New Zealand vs Pakistan, 4th T20I Highlights: New Zealand win by 7 wickets

Right then the Kiwis stretch the lead to 4-0 against a toothless Pakistan side. The 5th and final game of the 5-match T20I series will be played on 21st January. The game will be live from 5.30 am IST (12 am GMT) but you can join us an hour early for the build-up. Till then cheers!

Daryl Mitchell is adjudged the player of the match for his brilliant knock of 72 runs.

Earlier in the day, after being put in to bat first the Pakistan innings started on a low again as they lost Saim Ayub in the second over of the game. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan added 51 off 31 for the 2nd wicket partnership. The batters found it difficult to get boundaries but managed to rotate strikes frequently. The Pakistan innings was in a sorry situation but a late surge from Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Rizwan for the 6th wicket partnership adding 32 off the last 17 helped them post a fighting total. Mohammad Rizwan was the best batter for the visitors as he smashed 90 off 60 deliveries. Mohammad Nawaz played a good cameo right at the end with 21 runs off 9 deliveries as well. The Kiwi bowlers were spot one with line and lengths. Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry picked up a couple while Adam Milne took a wicket as well.

The Pakistani bowlers did start well but lost their way in the middle. The fielder let them down as well with poor fielding efforts. The skipper Shaheen Afridi took 3 in his first spell and that was it for the wickets column of the Pakistani bowlers. The side needs to think about its toothless bowling attack as that's been the reason for their demise in all the games played so far. 

Chasing down a decent total, The Kiwi innings started on a low with Shaheen Afridi picking up a couple in the very first over. Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, and Will Young departed in a jiffy as the hosts were 3 down for 20 inside 3 overs. Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell then built up a solid partnership by striking each ball on its merit and they were aided by the Pakistani fielder who were poor in the field. The duo added 139 runs for the third wicket partnership off just 93 deliveries. Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips remained unbeaten with scores of 72 and 70 respectively. 

Afer being 20 for 3, the kiwis get over the line yet again, thanks to a brilliant third-wicket partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips. The hosts have defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets as they go 4-0 up in the 5-match T20I series. 

18.1: Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! MAKE THAT 4 WINS IN THIS SERIES FOR New Zealand! Haris Rauf drops it short and over off. Daryl Mitchell pulls and connects well, and places it in the gap. The ball rockets away to the deep mid-wicket fence for four runs to finish off the game. 

17.6: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Slow and on length outside off. Daryl Mitchell slaps it to long on for a single. These two have put up a brilliant partnership to ensure victory.

17.5: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, On a good length around off. Daryl Mitchell pull it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

17.4: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! THAT IS SMACKED! Zaman Khan bowls it full and in the slot. Daryl Mitchell lofts it over long on and the ball made a sweet sound after connecting with the bat. The ball lands straight into the stands for another maximum in the over.

17.3: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, Fuller now on the pads. Glenn Phillips flicks it away to deep mid-wicket to get to the other end with a single.

17.2: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, SIX! CRUNCHED! Zaman Khan drops it short and over off. Glenn Phillips stays back and cuts it over cover. The ball is high in the air and it has gone the distance needed as well. It lands beyond the cushions for a maximum.

17.1: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Short and around off. Daryl Mitchell slices to deep point for a single.

16.6: Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, Yorker on the off stumps. Daryl Mitchell digs it out to long off for a single. 15 runs off this over.

16.5: Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, On the good length around off. Daryl Mitchell pulls it in the gap at deep mid-wicket to runs a brace.

16.4: Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL SHOT! Full again and on middle. Daryl Mitchell picks it up over the bowler's head and keeps his elbows high. The ball bounces away to the fence for another four runs. Victory is within their reach now.

16.3: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, Full now and on off. Glenn Phillips smacks it down to long off for a single.

16.2: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, SIX! UP UP AND AWAY! Haris Rauf bowls it on a length and around off. Glenn Phillips swings his blade wildly and connects well as well. The ball sails beyond the cow corner fence for a maximum into the stands.

16.1: Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, Short and over middle. Daryl Mitchell flicks it away to deep square leg for a single to begin the over.

15.6: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, Nails the yorker on the stumps. Glenn Phillips digs it out safely as Shaheen Afridi finishes his spell.

15.5: Shaheen Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, In the air but safe again. Shaheen Afridi goes full and on off. Daryl Mitchell lofts it over point but the ball lands safe. They get a single.

15.4: Shaheen Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! BANG! FIFTY UP FOR Daryl Mitchell! A poor delivery by Shaheen Afridi as he drops it on length and on the leg side. Daryl Mitchell picks it up well and sends it beyond the fence at deep square leg. The 100-run partnership also comes up.

15.3: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, A bit short and over off. Glenn Phillips cuts it on the bounce and sends it to deep point. He runs a single and gets to the other end.

15.2: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, Fuller now around off. Glenn Phillips slaps it towards deep cover to run a brace. Pakistan need wickets.

15.1: Shaheen Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, On a good length and going down the leg side. Daryl Mitchell scoops it but only gets the connection to clear the keeper. He runs one.

14.6: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Fuller in middle, Daryl Mitchell nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. 

14.5: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Good length in middle, Daryl Mitchell pushes it from the inside to wide long on and scampers back for two. Brilliant display of running between the wickets here from these two. 

14.4: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, Fuller one tails in on the batter, Glenn Phillips pushes it towards long on and gets off the strike. 

