Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20 Highlights: PAK Beat NZ by 9 Runs; Level Series 2-2

PAK vs NZ Live Today: Match Summary

That's all from our Live coverage as Pakistan had a run for their money in order to level a series 2-2 against a second-string New Zealand. Says a lot about a side that started their preparations late for the T20 World Cup 2024 in 5 weeks' time

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Score

Pakistan bowling card

PAK vs NZ Live Score, 5th T20: Pakistan level series 2-2

New Zealand batting scorecard

PAK vs NZ Cricket Live Score: Pakistan win by 9 runs!

RUN OUT! Pakistan win by 9 runs as O'Rourke is run out at the non-striker end while going for a non-existing double to put Clarkson back on the strike!

NZ 169 all out in 19.2 overs (Target 179)

PAK vs NZ 5th T20 Live: DOT BALL!

NO RUN! Amir starts with a nice yorker to the keeper!

New Zealand need 11 runs in 5 balls

Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20 Live: 20th over

WIDE+RUN OUT! Ben Sears (6 off 7) is run out at the non-striker end as he sacrifices his wicket to put Clarkson back on strike!

William O'Rourke is the last NZ batter in while Clarkson faces the next ball!

New Zealand need 11 runs in 6 balls

PAK vs NZ Live Today: 10 runs off 19th over

Abbas Afridi ends the over with a dot ball as he bowls an unplayable yorker in the blackhole!

New Zealand need 12 runs in 6 balls

Live Cricket Score: WIDE!

WIDE! Poor bowling by Abbas down the leg side after giving just one run off the last two balls

New Zealand need 13 runs in 8 balls

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Score: SIX!

SIX! Clarkson hits a six to the deep mid-wicket fence! No chance for the fielder to reach it and New Zealand now have every chance of winning this one!

New Zealand need 15 runs in 10 balls

PAK vs NZ Live Score, 5th T20: 19th over

Abbas Afridi bowls the 19th over and starts with a single to Ben Sears, which means Clarkson is back on strike!

New Zealand need 21 runs in 11 balls

PAK vs NZ Cricket Live Score: 11 runs off 18th over

0 0 L1 Wd 4 1 4 - Clarkson hits the last ball off the over for a boundary down the long-off fence after Ben Sears found his first four too!

New Zealand need 22 runs off 12 balls

PAK vs NZ 5th T20 Live: 18th over

Mohammad Amir (0/29) returns for his third over and starts with two dot balls while the Lahore crowd celebrates them

New Zealand need 33 runs in 16 balls

Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20 Live; 9 runs off 17th over

W 0 0 Wd2 2 4 1 - Clarkson keeps the chase alive as he hits Shaheen Afridi for a four to the deep mid-wicket despite a diving effort at the boundary by Shadab Khan. 9 runs come off the over while Ben Sears join Clarkson in the middle

NZ 146/8 in 17 overs Clarkson 26* Sears 0*

PAK vs NZ Live Today: OUT!

LBW! Shaheen takes his fourth as Ish Sodhi is hit plumb on the pads! He takes a review but to no avail!

NZ 137/8 in 16.1 overs;New Zealand need 42 runs in 23 balls

Live Cricket Score: 9 runs off 16th over

1 0 1 1 0 6 - Six off the last ball as Clarkson gets on his knees to hammer Shadab to the long-on boundary! Nine runs off the over

NZ 139/5 in 16 overs Clarkson 19* Sodhi 3*

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Score: 16th over

Shadab Khan (1/6) starts his second over with a single to Sodhi

New Zealand need 50 runs in 29 balls

PAK vs NZ Live Score, 5th T20: 7 runs off 15th over

Just seven runs and two wickets off his third over by Shaheen Afridi!

NZ 128/5 in 15 overs Clarkson 12* Sodhi 1*

PAK vs NZ Cricket Live Score: SINGLE

Anti-climax as Sodhi takes a single off the hat-trick ball with the crowd at the top of their voice!

New Zealand need 53 runs in 32 balls

PAK vs NZ 5th T20 Live: OUT

CLEAN BOWLED! The newly-in Zak Foulkes is yorked first ball! Shaheen Afridi is on hat-trick while Ish Sodhi walks in

Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20 Live: OUT!

CAUGHT AT MID-OFF! Shaheen Afridi gets his man next ball as a slower one is miscued high up in the air for Shadab Khan to take a catch over his head!

New Zealand need 54 runs in 34 balls

PAK vs NZ Live Today: 15th over

CATCH DROPPED! Shaheen Afridi denied a wicket off the first ball of 15th over as Saim Ayub drops a regulation catch at deep mid-wicket! To make it worse, the ball goes for a four as Neesham gets another boundary

New Zealand need 54 runs in 35 balls

Live Cricket Score: 13 runs off the 14th over

4 1 Wd 2 1 2 2 - 13 runs off his last over by Usama Mir, who ends the spell at 2/21

NZ 121/5 in 14 overs Neesham 12* Clarkson 10*

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Score: FOUR!

FOUR! Clarkson drives Usama Mir for a four through cover as the wrist-spinner bowls half volley!

New Zealand need 67 runs in 41 balls

PAK vs NZ Live Score, 5th T20: 5 runs off 13th over

W 0 0 1 4 0 - Neesham finds much-needed boundary as he hits Imad over his head for a four to the long-off boundary!

NZ 108/5 in 13 overs Neesham 9* Clarkson 1*

PAK vs NZ Cricket Live Score: Review lost

New Zealand lose a review as the ball hit plumb on the wickets but the impact was the umpire's call!

Josh Clarkeson is the new batter in

New Zealand need 76 runs in 47 balls

PAK vs NZ 5th T20 Live: OUT!

LBW! Imad Wasim strikes the first ball as he hits McConchie on the pads. Umpire raises the finger but the batter takes a DRS review

Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20 Live : 5 runs off the 12th over

Neesham ends Shadab Khan's over with a boundary to the cow corner. 5 runs come from another good over for Pakistan

NZ 103/4 in 12 overs McConchie 1* Neesham 5*

PAK vs NZ Live Today: OUT!

CAUGHT AT MID-WICKET! Bracewell is gone as he hits a shorter delivery straight to Babar Azam for a regulation catch!

James Neesham is the new batter in

New Zealand need 82 runs in 51 balls

Live Cricket Score: 12th over

Shadab Khan bowls the 12th over and starts with two dot balls!

New Zealand need 82 runs in 52 balls

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Score: OUT!

BOWLED! Mark Chapman is gone as Usama claims the off stump as the batter goes too much to the offside to expose his stumps!

Just 5 runs off the over