New Zealand vs Pakistan, New Zealand T20I Tri-Series, 2022 Full score card

FOUR! Babar Azam finishes things off in style! Ish Sodhi tosses this up, full and around off, Babar Azam goes inside out and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary. PAKISTAN WIN BY 6 WICKETS.

Floated, full and on middle, Babar Azam blocks it out.

Ish Sodhi comes back to bowl the penultimate over of the match. He was gone for 27 runs in his 2 overs.

FOUR! SMASHED! Blair Tickner bowls this short of a length and on off, Haider Ali clears his front leg and smashes it towards the deep extra cover fence for a boundary. 21 runs from the over! Pakistan need just 3 runs to win now.

SIX! BANG! What a shot! Blair Tickner bowls this short and on middle, Haider Ali stays back and pulls it hard and over the deep square leg fence for a huge biggie.

Overthrows! This is on a length and on off, Babar Azam dabs it towards point, Haider Ali sets off for the run and Mark Chapman picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and there is no one backing up. A single is taken.

FOUR! Another one and all the pressure is released now. This is on a short and outside off, Babar Azam stays there and crunches it wide of mid off for four more runs.

FOUR! Great shot and just what Pakistan needed. Blair Tickner bowls this short of a length and on middle, Babar Azam makes room for him and pulls it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

This is on a hard length and on middle, Babar Azam works it off his back foot wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Haider Ali makes his way out in the middle. Also, Blair Tickner comes back to bowl. 2 for 21 in his 3 overs so far.

OUT! TAKEN! Trent Boult gets a wicket on the last ball of his spell and sends Nawaz back to the hut who was struggling in the middle. He bowls this back of a length and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz goes for the heave over mid-wicket but gets a top edge and it goes straight up in the air towards the silly point region. Devon Conway calls for it, covers the ground and completes a nice catch. Pakistan lose their fourth.

A yorker length delivery, outside off, Babar Azam squeezes it towards third man for a single.

On a length and on off, Babar Azam pushes it towards covers.

Oh..that has taken off! Trent Boult bowls this on a good length and on off, angling in, skids through the surface, Babar Azam gets surprised by the bounce but manages to tap it to the off side.

A slower one now, full and on leg, Mohammad Nawaz is early through his slog and misses as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.

Swing and a miss! Trent Boult bowls this on a hard length and outside off, Mohammad Nawaz goes for the big heave but misses.

On a length and on leg, Mohammad Nawaz misses his flick and the ball roll towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Short of a length and on outside off, Mohammad Nawaz punches it off his back foot wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

Fuller one and on middle, Babar Azam clips it towards deep mid-wicekt for a single.

Tim Southee bowls this on a good length and around leg, Babar Azam looks to flick it but misses and gets hit o the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Kane Williamson decides to go for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows it is missing wickets. It was a review taken more in desperation. New Zealand lose their review and Babar Azam is safe.

Length again and on off, Mohammad Nawaz dabs it towards covers for a quick single.

Swing and a miss! Tim Southee bowsl the cutter, on a length and outside off, Mohammad Nawaz swings at it but cannot connect.

Tim Southee (3-0-20-1) to finish his spell now.

Yes, he can! A length ball, around middle and off. Babar Azam hops and keeps it out.

EDGED AND FOUR! Short again from Boult, slow as well, around middle and off. Babar Azam looks to pull this one but the ball goes off the outside edge just over Devon Conway towards third man for a boundary. This four ruins a very good over. Can he finish it well though?

Change of pace now! A slower, short ball, around middle. Mohammad Nawaz pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Third dot on the trot! A good start for Trent Boult and New Zealand. On a length, around middle and leg. Mohammad Nawaz nudges it towards mid-wicket.

Another play and a miss! Two dots in a row now. A length ball, outside off, at 131 clicks. Mohammad Nawaz fails to put this one away.

Swing and a miss! Swinging in, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz misses his pull shot.

Trent Boult (2-1-16-0) comes back into the attack.

Width on offer again, on a length. Mohammad Nawaz looks to cut this one away but he gets an outside edge towards third man. A single is taken. Pakistan need 36 more off 36 balls.

