New Zealand vs Pakistan New Zealand T20I Tri-Series, 2022

Williamson takes the single which means no fifty for Conway! HOWEVER, NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 9 WICKETS! On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Two! Conway moves onto 49. SCORES LEVEL THOUGH! Williamson is on strike now! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Doing it in singles! On off, this is pushed through covers for one. 3 more needed. Conway needs three for a half ton too.

Williamson steps out, Nawaz sees that and fires it into the pads. He looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Just the one! Shorter and on off, this is pulled down to long on for one.

Another dot! Outside off, left alone.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

A dot to end! Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Not sure why that was not wided! Down the leg side. Conway looks to flick but misses.

Another beauty! Length and on middle, this lands and moves away. Williamson looks to defend, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one. New Zealand now a biggie away.

Two more! Not sure what Shah was appealing about. Length and on off, Williamson looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge towards third man for two. 7 more needed.

On off, defended.

Outside off, this is played past point for two.

A dot to end! On the pads, Conway looks to pull but it goes off the underedge to short fine leg. 11 more needed.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for two.

Williamson is off the mark! On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

OUT! STUMPED! Allen departs and Pakistan finally manage to get the first breakthrough. Allen though has done his job. Superb knock from him. He was looking to end the game early. Steps out but the length is shortened just a touch from Shadab. Allen swings but this one also spins away and there is extra bounce. It beats the bat. Rizwan takes it nicely and whips the bails off.

On the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one.

Just short! On middle, Conway looks to flick, it goes more off the leading edge as he closes the face of the bat early. It lands short of Shadab who dives forward.

Looks to go again! This time Nawaz slows it up and bowls it around off. Allen swings but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

SIX! Clobbered! 15 more needed! Allen says, enough of singles. He makes room this is full and on middle. It is smashed over the long on fence.

On middle, Conway sweeps it towards short fine leg for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers by Conway this time for one more.

Shorter and outside off, Allen hits it through covers for one.

Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of deep mid-wicket for two.

Shorter and outside off, this is hit hard but to covers.

On the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on middle, Allen slaps it hard but straight to the bowler.

Shorter and on off, Conway pushes it through covers for one more.

On middle, this is played back to the bowler.

On middle, this is played through the leg side for one more.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

100 up and that is an outstanding opening partnership between the two! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

FOUR MORE! Through the legs! Down the leg side. Conway looks to play the reverse sweep, it goes off the bottom edge between the legs of Rizwan. Dahani runs towards it from short fine leg and tries to stop it with his leg but fails to do so.

On middle, this is blocked.

DRINKS! New Zealand are cruising along, now it is not about will they win the game or no but it is more about in how many overs will knock this off? If Allen stays in, we assume, the game should be done by the 15th over. Pakistan on the other hand, will hope they can get a few wickets after the break. It won't make a difference to the game but just something for them to be happy about.

Angled into the pads, Conway flicks it through square leg and takes one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

SIX! BANG! Fifty up in style. He has not been at his best in this series but this knock will make him feel really good. Steps out and heaves this over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. A powerful batting display from him.

Two again! On middle, this is hit hard down towards long on. Dahani runs to his left, slides and keeps it down to two.

BONUS RUNS! Down the leg side. Left alone. Rizwan fails to collect it, two taken. Wided.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through cover for one.

Shorter and on off, Conway pushes it to covers.

FOUR! The reverse sweep comes out and it is nailed! On middle, it is hit behind square on the off side. The fielder in the deep, runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it.

Well fielded! On middle, this is worked to the left of Shadab. He dives and stops it.

On off, defended.

Two more! On the pads, this is whipped through wide long on for two.

On middle, Conway works it through mid-wicket and takes one.

On middle, Allen hits it down to long on for one.

Shorter and outside off, Conway cuts it through point for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for two.

Angled into the pads, Allen works it through square leg for one.

Almost! On middle, this is hit bck to the bowler. Nawaz sticks his right hand out, he looks to collect the ball and underarm it onto the stumps at his end as Conway was backing up a long way but the ball does not stay in. Maybe he should have tried to deflect it.

Shadab goes wide outside off, Allen swings, it goes more off the inner half towards long on for one.

