Pakistan vs New Zealand Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TIMBER! Cleans him up! There is the last wicket. Fuller and on middle, Blair Tickner looks to go big downtown but misses and this one hits the stumps. Pakistan WIN BY 102 RUNS!

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

On off, Benjamin Lister looks to cut but chops it to the keeper.

Around off, this is guided through point for one.

On off, kept out.

OUT! TAKEN! Usama Mir has his 4th. He has one ball to get a fifth! Tossed up on off, Matt Henry looks to big downtown but it goes more off the outer half. It is taken by the fielder at long off. Haris Rauf makes no mistake.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Tossed up outside off, Tickner looks to go big but misses.

A loud appeal but turned down! It is reviewed. Could be a close one. NOT OUT! It has pitched outside leg. Pakistan lose both their reviews. On the pads, this spins sharply. Blair Tickner looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Two! On off, this is lofted over cover for two.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Fuller and on middle, this is hit hard down to the long on fence.

Fuller and on middle, Matt Henry swings, it goes off the inner half to mid on.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, this is punched to cover.

A bumper, ducked under.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

OUT! STUMPED! That is really nicely bowled! Ish Sodhi steps out way too early. This one is dragged back. The ball lands and spins away. Ish Sodhi looks to swing but misses. The keeper does the rest.

Outside off, shorter, Ish Sodhi looks to cut but misses.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is lofted over covers for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Outside off, Henry looks to cut but is beaten.

OUT! TAKEN! The last recognized batter is out of here! On middle, a slower one. Cole McConchie looks to go big but ends up hitting it up in the air towards square leg. Mohammad Rizwan runs there and takes it.

A single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

FOUR! Nice timing! Shorter and ouside off, Ish Sodhi just opens the face of the bat and guides it through point for a boundary.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

BEATEN! Shorter and outside off, Sodhi looks to cut but misses.

On middle, kept out.

A single as this is guided through point.

A yorker, this is jammed out to mid off.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

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

Another two! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for two.

On off, blocked.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Around middle, defended.

Another two! Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for two more.

Two more! On middle, this is worked through square leg for two.

Shorter in length agin, Ish Sodhi looks to cut but no connection.

Shorter and outside off, this one stays low. Ish Sodhi looks to cut but misses.

OUT! TIMBER! Cleans him up with a beauty! A slower one, fuller and on middle, James Neesham swings across the line but misses and it hits the middle pole. That should probably be the game for the hosts.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

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

Outside off, Cole McConchie looks to cut but is beaten.

On off, defended.

Shorter in length and outside off, this is flayed through point for one.

On off, this is guided through point for one.

OUT! TIMBER! The dagerous Mark Chapman falls! The slider does the trick! On middle, this one skids through. Mark Chapman goes back and tries to pull but misses and the stumps are hit.

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

Two more! On middle, this is worked through square leg. Two taken.

On off, this is guided to point.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is played through point and this one races away to the fence.

On off, this is punched through covers for one.

Two more! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

Another single as this is pushed through covers.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Around off, this is guided down to third man for one.

That might have hurt! Shorter and on the body, James Neesham looks to leave it but is hit on the body as this one does not bounce a lot.

FOUR! Off the inside edge! Outside off, shorter, James Neesham slashes at it, it goes off the inside edge and down to the fine leg fence.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Tom Latham falls now! Yet again just as a stand was going along well, it has been broken. Length and outside off, Tom Latham looks to guide it down to third man but there is not a lot of room on offer. It goes off the outside edge and it is taken by Mohammad Rizwan!

Fuller and on off, Chapman pushes it to mid off.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Put down! That though was a tough, tough chance. It had been hit back like a rocket. On middle, this is thumped back to the bowler. Mohammad Wasim spills it.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wide.

FOUR! Smacked away! Shorter and outside off, Mark Chapman steps out and slams it through covers. This one races away to the fence.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on.

On off, kept out.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Two again! 6 from the first three balls. On middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

FOUR! Clipped away! Finds the boundary! On middle, this is flicked over the mid-wicket fielder and into the fence.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Outside off, shorter, Chapman looks to cut but misses.

