Pakistan vs New Zealand Ball by Ball Commentary - NZ in PAK 5 T20Is 2024

12.1FOUR! Finds the gap and ends the game in style! On middle. Rizwan plays the sweep and finds the gap in the mid-wicket region. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

11.6Yet another dot! Around off. This is guided to point.

11.5On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

11.4Outside off. Khan looks to cut but misses.

11.3On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

11.2Two! Shorter and outside off. This is slapped past cover for two.

11.1On off. This is pushed to cover.

10.6Around off. Blocked.

10.5A yorker again on middle. This is jammed out to mid-wicket.

10.4Very full and on off. This is jammed out to cover.

10.3On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

10.2Around off. Khan looks to defend but it goes off the inside edge on the off side for one.

10.1FOUR! Just the 8 needed! Outside off. This is played late and down to the third man fence. Deft touch.

9.6Outside off. This is hit down to long off for one.

9.5Around off. This is guided through point for one.

9.4Comes down the track again and swings but it goes off the inner half down to long on for one.

9.3SIX! Misjudgment! The fielder was very close to the ropes and steps on it as he takes it. On middle. Khan steps out and hits it down towards long on. The fielder does take it but touches the ropes in the process.

9.2Now Rizwan takes one as he clips it towards mid-wicket.

9.1On middle. This is clipped through square leg for one.

8.6Fuller and on the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

8.5Nice timing! This is very full and on off. This is driven past cover. The fielder in the deep, runs to his right, slides and pushes it back in. Three taken.

8.4On middle. This is nudged towards the leg side and a run is taken.

8.3Around off. Kept out.

8.2Angled into the pads. This is worked past square leg for one.

8.1Shorter and around off. This is guided through point for two.

7.6Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

7.5Yet another one as this is clipped on the leg side.

7.4On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

7.3Takes one now as this is pushed through covers.

7.2Tossed up on off. This is driven to mid off. Good stuff. The mid off is in the ring.

7.1OUT! TIMBER! Khan falls. Not the best of outings for him on debut. This is tossed up outside off. It is the googly. Khan looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the stumps.

6.6Takes one now as this is worked down to long on.

6.5FOUR! Cut away! Finds the gap. Shorter and outside off. This is cut past point and this races away.

6.4Two is the call but only one. On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

6.3Around off. This is pushed to cover for one.

6.2Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

6.1The reverse sweep comes out, it is played nicely but to point.

5.6On middle. This is driven to mid on for a quick run.

5.5On the pads. This is pulled but to short fine leg.

5.4Fuller and on middle. This is pushed to mid on.

5.3NOT OUT! Not a bad review but the bounce saves Rizwan. This lands outside off and jags back in. Rizwan looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. It hits the pad and goes down to the third man fence. The Kiwi players appeal but it is turned down. They take the review but it is umpire's call as it is clipping the top of middle.

5.2Shorter again. This is pulled past square leg for one more.

5.1Slower and shorter on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

4.6Flatter and around off, Khan blocks it out.

4.5OUT! STUMPED! Michael Bracewell gets the big wicket. Flights it full and outside off, slower one. Azam throws his bat but fails to cut it away as he steps down. He misses and the keeper does the rest.

4.4FOUR! SHOT! Superb from Azam. Tossed up, outside off. Azam cuts it hard and through covers for a boundary. Pakistan are flying high.

4.3Rizwan shuffles across, this is outside off. Rizwan slaps it through mid off and before the fielder cuts it off, they take three runs.

4.2Flatter and outside off. Rizwan tries to dab it down but misses.

4.1FOUR! Good shot again! A bit short and wide of off. Rizwan cuts it through point and beats the fielder there. Four more.

3.6FOUR! Just the over Pakistan needed to get thins going. Too full and on middle, Azam flicks it well past mid-wicket for four runs. 16 runs off it.

3.5On middle, Rizwan nudges it behind square leg for a single.

3.4FOUR! Times it so well. Too full and around off, Rizwan drives it down and beats the man at mid off for a boundary. 11 runs of the over so far.

3.3SIX! Solid shot! Comes right off the middle. A length ball, outside off. Rizwan steps across and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

3.2Length and outside off, Azam steers it to third man for a single.

3.1This is full and around off, Azam drives it again to mid off.

2.6Too full and on middle, Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler. New Zealand will be happy with the start.

2.5A length ball, around leg. Rizwan misses his clip and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but it was outside the line.

2.4Babar Azam uses the angle and plays it to third man for a single.

2.3This is full and on middle, Azam plays with a straight bat but to mid on.

2.2Tap and run! Full and on off, Rizwan pushes it to mid off for a qucik single.

2.1Outside off, Rizwan dabs it to short third man.

1.6FOUR! Threads it through this time. A length ball, outside off, Azam strokes it through cover-point for a boundary.

1.5Five dots in a row. A length ball on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

1.4Can't find gap again! A length ball, outside off, Azam punches off the back foot but to point.

1.3Finds the fielder again! Fuller and outside off, Azam drives it to mid off.

1.2A length ball, outside off. Azam punches it well but straight to covers. Good start by Duffy.

1.1Fuller and on middle, swings in. Azam drives it to the left of mid on. Could have sneaked a single.

0.6Good comeback in the last three balls. Too full and on middle, Rizwan plays it back to the bowler.

0.5A length ball, around off, Rizwan taps it to point and wants a single but is sent back by Azam.

0.4Short in length and outside off. Rizwan plays it late but straight to point.

0.3FOUR! Crunched away! Pitched up, outside off. Rizwan opens the bar face and strokes it through point for a boundary.

0.2OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Just what the Kiwis needed. A hard-length delivery on middle, holds a bit on the surface. Ayub looks to tuck it away but it takes the leading edge and lobs back to Benjamin Lister who dives forward and takes it.

0.1FOUR! Perfect start by Pakistan! A bumper to start on middle and Ayub pulls it high and over square leg where it bounces just near the ropes. Four runs.