NZ vs PAK Ball by Ball Commentary

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.

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.

On a good length around off. Daryl Mitchell pull it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

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.

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

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.

Short and around off. Daryl Mitchell slices to deep point for a single.

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

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

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.

Full now and on off. Glenn Phillips smacks it down to long off for a single.

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.

Short and over middle. Daryl Mitchell flicks it away to deep square leg for a single to begin the over.

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

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.

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.

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.

Fuller now around off. Glenn Phillips slaps it towards deep cover to run a brace. Pakistan need wickets.

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.

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

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.

Fuller one tails in on the batter, Glenn Phillips pushes it towards long on and gets off the strike.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Good running between the wickets here as Glenn Phillips punches a length delivery in front of cover and steals a single.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Fuller one on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to long on for a single.

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

Tosses it up on off, Daryl Mitchell plays it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short and slower now over leg. Glenn Phillips blocks it into the ground off his back foot.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On the good length around off. Daryl Mitchell stays back and blocks it off his back foot.

A bit full around off. Glenn Phillips blocks it with a straight bat and takes a quick single.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

On length outside off. Daryl Mitchell drives it towards covers and takes a single to begin the over.

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.

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.

Delivers it down the leg side and slower. Will Young doesn't attempt a shot and the umpire signals a wide.

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.

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.

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.

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

On a very good length over leg. Will Young flicks it away towards square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.