Pakistan vs New Zealand Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! BOWLED! Big win for Pakistan! Length ball on middle. Lister defends inside the line and gets beaten as the ball goes on to hit the stumps. PAKISTAN WIN BY 88 RUNS.

Leg bye! On the pads. Sodhi misses his flick and it goes to square leg off the pads for a leg bye.

Length ball on middle. Sodhi bunts it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Fuller and on off, blocked out.

Fuller and on off, punched to mid on.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Henry is given out but he reviews. Ultra Edge shows an inside edge and he has to go. Two in two for Wasim! Tossed up, on middle. Henry comes down the track to nudge it away but gets an inside edge to Mohammad Rizwan who takes an appeals. Now, he could have stumped him but Mohammad Rizwan was confident that there was bat and it turned out to be true.

OUT! CAUGHT! Milne goes! Tossed up on middle. Milne stands tall as he tries to heave it over but mistimes and Iftikhar Ahmed at deep mid-wicket takes the skier.

On middle, flicked to deep square leg for a couple.

Tossed up on middle, Milne misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Very full and on off, Sodhi squeezes it out to point.

OUT! BOWLED! Haris Rauf gets one more! Length ball, tailing in from around the wicket. Ravindra swings across but fails to connect and the ball shatters the stumps.

Around off, tapped to point for a single.

A yorker, just outside off. Milne fails to jam it out.

OUT! TAKEN! James Neesham cannot believe his luck! A low full toss, outside off. Neesham could have hitten anywhere but slices his shot, hard and low to the only man inside the ring at point where Shan Masood takes it. They take it upstairs but it was a clean catch.

SIX! BANG! Fuller and on off. Neesham powers it down to long on for a biggie.

On middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short again, outside off. Neesham misses his pull.

FOUR! Neesham keeps the hopes alive now! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to deep square leg.

On middle, pushed to mid off for one.

Length and on off, Rachin Ravindra drops it to cover and calls for a single but is sent back wisely.

Outside off. Rachin Ravindra swings and misses.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Shadab Khan has the last laugh! Short from around the wicket and outside off. Mark Chapman tries to pull but gets a top edge to short third man where Zaman Khan dives forward and takes it.

SIX! This time he connects! Very full on off, Mark Chapman slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. If he goes onto play long, Pakistan will get nervous.

Very full, outside off. Mark Chapman looks to sweep but misses.

FOUR! Shadab Khan is struggling! Short again and this is pulled over mid-wicket for four.

FOUR! Much needed! Too short and outside off. Mark Chapman cuts it over point for four.

FOUR! On middle. Neesham looks to punch but gets an inside edge past the keeper to the fine leg fence.

Wide! Short but way down the leg side, left alone.

On off, blocked out.

This is short and outside off, Neesham tries to push but misses.

OUT! LBW! Haris Rauf gets Latham but he reviews it straightway. No bat there. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Latham's struggling innings comes to an end. Haris Rauf comes around the wicket and angles it around leg. Latham tries to whip it across but misses and gets hit on the pads. It later shows the ball goes onto hit the stumps.

Fuller and outside off, Latham works it through covers for a couple.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and outside off, Latham pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 129 runs needed in 60 balls. A good stand building but New Zealand need this one to stick for a long time.

On off, pulled to long on for a single.

This is full and on off, Mark Chapman sweeps it wide of long on for a brace.

On middle, Latham whips it to deep square leg for one.

A googly, full and outside off. Latham misses his sweep.

Flighted on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Slanting on middle. Mark Chapman drills it wide of long on for two more.

On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for a couple.

Too full and outside off. Latham tries to heave it away but inside edges it to fine leg for one.

Quicker one, outside off, worked to long off for a single.

On middle, played back to the bowler again.

Tossed up, outside off. Mark Chapman punches it back to the bowler.

9 off it! Full and on middle, Mark Chapman flicks it to square leg for a single.

A googly on off, kept out.

Outside off, punched to cover.

Full and on off, blocked out.

FOUR! Shadab Khan drops it short again on middle. Mark Chapman pulls it wide of mid-wicket for four more.

FOUR! Good shot! Too short and on middle. Mark Chapman pulls it wide of square leg for four.

Short and on off, Mark Chapman pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Chance! Flat and outside off, spins in. Mark Chapman skips down to flick but misses. Mohammad Rizwan fumbles and fails to remove the bails. Big chance here.

On off, Mark Chapman pushes it to cover.

Full and outside off, pushed to covers for a couple.

On off, kept out.

A single as this is hit to covers.

What an over from Rauf! Just one off it. Length ball, outside off. Mark Chapman swings and misses.