Two more! On middle, Allen works it through square leg. Two taken.

SIX! That is over the roof! Top shot. That is a massive hit! He steps out but does not get to the pitch of it, he still goes ahead with the heave, it flies right off the middle and goves well over the fence.

The googly, Allen seems to have picked that one, he looks to go over mid-wicket but misses.

Shorter and on middle, Conway pushes it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Tossed up outside off, Allen hits it down to long on for one.

FOUR! That is a top Powerplay for the Kiwis and they are cruising along! This is a lovely shot to end the 6th. Length and on off, it is hit on the up through covers. Boundary again.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

FOUR! Fifty up for New Zealand! They are racing along with the game! On middle, this is heaved past mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.

Good length and on off, Conway guides it to point.

Almost drags it on! Length and outside off, Conway looks to push at it, he gets an inside edge and it misses the leg pole. It goes towards short fine leg.

Two more! Shorter and slower on middle, Conway pulls it behind square on the leg side for two.

Good length and on off, Conway pushes it to covers.

SIX! Over the fence again! So despite 4 dots, 12 comes from the over. Angled into the pads, Allen walks across and heaves it over the square leg fence for a big one.

Sent back in time! Allen steps out and looks to heave iton the leg side, he gets an inside edge onto the pads. It lobs on the leg side. Allen takes off but is sent back in time.

SIX! Something had to give and Allen clears the fence! On off, Allen shuffles across and heaves it over the square leg fence for a big one. Lovely shot.

Did that carry? Seems like it landed short. IT DID! Outside off, Allen goes after it, it goes off the outside edge but lands just short of short third man. Three dots in a row. Something has to give now.

Short and slower outside off, stays low, Allen looks to pull but misses.

An appeal, a loud one from Rizwan but nothing from the keeper! Short and down the leg side. Allen looks to pull but misses. Rizwan takes it and appeals, the bowler joins in late. Turned down.

Shorter and on off, Allen whips it through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, shorter, this is pushed to mid on for one.

Misfield but only one! Allen steps out again, this time gets way too close to the pitch of the ball, he jams it out towards mid on where the fielder fumbles. A run is taken.

FOUR! Over mid off! Yet again not great connection but a boundary! Allen steps out again, does not quite get to the pitch of the ball but swings hard, it goes over mid off and into the fence.

That has pitched outside leg! On the pads, Conway looks to pull but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken. There was an appeal but turned down.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

A single to end another good over for the Kiwis! On off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one more. New Zealand are off to a flier here.

FOUR LEG BYES! Not sure why Rizwan did not move, maybe he did not sight it but you normally expect Rizwan to go for those at least! On the pads, Conway looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and goes down to the fine leg fence. He took the ball brilliantly on the last ball which was down the leg side but seemed in pain. Maybe that is why!

WIDE! Down the leg side, Conway looks to pull but misses. Wided.

FOUR! That is very well adjusted! Shorter and on the body, this one stays low. Conway adjusts and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Length and on off, Allen pushes it towards cover and takes one.

Fuller and on off, Conway strokes it to mid off for one.

SIX! BANG! That goes all the way and this should make Allen feel better. The last ball spoils the over and that is the first biggie of the game! Allen comes down the track, this is on a length and on middle. He lofts it down the ground and it goes over the long off fence.

WIDE! Allen makes room and Dahani bangs it short and down the leg side. Wided.

Hit hard but to the fielder! Allen steps out and makes into into a half volley, it is hit hard but to mid off.

Conway shuffles across, this is bowled shorter and outside off. Conway rides on top of the extra bounce and guides it down to third man for one.

Back of a length and on off, Conway looks to push at it, he gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Allen steps out and makes room, Dahani follows him with a length ball, it is pushed to cover and a run is taken.

Really full, almost a yorker, it is jammed down to mid off.

Angled into the pads, Conway works it to mid-wicket.

Tip and run! On off, Allen plays it towards point and takes one.

Just over mid off! Not timed that well but hit well enough. Fuller and on off, Allen looks to go over mid off. It goes more off the toe-end and lands over mid off for two.

Fuller again and on off, Allen looks to drive, it goes off the bottom towards cover.