14.3: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, Short and wide outside off, Glenn Phillips crunches it to extra-cover for no run. 

14.2: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, On a length around off, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to deep mid-wicket for another single. 

14.1: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, Short-pitched outside off, Glenn Phillips drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

13.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Daryl Mitchell is into his groove now. Fuller one in middle, Daryl Mitchell reads it well and nails the reverse sweep past the short third fielder for a boundary. 

13.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, Floats on in middle, Glenn Phillips gets an inside edge rolling to square leg for a single. 

13.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, DROPPED! Sahibzada Farhan with a costly miss. Tossed up on off, Daryl Mitchell looks to come big to the party as he smashes one straight to long on as Sahibzada Farhan jumps to gather it and drops it down and fielding problems continue for Pakistan.

13.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, FIFTY! Quicker one on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to long off and takes a single reaching his 10th T20I half-century. 

13.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, SIX! 100 up for the Kiwis and with a great stroke from Glenn Phillips. Too full on off, Glenn Phillips throws his hands to it and launches it into the bank over long off fence for a maximum. 

13.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, Short of a length on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to mid-wicket for a single. 

12.6: Mohammad Wasim to Glenn Phillips, A dot to finish a good over yielding 11 for the Kiwis. Short-pitched around off, Glenn Phillips dabs it to Saim Ayub at point. 

12.5: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, Full toss in middle, Daryl Mitchell rolls it all along the carpet to long on for a single. 

12.4: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Daryl Mitchell finds the middle again. Back of a length outside off, Daryl Mitchell stands still and slaps this past the backward point fielder to the shorter side of the ground for another boudnary. 

12.3: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Daryl Mitchell seems delighted this time around. Short-pitched down leg again, Daryl Mitchell swings and connects right from the middle as the ball races past the fielder running sideways to his right from leg leg for a boundary. 

12.2: Mohammad Wasim to Glenn Phillips, Good length around the pads, Glenn Phillips tickles it to fine leg for another single. 

12.1: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, Short-pitched down leg, Daryl Mitchell swings hard and pulls it flat to fine leg for a single. Daryl Mitchell screams in agony as he misses out on a boundary opportunity. 

11.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Edged away for four. Quicker and flatter on off, Glenn Phillips hops back and looks to punch but gets a thickish outside edge. The ball races away to the fence with the short third fielder having no chance to cut it off. 

11.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, Fuller one on off, Daryl Mitchell opens the bat face and pushes it to sweeper cover for a single. 

11.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, Full and wide outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it hard to Babar Azam at point and he misfields for a single. 

11.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, Much fuller one off, Glenn Phillips punches it firmly to Shaheen Afridi at cover. 

A slight halt. Seems like Glenn Phillips has some trouble with his gloves and he has called for replacements along with a new bat.

11.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, Glenn Phillips is living a charmed life as this lands in front of a diving Saim Ayub at long on. Tosses it up on off, Glenn Phillips looks to take on the fielder in the deep but miscues it right from the cue end of his bat as the ball lands in front of the fielder for a couple. Saim Ayub runs in a few yard from the fence and puts in a valiant effort here. 

11.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, Short and wide outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it straight to Babar Azam at point. 

10.6: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, Good running between the wickets here as Glenn Phillips punches a length delivery in front of cover and steals a single. 

10.5: Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, Much fuller on off, Daryl Mitchell rolls it from the inside of his bat to long on for a single. 

10.4: Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, Good length in middle, Daryl Mitchell goes on the back foot and rolls his wrists to place this in the gap at square leg with the fielders in the deep for a couple. 

10.3: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, Good length on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to the off side for a single. 

10.2: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, THAT MUST HAVE HURT! On a length angling into the batter, Glenn Phillips gets undone by the nip back in and gets hit on the thigh as the ball rolls to the keeper. 

10.1: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, Short-pitched delivery down leg, Glenn Phillips looks for the pull but gets beaten. Pakistan appeals gently for a caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. 

Drinks Break! Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips have a mountain to climb from here after their team got a rocky start to their innings. They are 3 wickets down and the required run rate in rising. Shaheen Afridi has been the star with the ball so far and he has led the bowling attack from the front. The rest of the bowlers need to keep the pressure on and improve on their fielding. Haris Rauf into the attack again after the halfway mark.

9.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, Much fuller and on off, Glenn Phillips rocks back and punches it to wide long off for a single. 

9.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, Fuller one on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to the off side for no run. 

9.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, Fuller one on pads, Daryl Mitchell goes for the sweep but times it a bit too well as this travels to deep square leg but Mohammad Wasim loses its sight in the lights and doesn't go for the catch. A horror miss for Pakistan as they give Daryl Mitchell a lifeline. 

9.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, OH DEAR, the kiwis get 3 here. Slower through the air outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it late and looks for a couple towards deep backward point. Saim Ayub misfields a bit and throws it towards the keeper which allows the third. 

9.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, Quicker one on off, Daryl Mitchell smashes it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

9.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Timed away for four. Half-tracker on off, Daryl Mitchell shuffles back and pulls it right between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

8.6: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length around off, Daryl Mitchell tickles it to fine leg for a single. 

8.5: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, Good length around off, Daryl Mitchell looks to nudge this around the corner but the ball sneaks past his bat and jams near the stumps off his thigh pad and Mohammad Wasim quickly charges towards it to prevent a single.

8.4: Mohammad Wasim to Glenn Phillips, On a length around off, Glenn Phillips gets up on his toes and taps it in front of extra-cover for quick one. 

