NZ vs PAK Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! Done and dusted. On a length and outside off. Abbas Afridi steps across and paddles it straight to short fine leg where Sodhi takes it. New Zealand win by 21 runs.

On the pads. Rauf helps it to fine leg for a single.

ON A BOUNCE!  Short of a length and outside off. Rauf looks to pull but edges it to the keeper. Devon Conway dives forward and takes it. The third umpire checks and the replay shows it did bounce before going into the mitts.

On a length and outside off. Afridi swings and misses.

SIX! Abbas Afridi is not giving up easily. Too full and on middle, Afridi thumps it down the ground for a biggie.

Fuller and on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! On a length and outside off. Mir tries to pull wildly but edges it to the keeper who makes no mistake. Adam Milne is on a Hat-trick.

OUT! GONE! Game over? Shaheen goes. On a length and outside off. Shaheen tries to go big again as he swings his bat but only to top edge it to covers where Tim Southee holds onto it.

FOUR! Smoked away! On a length and outside off. Shaheen flashes and hits it through covers for a boundary. The game is on.

Swing and a miss. On a length and outside off. Abbas slashes and misses.

On a length and outside off. Shaheen lofts it to long on for a single. Almost a free-hit for Abbas here. Needs to go big.

SIX! UP AND OVER! This is short and on middle, Shaheen pulls but gets a thick edge, high and to square leg. Adam Milne stands close to the fence but the ball evades him by inches.

Fuller, slower and across the left-hander. Shaheen  looks to drive but misses.

Length and outside off, this is worked to point for a single.

OUT! GONE! BABAR GOES! What a time to get the wicket.On a length and outside off. Azam swings across without much conviction. It goes high in the air and to covers where Tim Southee takes the catch. Pakistan need 42 runs in 17 balls.

Shorter and outside off, Azam cuts it through point for a single.

Outside off, this is pulled to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! The skipper joins the party. Flat and outside off. Afridi comes down the track and tonks it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 150 up.

Flat and outside off. Afridi swings his bat but mistimes it over covers for a couple of runs.

CHANCE! Flat and outside off, bowls it slow. Azam looks to pull as he uses his feet but bottom edges and it rolls well wide of the keeper. One.

SIX! BANG! Azam needs to take more of the strike. Flighted, full and outside off. Azam slogs it high over long on for a biggie.

Fuller and on off, Azam plays it to point for a single.

Fuller and outside off. Afridi plays it to long off for a single.

Tim Southee goes short and outside off. Afridi slashes his blade but misses.

A slower length ball, outside off. Afridi tries to work to third man but fails to hit.

Short and on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Perfect start to the over for the visitors. On a length and around off. Azam heaves it over mid-wicket and over the fence.

Very full and on leg. Afridi makes room to whack it over misses.

Fifty for Azam but he needs to still end now. Flat and outside off, Azam slaps it through covers for a single.

On the pads, Afridi flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! Excellent from Sodhi. He anticipates Jamal will come down the track and bowls it full, a googly and wide of off. Jamal does skip down and swings but fails to connect. Devon Conway does the rest. Pakistan in trouble.

Flat and outside off. Azam slaps it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Misfield! Tossed up, outside off. Azam smashes it to covers where the fielder fails to collect it cleanly and it races off his hands to the fence.

Outside off, Azam chops it to point for one more. 11 runs of the over.

Fuller and outside off. Jamal drives it through covers for a single.

SIX! Welcome boundary! A couple of more and Pakistan are back on track. Floated on middle. Jamal skips down and launches it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Fuller and on off, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short, slow and outside off. Jamal cuts it through point for a single.

Flat and outside off, Jamal goes back and punches it back to the bowler.

Wide! Angling down the leg side. Jamal shoulders arms.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to point for a single.

BEATEN AGAIN! Flat and outside off, skids on. Jamal again tries to defend but misses.

Floated, outside off and spins away. Jamal looks to defend but is beaten.

OUT! GONE! This is a replica of what we saw in the first game. A middle order collapse.Tossed up, outside off and spins more away. Khan tries to slog-sweep but toe ends his shot over to long on where Daryl Mitchell keeps his nerves near the fence.

Bye! Tossed up, outside off, spins away. Azam looks to drive but misses. The keeper finger-tips it to third man for one.

Floated, outside off, Azam drives it to deep cover for a single.

Outside off, this is guided through point for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Relief for Sears. This is short and on the hips. Ahmed could have pulled it but tries to whack it over fine leg. Ish Sodhi runs to his right and takes an excellent catch near the ropes.

Shorter and on off, this is pulled to deep square leg for a single.

On a length and outside off. Azam chops it to point. Dot balls are growing and so is the pressure on Pakistan.

On a length and on middle, Ahmed tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

This is short and on off, Azam pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and outside off. Ahmed strokes it to point.

Short and outside off, spins away. Ahmed cuts it to deep point for a couple.

100 up! Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

JUST SHORT! This is full and outside off, spins away. Ahmed swings his bat across but toe ends it to short third man. The fielder runs to his left and catches on a bounce.

Tossed up, outside off. Ahmed knocks it to point.

Length and outside off, this is hit to covers for a single.

On a length and outside off. Ahmed keeps it out.