Two! Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for two.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side.

On middle, this is punched to covers.

On the shorter side, this is pushed through covers for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Shorter and outside off, this is carved through point for one.

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

FOUR! Finds the gap! Shorter and outside off, this is smashed through covers. No chance of stopping that.

On off, this is driven but to covers.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed but to covers.

SIX! BANG! Over the fence again! On middle, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fence. Mark Chapman turning it on.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, Latham is happy to give the strike over to Chapman as he pushes it to long on.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed towards cover.

SIX! Over the fence again! The slog sweep comes out, this is nailed over the mid-wicket fence.

FOUR! Chapman has come out with intent. This is tossed up on off, he lofts it over cover and it races away to the fence.

Two more! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

SIX! Over the fence! Chapman goes and goes big! Steps out and lofts it over mid off for a biggie.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On the stumps, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, this is pushed towards mid off.

Shorter and around off, this is guided to point.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is swept through square leg.

Shorter and around off, this is guided to point.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! Usama Mir has a wicket. He has been causing troubles. A well-deserved wicket. This is tossed up outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks to sweep again but this one turns away. It goes off the top edge and it is taken by Shaheen Afridi at short third man. The partnership which was going along nicely has been broken.

That stays low! This is tossed up outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks to sweep but misses.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Left alone.

FOUR LEG BYES! Need a few more of these! Outside off, Tom Latham looks to sweep but misses, it hits the pad and races down to the third man fence.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

Shorter in length and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

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

Two more! Shorter and on off, this is punched through covers for two.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

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

DROPPED! This is floated up on off, Daryl Mitchell looks to drive but it goes uppishly Azam drops a dolly. Can this prove coslty?

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket.

FOUR! Thiis is a strong shot! Tossed up on off, Tom Latham thumps it down the ground and to the long off fence.

On off, this is punched through covers for one.

Another single as this is played down to long off.

On off, this is pushed down to long on for one more.

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

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

The innovative shot comes out but only for one! On middle, the reverse sweep comes out through point for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

STUMPING CHANCE GOES ABEGGING! Steps out but yorks himself, Latham steps out. The keeper though fails to collect it.

On the stumps, blocked.

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

On middle, kept out.

Two more! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

A single as this is pushed down to long on for one more.

On the stumps, this is nudged down to long on for one.

On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket.

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

Two more! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for two.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, the paddle sweep comes out, it is played towards short fine leg for one.

Just the one! On off, this is lofted down towards long off for one.

Another single as this is worked through mid on. No ball signaled. Free Hit coming up.

Tossed up on off, this is swept through square leg for one.

On middle, this is paddled fine on the leg side for one more.

On off, kept out.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

The paddle sweep is out but it is played to square leg.

A single now as this is eased down to long on.

Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Tossed up on off, this is hammered down to the long off fence.

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

BEATEN! Outside off, Tom Latham looks to cut but is beaten. That out stayed low.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

NOT OUT! The impact is outside off. Pakistan lose a review! This outside off. Tom Latham looks to sweep but misses. He gets hit on the pads. An appeal but not given. Reviewed but the impact is outside off. Leg bye signaled as a run was taken.

A loud appeal but turned down! Review taken. Seems to be hitting him outside off.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is guided to point.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Angled into the pads, Daryl Mitchell flicks it through square leg for one.

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

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, this is square leg for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, this is swept through square leg for one more.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Another single as this is punched down to long on.

Another single as this is undged around the corner.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket again.

Shorter and on off, this is punched to cover.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Put away! The reverse sweep comes out, it is hit through point and this one races away to the fence.

Outside off, Tom Latham looks to sweep but misses.

On off, this is played through covers for another single.

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

On middle, kept out.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg and this one races away to the fence.

Angled into the padsm ths is nudged through square leg for one.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

Shorter and around off, this is punched but to covers for another single.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On the stumps, this is played towards cover.

On off, kept out.

On off, Tom Latham guides it past point for one.

On middle, kept out again.

On off, defended.

Another one fuller and on off, it is driven crisply but to mid off.