8.3: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, Short-pitched outside off this time, Daryl Mitchell controls the pulls as he guides it towards long leg for a single. 

8.2: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Good assured stroke from Daryl Mitchell. Short-pitched delivery body bound, Daryl Mitchell picks it up and pulls it flat and hard towards long leg for a boundary. 

8.1: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length on off, Daryl Mitchell gets a bit late to it as it comes off his sticker and lands in front of mid off. Mohammad Wasim gets a bit of bounce on this one. 

7.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, Much slower this time in middle, Daryl Mitchell hangs back and rolls it to wide long on for a single. 

7.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, Length dragged back, in middle, Glenn Phillips hops back and hits it hard to deep square leg for a single.

7.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, Floats one around the pads, Daryl Mitchell sweeps it to long leg for a single.

7.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, Fuller one on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to long on for a single. 

7.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Short of a length in middle, Glenn Phillips rocks back and smashes it through deep square leg region for a boundary. 

7.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Daryl Mitchell, Tosses it up on off, Daryl Mitchell plays it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

6.6: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, Good length on off, Daryl Mitchell smashes it to long leg for a single. 

6.5: Mohammad Wasim to Daryl Mitchell, On a length in middle, Daryl Mitchell flicks it to Mohammad Nawaz at mid-wicket for no run. 

6.4: Mohammad Wasim to Glenn Phillips, On a length in mide, Glenn Phillips pushes it to short mid-wicket for nothing but a sloppy bit of work in the fielder from Mohammad Nawaz gifts the hosts a single. 

6.3: Mohammad Wasim to Glenn Phillips, Short-pitched in middle, Glenn Phillips pulls it in the no man's land at deep square leg with the fielder at long leg and collects a couple. 

6.2: Mohammad Wasim to Glenn Phillips, Good-length delivery around middle and leg, Glenn Phillips tucks it to the empty pocket at deep square leg and collects a couple comfortably. 

6.1: Mohammad Wasim to Glenn Phillips, Back of a length on top of off, Glenn Phillips pushes it back to the bowler for no run. 

Mohammad Wasim has been handed the ball after the Powerplay.

5.6: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, On a length around off, Glenn Phillips pushes it in front of extra-cover and takes a single. 

5.5: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, Fuller in middle, Glenn Phillips rolls his wrists but fails to pierce the field on the on side. 

5.4: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Zaman Khan hunts for the toes of Daryl Mitchell as he rolls it to long on for a single. 

5.3: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, Much fuller with pace off, down leg, Glenn Phillips nudges it to square leg and collects a single. 

5.2: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, Bouncer on off, Glenn Phillips gets up on his toes and pushes it to cover-point for no run. 

5.1: Zaman Khan to Glenn Phillips, Back of a length around off, Glenn Phillips punches it to cover for no run. 

4.6: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, On length and around off. Glenn Phillips miscues it to short fine leg and ends the over with a single.

4.5: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, Short and slower now over leg. Glenn Phillips blocks it into the ground off his back foot.

4.4: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! TIMED WELL! Shaheen Afridi delivers it full and on off. Glenn Phillips drives it on the up and lofts it past mid off. The ball is timed well and it races away to the long off fence for four runs.

Glenn Phillips has been hit on the forearm with the deflection striking the helmet. The physio is called in for a mandatory check as is the case with the batters getting hit on the helmet. Glenn Phillips looks fine. 

4.3: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, Bangs it short and over middle. Glenn Phillips is got by surprise and he pulls it but can't get the connection right as it hits his forearm. The ball deflects off his helmet and almost carries to the keeper. A mandatory concussion check will follow where the physio will come out to make sure Glenn Phillips is alright and not in any discomfort.

4.2: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, JAFFA! Full and just outside off. Glenn Phillips tries to play it down the ground but is beaten as the ball swung in late just missing the off pole by a whisker.

4.1: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! EDGED! A bit short and outside off. Glenn Phillips reaches for it but gets the top edge. The ball flies past the keeper and runs away to the third man fence for four runs.

3.6: Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, Sticks to the shorter length and keeps it over off. Daryl Mitchell punches it to the fielder at point. Good comeback from Haris Rauf after the boundary and a good first over from him.

3.5: Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, On the good length around off. Daryl Mitchell stays back and blocks it off his back foot.

3.4: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, A bit full around off. Glenn Phillips blocks it with a straight bat and takes a quick single.

3.3: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Nicely played! Short again from Haris Rauf over off. Glenn Phillips times the punch well and places it through the gap at point. The ball runs away to the fence and the fielder cannot stop it from meeting the ropes.

3.2: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, Short now around off. Glenn Phillips plays it late and runs it down to short third where a brilliant fielding effort makes sure that the batters stick to just a single.

3.1: Haris Rauf to Glenn Phillips, On the hard length and straight over middle. Glenn Phillips stays back and blocks it solidly. The ball rolls back to Haris Rauf.

Haris Rauf comes into the attack and replaces Zaman Khan.

2.6: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, A low full toss on the pads. Glenn Phillips flicks it away to mid-wicket and ends the over by taking a single. Another brilliant over by Shaheen Afridi.

2.5: Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Phillips, Lovely delivery. Shaheen Afridi bowls it full and swinging away late going down the leg side. Glenn Phillips is rapped on the pads. Shaheen Afridi appeals but it is going down the leg side so the umpire stays unmoved.