FOUR! Crunched! Not the best ball from James Neesham! It was short and wide of off. Mohammad Nawaz slashes it hard and towards deep point for a boundary.

Change of angle now! James Neesham goes 'round the wicket now, he serves a short ball, around middle. Mohammad Nawaz pulls it behind square on the leg side. Two taken.

Tighter line now! Around the off pole, on a length. Babar Azam hops and taps it towards point for a single.

James Neesham drops it short now, around middle and off. Mohammad Nawaz mistimes his pull just over the leaping bowler's head. Another run is taken.

A fuller ball, angling in, around middle. Babar Azam miscues his drive towards long on. A single now.

James Neesham to bowl his third over. He has conceded 12 runs in his first two overs.

Another swing and a miss! Pace on again, a length ball, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz gets beaten on the outside edge while trying to drive this one.

Too short this time, around middle. Mohammad Nawaz ducks underneath it. Another dot.

Swing and a miss! A fuller ball, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz looks to go over cover but he fails to get any connection on that.

FOUR! Mohammad Nawaz gets off the mark in a fine fashion! A fuller one, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz leans in, opens the face of the bat and drives it through point for a boundary.

Mohammad Nawaz comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! Blair Tickner comes into the attack and strikes! Much-needed wicket for New Zealand. This stand has finally been broken. A length ball, wide of off, takes the pace off this one. Shadab Khan looks to slap this one over cover. But he ends up slicing it towards cover-point. Tim Southee takes an easy catch. A good cameo from Shadab Khan comes to an end.

Full and on the pads. Babar Azam flicks it towards deep square leg. Glenn Phillips runs across to his right, dives and makes an excellent stop. Three taken.

Blair Tickner (2-0-14-1) comes back into the attack.

A slower one now, outside off, a length delivery. Shadab Khan looks to guide this one towards third man. But he gets an outside onto the deck and towards the keeper. New Zealand need 53 runs off 48 balls.

Tim Southee hits the deck hard this time, he serves it very short, around off. Shadab Khan fails to connect his pull.

Good shot but a terrific stop from Devon Conway! A length ball, outside off. Shadab Khan shuffles across and scoops it over the keeper and towards fine leg. Devon Conway chases the ball, slides and keeps the ball away from the ropes with his foot. Two taken.

The line is outside off this time, short in length. Babar Azam stands tall and punches it towards deep cover for a single.

Wide! Tim Southee sprays this one down leg again, short in length, Babar Azam misses his pull now. Another wide called.

Wide! Down the leg side, a length ball. Babar Azam misses his clip and a wide is called.

Swing and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Babar Azam looks to hoick this one but he fails to get any bat on it.

Tim Southee begins his second spell with a fuller ball, around middle. Shadab Khan strokes it down to long on for a run.

Tim Southee (2-0-14-1) is back on.

Tosses this one up, full, around middle. Babar Azam pushes it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, around middle. Babar Azam swivels and pulls it over the square leg umpire for a brace.

This one skids on, outside off, a short ball. Shadab Khan dabs it towards point for a single.

Drifting in, around middle and leg. Babar Azam nudges it towards square leg for a single. That will be fifty for Babar Azam! A captain's knock. He will only to stick around and take his side over the line here.

Back of a length again, around middle. Shadab Khan makes room, he exposes the stumps but he does well to push it towards cover. Another run.

A short ball to begin with, around middle. Babar Azam uses the depth of his crease and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Drinks break! Pakistan are on top of proceedings at the moment! They are maneuvering along quite swiftly for now. Babar Azam and Shadab Khan are scoring runs freely. New Zealand have a lot of work to do. They need wickets and they need the, quickly. Also, there is a low of dew which is making things difficult for the Kiwis. Michael Bracewell will bowl after the break.

Too short and on middle, Babar Azam goes on his back foot but mistimes his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower through the air, on leg, Shadab Khan moves back and chips it through mid-wicket for one more.

A googly now, short and on off, Babar Azam watches it through and cuts it through point for one.