This is short and outside off. Ahmed sways away from the line and lets it go.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Just like how Daryl Mitchell got out. The 87-run stand is over. Short of a length and outside off. Zaman looks to pull but gets a bottom edge onto the stumps. Much needed break through for New Zealand. Pakistan need 98 runs in 62 balls.

An off-cutter, full and outside off. Zaman looks to push but misses.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries. Fifty for Zaman in just 23 balls. Tad short and outside off. Zaman cuts it through point and finds the fence.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A length ball, outside off. Zaman shuffles across and slaps it over covers for a boundary.

Flat and around off, Zaman drops it to point for a single. Two tidy overs from New Zealand.

Fuller and on off, Azam hangs back and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on off, lands and it spins away. Azam prods to defend but misses.

Tossed up on off. Zaman nudges it to square leg for a single.

Around off, Zaman works it through covers for a couple of runs.

Drags it short and on off, Azam pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Three runs of the over. Much needed over for the Kiwis. On a length and outside off. Zaman lets it go.

Shorter and outside off. Azam plays it to third man for a single.

Flat and on middle. Azam blocks it out.

On middle, this is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and outside off, this is eased down to long on for a single.

Short and outside off, steep bounce. Azam slashes and misses.

19 runs off the over. A single to end the over as this is pulled to deep mid-wicket.

FOUR! Both the batters have made their mind up. Go big! Flighted, full and on middle, Zaman heaves it to deep mid-wicket, to the right of the man. Boundary.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! This is entertainment at its best. Tossed up on middle, in the arc and Zaman slogs it high and over mid-wicket. So easy for Pakistan right now.

SIX! Zaman is putting on a show. This is pure power. Too full and on middle, Zaman clears his front leg and powers it over long on for a biggie. Boundaries flowing at the moment.

Around off, this is pushed to long off for a single.

SIX! MASSIVE! Out of the ground by Zaman! Too full and on leg, Zaman opens his body and smashes it over square leg for a six. 13 runs of it.

On middle, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

DROPPED! Both the batters have survived now. On a length and outside off. Azam cuts it straight to point where Mark Chapman drops now. Takeable catch once again.

FOUR! Beats the fielder! Length ball, wide of off. Azam strokes it to the right of point and finds the fence. Fifth boundary for him.

Very full and on leg, Zaman flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Azam punches it to mid off for a single.

More than 10 runs of this over as well. Shorter and outside off. Zaman looks to cut but misses.

SIX! TWO IN A ROW! This is really good batting from Pakistan! Too full and on middle, Zaman opens his body up and tonks it down to long on for a biggie.

FLAT SIX! Flat and outside off. Zaman gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it hard over square leg for a biggie.

Flat and outside off, a bit shape for Mitchell Santner there. Zaman looks to defend but splices it to point.

Tossed up, outside off. Zaman looks to sweep but misses.

Flat and on off, this is nudged to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Pakistan are trying to put the Kiwi bowlers off and have done well so far. Shorter and on off. Zaman pulls it over mid-wicket for four. 13 runs of the over.

Fuller and outside off. Zaman tucks it to mid on.

Too full and outside off. Azam drives to the right of cover who gets a hand on it. A single.

FOUR! Another one. Excellent stuff from Babar! On a length and outside off. Azam crunches it through cover-point, in the gap for a boundary.

FOUR! Azam is dealing in boundaries. He needs to carry on though. Short and on off, Azam pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Very full and outside off, shapes away at 145 clicks. Azam swings his bat down but fails to connect.

Outside off. Azam dabs it to third man for a single. 11 runs off the over.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and outside off. Azam pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Huge shout for LBW but height was a big factor. Hard length delivery on off and it nips back in. Azam looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads.

On a length and on top of off. Zaman drops it to point for a single.

Outside off, this is dabbed to third man for a single.

FOUR! SHOT! Fuller and outside off, too much width and Azam smashes it over covers for a boundary.

DROPPED! Massive chance and should have been taken! Very full and on the pads. Zaman flicks it straight to short fine leg where Ben Sears drops a dolly. Will this prove to be costly?

A length ball, outside off. Zaman cuts it to point.

Wide! A bumper, well down leg. Zaman leaves.

Adam Milne goes for the yorker on off. Zaman gets his bat down in time to defend.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! What a delivery! Not the start Pakistan would have hoped for. Two wickets in two overs. A length ball, outside off and swings away. Rizwan tries to push without any foot movement, it takes the edge and goes into the mitts of Devon Conway.

Length ball, well outside off. Rizwan cuts it straight to point.

On a length and outside off. Rizwan looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

Bowls it full and wide of off. Azam drives it through covers, the fielder gets a hand on it and they take two runs.

OUT! GONE! Poor shot selection from Ayub knowing only two fielders are outside the circle. Short in length and on off, Ayub pulls it straight in the hands of Allen at deep square leg who doesn't move an inch.

On a length and on off. Rizwan pushes it to the left of mid off for a single.

SIX! That is some intent from Rizwan! First ball six! Full and outswinger, outside off. Rizwan slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

On a length and on middle. Ayub nudges it to square leg for a single. Pakistan are underway in the chase.

On a length and on middle. Saim Ayub blocks.