Pitched up on middle. Mark Chapman tries to push but inside edges it onto the pads.

On middle, eased down to mid on.

Excellent stop! On the pads. Latham tickles it to short fine leg where the man dives to his left and saves a certain boundary.

Full and outside off again, Latham drives but finds cover.

Fuller and outside off, Latham pushes it to mid off.

Outside off, punched straight to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! The fireworks end very quickly! Too full and outside off. Daryl Mitchell tries to loft it again this time over mid off but toe ends his shot to Haris Rauf. A simple catch there.

FOUR! Two in a row! Faheem Ashraf goes short and Daryl Mitchell is quick to rock on the back foot as he pulls it to square leg.

FOUR! Lofted away! This is full and on middle. Daryl Mitchell hits it over mid on for a boundary. Much needed and a welcome boundary.

On middle, this is clipped to deep square leg for a couple.

Quick single! Outside off, dropped to point for one.

On a length and on off, Latham punches it to mid off for a quick single.

Outside off, punched to cover.

On the pads. Latham flicks it behind square leg for a couple.

On the pads. Daryl Mitchell helps it to short fine leg for one.

A huge appeal again but Pakistan do not take the review this time. Length and on middle. Latham seems to get some bat as he flicks it to square leg for one. Yes, there was bat on it.

Length and on middle. blocked.

OUT! TIMBER! Shaheen Afridi is back! Pakistani fans are loving it! Fuller and on off, this one doesn't swing but Will Young was through to his drive very early. Gets an inside edge and it deflects back onto the stumps.

Shaheen Afridi drops it short and outside off. Will Young looks to pull but misses.

Around off, kept out.

Full and outside off, knocked to covers for a single.

FOUR! Short of a length and outside off. Latham tries to defend on the up but gets an outside edge past first slip for four.

Outside off, driven to the right of covers where the fielder makes a superb stop.

Full and outside off, pushed past cover for a run.

Outside off, tapped to point.

Shorter and outside off. Will Young looks to pull but misses.

OUT! LBW! A huge appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. Pakistan take the review in the dying seconds. That looks close. Wow, It shows THREE REDS. Superb from Khan! Short in length and on leg, straight and does not bounce much. Bowes tries to whack it across but misses and gets hit on the pads. First, it looked like will go over but the stumps are hitting.

BEAUTY! Short in length and top of off. Bowes looks to pull but misses.

On the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Zaman Khan to bowl now.

Shaheen Afridi goes full now on middle. Bowes again misses his flick. An appeal but again that looked outside the line.

Length ball on middle. Bowes looks to flick but misses. An appeal for LBW but that was pitching outside the line.

Length ball, outside off. Latham knocks it to point for one.

Wide! Short and wide of off. Latham flashes his blade and misses.

Short and on off, blocked.

Shaheen Afridi goes full as he finds some swing, this is flicked to deep square leg for one.

Wide! Down the leg side, left alone.

On a length and outside off, Latham dabs it to third man and gets off the mark.

OUT! TAKEN! Benjamin Lister gets his second! Fuller and outside off. Haris Rauf tries to go over long on but fails and finds James Neesham in the deep. Pakistan end with 182.

Bye! Full and outside off. Khan swings and misses. Rauf runs across and does well to take the strike.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Shorter and on middle. Ashraf looks to pull but gets a top edge, high and back to Benjamin Lister who takes a dolly. His first wicket.

Two wides! Shorter and down leg. Rauf misses his pull. Ashraf calls for a quick single and makes it.

Short ball on middle, slower one. Ashraf pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! BANG!  A full toss on middle. Ashraf tonks it over long on for a biggie. Crucial runs.

SIX! POWERED! Shorter and on off, Rauf pulls it hard over square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Edged away! Short in length and on middle. Rauf looks to pull but edges it over the keeper for a boundary.

Short in length on middle. Rauf looks to pull but misses.

Outside off, chopped past point for a single.

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

OUT! TAKEN! This is full and around off. Shaheen Afridi heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Daryl Mitchell takes to his left and holds his nerves as he takes just over the ropes. His body was leaning back and he throws to Chad Bowes who takes it across with ease. Superb from New Zealand. That is Matt Henry's hat-trick as well.

Outside off, dabbed to short third man. An unnecessary throw and Pakistan get a quick single.

OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand have been superb in the field! Short ball, outside off. Wasim looks to ramp it over but gets a top edge to short third man where Matt Henry takes the skier.

Full and outside off, Ashraf strokes it to long off for a single.

Short in length, outside off. Ashraf swings and misses.

A full toss on middle, angling in. Wasim hits it to long on for a single.