Shortish and outside off, Shadab Khan cuts it towards sweeper cover for a single.

SIX! BANG! Great shot! Ish Sodhi floats this up, full and outside off, Shadab Khan goes down, reaches for it and smashes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Tossed up, short and on off, Babar Azam taps it toward backward point for a single.

A single to end the over as this full delivery is driven down to long on by Babar Azam.

James Neesham bowsl this on a good length and around off, Babar Azam stays there and guides it wide of third man for a brace.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle and leg, Shadab Khan flicks it off his back foot towards deep square leg for one.

Full again and on off, Babar Azam drives it firmly towards sweeper cover for another run.

Touch fuller, on middle, Shadab Khan tucks it through square leg for a single.

This is on a hard length and outside off, Shadab Khan slashes his bat at it but misses. He is not happy with himself as this was there to be put away.

Flighted, short and outside off, turning away, Babar Azam looks to cut it away but misses.

Short and outside off, Shadab Khan cuts it towards deep point for a run.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! This is short and outside off, Shadab Khan goes on his back foot and cuts it wide of deep point where Glenn Phillips covers his ground but overruns the ball and lets it through for a boundary. Ish Sodhi is not happy and after the dropped catch this is the second time that Glenn Phillips has been sloppy in the field.

SIX! BANG! This is a huge hit into the crowd! Ish Sodhi tosses this up, full and on middle, Shadab Khan stays there and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for biggie.

Flatter, full and on middle, keeps low again, Babar Azam manages to get his bat down and work it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A poor delivery to start with and this has been put away. This is tossed up, full and on leg, keeps low, Babar Azam glances it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Ish Sodhi comes into the attack now.

This will be a perfect opportunity for Pakistan's middle order to step up, only if they lose Babar Azam and Shadab Khan. For now, Babar Azam is looking quite dangerous and Shadab Khan's promotion is working well.

James Neesham serves this full and around leg, Babar Azam flicks it towards deep square leg for a single. With that, the 50 comes up for Pakistan.

On a length and on middle, Babar Azam defends it down the pitch.

FOUR! Deft touch! James Neesham bowsl this on good length and on off, Babar Azam waits for it and opens the face of his bat at the last moment to guide it towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Fuller one, on middle, Babar Azam solidly blocks it back to the bowler.

Short of a length and around off, Shadab Khan skips down the track and slaps it towards sweeper cover for a single.

BEATEN! James Neesham starts with a full delivery, on off, shaping away a shy bit, Shadab Khan looks for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

James Neesham comes into the attack now.

A slower one now, full and outside off, Shadab Khan makes room and slices it uppishly towards third man for a run.

Goes fuller this time, on middle and leg, Shadab Khan tucks it away nicely through square leg for a brace.

On a length and on off, Shadab Khan taps it towards point.

FOUR! Shadab Khan gets off the mark in some style! This is on a good length and on off, Shadab Khan stays back and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Shadab Khan makes his way out in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! New Zealand goes bang, bang! Blair Tickner strikes this time and Shan Masood goes back to the hut for a duck. Tickner bowls this on a hard length and around the sixth stump line, gets some extra bounce off the surface as well, Shan Masood looks to push it away but gets a thin outside edge towards the keeper where Devon Conway makes no mistake. Pakistan two down now.

This is on a hard length and around off, Babar Azam stays back and guides it through point for a single.

Full and outside off. Shan Masood misses his drive.

Shan Masood walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Tim Southee draws first blood! This is a massive wicket. Mohammad Rizwan departs for a timid score. Pretty unusual for him. A fuller ball, tailing in a tad, around the leg pole. Mohammad Rizwan misses his flick and gets rapped on his pads. The umpire raises his finger after a huge appeal from the Kiwis. Rizwan though opts for a review. UltraEdge confirms to bat involved. The Ball Tracking indicates that it is the umpire's call on wickets hitting. The on-field decision stays and Mohammad Rizwan walks back.

Full, on the pads again. Babar Azam works it away through square leg for a single.