A swing and a miss! Drags his length back, bowls it shorter and outside off. Allen swings but misses.

Good stop! Fuller and on middle, looking for some swing but there seems to be none! It is driven back hard towards Shah who sticks a hand out and deflects it to mid off. That might have stung. He seems fine though.

Yes, he can! Superb from Southee! This is full and on middle, it is hit to long on for a single. Pakistan end with 130/7.

A length ball, outside off, slower one. Ali swings wildly and misses. Can Tim Southee finish on a high?

On a length and on middle. Wasim mistimes his punch to long on for a single.

Right on the money! Very full and on middle. Wasim blocks it out.

Mohammad Wasim to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Southee is on a Hat-trick! Excellent bowling! On a length and on middle. It is there to be hit. Nawaz swings his bat but fails to power much and Martin Guptill (sub) at deep square leg runs in and takes it.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Southee sees Iftikhar Ahmed shuffling across and anticipates Ahmed will play the paddle scoop. Southee serves it wide of off. Ahmed still goes wth the shot but ends up miscuing it to short third man where Blair Tickner takes a simple catch.

Short of a length and on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed mistimes his pull to long on for a single.

FOUR! The stand crosses the 50-mark now! Length ball, way outside off. Ahmed uses the width and slaps it to point for four runs

A slower length ball, outside off. Ahmed slashes and misses.

FOUR! much needed! Length and on the pads. Ahmed whacks it. Michael Bracewell was standing at deep square leg but had to back paddle, the ball evades him and bounces before reaching the ropes.

Short of a length and outside off. Ahmed looks to cut but gets a bottom edge to the keeper. Collected on a bounce.

Wide! Follows Ahmed down the leg side, but this is way to down. Wided.

Full ball and on middle. Ali flicks on the up and to deep square leg for a single.

Good over from Southee! This is full and outside off. Ali eases it to long off for a single. 7 runs off it.

Another good ball from Southee! Very full and on off. Ahmed works it to long off for one.

Tim keeps it full. Ali hits it hard but to long on. The batters cross.

Wide! A length ball, way outside off. Ali leaves it.

Pace-off from Southee, full and on off. Ali fails to hit it cleanly.

Full again. Ahmed thumps it back and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. A single as it rolls to mid-wicket. That was hit very hard.

Very full and around off. Ahmed whips it to long on for a couple of runs.

On middle, this one stays low, flicked to deep square leg for a single. Once again the spinner dries things up. Upto the seamers to finish on a high now.

Wide! This is on a length and down the leg side. Ahmed misses his sweep and once again Devon Conway collects and appeals. No reviews left for New Zealand this time.

Follows Ali on the leg side, this is hit to long on for one more.

Slower one on middle. Ali plays it back to the bowler..

This one comes with the angle, Ahmed looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls to point for a single.

Another single as Ali drills it to long on.

Flatter and on middle. Ahmed works it to long on for a single.

On middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. 13 off the over, 24 off the last two.

A full toss. Ali flicks and Sodhi misfields and lets it through at square leg for a single. Ali wants one more but no communication between the batters.

FOUR! Well played! Length and on middle. Ali helps it away behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Short of a length and outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for easy couple.

Wide! Full and down the leg side, Ali misses his flick.

FOUR! Boundaries flowing now in the last couple of overs. Not off the middle this one. This is outside off. Ali cuts, gets an outside edge and it goes to third man for four.

Superb fielding by Santner! Length and outside off. Ali guides it to the left of point where Mitchell Santner makes an excellent stop.

Tim Southee is back on.

FOUR! Two boundaries off the part-timer! Flatter, slower and width there. Ahmed slaps it through covers for four.

On the pads, helped to short fine leg for a single.

Around off, Ahmed plays it with the spin to mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips makes a good stop running across.

Slower ball, length and outside off. Ahmed punches it to point.

Full and outside off, drilled down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Much needed one! Flatter ball, outside off. Ali opens the face of the bat and guides it past backward point for a boundary.

Glenn Phillips to bowl now. More spin...

Tossed up again, outside off. Ali chips it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Ali defends it to cover.

Floated, full and outside off. Ahmed knocks it to deep cover for a single.

