NZ vs PAK Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! STUMPED! New Zealand seal the series! Flighted again, outside off, spins away. Samad presses forward to defend but misses. Mitchell Hay clips the bails off. The replay shows Samad had nothing behind the line. New Zealand win by 115 runs.

Gives some flight to this fuller delivery and makes it to spin away. Samad with a wild slog-sweep but misses.

Too full and on middle, Samad plays it to long on for a single. He keeps the strike.

SIX! Turning out to be a good innings here! 100 up! Bangs it short and on middle, Samad pulls and pulls it cleanly over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Good length ball, outside off, Samad hits it to deep point. The keeper fails to collect the throw cleanly and Pakistan sneak in a run.

Length and outside off, Ahmed dabs it to third man for a single.

Slower one again from Zakary Foulkes on middle, this is pulled to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Almost got it! Short and slower on leg, Samad pulls off the upper half and it lobs just over Ish Sodhi at short fine leg.

This one turns the other way, around off and spins away. Ahmed looks to defend it back but misses..

The googly but it was well outside off. Ahmed easily leaves it alone.

Fuller delivery on middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.

Flat and outside off, Samad punches it to cover.

Wide! What was that? It lands outside off and spins away almost outside the pitch map. Good grab from the keeper.

The skiddy length delivery on middle, zips through. Samad turns it to mid-wicket for a quick couple.

SIX! Clean from Samad! Flighted on middle, Samad gets inside the line and tonks it down the ground for a six.

No five-fer! Excellent spell though from Jacob Duffy! Full and on middle, Ahmed eases it to mid on.

OUT! TAKEN! A nice smile on Duffy's face as he grabs his fourth wicket! The in-angler, length and on off, Rauf had to play that one, opens up his body to go big but edges it to the keeper who takes yet another catch.

Hard length delivery, outside off, skids a bit. Rauf looks to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Wide! Slides it full and down leg. Rauf fails to flick it away.

Wide! Bangs it short and on leg. Rauf leaves for a wide.

CHANCE! The slower ball almost worked it. A dipping fuller ball, outside off. Rauf plays it back to Duffy who flies to his left but again one of those that just sticks or not.

Length ball on top of middle. Rauf punches it straight to cover.

Bowls it on a length and outside off, Samad guides it to third man for a single.

Outside off, the wrong 'un, Samad drags his shot to square leg for a single.

The googly full and on off, Samad drills it wide of long on and keeps the strike. Two runs.

Length and on off, Samad punches it to cover.

Drops it short and outside off, spins away. Rauf goes back and pulls, it goes to deep mid-wicket where Mark Chapman flies forward and gets both hands on it but just couldn't keep it intact.

On the slower side, outside off, turns away. Rauf looks to pull but misses.

Flat and outside off, turns away, bit of grip. Samad works it to long on for a single.

Ends the over with a bouncer outside off, Rauf looks to ramp it over but misses.

On a length and outside off. Samad plays it to third man for one more.

Well outside off, Rauf dabs it to third man for a single.

The off-cutter from James Neesham, length and on middle, Rauf fails to defend it down. It was actually a seam up delivery.

On middle on a length, Samad nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Well played! Too full and outside off, Samad frees his arms and carves it over point and wide of third man for a boundary.

Dot to end! Short stuff from Will O'Rourke angling on middle, Rauf charges and swings but fails to connect.

Will O'Rourke drags his length back, bowls outside off. Rauf wildly swings only to miss it.

FOUR! Nicely hit! With mid off up, Rauf makes room and thumps this length ball back past the bowler and it rolls the fence.

Short of a length and outside off, Rauf slashes his blade and misses it.

Leg bye! Good length ball slanting on the pads. Samad misses his flick and it rolls to fine leg for a leg bye.

FOUR! Shorter and outside off, Samad mistimes his ramp but hits it over slips and to the third man fence.

OUT! TAKEN! This time there was an edge! Zakary Foulkes creates an angle once again and dishes it full and around off. Afridi clears his front leg to heave but feathers it to the keeper who makes no mistake.

Wild swing from Afridi! Too full and outside off, comes with an angle but straightens off the deck. Afridi heaves but misses.

Good length ball on off, Afridi taps it to the right of Zakary Foulkes who makes a brilliant diving stop.

Bowls the slower bumper on leg, Samad pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Bangs it short and on middle and leg. Samad sits under it.

On a length and outside off, bit of shape. Samad punches it to covers.

Effort delivery! Shorter and on off, Afridi ducks under it and lets it go.

Short in length and on off, Afridi hangs back and blocks.

Full and on off, this is driven to the right of mid off for a quick single.

FOUR! Nice shot! The breeze has settled down! Shorter and outside off, Samad slaps it to the right of third man and beats the dive in the deep.

This one nips back in sharply, length ball on off, Samad looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads.

Will O'Rourke hits the deck hard and bowls it outside off, Samad slashes his blade and misses.

Short of a length and outside off, Afridi swings and misses.

Too full and on off, Afridi steps across and pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! SMOKED! He can bat! Definitely! Pitched up on the pads. Afridi plays the pick up shot to mid-wicket and lands it into the crowd.

Fuller and on off, Afridi pushes it to cover. Good stop by Michael Bracewell diving to his left.

Wide! Drops it short and on middle, Afridi sits under it. Wided for the height.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one goes! This is not looking good for the visitors! James Neesham bowls it on a length and outside off, Afridi looks to punch but edges it to first slip, Finn Allen gets low and forward to grab a really good catch. How good they have been on the field.