PUT DOWN! Glenn Phillips the culprit here! He has dropped an easy catch. New Zealand do not have much to work with here, they cannot afford to drop catches. A shortish ball, outside off. Babar Azam rocks back and drives it uppishly towards cover-point. Glenn Phillips moves to his right to catch the ball, but the ball slips through his hands. Two taken.

Another pitched-up delivery, around middle. Mohammad Rizwan glances this one towards deep square leg for another run.

Angling in, fuller ball, around middle. Babar Azam works it away towards deep square leg for a single.

Tim Southee (1-0-9-0) replaces Trent Boult.

Another good-length delivery, outside off. Babar Azam opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a single.

Around the off pole, a length ball. Babar Azam blocks it out off the back foot.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Blair Tickner misses his length a tad, he serves a low full toss, on the pads. Babar Azam flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

Wel bowled! A toe-crusher from Blair Tickner! A yorker, around middle. Babar Azam does well to jam this one out.

Blair Tickner drops it short now, around middle. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Blair Tickner begins a length ball, around off. Mohammad Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler.

Blair Tickner comes into the attack now.

FOUR! Oh, good shot! Third boundary of the over! Back of a length, outside off. Babar Azam leans back, holds his bat with angles and just helps it over backward point for a boundary. 16 runs off the over!

Tight single there! Pitched up, around off. Mohammad Rizwan pushes it towards mid off and scampers across to the other end. He dives in to make his ground.

Trent Boult drops it short now, around middle. Babar Azam pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Two in two for Azam! This one is even better! A half-volley this time, outside off, Babar Azam leans in and drives it through cover for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! Crunched! Width on offer now, a length ball. Babar Azam hangs back and slaps it through cover-point for a boundary.

Around middle and leg, a length ball. Babar Azam works it away towards mid-wicket. The fielder there fails to stop the ball and it rolls away in the deep. Two taken.

Good-length delivery, around middle and leg. Babar Azam tucks it towards mid-wicket and he retains the strike with a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Streaky boundary, but Pakistan will not mind that. On a length, outside off. Babar Azam throws his bat it, but the ball goes off the outside edge away from the first slip fielder and towards third man for a boundary.

Wide! Too short on this occasion, around middle. Babar Azam leaves it alone. Wide called for height.

Good-length delivery, around middle and leg. Mohammad Rizwan knocks it towards mid on and scammers across to the other end. Mohammad Rizwan finally gets off the mark.

Angling in, around middle and leg. Babar Azam works it away towards square leg for a run. Babar Azam is off the mark!

Swinging away, a length ball, outside off. Babar Azam pushes it towards the fielder at mid off.

Wide! Tim Southee spills this one down the leg side, a length ball, Babar Azam misses his flick. Wide called. Pakistan are finally underway!

On a length now, shaping away, outside off. Babar Azam blocks it out off the back foot.

Tim Southee to bowl from the other end.

Wdith on offer now, a length ball. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to the fielder at cover-point. A maiden for Trent Boult! Good start for New Zealand.

Angling in, darting this one on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it towards square leg. Five dots now!

Four dots on the trot to begin with! Pitched up again, around middle. Mohammad Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler.

Outside off, fuller again, Mohammad Rizwan leans in and drives it towards the fielder at cover.

A fuller ball now, around off. Mohammad Rizwan pushes it straight down the ground. Babar Azam was out of his crease there, Trent Boult did try to get his finger tips on to the ball, but he fails to do so.

Trent Boult begins with a length ball, this one jags back in, around middle. Mohammad Rizwan misses his flick and gets hit near his groin area.

A single to end the innings! Mohammad Wasim nails his yorker again, around middle. Trent Boult jams it out onto the deck and the batters cross ends. New Zealand end at 147 for 8!

Leg bye! A yorker now, around the leg pole. Tim Southee fails to dig this one out. The ball goes towards point off his pads. A leg bye is taken!

Full and outside off. Trent Boult drives it towards cover for a single.

Trent Boult comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Another one bites the dust! The Kiwis are falling like a pack of cards here. A length ball, outside off, at around 142 clicks. Ish Sodhi looks to cut this one, but he manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Ish Sodhi departs and New Zealand have lost their eighth.