FOUR! Creamed down the ground! Fuller and on middle, Tom Latham shows the full face of the bat and strokes it down the ground and to the long off fence.

Another single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Quick run! On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Length and on off, this is kept out nicely.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Length and on off, this is pushed to ocvers.

On off, blocked.

On off, blocked.

On off, kept out.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Outside off, Daryl slashes but misses.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

OUT! TAKEN! Both the openers back in the hut now. Rauf gets his first! Length and on off, a slower one, Tom Blundell looks to drive but is early into the stroke, he ends up lobbing it to the cover fielder where Iftikhar Ahmed takes it nicely.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Pulled away! This is short and asking to be hit! Tom Blundell rocks back and hammers it through mid-wicket. No chance for the fielder.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

On off, defended.

On off, kept out.

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

Outside off, left alone.

Leg bye taken! On middle, the batter looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Two! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

OUT! TAKEN! There is the wicket Pakistan wanted. The opening stand has done well so far for the visitors but it has been broken now. A length ball on middle, Young looks to loft it over mid on. He end up skying it. Haris Rauf runs back and takes it.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Pulled away! Short and down the leg side, this time it is pulled hard through square leg and this one races away to the fence.

WIDE! Short and down the leg side. Will Young looks to pull but misses. Wided.

Slower one on middle, defended.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

BEATEN AGAIN! Full and outside off, Tom Blundell looks to drive but is beaten again.

On off, kept out.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one more.

On the stumps, kept out.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Length and outside off, Tom Blundell guides it past the point fielder and this one races away to the fence.

Shorter and on the body, Tom Blundell looks to pull but misses, he gets hit on the body, the ball rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Two! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled behind square on the leg side for two.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Clipped away! On middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket, this one races away to the fence.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and angling away from the off pole. Tom Blundell looks to pull, this goes off the splice but clears mid on for a boundary.

On off, defended.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, defended.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers and this one races away to the fence.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed to mid off.

Slashes but misses! Fuller and outside off, asking to be hit. Tom Blundell goes after it but misses.

Slashes but misses! This is full and wide outside off. Tom Blundell throws his bat at it, this whizzes past the outside edge.

On the fuller side again, this is pushed down to mid off.

BEATEN! This is another slower one. It lands and moves away. Tom Blundell is beaten as he tries to defend.

On middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

A slower one, this is worked on the leg side for one.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

On middle, blocked.

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

Shorter and outside off, Will Young slashes but misses.

On middle, kept out well.

Angles this one away from around off, left alone.

On off, defended nicely.

On middle, kept out.

four! Glorious! That is some shot to get off the mark! Wow! Fuller and outside off, this is creamed through covers and this one races away to the fence.

SIX! Carnage from Afridi! Length ball, outside off, slower again and Afridi hammers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. PAKISTAN END WITH 334.

A length ball, angling outside off, Afridi swings and misses.

SIX! This is sloppy from Blair! Full and on off, Afridi tonks it over long on for a biggie.

FOUR! A superb finish from Afridi! Full toss, outside off and it is creamed through covers for four.

SIX! Crucial runs! Short, slow and outside off, Afridi pulls and it goes all the way over long on.

Short and outside off. Afridi swings and misses.

Outside off, dabbed to short third man for a single.

Leg bye! This is full and outside off, Haris makes room to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Shorter and on off, pulled to mid-wicket for two.

FOUR! This is full and outside off. Haris slams it downtown past mid off for four.

SIX! What a shot! Length ball, outside off. Haris makes room and slaps it high over extra cover for a biggie.

Length and outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

OUT! TAKEN! End of a brilliant innings from Azam! This is full and around off. Azam mkes room and tries to clear the deep mi-wicket region but finds Cole McConchie there. He walks back to a standing ovation.

FOUR! Shot! Short in length and outside off. zam skips down and pulls it over to long on for four.

A single as this is hit to point.

Full and on off, Azam crunches it to sweeper cover for one.

Shorter and on off, pulled to square leg for two.

Length and on off, punched to cover for one.

Length and on off, whipped to deep mid-wicket for one.