Flatter and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Asif Ali walks in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi gets into the wickets column now! What a game the spinners are having. This is very full and on middle. Ali tries to break the shackles as he tries to get underneath but fails and ends up hitting it straight to Tim Southee at long on.

Tossed up on middle. Ali goes inside-out over covers for a couple of runs.

Short and outside off. Ahmed cuts it straight to point. An incredible spell from Michael Bracewell, 4-0-11-2.

Flatter ball, outside off. Ahmed punches it to cover.

On off, kept out.

Another single as this is hit to long on.

Short ball on middle. Ahmed pulls to square leg for a single. Good fielding.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Ahmed eases it to mid-wicket.

Too short and on middle. Ali pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Outside off again, Ali works it through point for a couple of runs.

Outside off, cut to point.

On middle, tucked away to square leg.

Devon Conway is confident as he pouches this ball down the leg side and puts on a big appeal. Kane Williamson believes him and takes it upstairs. Slow motion doesn't show much. Ultra Edge does show a spike but the third umpire feels it is not off the bat. There was a bit of gap. EVEN ALI WAS WALKING OFF. This looks a bit controversial. Not a wicket taking delivery. This is short and down the leg side. Ali looks to pull but seems to miss it. Devon Conway collects it. An appeal and nothing given. The replay shows there was a spike as the ball passes the bottom edge but the third umpire doesn't think so. A big talking point in this game.

Flatter and on middle. Ahmed flicks it to square leg for one.

Ish Sodhi is back on.

Two runs and a wicket off this over! This is so good from New Zealand and they are bossing the game right now! Tossed up, outside off, turning in. Ali looks to drive but gets an outside edge to short third man.

A single as Ahmed drills it to long on.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle. Blocked out.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The big fish goes now and the spinners are doing a really good job for the Kiwi. Azam tried to anchor the innings but edges one here. Superb from Michael Bracewell! He serves it slow and outside off, flatter, and a hint of turn. Azam looks to punch but gets a faint outside edge and Devon Conway doesn't make any mistake. New Zealand all over Pakistan here.

Outside off, punched straight to cover.

Slants a full ball on middle. Ahmed keeps it out. Brilliant over from Santner. He has grown in this game.

This one comes with the angle, length and angling on the pads. Ahmed misses his flick. A muted appeal follows.

Wide! Mitchell Santner again serves it down the leg side. Ahmed misses his flick.

Flat ball, outside off, quicker. Azam slaps it to deep point for a single.

On middle, pulled straight to square leg.

An arm ball, sliding down. Ahmed pulls it to short fine leg for a single.

Iftikhar Ahmed comes in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Mitchell Santner gets his second! Shadab Khan hits this without much conviction. This is full, quicker and outside off. Khan drags it but finds Tim Southee at long on who takes a simple catch. Khan gifts his wicket here and fails to make an impact.

Flatter and on middle. Azam keeps it out.

This is full and on middle, turning away. Khan makes room and an inside edge saves him from getting bowled. It rolls to square leg for one.

Shorter and on middle. Khan punches it to mid on and takes a brace. Good running.

Flatter and around off, it was the googly. Khan waits on the back foot as he looks to cut but misses. A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire doesn't move. Devon Conway reckons it is outside the line but Kane Williamson still goes for the review. Ultra Edge shows it is pad first. Ball Tracking shows impact is outside the line and wickets are missing.

FOUR! Very full and outside off. Khan spanks it through covers for a boundary.

This one is the googly, on the pads. Khan misses his flick.

Tossed up on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one.

Shadab Khan walks in.

OUT! TAKEN! Masood goes and Mitchell Santner strikes against the run of play! Santner slows it up, fuller and outside off. Masood advances down the track as he looks to go downtown but fails to get the required distance. Michael Bracewell at long on takes a simple catch. This will help Mitchell Santner so much.

Fuller ball, outside off. Azam drills it to point for a single.

On middle, Shan works it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Santner has not been good so far! Flatter and outside off. Masood makes room and punches it wide of long off for four runs.

Short and outside off, reverse swept to short third man.

Full and outside off, pushed straight to covers.

A single as this is hit to mid-wicket.

