy Neesham. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.
18.1

Haris Rauf to Mark Chapman. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Rizwan.
End of Over 18

Over 18. 23 runs. Bowler: Adam Milne. Pakistan: 141/7 (rr 7.83)
17.6

Naseem Shah to Mark Chapman. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to short third man for 1 run, mis-fielded by Rauf.
17.5

Naseem Shah to Mark Chapman. Off cutter short, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
17.4

SIX! Naseem Shah to Mark Chapman. Slower ball half volley, off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
17.3

Naseem Shah to Mark Chapman. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.
17.2

Naseem Shah to Jimmy Neesham. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ashraf.
17.1

FOUR! Naseem Shah to Jimmy Neesham. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
End of Over 17

Over 17. 10 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. Pakistan: 118/7 (rr 6.94)
16.6

Haris Rauf to Mark Chapman. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
16.5

Haris Rauf to Jimmy Neesham. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.
16.5

Wide Haris Rauf to Jimmy Neesham. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rizwan.
16.4

OUT! Caught. Haris Rauf to Tom Latham. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, outside edge in the air uncontrolled, caught by Rizwan. Skipper departs.
16.4

Wide Haris Rauf to Tom Latham. Off cutter length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Rizwan.
16.3

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Tom Latham. Off cutter back of a length, off stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
16.2

Haris Rauf to Tom Latham. Full toss, outside off stump down the track cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
16.1

Haris Rauf to Tom Latham. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump backing away working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
End of Over 16

Over 16. 16 runs. Bowler: Jimmy Neesham. Pakistan: 108/7 (rr 6.75)
15.6

Shaheen Afridi to Tom Latham. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to mid off for 1 run, run save by Azam.
15.5

Shaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
15.4

OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Daryl Mitchell. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Zaman. Daryl Mitchell's entertaining knock comes to an end.
15.3

Shaheen Afridi to Tom Latham. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Azam.

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End of Over 20

Over 20. 10 runs. Bowler: Jimmy Neesham. Pakistan: 159/10 (rr 7.95)
19.6

Haris Rauf c Chad Bowes b Jimmy Neesham 0 (2)

OUT! Caught. Jimmy Neesham to Haris Rauf. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Bowes. That's it! New Zealand win the thriller and remain alive in the series. Iftikhar played a brilliant knock, but he could not finish it. Credit to Neesham as he bowled the last over excellently. Tom Latham is the Player of the Match. Cheers.
19.5

Jimmy Neesham to Haris Rauf. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.
19.4

Iftikhar Ahmed c Daryl Mitchell b Jimmy Neesham 60 (24)

OUT! Caught. Jimmy Neesham to Iftikhar Ahmed. Length ball, to leg deep in crease Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Mitchell. Dangerous Iftikhar Ahmed departs for 60.
19.3

FOUR! Jimmy Neesham to Iftikhar Ahmed. Full toss, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
19.2

Jimmy Neesham to Iftikhar Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.
19.1

SIX! Jimmy Neesham to Iftikhar Ahmed. Half volley, to leg deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
End of Over 19

Over 19. 8 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. Pakistan: 149/8 (rr 7.84)
18.6

Matt Henry to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.
18.5

Matt Henry to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.
18.4

Matt Henry to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.
18.3

Faheem Ashraf c Daryl Mitchell b Matt Henry 27 (14)

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Mitchell. Another one bites the dust.
18.2

SIX! Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

18.2

Wide Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf. Half volley, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Latham.
18.1

Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.
End of Over 18

Over 18. 23 runs. Bowler: Adam Milne. Pakistan: 141/7 (rr 7.83)
17.6

SIX! Adam Milne to Faheem Ashraf. Slower ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. 23 runs off the over.
17.5

Adam Milne to Faheem Ashraf. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.
17.4

Adam Milne to Iftikhar Ahmed. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Sodhi.
17.3

SIX! Adam Milne to Iftikhar Ahmed. Full toss, middle stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
17.2

FOUR! Adam Milne to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
17.1

SIX! Adam Milne to Iftikhar Ahmed. Full toss, down leg side deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
End of Over 17

Over 17. 10 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. Pakistan: 118/7 (rr 6.94)
16.6

Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.
16.5

Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ravindra.

16.4

Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf. Half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Chapman, fielded by Mitchell.
16.3

Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
16.2

Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
16.1

FOUR! Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
End of Over 16

Over 16. 16 runs. Bowler: Jimmy Neesham. Pakistan: 108/7 (rr 6.75)
15.6

Jimmy Neesham to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
15.5

Jimmy Neesham to Faheem Ashraf. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Latham.
15.4

FOUR! Jimmy Neesham to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
15.3

Jimmy Neesham to Iftikhar Ahmed. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Bowes.
15.2

SIX! Jimmy Neesham to Iftikhar Ahmed. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

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