OUT! Ahmed goes! He has played his part though! A back of the hand delivery on off. Ahmed looks to slog-sweep but gets a top edge to short fine leg where Tom Blundell calls and takes it.

Fuller and outside off. Ahmed swings and misses.

CENTURY FOR BABAR AZAM His 18th ODI hundred! The skipper doing what he is known for! Full and outside off, it is driven through covers for one. Need to give a good finish now.

On middle, flicked to long on for one.

FOUR! Ahmed has turned up! Fuller and outside off. Ahmed drives it over covers and finds the fence.

Blair Tickner keeps it short. This is pulled to mid-wicket for two.

Slower ball on middle, pulled to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Just what Pakistan needed! Length ball, outside off. Ahmed cuts this time through backward point for four.

FOUR! Three in a row for Ahmed! Slower length ball, outside off. Ahmed deliberately plays it late to third man for four.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on the body. Ahmed pulls it past square leg for four more.

A single as this is pulled to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Powered! Length ball, outside off. Ahmed slams it over mid off and it races to the fence.

Fuller and on middle, nudged to square leg for one.

Around off, pushed to cover.

Full and on off, Ahmed hits it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Slow again, outside off, punched to mid off.

Wide! Tries the slower one but serves it way outside off, left alone.

Shorter and outside off, Ahmed mistimes his pull back to the bowler.

Full and on off, Ahmed eases it to long on for one.

Tossed up on middle, blocked.

On the pads, Azam helps it to short fine leg for one.

Flat and on middle, Ahmed taps it to point for one more.

Floated, outside off. Ahmed prods to push but misses. There was a stumping chance but the keeper didn't pick the ball cleanly.

On off, worked to point for one.

Flat and on off, Azam works it to square leg for one.

On off, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, eased to long on for one.

A slower short ball, outside off. Ahmed looks to slash at it but misses.

On middle, blocked.

Fuller and outside off, Ahmed drives it through point for two.

Length and on off, Ahmed keeps it out.

Length and on  middle, Ahmed tucks it to mid-wicket for a couple.

On off, blocked.

A googly on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

On middle, this is hit to square  leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That is extraordinary stuff from Henry! What a brilliant effort from him! Short in length and on off, slower one and Salman is deceived as he tries to push. He plays form the higher part of the bat and chips it to the right of Matt Henry who dives and has his right-hand fully stretched out to pick it just above the ground. Much needed wicket.

Outside off, guided through covers for three more.

Superb from Salman! Full and on middle, Azam drives it straight down onto the stumps. It hits but ricochets back for Henry who picks up and sees Salman out of his crease. Matt Henry runs and plucks the stumps out to run out Salman but the replay shows the dive helped Salman to get in back.

A run out referral is taken upstairs.

Length and outside off. Salman hits it through covers for a single.

On middle, blocked out.

Length and on off, punched to covers for a single.

On off, kept out.

SIX! Another one! Full and on middle. Salman skips down again as he lofts it straight down for a biggie.

Outside off, cut to point for one.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for one.

SIX! Fifty for Salman! He is giving a good hand to the keeper. Praying on a quicker note. Tossed up, outside off. Salman skips down and lofts it over long off for a six.

Full and on off, this is worked to mid-wicket for one.

On off, kept out.

On middle, Salman tickles it to fine leg for two more.

Length and on middle, Salman blocks.

Wide! Full and down leg, Salman misses his flick.

FOUR! Outside off, Salman pushes with soft hands and gets an outside edge to third man.

On a length and on off, kept out.

Leg bye! Angling on the pads. Azam misses his flick and it goes off the pads to square leg.

Floated on off, Salman plays it back to the bowler.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, drilled to long on for one.

On middle, swept to square leg for one.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Full and on off, Salman drives it down to mid off for four.

Around off, played to point for one.

Length and on off, tucked to square leg for one.

On off, eased to mid on.

Length and on the pads, flicked to square leg for two.

Around off, pushed to cover for one.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one.

Length and on off, Salman works it to square leg for one.

A googly, outside off. Salman inside edges his push to square leg for one.

Full and outside off, Salman reverse sweeps it fine to third man for a couple.