Another low full toss, Mohammad Wasim misses his yorker again. Tim Southee clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

A low full toss, around middle. Ish Sodhi knocks it down to long on for a single.

Tim Southee walks out to bat now. Also, Mohammad Wasim (3-0-16-1) to bowl the last over.

OUT! TAKEN! Haris Rauf might have not got a hat-trick here but he grabs his third wicket of the over! He sends back the well-set, Mark Chapman. A length ball, takes the pace off again, around middle. Mark Chapman looks to heave this one over long on. But he completely mistimes his shot. Mohammad Wasim at long on runs forward and takes a good catch.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Full and on the pads. Mark Chapman flicks it towards square leg for a boundary.

Full again, and outside off. Ish Sodhi pushes it towards point for a single.

Ish Sodhi comes out to the middle now.

OUT! Two in two for Haris Rauf and Mark Chapman departs without troubling the scorers. Good change of pace from Rauf again. Pace on this time, at around 137 clicks, a length ball, around middle. Michael Bracewell shuffles across and looks to scoop this one. But he misses and gets hit on his back pad. A huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Michael Bracewell though opts for a review. No bat involved there. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and Michael Bracewell is on his way back!

Michael Bracewell is the new batteer in for New Zealand.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Haris Rauf gets rid of the dangerous, James Neesham! A big wicket for Pakistan as James Neesham could have taken New Zealand close to 160. Another peach by Haris Rauf! A slower one, length ball, around the off pole. James Neesham looks to hoick this one across the line and towards mid-wicket. But he misses once again and the ball clips the bails off.

Beautifully bowled! He takes the pace off this one, serves a length ball, outside off. James Neesham looks to pull this one but he gets undone by the lack of pace.

Haris Rauf (3-0-23-0) to bowl the penultimate over.

Pitched up this time, around middle. Mark Chapman makes room and slices it uppishly over point. Two taken.

Back of a length, around middle. James Neesham pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Play and a miss! Outside off this time, shorter one. James Neesham looks to pull this one but he fails to get any bat on it.

FOUR! James Neesham is off the mark with a boundary! A fuller ball, around midde. James Neesham heaves this one with a closed-face bat towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Too short this time, outside off. James Neesham misses his pull.

James Neesham walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Shahnawaz Dahani has broken this stand here! He runs to the crowd to celebrate. He is pumped! A short ball, wide of off. Glenn Phillips cuts it aerially towards deep point. Unluckily, there is a fielder stationed right there. Asif Ali pouches it safely. It was a good shot though, but he has to walk back!

Shahnawaz Dahani (2-0-215-1) comes back into the attack.

Leg bye! Top delivery from Mohammad Wasim! That's it in the blockhole, around the leg pole. Glenn Phillips fails to dig this one out. But the ball goes towards short fine leg off his boot. A leg bye is taken.

A fuller ball, around middle. Mark Chapman moves to the leg side now, and strokes it towards cover for a run.

A length ball, around the leg pole. Mark Chapman shuffles across and misses his flick. The ball goes past the leg stump to the keeper.

A short ball, outside off. Glenn Phillips cuts this one towards sweeper cover. A single taken. The throw from the fielder is well away from the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan covers at least 20 yards, dives, and saves the ball as there was no one backing up. Excellent work from Mohammad Rizwan.

Fuller ball this time, around the off pole. Mark Chapman knocks it down to long on and rotates the strike.

A length ball, around off. Glenn Phillips punches it off the back foot towards deep cover. Another single is taken.

Mohammad Wasim (2-0-12-1) is back on.

Short ball again, around middle this time. Glenn Phillips pulls it this one powerfully but straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. A single taken.

FOUR! Not timed as well, but it's in the gap and there is enough power on that to go all the way for a boundary! Outside off, a shortish ball. Glenn Phillips rocks back and slaps in through mid off for a boundary.

Excellent running! Angling in, a length ball, around middle and leg. Glenn Phillips taps it in the vacant mid on region for a brace.