Skipper of Pakistan leading his side with an example as Shaheen Afridi gets 3 early in the innings and it is Glenn Phillips walking out at no.5  with his side in a worrying situation. 

2.4: Shaheen Afridi to Will Young, OUT! TAKEN! BRILLIANT CATCH! Shaheen Afridi drops it short and angles it around off. Will Young tries to pull and clear the infield but he fails to get the elevation and ends up hitting it flat to Mohammad Nawaz at mid-wicket. Nawaz is quick with his reflexes and takes a superb catch. Shaheen Afridi is delighted as he gets his third wicket of the day and Pakistan have put New Zealand under immense pressure here.

2.3: Shaheen Afridi to Will Young, Short and on the pads now. Will Young takes a step back and nudges it away towards fine leg to run a brace.

2.3: Shaheen Afridi to Will Young, Fuller now and swinging down the leg side. Will Young leaves it alone and it is another wide ball. Too many extras bowled so far.

2.2: Shaheen Afridi to Will Young, On the hard length over middle. Will Young pats it into the ground and the ball bounces away behind the stumps Daryl Mitchell refuses to run a single.

2.1: Shaheen Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, On length outside off. Daryl Mitchell drives it towards covers and takes a single to begin the over.

1.6: Zaman Khan to Will Young, Beaten! Zaman Khan bowls it on length and angling outside off. Will Young tries to play it late but is beaten on the outside edge.

1.6: Zaman Khan to Will Young, Bangs it short now but it bounces away above Will Young's head. Mohammad Rizwan collects it behind the stumps. The umpire has again signaled a wide.

1.6: Zaman Khan to Will Young, Delivers it down the leg side and slower. Will Young doesn't attempt a shot and the umpire signals a wide. 

1.5: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Very full now on the toes. Daryl Mitchell brings his bat down in time and manages to dig it ou to mid-wicket. The batters run one.

1.4: Zaman Khan to Will Young, On a very good length around middle. Will Young nudges it away to the square leg region and gets to the other end with a single.

1.3: Zaman Khan to Will Young, Swing, and a miss! Zaman Khan bowls it on length outside off with a hint of outward movement. Will Young tries to pull it on the on side but is beaten.

1.2: Zaman Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Short now over off. Daryl Mitchell stays in his crease and punches it to the right of the bowler. They run another single.

1.1: Zaman Khan to Will Young, On a very good length over leg. Will Young flicks it away towards square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Shaheen Afridi has 2 in the first over and it is Daryl Mitchell walking out next in the middle. It will be Zaman Khan to bowl from the other end. 

0.6: Shaheen Afridi to Tim Seifert, OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi gets another in the first over of the innings. He delivers it a bit fuller and on middle. Tim Seifert fails to read the ball and ends up chipping it towards mid off. Babar Azam is the fielder stationed there and he also takes a very simple catch. Tim Seifert departs without doing any damage and Shaheen Afridi has given Pakistan a very strong start.

0.5: Shaheen Afridi to Will Young, On the hard length aimed at the pads. The ball deflects off Will Young's thigh pads and rolls away to short fine leg. The batters take a single.

0.5: Shaheen Afridi to Will Young, Errs in line now. Shaheen Afridi bowls it down the leg side. Will Young leaves it alone and the umpire signals a wide.

Will Young walks out next. 

0.4: Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, OUT! TAKEN! Shaheen Afridi makes a brilliant comeback after being hit for two boundaries. He delivers it on length and on middle and leg. Finn Allen tries to flick this on on the on side as well but gets the leading edge. The ball flies away towards point where Saim Ayub takes a safe catch. It is a big wicket for Pakistan and Shaheen Afridi is pumped up.

0.3: Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, FOUR AGAIN! This time it was a poor delivery by Shaheen Afridi as he angled it down the leg side. Finn Allen manages to flick it well and sends it past the fielder at short fine leg. The ball runs away to the fine leg fence for four runs.

0.2: Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Shaheen Afridi goes full now and on the stumps. Finn Allen reads the swing well and flicks it well over the fielder at mid-wicket. He has timed the ball well and it races away to the fence for four runs to get the scoreboard going.

0.1: Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, Starts off well. Shaheen Afridi bowls it on a good length and the ball swings in hitting the pads of Finn Alle who couldn't play the flick shot.

We are back with the chase. It will be Finn Allen and Tim Seifert to open the innings for New Zealand while Shaheen Afridi will bowl the first over for Pakistan.

... RUN CHASE ...

The bowlers did well and managed to keep Pakistan in check. The bowlers kept on taking wickets at regular intervals and did not give any loose deliveries. The middle phase of the game was dominated by the bowlers who did not leak away boundaries and kept the Pakistani batter on their toes. Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry took a couple each while Adam Milne took one as well. Mitchell Santner went wicketless but was once again exceptional with the boundaries not big enough. New Zealand have been fantastic in the batting department this series and they will want to chase down this target maintaining their winning streak as well.

Pakistan were off to a shaky start as they lost Saim Ayub early on in the innings. After that, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam put up a stable partnership to end the Powerplay on a strong note. Babar Azam was the next to depart and for the first time in this series, he failed to score a half-century. Fakhar Zaman, the new batter seemed to be struggling to get his timing right and soon lost his wicket as well followed by the quick dismissal of Sahibzada Farhan as well. Iftikhar Ahmed tried to stabilize the innings but he too couldn't get his rhythm going. Mohammad Rizwan was the only batter to find the boundaries for a long period before Mohammad Nawaz took apart Adam Milne and supported his partner. They ended their innings putting 158 on the board. The target doesn't look that big with the hosts in a good batting form but this surface offers a lot to the pacers with its pace and bounce which might assist their pacers.