Full and outside off, Azam plays it to long off for one.

Tossed up, on off, blocked.

FOUR! Just wide! Shorter and outside off. Azam goes back and pulls. Just wide of James Neesham at mid-wicket who dives to his right but it evades him.

On off, pushed to long off  for one.

A slight delay as Babar Azam is having some issues with his left leg. Cramps probably...

Length ball, outside off, Salman plays it to third man for one more.

A single as this is hit to long on.

FOUR! That is a good shot! Length and outside off. Azam cuts it through point for a boundary.

Full and on off, tapped to backward point.

On middle, defended.

Length and on off, blocked.

FOUR! This is full and outside off. Salman reverse sweeps it through third man for four.

Short and outside off, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

On middle, blocked.

Full and on off, defended out.

A googly on middle, this is worked to short fine leg for one.

FOUR! Full and on off. Salman sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! 9 of this one! Full and on off, Azam on drives it past mid on for a bondary.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, around off, Salman blocks.

A single as this is hit to point.

This is full and outside off. Salman punches it through covers for three more.

Full and on off, played back to the bowler.

Flat and around off. Azam hangs back and blocks.

Flat and on middle. Azam blocks.

On off, defended out.

Shorter and on leg, Azam pulls but finds short fine leg.

Floated on off, pushed to cover.

On middle, blockd out.

On middle, played to point for one.

Shorter and on off, Salman tucks it to square leg for one.

Length and on middle, flicked to square leg for a single.

On off, Salman hits it to mid on for one more.

Outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

Length and outside off, Azam mistimes his pull to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

FIVE WIDES! This is down the leg side. Salman looks to sweep but misses and it goes through the keeper again to fine leg for four.

Leg bye! A googly on middle. Azam looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. It goes through the keeper for one.

Tossed up, on off, blocked out.

Too full and on middle, flicked to square leg for a single.

This is full and outside off, Salman reverse sweeps it wide of point for a couple.

Shorter and on off, Azam hits it to mid-wicket for one.

Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

On middle, defended out.

FOUR! Class from Azam! Length and on middle. Azam plays a straight drive down the ground for four.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

Length and on off, Salman taps it to point.

Length and on off, Salman pushes it to cover.

Flat and on off, Salman works it to long on for one.

Shorter and on middle. Azam helps it to fine leg  for one.

On off, Salman eases it to long on for one.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. Yet another fifty for Azam. He just cannot stop scoring.

Tossed up on middle, Azam plays it to square leg.

Fuller and on off, flicked to mid-wicket for one.

On a length and on off, blocked.

Length and on off, Salman knocks it to cover for one.

Length and outside off, punched to point for a single.

On middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Good shot! Too full and outside off, Azam drives it firmly through mid off for a boundary.

Flatter and outside off, Salman punches it through covers for a brace.

Tossed up, on off, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, blocked out.

This is full and outside off, Salman steps across and paddles, not off the middle and over to fine leg for one.

On off, kept out.

On off, pushed to cover for a single.

On middle, Salman plays it back to Neesham.

Length and on off, blocked.

On off, pushed to cover for a single.

FOUR! On a length and outside off, Azam punches off the back foot past point for four.

OUT! RUN OUT! This is full and on middle. Rizwan drills it to mid on for a quick single. The fielder hits at the bowler's end and appeals. Ohh, tell you what, Rizwan is short despite the dive. Superb fielding by Matt Henry and New Zealand have a big wicket at a crucial stage.

FOUR! This is full and outside off, Rizwan smashes it down and beats mid off for four runs.

Slower one, outside off, blocked.

Outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

Outside off, guided to third man for one.

Shorter and on off, Rizwan works it to square leg for one.

On middle, Azam flicks it to square leg for a single.

On a length and on middle, Azam bunts it to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

On middel, blocked out.

On middle, Azam tucks it to mid on. A silly misfield and three runs are taken.

Full and outside off, pushed to mid off for a single.

Fuller and on off, Azam turns it to square leg for one.

Length and on off, Rizwan nudges it to mid-wicket and calls for a quick single. Makes it with a dive.