Short ball, around middle, this one stays low a tad. Mark Chapman swivels and drags it from the inner half of his bat towards deep square leg. Only a single.

Pitches it up this time, around the off pole. Glenn Phillips drives it through cover for a single.

Back of a length, around middle. Glenn Phillips pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Another one for Chapman! Mohammad Nawaz bowls this short again and on leg, Mark Chapman moves back and pulls it wide of deep square leg for another boundary. 22 runs from the over!

FOUR! Mark Chapman is looking in good touch here! This is looped up, full and on middle, Mark Chapman stays there and slogs it wide of long on for a boundary.

SIX! Another maximum for Chapman, he is showing real power here. Mohammad Nawaz bowls a half-tracker and on leg, Mark Chapman makes room and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Quicker one, full and on middle, Glenn Phillips works it off the inner half through mid-wicket for a run.

Short and on middle, Mark Chapman moves back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! BANG! Mark Chapman has hit this a long way! This is tossed up, full and around leg, Mark Chapman skips down the track and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Short ball on this occasion, around the leg pole. Mark Chapman reverse-hits this towards the fielder at short third man. Only a single.

Floated, full and on off, Glenn Phillips drives it towards cover for a single.

Quicker, short and on middle, Mark Chapman looks to cut it but gets a bottome edge just past the stumps towards short fine leg for a single.

A googly now, short and on middle, turning away, Mark Chapman gets cramped and works it towards mid-wicket.

Short and on middle, turning in, Mark Chapman nudges it off his back foot towards mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on off, Glenn Phillips opens the face of his bat and pushes it towards covers for a single.

Mark Chapman walks out to bat now.

OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Nawaz gets his man and the struggle for Kane Williamson comes to an end. Nawaz bowls this slightly quicker through the air, on middle, Kane Williamson makes room and goes for the big slog-sweep but completely misses and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. New Zealand have now lost both the set batters and will need to build again.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kane Williamson sweeps it uppishly wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Mohammad Nawaz continues to bowls short here, this is on middle, Glenn Phillips punches it off his back foot towards long on for one more.

Short again and on middle, Kane Williamson moves back and pulls it but straight to deep mid-wicket. Another single.

Quicker, short and on leg, Glenn Phillips looks to pull it away but misses and the ball deflects off his pads towards short third man. A leg bye is taken.

Floated, full and on off, Kane Williamson uses his feet and strokes this through covers for a single.

Flatter, short and on leg, Kane Williamson flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a run.

Another googly, full and on off, turning in, Glenn Phillips taps it in front of cover for a quick single.

Short and around off, Glenn Phillips stays back and pushes it towards covers.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kane Williamson eases it towards long on for one.

A bit short and on middle, Glenn Phillips moves back and forces it towards long on for a run and gets off the mark.

A googly, full and on middle, turning in, Kane Williamson works it towards long on for a single.

Glenn Phillips comes to the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! Devon Conway looks for another expansive shot but holes out this time. Mohammad Nawaz slows it up and bowls this full, on middle and leg, Devon Conway skips down the track and whips it but fails to get the timing right and hits it straight into the hands of Haider Ali who is staitioned at deep mid-wicket. He makes no mistake and Conway has to go.

FOUR! Great placement! This is looped up, touch fuller and on middle, Devon Conway goes down and slog sweeps it wide of the deep square leg fielder for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on leg, Kane Williamson moves across and looks to paddle it away but misses and it goes off his pads towards fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

A bit short and on middle, turning in, Devon Conway moves back and pulls it of the inner half through square leg for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Devon Conway strokes it towards short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kane Williamson tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Drinks! New Zealand are in a good position at the halfway stage and they have the perfect platform to launch from here. Devon Conway and Kane Williamson are looking in good touch and are going nicely. Pakistan got the early wicket of Finn Allen but after that they have not done much. They will look to break this partnership. An exciting session awaits us..

A fuller ball, around the leg pole, floated as well. Devon Conway once again misses his sweep. There is a stifled appeal there for LBW, but the umpire says no.