A strong innings from Mohammad Rizwan and an explosive cameo from Mohammad Nawaz make sure Pakistan goes over 150 on the scoreboard. However, the New Zealand bowling should be appreciated for bowling tight lines and length along with being brilliant with the field placements.

19.6: Tim Southee to Mohammad Nawaz, A single to end the innings. Tim Southee bowls it on the good length outside off. Mohammad Nawaz pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket region and manages to run one.

19.5: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, Full now, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it towards the fielder at mid off and runs a single.

19.4: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, Slower one wide of off, Mohammad Rizwan drills it to sweeper cover and comes back for the second. 

19.3: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length outside off, Mohammad Rizwan drills it to mid off for no run. 

19.2: Tim Southee to Mohammad Nawaz, Good-length on top of middle, Mohammad Nawaz looks for the big heave but gets it from the sticker of his bat as he gets deceived by pace. The ball lands in no man's land at mid-wicket for a single. 

19.1: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller one outside off with Mohammad Rizwan on the go to his off, Mohammad Rizwan gets cramped for room at the end but manages to slice this with the bat face open to third man for a single. 

18.6: Adam Milne to Mohammad Nawaz, Milne nails the wide yorker this time. Mohammad Nawaz shuffled to his off but couldn't get underneath this as the ball gets past the batter in a flash. 

18.6: Adam Milne to Mohammad Nawaz, WIDE! Adam Milne fluffs off his line again as he looks for the wide yorker but lands one way too wide. A very fruitful over for Pakistan and thanks to Mohammad Nawaz's explosive batting they get 21 runs from it.

18.6: Adam Milne to Mohammad Nawaz, WIDE! Mohammad Nawaz gets Adam Milne off his line here. Fuller one way too wide of off, Mohammad Nawaz shuffled a bit early on and that forced Adam Milne to go even wider. 

18.5: Adam Milne to Mohammad Nawaz, On a length and stick with the outside off line. Mohammad Nawaz doesn't attempt a shot and the umpire feels it within the tram lines.

18.4: Adam Milne to Mohammad Nawaz, Better this time on. Adam Milne delivers it full and outside off. This time just within the tram lines. Mohammad Nawaz tries to reach for it but gets beaten.

18.4: Adam Milne to Mohammad Nawaz, Errs in line now Adam Milne. He seems to be under pressure as he tries to bowls it wide outside off. The umpire signals a wide as Mohammad Nawaz doesn't offer a shot.

18.3: Adam Milne to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX! Third six on a trot and the Pakistan dugout breaths better. Over-pitched in the slot, Mohammad Nawaz clears the front leg and slogs this over long on for yet another maximum. Mohammad Nawaz is on a roll here and is taking the attack to the opposition.

18.2: Adam Milne to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX! Back-to-back maximums for Nawaz. On a length outside off, Mohammad Nawaz clears his front leg and launches it over the long off fence for a huge hit for another maximum. 

18.1: Adam Milne to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX! BIGGIE! Short-pitched in middle, Mohammad Nawaz picks it early and pulls it over the fence at deep square leg for a maximum. Mohammad Nawaz taking some pressure off his partner, Mohammad Rizwan.

17.6: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Back of a length around middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan gets low and pulls it flat and hard in between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

17.5: Matt Henry to Mohammad Nawaz, On a length angling across the batter, Mohammad Nawaz guides it to third manfor a single. 

Mohammad Nawaz is the new batter in.

17.4: Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, OUT! TAKEN! Matt Henry gets another one! He bowls it on a good length outside the off stump. Iftikhar Ahmed wanted to switch gears and he tried to smash it down the ground. He ends up miscuing it straight up in the air towards extra cover. Tim Southee gets under the ball and takes a simple catch. It seems as if only Mohammad Rizwan is keeping the runs coming for Pakistan.

17.3: Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, Slower bouncer, Looping over Iftikhar Ahmed with the batter looking for the upper cut. Gets deceived by the lack of pace.

17.2: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length in the line of stumps, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single. Mohammad Rizwan was looking for the second but Matt Henry was quick to cut it off. 

17.1: Matt Henry to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short-pitched in middle, Iftikhar Ahmed looks for the pull but doesn't get it anywhere near the middle as the ball lands at mid-wicket with the fielder set in deep and they run a single. 

Matt Henry comes back into the attack for the final over of his spell.

16.6: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Good-length delivery in middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan hops back and nudges it with soft hands to the empty pocket at cow corner for a couple. 

16.5: Lockie Ferguson to Iftikhar Ahmed, On a length around off, Iftikhar Ahmed eases it to third man for a single. 

16.4: Lockie Ferguson to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short-pitched delivery wide of off, Iftikhar Ahmed looks to play this late and uppercut it but misses out. The keeper collects it and appeals for a caught behind. The umpire is unmoved. The keeper is optimistic and he urges for the review to be taken. Mitchell Santner asks for a DRS, the Ultra-edge confirms that there is no spike when the ball is next to the bat. New Zealand loses a review. 

16.3: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, LEG BYE! Fuller one angling down leg, Mohammad Rizwan looks for the pick-up but gets a bit late to it. The ball deflects off his pads to fine leg for a single. 