PUT DOWN! Hard chance though! This is full and on middle, flighted. Masood makes room as he tries to go inside-out. He hits it to deep cover. Mark Chapman from long off covers a lot of ground and dives forward but the ball just falls in front of him. Two runs.

Very full and outside off. Azam squeezes it out on the off side to point for a quick single.

On middle, a googly. Masood works it to long on for a single.

Full and outside off, driven through covers for one.

Ish Sodhi to bowl now.

A slower one to finish the over, this is outside off. Masood misses his drive. At the end of the Powerplay, New Zealand have done well to pull Pakistan back. They are 42/1.

FOUR! Helped away! Short of a length and on middle. Masood pulls, it goes off the gloves and over short fine leg for four.

Outside off, guided to point.

Short in length and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Wrong line! This is full and on the pads. Azam shows his wrists work as he works it to square leg for four.

Wide!Tickner misses his line and serves it down the leg side for a wide.

Extra pace and bounce! Length ball, outside off at 139 clicks. Azam slashes and misses.

This is wide of off. Masood knocks it to covers.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one more.

Fuller and outside off, pushed to covers.

A single as Masood drives it to long off.

Shan Masood is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Rizwan goes and he instantly knew after hitting it that it was not off the middle! Michael Bracewell was troubling Rizwan there and he looked frustrated. This is full and outside off, again slower in the air. Rizwan comes down the track to heave but it goes off the top edge and high in the air. James Neesham at mid on takes the skier, back paddling.

This one turns away, full and outside off. Rizwan is beaten on the outside edge as he looks to drive.

Another tidy over from New Zealand! Short in length and on off. Azam dabs it to point.

Full again, on off, this sticks in the surface. Rizwan ends up chipping it to mid on. Just short.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Well played! This is full and on middle. Azam wrists it away, wide of the man at deep square leg for yet another boundary.

Very full and on off, pushed back to Tickner who makes a stop with his boot.

Length and on middle. Defended out.

Ohhh! That looked like a chance! This is short and outside off, stays low. Rizwan chops it back to the keeper. Rizwan finds himself off-guarded and Devon Conway, the keeper fumbles to collect cleanly or else there was a big chance to dislodge the bails off.

Flat, outside off. Rizwan cuts it straight to point. Much better from Michael Bracewell.

Tossed up, full and around off. Rizwan bunts it to mid-wicket.

Outside off. Rizwan keeps it out.

Flatter and outside off. Rizwan punches it to covers.

Michael Bracewell serves a rank long hop, on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Two wides! Again going down the leg side, turning more away. Rizwan misses his flick. It goes behind the keeper for a single.

Wide! This is way down the leg side. Left alone.

Michael Bracewell to bowl now.

FOUR! Azam gets a boundary now! Not a good start by New Zealand but Pakistan will take it! Another short ball on middle. Azam pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

An arm ball, this is full and angling down. Azam misses his flick.

Tad short and on middle, swept to deep square leg for a single.

Angling on the pads, this is flicked to square leg for one. Azam is underway as well.

This is slow and on middle. Rizwan nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Rizwan greets Santner with a boundary! Not a good start! This is short and on middle. Rizwan pulls it behind square leg for four runs.

Mitchell Santner to bowl from the other end.

A single to end the over! Good start by Pakistan! On middle, this is hit to square leg.

FOUR! Yet another good shot! This is full and outside off, swinging away. Rizwan prods and drives it through covers, beats the fielder and it races into the fence.

FOUR! Good shot and Pakistan are underway! This is full ball, outside off. Rizwan steps across and flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Again gets forward! This is on a length and outside off. Rizwan taps it to covers.

On a length and outside off. Rizwan leans and punches it to cover.

Swing for Southee! A length ball, outside off, moving away. Rizwan has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

We are all set for the action. The Kiwi players are out in the middle. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam to open for Pakistan. Tim Southee has the new ball in hand. Let's play.

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

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

TOSS - Pakistan have won the toss and will BAT first!

Earlier in the series when these two met, Pakistan won comfortably with Babar Azam anchoring the innings. They will look to the double. Can New Zealand get the revenge? We will find out soon. This series is more about teams getting themselves ready for the upcoming big tournament. So, both will look to put the best foot forward. Toss coming up soon.