James Neesham is into the attack! He bowls on a nagging length and outside off. Afridi fails to hit it away.

Too full and on middle, Samad blocks. Excellent over from  Zakary Foulkes.

On a good length and on middle, Samad defends it on the deck.

Length and on off, nips in. Afridi nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Welcomes Afridi with a bumper on middle, Afridi ducks under it.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The angle does it for Shah! Zakary Foulkes bowls from around the wicket, and in the driving length region outside off. Shah looks to drive but edges it to first slip where James Neesham holds onto it this time. Sixth man down.

On a length and outside off, Shah punches it to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! Khan cannot believe it! One of the dullest deliveries to get out! A juicy dolly full toss on off. Khan could have hit it anywhere but he ends up ballooning it to mid off where Michael Bracewell takes a sitter. A surprise wicket for Duffy who has three wickets now.

The slower length delivery outside off, Khan punches it to cover.

FOUR! Belted away! Short of a length and on off, picks the length quickly and Khan pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

The slower ball from Jacob Duffy! This is at 111 clicks! Length and outside off, Khan looks to cut but misses.

Tries to play through the line! A skiddy length delivery, outside off. Khan looks to hit it straight but misses it completely.

FOUR! Helped away! Overpitched and too straight on the pads. Khan flicks it through square leg and it races away.

Beauty to end the over! Good length delivery around off, swings away late. Shah looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length and on off, extra bounce and takes Shah by surprise, tries to defend but gets hit on the gloves.

Zakary Foulkes keeps it full and outside off, Shah carves it through point for a brace.

FOUR! Streaky! Pakistan won't mind! Very full and outside off, Shah jams it out off the outer half and past slips and to the third man fence.

CLOSE! Good length delivery, around off, shapes away late. Shah on his toes tries to poke at it but misses.

Wide! Similar to the previous delivery, outside off and Shah fails to connect this one.

Wide! Comes around the wicket to the left-hander, bowls over the tramline as Shah looks to hit it away.

OUT! BOWLED! WOW! JUST WOW! Zakary Foulkes will watch this 10 times again later on! So, so good from him! Steams in and bowls a fuller delivery with the wind blowing across, this is on middle, Shadab fails to flick it away, might have got an edge as it rolls onto his pads and ricochets onto the stumps. Right on the money on the very first delivery.

FOUR! 9 runs off the over. Jacob Duffy goes full and outside off, Irfan frees his arms and toe ends his aerial shot to extra cover for a boundary.

New Zealand using the pitch so well! A bumper outside off and some extra bounce on it. Irfan looks to ramp it away but misses.

FOUR! Fine shot! On a length and on middle, Irfan flicks it through mid-wicket and in the gap. Will O'Rourke gives a chase but to no avail. A boundary.

Swing and a miss! Shorter and outside off, zips away off the deck. Irfan slashes his blade and misses.

Leg bye! The in-angler, length and on the pads. Shadab fails to flick and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Fuller length delivery on off, Shadab drives well but straight to mid off.

The in-nipper, full and on leg, Shadab looks to drive but inside edges it to fine leg for a single.

James Neesham spills it out! Was an easy catch by his standards! Shorter and outside off. Irfan looks to pull but top edges it behind first slip. James Neesham runs back and tries to take over his shoulders, gets both hands on it but fails to hold on.

Will O'Rourke goes back to the hard length region and slants on leg. Irfan looks to clip it away but misses.

SIX! Much needed boundary! Can this break the shackles? Will O'Rourke gives width and Irfan frees his arms, toe ends his shot but gets enough on it as he lands this one over long off.

Pokes to this one as well! Short of a length and outside off. Irfan without any foot movement looks to push but misses.

Pakistan are swinging to everything! Fullish delivery, outside off, Irfan swings and misses.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A huge shout but turned down! There was definitely a noise! Even at one level of volume, you would have heard it! On a nagging length on middle and on off, it lands and nips away off the deck. Agha in an uncomfortable position, tries to defend on the back foot but edges it to the keeper. Turned the appeal down but overturned through the review. The skipper goes! Pakistan three down now.

Agha charges down the track to break the shackles but fails to hit this fuller delivery.

Tough start for Pakistan! Not easy to bat right now! Hard length delivery, around the fourth stump line. Agha plays with an angled bat and taps it back onto the deck.

Short of a good length outside off, nips away. Agha looks to push but misses.

Short and on leg, Khan miscues his pull wildly and it lands just in front of the man at mid-wicket.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The centurion from the other day goes for a solitary score! Good length ball, outside off, shapes away late and takes the feather of the bat as Nawaz looks to punch, the keeper takes it cleanly without any hesitation. Both the openers gone.

The centurion is off the mark! Probably the slower ball, on the leg. Nawaz tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Will O'Rourke bowls in the same region, outside off, nips away. Nawaz fails to connect and is called a wide.

Will O'Rourke is fired up! Pakistan didn't get this much bounce early on though! Short in length and outside off, steep bounce and Nawaz fails to hit it away.

THREE WIDES for height! Too short and on middle and leg at 143 clicks. Nawaz fails to pull and it rolls over the keeper for a couple of runs.

Will O'Rourke bends his back and dishes out a hard length delivery outside off, extra bounce and Nawaz fails to slash it away.

Short of a length and outside off, Agha looks to cut but outside edge it to third man for a single.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! The hard length does the trick! There's bounce and shape on this one, it lands outside off and nips in. Haris gets in an awkward position as he hops to defend but inside edges it onto the stumps. Perfect start for the hosts.

Pakistan are underway! Bowls it full and angling on middle, Haris uses the angle and nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.