16.2: Lockie Ferguson to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short and wide outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed guides this to deep third for a comfortable rotation of strike. 

16.1: Lockie Ferguson to Iftikhar Ahmed, Good-length delivery around off, Iftikhar Ahmed looks to run this down to third but gets on it a bit early sending the ball towards backward point for no run. 

15.6: Mitchell Santner to Iftikhar Ahmed, Much slower through the air and wide of off, Iftikhar Ahmed cuts it but couldn't find the middle as he manages to take a single while short third cuts it off. 

15.5: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length in middle, Mohammad Rizwan hits it off the back foot to long on for a single. 

15.4: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up around off. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it towards the deep square leg area to run a brace.

15.3: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Clever by Mitchell Santner as he darts one wide of off with Mohammad Rizwan moving to his off a bit too early. Mohammad Rizwan though pushes it wide of long on for a couple. 

15.2: Mitchell Santner to Iftikhar Ahmed, Fuller one in the line of stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed rolls it to long on for a single.

15.1: Mitchell Santner to Iftikhar Ahmed, Loops one outside off, much slower through the air, Iftikhar Ahmed slices it to backward point for no run. 

14.6: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! UP UP AND AWAY! Fuller now and on the off pole. Mohammad Rizwan gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the cow corner region. He has got the timing right and the ball sails over the fence for a maximum. 

14.5: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Tim Southee bowls it on a good length and tries the off-cutter. Mohammad Rizwan reads it well and changes his stance. He plays the scoop shot and sends it over the fielder at short fine leg. The ball races away to the fence for four runs.

14.4: Tim Southee to Iftikhar Ahmed, On the hard length around off. Iftikhar Ahmed pulls it and the ball lands short of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. They run a single.

14.3: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, On length around middle. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it towards the wide long on region and runs one.

14.2: Tim Southee to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short-pitched around leg, Iftikhar Ahmed stands still and lobs this to the empty pocket at mid-wicket for a single. 

14.1: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, Short-pitched delivery on off, Mohammad Rizwan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

The struggle for Pakistan in the middle phase of the game continues as the boundary earlier in the over was the first one past the last delivery of the powerplay. 

13.6: Adam Milne to Iftikhar Ahmed, On a good length around off. Iftikhar Ahmed creams it through extra cover. The fielder is quick to the ball while the batters run a couple of runs to end the over.

13.5: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Brilliant effort! On the hard length outside off. Mohammad Rizwan tries to cut it wide of backward point but the fielder makes a good diving stop. He keeps it to just a single.

13.4: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Nicely played! Short ball from Adam Milne around the off stumps. Mohammad Rizwan watches the ball and bends back to cut the ball over his head. He gets the timing right and the ball sails over the keeper's head racing away to the deep third fence for four runs.

13.4: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Errs in line now Adam Milne as he angles it down the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan watches the ball as it carries away to the keeper.

13.3: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Adam Milne sticks to the good length and keeps it outside off. Mohammad Rizwan punches it through covers and runs a quick couple of runs. No boundaries for a while now.

13.2: Adam Milne to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short ball now outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed reaches for it and runs it down to deep third to get off the mark.

13.1: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, On length aimed on the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it off the pads towards the mid-wicket region and runs one.

Iftikhar Ahmed walks out next. 

12.6: Lockie Ferguson to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! TAKEN! Lockie Ferguson strikes again in the same over! Another short delivery over middle and off. Sahibzada Farhan gets surprised by the bounce and tires to pull it. He got no timing on that one and Glenn Phillips runs back from mid-wicket to take the catch. He had his eyes on the ball till he caught it running backward. A great catch by Glenn Phillips.

12.5: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length in the line of stumps, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to long on for a single. 

12.5: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, WIDE! FUller one wide down leg, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it. 

12.4: Lockie Ferguson to Sahibzada Farhan, On a good length and on the sticks. Sahibzada Farhan blocks it with a straight bat and gets off the mark with a quick single.

Sahibzada Farhan comes out in the middle with a point to prove in a tricky situation for his nation. 

12.3: Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! TAKEN! Lockie Ferguson registers a wicket and ends Fakhar Zaman's struggle! Short and outside off. Fakhar Zaman pulls it but doesn't get the timing right. The ball doesn't clear the fence instead Mark Chapman runs in from deep mid-wicket and takes a fine catch near the cow corner region. A good breakthrough for New Zealand.

12.2: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, On length, slower and around off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it to square leg and gets to the other end with a single.

12.1: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Beaten! Fuller and angling down the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan tries to play it down the ground by moving towards the leg side. Lockie Ferguson's delivery follows him and Rizwan is beaten on the outside edge. A very good ball by Lockie Ferguson to start off his over.

11.6: Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, A bit short outside off. Fakhar Zaman swings his blade and clears the fielder at mid-wicket. They run a brace to end the over.

11.5: Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Flighted up around off. Fakhar Zaman tries the reverse sweep but misses on the conection.

11.4: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated up on middle. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it but gets the timing wrong. The ball rolls away to the square leg region and he runs one.

11.3: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up outside off. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to short third where the fielder collects it.

11.2: Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Quicker one at a flatter trajectory on off, Fakhar Zaman guides this to third man for a single. 

11.1: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up in middle, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it for a single. 

10.6: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, FIFTY UP FOR Mohammad Rizwan! On a good length by Matt Henry and over middle. Mohammad Rizwan pats it down on the on side and runs a quick run to get to the milestone.