Flat and outside off, Azam again blocks.

Too full and outside off, defended out.

On middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Full and on off, tucked to square leg for one more.

On middle, flicked to square leg for a single.

This is full and on off, Rizwan drives it to the right of Cole McConchie who dives and slightly bumps on the deck. Gets hit on the cheek bone and the physio is out to assist him.

Outside off, guided through covers for two.

On a length and outside off. Azam looks to defend it late and almost chops it on but the ball bounces wide of the stumps.

Slanting on middle, flicked to square leg for a single.

On off, kept out.

On a length and on middle, blocked.

Length and on middle, Rizwan bunts it to square leg for a brace.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and outside off, Rizwan strokes it through covers for a brace.

On off, played back to Sodhi.

Too full and outside off, Azam knocks it to deep cover for a single.

On middle, Rizwan punches it to long on for a single.

Flat and on off, tapped to point.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! 100 up! Too full and on off, Azam slams it to long off for four.

Fuller and on off, Rizwan works it to long on for one more.

A single as this is hit to long on.

This one lands on middle and spins in. Azam looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge to point.

Flat and on off, punched to long on for one.

Shorter and outside off, slapped to deep cover for one.

Quicker one on off, Rizwan prods and blocks.

Full again and it is pushed past mid-wicket for a couple.

Too full and on off, Azam tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted on off, nudged to square leg for one.

Full and on off, swept to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle, blocked.

A single as this is hit to square leg.

Fuller and outside off, pushed to long off for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! A stumping appeal has been taken upstairs. Masood has his back foot just on the line and the big screen shows OUT! A very tough decision for the third umpire! Flighted, outside off and spins away. Masood prods to push but misses. Tom Blundell removes the bails quickly and appeals. It looked very tight. The third umpire asked numerous angles to make the decision and it shows Masood stretched but his back foot was not behind the line.

This is full and outside off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Azam drops it to point.

Flat and on off, Masood works it to square leg for a single.

On middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

Full and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up, outside off. Azam leans and blocks.

FOUR! This is not good from Sodhi! Short again, outside off and it is pulled to deep mid-wicket.

Around off, tapped to point for one.

On middle, nudged to square leg.

Flat and outside off, cut to point for one.

FOUR! This is short and outside off, Azam goes on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. It just bounces before touching the ropes.

A single to end the over as this is hit to deep point.

On off, played to covers for one.

FOUR! Anything full is dispatched. This is outside off, Masood drives it through covers.

Fuller and outside off, Masood strokes it to point.

A single as this is hit to deep square leg.

Flat and on off, punched to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Full and outside off, driven to deep cover for a single.

Fuller and  on off, Azam knocks it to cover.

Floated on off, Azam prods and blocks.

Tossed up on middle, Masood works it to mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on middle, blocked.

Full and on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

Very full and on middle. Masood nudges it to deep square leg for two.

Wide! Too short and outside off. Masood sits down.

On a length and on off, Masood hops and blocks.

On off, kept out.

Length and on middle,Azam tickles it to fine leg for one.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Fuller and outside off, dropped to point.

On off, blocked.

Tossed up, outside off, Azam punches it through covers for a brace.

Slower one on the pads, Masood bunts it to square leg for one.

Flat and outside off, Masood strokes it to sweeper cover for two more.

Shorter and on off, Masood punches it to cover.

Leg bye! Tailing on the pads, Masood eases it to square leg for a leg bye.

Full and on off. Azam dabs it to backward point for a single.

On middle, Azam blocks.

On middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

Slanting on the pads. Azam is off the mark as he flicks it to deep square leg. 50 up!

Length and outside off, played back to the bowler.

Fuller and around off, Masood drives it to mid off.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR MORE! Shorter and on middle. Masood pulls it through mid-wicket for easy boundary.

Full and on off, Masood drives it straight to mid off.

On off, nudged to mid on.

FOUR!  Too straight on the pads, Masood wrists it through square leg for a boundary.

A yorker on off, Azam looks to flick but miscues it on the deck.

On middle, eased to mid on for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

FOUR LEG BYES! This is on the pads. Masood misses his clip and it goes off the pads to fine leg.