Very full on off, Wasim plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! In the gap! 14 off this one! Length ball, outside off. Ashraf steers it through point for a boundary.

A yorker, outside off. Ashraf looks to jam it out but misses.

Outside off, Wasim works it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Class from Wasim! 150 up! Fuller and outside off, Wasim knocks it through covers for a boundary.

Just short! Short ball, outside off. Ashraf pulls it to long on. The fielder runs in to take but collects on a bounce.

FOUR! Well played! Fuller and on off. Ashraf powers it to long on for a boundary.

Flat and on off, Ashraf nudges it to long on for a single.

On off, pushed to cover.

On middle, fuller and it is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Tossed up, outside off. Wasim smashes it hard past the bowler. Ish Sodhi spreads his hand but to no avail.

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

Wide! Down the leg side. Ashraf looks to sweep but misses.

Full and outside off. Ashraf looks to reverse sweep but misses.

Around off, punched through covers for a single.

Outside off again. Wasim works it to third man for a single.

Outside off, guided to third man for one.

On the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

On a length and on middle. Wasim misses his flick. An appeal but that was hit high on the pads.

OUT! TAKEN! The set-batter goes! Pakistan are losing wickets at the wrong time. This is full and on middle. Zaman tries to slog-sweep but fails to power it much. Mark Chapman at deep square leg takes a simple catch.

FOUR! Very full on middle. Zaman whacks it down to long on for a boundary. Welcome boundary.

On the pads, Wasim tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and outside off. Wasim reverse hits it to third man for two.

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

Full and on off, worked to short third man.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND Matt Henry is absolutely convinced that Iftikhar Ahmed has edged this. New Zealand take the review. Yes, a big spike on the UltraEdge. Two in two for Henry. Excellent work from him. What a delivery though. Short of a length and close to off. Iftikhar Ahmed tries to defend this one but gets an outside edge to the keeper. Tom Latham wasn't that sure but Matt Henry knew there is some bat.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Short ball, outside off. Khan was not fully into the shot as he half-heartedly tries to ramp it over but edges it to the keeper who takes it.

Length and on leg, Zaman pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A yorker on leg. Zaman jams it out to mid on for a quick couple.

On off, guided to point.

Wide! Matt Henry serves it way outside off now. Left alone.

Wide! This is short and on middle. Zaman lets it go. Too short though.

Fuller and on off, Zaman flicks it through mid-wicket for two more.

Length and on middle, Zaman works it to mid-wicket for one more.

On middle, pushed to point for a single.

FOUR! Off the mark! Length ball, outside off. Khan knocks it through covers for four.

On middle, swept to square leg for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! The last thing Pakistan wanted! Ayub goes! On middle. Zaman bunts it with soft hands to mid-wicket. Adam Milne runs in from deep square leg, picks up and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Pakistan were looking for two and Ayub attempted a dive but in vain.

Full and on middle, eased to long on for a single.

SIX! SHOT! Adam Milne bowls it short and outside off. Zaman ramps it over third man for a biggie. Another big over, 16 of this one.

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

Wide! Pushes it wide of off, over the tramline and Ayub swings and misses. 100 up!

This is short and around leg. Ayub looks to pull but misses.

Full and outside off, driven through covers for a brace.

SIX! HAMMERED! Length ball, outside  off. Ayub skips down and slams it over extra cover for a biggie.

This is short and on off. Ayub evades it well.

SIX! Massive over! 16 off this one! Zaman gets one now. Flat and on off. Zaman goes back and tonks it over long on for a six.

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

Around off, pushed through covers for a couple.

SIX! MUSCLED! Tossed up on middle. Ayub slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Short and on off, slower one. Ayub looks to pull but mistimes and gets hit on the pads.

On off, worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Ayub is playing some beautiful shots! Length ball, wide of off. Ayub cuts it past point for four.

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

FOUR! Fuller and outside off. Zaman swings his bat wildly and gets a top  edge over third man for four.

Fuller and outside off. Zaman looks to push but misses.

Full and on off, pushed to cover for one.

FOUR! Good shot! Length ball, outside off. Ayub stesp across and slaps it wide of mid off for a boundary.

Leg bye! Floated on middle. Ayub misses his flick again. An appeal but that was outside the line.

On the pads, nudged to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR BYES! What a delivery! Quicker, around leg. Zaman again tries to slog-sweep but misses. It goes through his legs and through the keeper as well for four.

Flighted, full on the pads. Zaman tries to slog-sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Leg bye! Floated on the pads. Ayub misses his flick and it goes off the pads to short fine leg.

On middle, this is tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

This is excellent bowling from Neesham! Just one of his over. Length ball, outside off. Ayub looks to cut but misses.

On a length and outside off. Ayub knocks it but to point.

Outside off, pushed through covers.

Length and on off, kept out.

Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

Fuller and outside off. Zaman looks to drive but misses.

On middle. Ayub helps it to short fine leg.

FOUR! 50 up! Not good from Lister! Too short and too wide. Ayub cuts it over point for four.

FOUR! Ayub is playing with the field! Outside off, Ayub carves it past backward point for a boundary.

On off, pushed to mid off for a single.

Length ball on off. Ayub nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

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

FOUR! Very clever! Length and outside off. Ayub plays it very late past short third man for a boundary. Not the ending Milne would have wanted.

FOUR! Ayub makes the most of it. Length and on middle, it is pulled over mid-wicket.

Full ball on off. Ayub tries to work it across on the leg side but gets a top edge over point for a couple. Adam Milne has overstepped. Free-hit next.

Full and slanting on the pads again. Ayub misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. This is turning out to be a very good over from Milne.

On the pads. Ayub helps it to short fine leg.

OUT! BOWLED! Adam Milne gets the Pakistani skipper. What a delivery! On a length and on middle, this one swings in off the deck. Azam tries to take on as he dances down the track to heave only to miss and the ball hits the top of middle.

Length ball on the pads. Zaman mistimes his flick to point for a single.

Slower ball on off, pushed to covers for a single. 10 off the over.

FOUR! Glorious shot! Matt Henry goes very full, outside off. Zaman drives it through covers.

FOUR! Shot! Length ball, outside off. Zaman comes down the track and slaps it past mid off for four.

On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket.

Beaten again! Matt Henry drags his length back and pushes it wide. Zaman looks to push but misses.

Length ball, outside off and it swings away. Zaman tries to drive but misses.

Length and outside off, Azam looks to punch but misses.

Short and outside off. Azam was not quite sure if he wants to play and just opens the face of the bat. It goes to the man at first slip on a bounce. It went of the gloves and Babar Azam is feeling something on the right index finger.

FOUR! That was close! Length ball, angling on middle. Azam tries to flick but gets a leading edge, just wide of the diving point fielder for a boundary.

Length ball, close to off. Zaman gets off the mark as he tucks it to mid-wicket.

Length and on off, kept out.

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one.

OUT! LBW! This time Rizwan has to go but he takes it upstairs. Looks out though. This is full and on middle, a bit of swing. Rizwan is struck in his crease as he tries to work it away but gets beaten on the inside edge. No bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Rizwan was struggling to hit the ball. A good end to the over by Adam Milne.

Fuller ball on off, Rizwan looks to defend but gets an outside edge to short third man.

Wide! Milne gets it to swing away but this is too wide. Rizwan leaves.

Adam Milne bangs it short and it swings away. Rizwan lets it go.

FOUR! Too straight this time on the pads. Rizwan helps it to fine leg for a boundary.

EDGED AND FOUR! Full and outside off, swings away. Rizwan looks to drive it straight but gets an outside edge, wide of short third man for four.

Short ball, outside off, Rizwan is a bit late as he tries to ramp it away.

Adam Milne to bowl from the other end.

FOUR! A bit of width and Azam finds the gap! This is outside off, it is stroked through covers for a boundary.

On a length and on off, kept out.

A huge appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. New Zealand have taken the review. Height might be a big factor. No bat clearly. Ball Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Just! Length ball, around off, nips in and shoots a bit off the deck. Rizwan steps across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Beauty of a delivery! Length ball, outside off and this one swings in. Rizwan tries to push away from the body and gets beaten on the inside edge.

Fuller again, outside off. Rizwan looks to drive but inside edges it onto the pads.

This is full and outside off. Rizwan drives it firmly but finds mid off.

We are all set. It is time for the national anthems first. It will be the Kiwis first followed by Pakistan's. All set for action now.  Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to open for the hosts. Matt Henry to bowl first. Let's play...

New Zealand (PLAYING XI) - Tom Latham (C/WK), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Benjamin Lister.

Pakistan (PLAYING XI) - Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

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

It was just months ago when Pakistan played Afghanistan and that series turned out to be a disappointing one however, Pakistan were missing a few key players at that time unlike in this series where they look dangerous on paper and are expected to dominate on home soil. On the flip side, it is New Zealand who are missing some key players but they still have a balanced squad. One thing is for sure, this is going to be an entertaining series. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

Hello and welcome to the first of the five T20Is between New Zealand and Pakistan. While the eyes are glued on franchise cricket, we welcome you for some international cricket as it resumes after a small break here in Pakistan.

...MATCH DAY...