10.5: Matt Henry to Fakhar Zaman, On a good length outside off. Fakhar Zaman hacks it to long on and runs a single. Still couldn't connect well with the ball.

10.4: Matt Henry to Fakhar Zaman, A spicy bouncer outside off. Fakhar Zaman pulls but only connects with air. He is struggling.

10.3: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again over off. Mohammad Rizwan pats it down to the mid-wicket area and runs a quick single.

10.2: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, A bit short around off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it to the cow corner region and runs a brace.

10.1: Matt Henry to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller and outside off. Fakhar Zaman swings his blade and hacks it down to long on for a single.

Drinks! Pakistan have been watchful so far but they need to break the shackles on this batting paradise. The bowlers have done well for New Zealand as they have kept on hitting the right line and lengths and strangled the visitors for easy runs. The surface might get better to bat on now as the moisture seems to have dried up and the ball is coming up nicely to the bat. 

9.6: Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller one outside off, Fakhar Zaman sweeps it to the right of the fine leg fielder for a single. 

9.5: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller on off, Mohammad Rizwan drills his to deep point for a single. 

9.4: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and wide on off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it just past the backward point fielder for a couple.

9.3: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Too good for Mohammad Rizwan. Tossed up much slower through the air, lands on off and turns fractionally away from the batter, Mohammad Rizwan looks to play across the line but gets beaten. 

9.2: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Quicker and flatter outside off, Mohammad Rizwan looks for the sweep but gets beaten by the bounce on offer here. 

9.1: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up on off, Mohammad Rizwan shimmies down the track and chips it inside out to deep cover for a couple. 

8.6: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Good-length on middle, Mohammad Rizwan shuffles a bit as he eases it with a mere push to long on for a single. 

8.5: Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, SHort-pitched angling across the batter, Fakhar Zaman top edges it flying to third man for a single. 

8.4: Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, Something's got to give here as the frustration creeps up for Fakhar Zaman. On a length inches above the off-pole, Fakhar Zaman looks for the slog but misses out. 

8.3: Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, WIde yorker, frustrating for Fakhar Zaman as he fails to get any part of his bat behind this one. 

8.2: Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, Full and wide outside off, Fakhar Zaman looks for the big hit over mid off but miscues it from the toe end of his bat to the fielder at mid off for no run. 

8.1: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Much fuller in the line of stumps, Mohammad Rizwan rolls it from the inside of his bat to long on for a single. 

8.1: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, WIDE! Full and wide down leg, Mohammad Rizwan misses out on the flick as the umpire signals wide. 

7.6: Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Tosses it up, on the fourth stump, turns big and sharp hitting Fakhar Zaman high on his pads. 

7.5: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Loops one on off, much slower this time, Mohammad Rizwan dabs it wide of backward point and sneaks a single. 

7.4: Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Quicker one on off, Fakhar Zaman slices this to third for a single. 

7.3: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and wide of off, Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover for a single. 

7.2: Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Short of a length around middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman tucks it to mid-wicket and takes a single. 

7.1: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Looped up full on off, Mohammad Rizwan drills this to long off for a single. 

Fakhar Zaman is the new batter in.

6.6: Adam Milne to Babar Azam, OUT! BABAR HOLES OUT! Extra-pace does the trick for Adam Milne. 149.5kph darted short and wide outside off, Babar Azam looked for the pull against the wind but got it from the cue end of his bat as the ball traveled dying to Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket. The in-form batter for Pakistan departs without scoring a half-century for the first time in this series.

6.5: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length on off, with pace on it, Mohammad Rizwan gets late to his pull as he miscues it one hand of the handle to square leg with the fielder in the deep for a single. 

6.4: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Short-pitched in middle, Mohammad Rizwan swivels and smashes this into the empty pocket to deep square leg and collects a couple comfortably. 

6.3: Adam Milne to Babar Azam, Good length with pace off, on top of off, Babar Azam tucks it to long leg for a single. 

6.2: Adam Milne to Babar Azam, Effort ball this time as Adam Milne lands one on a good length outside off, Babar Azam guides this to backward point for no run. 

6.1: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length with pace off, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to the on side and takes a single. 

Adam Milne is brought back into the attack after the Powerplay.

5.6: Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam, SIX! Fifty up for Pakistan with this maximum. Short-pitched down leg, Babar Azam hooks it away with a mistimed hit for a maximum through long leg.  A good way to end the Powerplay and they have built a strong partnership.

5.5: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan jams it near the square on off and takes a single. 

5.4: Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam, On a length on middle and leg, Babar Azam pushes it wide of mid on and sneaks a single. 

5.3: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Good-length delivery on off, Mohammad Rizwan moves to his off nd rolls his wrists for a single to deep square leg. 

5.2: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! HAMMERED! Short-pitched delivery on off, Mohammad Rizwan picks it up early settles back in the crease, and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum, the first of the day and what a catch in the crowd as well.

5.1: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, On a gentle length outside off, Mohammad Rizwan looks for the drive through cover but doesn't get the desired timing to it and rolls it to mid off. 

Lockie Ferguson to bowl the final over of the powerplay. 

4.6: Tim Southee to Babar Azam, FOUR MORE! Short again this time over middle. Babar Azam stays back and pulls it over short fine leg. The ball is timed well and it runs away to the fence for four more runs to end the over.

4.5: Tim Southee to Babar Azam, FOUR! Slapped away! Short and over off. Babar Azam comes down the track and he slaps it, timing it well, and sends it over the bowler's head. The ball rockets away to the fence for four runs and he will get a lot of confidence from that shot.