Full and on off, flicked but to mid-wicket.

On a length and close to off. Shan defends.

Length ball on off, knocked to cover.

On middle, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

OUT! GONE! Just like he got out in the previous match. Zaman goes cheaply. Short of a length and around off, cramps Zaman for room who tries to pull but gets a top edge towards square leg. The keeper calls for it, looked a bit nervous but eventually holds onto it.

Length ball, on off, Zaman defends.

On a length and on off, blocked.

Too full and on off, flicked to deep mid-wicket for two more.

Shorter and on middle, Zaman whips it to deep square leg for one.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Class! Full and outside off. Zaman smashes it through covers for another boundary.

Fuller and on off, tucked to mid-wicket.

Length and on off, Masood punches it to point. 9 off this one.

FOUR! Masood is timing well. Full and on middle. Masood bunts it through mid on and it races into the fence.

On middle, Masood drops it to point.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle, nudged to square leg.

FOUR! Pakistan are off to a good start. Short and on middle, this is pulled past square leg.

On a length and on middle, Masood blocks it out.

On off, kept out.

Length and on middle, pushed to mid on.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR! Good shot! Pitched up outside off. Masood leans and drives it through covers for four.

Too full and on middle, Masood flicks but finds square leg.

Wide! Short in length and outside off. Masood swings and misses.

A length ball, outside off. Masood looks to punch but gets an outside edge to third man for one.

On middle, eased to mid on.

On a length and around off, Masood defends it out.

Outside off, driven to cover.

FOUR! well timed! Fuller and on middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good length ball, outside off. Masood taps it to cover.

On off, kept out.

Length and outside off, Zaman punches it to cover.

Leg bye! ANgling on the pads. Masood misses his flick and it goes off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

On middle, nudged  to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! OFF THE MARK! Length ball on middle, Masood clips it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wide! Down the leg side, wided.

On middle, defended.

Overthrows! Length and on off, this is punched to mid off. Zaman takes a quick single. Tom Latham picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and the ball goes through two back up fielders for three runs. Four in total.

On a length and around off, Zaman blocks.

Fuller and on off, pushed to cover.

This one swings away, outside off. Zaman shoulders arms.

A length ball, outside off and nips away. Zaman looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

We are all set. The Kiwis are out in the middle. Shan Masood and Fakhar Zaman to open for the home team. Matt Henry to open for New Zealand.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Will Young, Tom Blundell (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (C), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Benjamin Lister, Blair Tickner.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf.

TOSS - New Zealand have won the toss and will BOWL first!

It is time for the fourth  ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand. Pakistan have already clinched the series as they won the last game quite comfortably. However, with eyes on the upcoming World Cup, there is no time to rest as teams are working to find their best squad. Expect Pakistan to come in strong in this match as well. New Zealand will be disappointed, they had a real chance to keep the series alive but their middle order didn't click and failed to chase down a moderate score. Despite the series being taken away from them, Latham will hope to give a strong fight in this match. Stay tuned.

...Match Day...

After sealing the series with a 3-0 lead Pakistan would be stepping into the fourth ODI against the Kiwis with a spring in their steps. Pakistan has had an amazing outing in the ODI series so far as they have pinned the opponents back in each and every game winning all three games played so far convincingly. After Fakhar Zaman it was the turn of Imam-ul-Haq as he stepped up in the third ODI. The only concern still for the hosts remains the stability in the middle order and the lean patch skipper Babar Azam is in. Bowling has been impressive as always, and the way the youngster Naseem Shah has supported Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf is sensational. New Zealand on the other hand have had a series to forget so far with the batting order being exposed against this lethal bowling unit of Pakistan. Tom Blundell was impressive in the third ODI but they lost the momentum with a couple of run-outs early at the top which cost them the third ODI and the series as well. New Zealand would be looking to play for pride and preparing a solid base for the playing XI for the World Cup later this year. Daryl Mitchell holds the key for New Zealand with the bat and the spinners need to step up if they are to open their account in the series. Expect a thriller between these two cricketing superpowers.