Another loopy one, pitched up, around middle. Devon Conway steps down the pitch and plays it back to Shadab Khan. Kane Williamson was outside the crease at the non-strikes end. But Shadab Khan did not throw the ball back at the stumps.

Play and a miss! A leg-break now, fuller ball, around the leg pole. Devon Conway looks to sweep this one but he misses.

A fuller one, loopy ball, around middle. Devon Conway blocks it out.

A fuller ball, outside off. Devon Conway pushes it through point for a brace.

SIX! Oh, dear! Devon Conway gets lucky here! A loopy ball, slower through the air, around off, fuller in length. Devon Conway advances down the track and heaves it towards long on. Haris Rauf there takes the catch just near the boundary ropes, but he went over the ropes there. By the time he realised to throw it back, it was too late. Six given!

Around middle and leg, a short ball. Devon Conway dabs it towards square leg for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Much-needed for New Zealand! A fuller one, around off. Devon Conway shimmies down the pitch and smokes it down the ground for a biggie.

Back of a length, around middle. Kane Williamson steps down the pitch and works it away towards long on for a run.

Tighter line now! Around the off pole, a short ball. Kane Williamson stays in his crease and taps it towards point. No run there!

Good running! Mohammad Nawaz goes 'round the wicket to the right-hander now, he serves an arm ball, around middle and leg. Kane Williamson nudges it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Mohammad Nawaz starts off with a short ball, around middle, spinning in. Devon Conway pulls it wide of long on only for a single.

Oh good shot and a good stop as well! A fuller one, around middle. Kane Williamson gets down on his knee and reverse-sweeps it through point. The fielder from sweeper runs to his left, dives, and keeps the ball away from the ropes. Two taken.

Edged and just short! Loopy ball, outside off. Kane Williamson leans in and looks to drive this. But the ball goes off the outside and lops up towards short third man. It falls just short of Shadab Khan there.

Tosses this one up, fuller ball, around off. Devon Conway strokes it down to long off for a run.

Drifitng in, around middle and leg. Kane Williamson nudges this one towards square leg and rotates the strike.

Play and a miss! Width on offer now, back of a length. Kane Williamson hangs back and misses his cut.

Iftikhar Ahmed begins with a shorter ball, from 'round the wicket, around off. Devon Conway steps down the pitch and knocks it down to long off for a single.

Another short one, drifitng in, around middle and leg. Kane Williamson stays in his crease and tucks it in the vacant square leg region for a couple of runs.

Outside off, a shortish ball. Kane Williamson rocks back and dabs it towards point.

Another full one, loopy ball, around middle. Devon Conway gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

Tosses this one up, a fuller ball, a leg break, outside off. Devon Conway leans in and pushes it towards cover.

Tad shorter, around middle. Kane Williamson works it away towards square leg for a single.

A fuller ball, around middle and off. Kane Williamson blocks it out.

FIVE NOW! That will be overthrows!  A fullish ball, outside off. Kane Williamson pushes it towards cover and scampers across to the other end. The fielder there has a shy at bowler's end but he misses. There is no one backing up and the ball races away to the boundary.

Tailing back in, around middle, a length ball. Kane Williamson blocks it out.

Very short on this occasion, wide of off. Devon Conway wanted to go for the upper cut and but he checks his shot in the end and decides to leave it. The ball though goes towards third man off the toe end of the bat. A single taken.

Haris Rauf pulls his length back now. He serves a short one, around middle. Devon Conway miscues his pull towards mid on.

A length ball, around the leg pole. Devon Conway looks to flick but he misses. The ball goes towards point off his thigh pad. No run taken there!

Fuller this time, angling in, on the pads. Kane Williamson works it away towards square leg for a single.

Leg bye! Darting this on the thigh pad, a length ball. Kane Williamson misses his flick. The ball goes towards square leg off his thigh pad. A leg bye is taken. Kane Williamson will retain the strike with that.

FOUR! Nicely done! Mohammad Wasim drops it short now, around middle. Kane Williamson pulls it through square leg for a boundary. His first boundary!

Outside off, a length delivery. Kane Williamson steps down the pitch and taps it towards point.

Length again, quicker this time, around middle. Devon Conway manages to tap it towards point with an open-faced bat. A single taken.

Quick single! On a length, around middle and off. Kane Williamson rocks back and pushes it towards mid on for a run.

Angling in, around middle and leg, a length ball. Kane Williamson tucks it through square leg for a brace.

Around the off pole, a length delivery. Devon Conway blocks it out towards mid-wicket with an angled bat.

Outside off, a good-length delivery. Kane Williamson stays on his crease and dabs it towards third man for a single. With that, he gets off the mark!

Back of a length, around middle. Devon Conway swivels and pulls it to the fielder at deep square leg. Only a single now.

Another length delivery, around off. Devon Conway charges down the pitch again to go over cover. But the ball goes off the inner half towards the leg slip region. No run there!

On a length, around the off pole, at around 138 clicks. Devon Conway leans forward and blocks it out.

FOUR! Oh, shot! A fuller ball, outside off. Devon Conway dances down the track, opens the face of the bat and slices it aerially over cover-point for a cracking boundary.

Good running! This is short of a length and on middle, Devon Conway pulls it past mid-wicket and towards the vacant deep mid-wicket region for three runs.

Mohammad Wasim serves this full and outside off, angling away, Devon Conway slashes at it but cannot connect.

Length again and on middle, Devon Conway knocks it back to the bowler.

On a length and on leg, Kane Williamson misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

The skipper of New Zealand, Kane Williamson walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mohammad Wasim strikes in his first over and Pakistan have drawn first blood. He bowls this short of a length and on middle, Finn Allen goes for the pull shot but gets hurried and loses his grip when he connects with the ball. As a result, it goes in the air off the top edge and Mohammad Wasim takes a simple catch. New Zealand lose their first wicket.

Mohammad Wasim starts with a full delivery, outside off, Devon Conway looks to drive it but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single.

Mohammad Wasim comes into the attack. He replaces Haris Rauf.

Pulls his length back a bit and on off, Devon Conway pushes it towards mid off for a quick single and gets off the mark.

This is full and around leg, Devon Conway knocks it to the leg side and denies for the single.

On a length again around leg, Finn Allen looks to hook it over the short fine leg fielder but misses and it goes off the pads towards the leg slip region. A leg bye is taken.

Shahnawaz Dahani bowls this on a good length and on off, Finn Allen looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

FOUR! Two in a row for Allen! This is on a hard length and on off, Finn Allen stays there and punches it past the gully fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Shahnawaz Dahani starts with a good-length delivery down the leg, Finn Allen pulls it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Shahnawaz Dahani will share the new ball.

BEATEN! Haris Rauf bowls this full and outside off from around the wicket, angling away, Devon Conway looks to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. 5 runs from the first over then.

Full again and on off, Devon Conway drives it but straight to mid off.

Goes fuller this time, on middle, Devon Conway knocks it back towards the bowler where Haris Rauf kicks it towards the cover fielder.

On a length and on off, Finn Allen looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads and the ball roll towards point. A leg bye is taken.

FOUR! New Zealand and Finn Allen are underway in style! This is pitched up and around off, Finn Allen takes a couple of steps down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Haris Rauf starts with a hard length delivery, on leg, Finn Allen looks to flick it away but misses and the ball goes off his pads to the leg side.

We are ready for action to get underway! The players of Pakistan are seen in a huddle near the boundary ropes. Devon Conway and Finn Allen will open the batting for New Zealand. Haris Rauf will begin the proceedings with the ball. Let's go!

The players have made their way out in the middle for the national anthems. It will be Pakistan's first followed by New Zealand's.

Pakistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Devon Conway, Finn Allen (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Blair Tickner.

TOSS - New Zealand have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first!

Pakistan on the flip side have gotten off the mark in this series after getting over the line in their opening contest against Bangladesh. It was once again, Mohammad Rizwan who took his side to a fighting total. However, their middle-order batting woes continue. They will be hoping for players like Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Asif Ali to make vital contributions and regain form before the mega event later this month. We have an enticing battle coming up! Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.