4.4: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, Slower and on length swinging back in on off. Mohammad Rizwan pats it on the off side with a light hand and they run another risky single.

4.3: Tim Southee to Babar Azam, On the good length around middle. Babar Azam is cramped for room and he spoons it over the bowler towards the mid on region. The ball lands safe and he runs a single.

4.2: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, On the hard length over off. Mohammad Rizwan goes on the back foot and blocks it into the pitch. They take a cheeky single as well. Good running by the batters.

4.1: Tim Southee to Babar Azam, Short now, over middle. Babar Azam pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end with a single.

3.6: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, On the good length around off. Mohammad Rizwan is beaten as the tires to play it down the ground. A good end to the over.

3.5: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, On length and on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it well towards deep mid-wicket. They run a couple of runs again.

3.4: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, Short now around off. Mohammad Rizwan hacks it down to the cow corner region and scampers away for a brace.

3.3: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, On the hard length nipping in on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan is rapped high on the thigh pads and the ball rolls away to the on side.

3.2: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Good comeback from Mohammad Rizwan. Fuller and on the pads now. Mohammad Rizwan times the straight drive well and sends it racing away down the ground to the fence for four important runs.

3.1: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, JAFFA! Matt Henry sticks to the good length and the ball nips away slightly outside off. Mohammad Rizwan tries to play it with a straight blade but is beaten on the outside edge.

2.6: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, On a very good length outside off. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to point and the fielder there makes a good stop keeping it only to a single.

2.5: Adam Milne to Babar Azam, On length and on the off pole. Babar Azam drives it towards mid off and sets off for a quick single. A direct hit on the bowler's end would send Azam walking back to the pavilion.

2.4: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller again on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it away to square leg and gets to the other end with a single.

2.3: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! AGAIN! This time shorter from Adam Milne around off. Mohammad Rizwan is surprised but he adjusts well, drops his hands, and cuts it over the fielder at short third. The ball is timed well and it runs away to the fence for back-to-back boundaries. 

2.2: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! First boundary! 144 km from Adam Milne, fuller and around off. Mohammad Rizwan is quick to time it and creams it through covers. The ball runs away to the fence for four runs and Rizwan looks pleased with himself.

2.1: Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller one swinging it towards the batter, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to mid on for no run. 

Adam Milne replaces Tim Southee.

1.6: Matt Henry to Babar Azam, Jaffa! Fuller again outside off. Babar Azam tries to reach for it but the ball moves away just missing the outside edge. A very tight over from Matt Henry.

Babar Azam walks out next. 

1.5: Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, OUT! TAKEN! Matt Henry draws first blood! He sets up the batter well and bowls it short now scrambled sean and it just nips away outside off after hitting the deck. Saim Ayub tries to reach for it but without any foot movement. He gets a thick upper edge and the ball flies away to Daryl Mitchell at first slip. Mitchell fumbles on the first try but regains his balance and takes it on his second attempt. Saim Ayub has to depart early on in the innings.

1.4: Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, Fuller, and this time it swings back in on the pads. Saim Ayub drives it on the on side towards mid on.

1.3: Matt Henry to Saim Ayub, Fuller now on the off pole. Saim Ayub drives it back to Matt Henry. A tight over so far.

1.2: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, On length around off. Mohammad Rizwan plays it on the up and punches it to mid off. The batters run one.

1.1: Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, Short around off nipping back in. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it late and sends it to the fielder at point.

The local boy Matt Henry will bowl from the other end. 

0.6: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, Again, on a very good length outside off. Mohammad Rizwan punches it to deep third for a single. 4 runs off the first over.

0.5: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, On a very good length outside off. Mohammad Rizwan plays it late and cuts it to point.

0.4: Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, Shorter again and swinging outwards. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it away timing it well. The fielder makes a good effort to get a hand to the ball and takes some pace off. He chases it down and stops it from reaching the fence. The batters take a couple of runs and Mohammad Rizwan survives close call due to some miscommunication he could be caught short of his crease.

0.3: Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, Short and straight around off. Saim Ayub plays the pull shot and sends it to deep square leg. He gets off the mark with a single.

0.2: Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, On the hard length again over leg. Saim Ayub goes on his back foot and defends it solidly.

0.1: Tim Southee to Saim Ayub, Starts off well Tim Southee. He bowls it a but short and swings it inwards. Saim Ayub pats it down to the fielder at backward square leg.

We are live as the umpires make their way to the middle followed by the Kiwi side. Mohammad Rizwan and Saim Ayub are the openers for the day for Pakistan, while Tim Southee with the ball in his hand. 

Skipper of Pakistan Shaheen Afridi says he is happy with the outcome of the toss as they were looking to bat first today. Adds that the boys have been trying their best but ending up on the wrong side but they will put out their best effort again. Admits that there are plenty of areas they need to work on and improve as a unit. Informs they have one change as Sahibzada Farhan replaces Azam Khan.

Skipper of New Zealand, Mitchell Santner says they will bowl first as the pitch seems to have some moisture on it and they look to exploit it. Adds that the side has adapted well so far and it felt good to score big in the previous games and then defend those scores. Informs that Devon Conway misses out and Will Young replaces him also Adam Milne replaces Ish Sodhi.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (WK), Will Young (In for Devon Conway), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (C), Adam Milne (In for Ish Sodhi), Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson.