Pakistan vs New Zealand, NZ in PAK, 5 T20Is, 2024 Full score card

FOUR! Finds the gap and ends the game in style! On middle. Rizwan plays the sweep and finds the gap in the mid-wicket region. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

Yet another dot! Around off. This is guided to point.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Outside off. Khan looks to cut but misses.

On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Two! Shorter and outside off. This is slapped past cover for two.

On off. This is pushed to cover.

Around off. Blocked.

A yorker again on middle. This is jammed out to mid-wicket.

Very full and on off. This is jammed out to cover.

On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

Around off. Khan looks to defend but it goes off the inside edge on the off side for one.

FOUR! Just the 8 needed! Outside off. This is played late and down to the third man fence. Deft touch.

Outside off. This is hit down to long off for one.

Around off. This is guided through point for one.

Comes down the track again and swings but it goes off the inner half down to long on for one.

SIX! Misjudgment! The fielder was very close to the ropes and steps on it as he takes it. On middle. Khan steps out and hits it down towards long on. The fielder does take it but touches the ropes in the process.

Now Rizwan takes one as he clips it towards mid-wicket.

On middle. This is clipped through square leg for one.

Fuller and on the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

Nice timing! This is very full and on off. This is driven past cover. The fielder in the deep, runs to his right, slides and pushes it back in. Three taken.

On middle. This is nudged towards the leg side and a run is taken.

Around off. Kept out.

Angled into the pads. This is worked past square leg for one.

Shorter and around off. This is guided through point for two.

Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

Yet another one as this is clipped on the leg side.

On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

Takes one now as this is pushed through covers.

Tossed up on off. This is driven to mid off. Good stuff. The mid off is in the ring.

Irfan Khan is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Khan falls. Not the best of outings for him on debut. This is tossed up outside off. It is the googly. Khan looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the stumps.

Takes one now as this is worked down to long on.

FOUR! Cut away! Finds the gap. Shorter and outside off. This is cut past point and this races away.

Two is the call but only one. On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Around off. This is pushed to cover for one.

Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

The reverse sweep comes out, it is played nicely but to point.

On middle. This is driven to mid on for a quick run.

On the pads. This is pulled but to short fine leg.

Fuller and on middle. This is pushed to mid on.

NOT OUT! Not a bad review but the bounce saves Rizwan. This lands outside off and jags back in. Rizwan looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. It hits the pad and goes down to the third man fence. The Kiwi players appeal but it is turned down. They take the review but it is umpire's call as it is clipping the top of middle.

An LBW appeal has been taken upstairs. New Zealand have taken the review. No bat on it. Ball Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting.

Shorter again. This is pulled past square leg for one more.

Slower and shorter on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

Flatter and around off, Khan blocks it out.

OUT! STUMPED! Michael Bracewell gets the big wicket. Flights it full and outside off, slower one. Azam throws his bat but fails to cut it away as he steps down. He misses and the keeper does the rest.

FOUR! SHOT! Superb from Azam. Tossed up, outside off. Azam cuts it hard and through covers for a boundary. Pakistan are flying high.

Rizwan shuffles across, this is outside off. Rizwan slaps it through mid off and before the fielder cuts it off, they take three runs.

Flatter and outside off. Rizwan tries to dab it down but misses.

FOUR! Good shot again! A bit short and wide of off. Rizwan cuts it through point and beats the fielder there. Four more.

FOUR! Just the over Pakistan needed to get thins going. Too full and on middle, Azam flicks it well past mid-wicket for four runs. 16 runs off it.

On middle, Rizwan nudges it behind square leg for a single.

FOUR! Times it so well. Too full and around off, Rizwan drives it down and beats the man at mid off for a boundary. 11 runs of the over so far.

SIX! Solid shot! Comes right off the middle. A length ball, outside off. Rizwan steps across and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Length and outside off, Azam steers it to third man for a single.

This is full and around off, Azam drives it again to mid off.

Too full and on middle, Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler. New Zealand will be happy with the start.

A length ball, around leg. Rizwan misses his clip and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but it was outside the line.

Babar Azam uses the angle and plays it to third man for a single.

This is full and on middle, Azam plays with a straight bat but to mid on.

Tap and run! Full and on off, Rizwan pushes it to mid off for a qucik single.

Outside off, Rizwan dabs it to short third man.

FOUR! Threads it through this time. A length ball, outside off, Azam strokes it through cover-point for a boundary.

Five dots in a row. A length ball on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

Can't find gap again! A length ball, outside off, Azam punches off the back foot but to point.

Finds the fielder again! Fuller and outside off, Azam drives it to mid off.

A length ball, outside off. Azam punches it well but straight to covers. Good start by Duffy.

Fuller and on middle, swings in. Azam drives it to the left of mid on. Could have sneaked a single.

Good comeback in the last three balls. Too full and on middle, Rizwan plays it back to the bowler.

A length ball, around off, Rizwan taps it to point and wants a single but is sent back by Azam.

Short in length and outside off. Rizwan plays it late but straight to point.

FOUR! Crunched away! Pitched up, outside off. Rizwan opens the bar face and strokes it through point for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Just what the Kiwis needed. A hard-length delivery on middle, holds a bit on the surface. Ayub looks to tuck it away but it takes the leading edge and lobs back to Benjamin Lister who dives forward and takes it.

FOUR! Perfect start by Pakistan! A bumper to start on middle and Ayub pulls it high and over square leg where it bounces just near the ropes. Four runs.

OUT! BOWLED! That's Shaheen Afridi for you. A pin-point yorker, angling on middle and swings away. Benjamin Lister is late to get his bat down and it crashes the stumps. THE KIWIS END WITH 90 on the board.

FOUR! Important runs! On a length and around off. Jacob Duffy heaves it over mid-wicket and it races to the fence. Good shot really.

Short of a length and outside off. Lister dabs it down to third man for a single.

OUT! A simple catch at mid off. A half-volley, outside off. Ben Sears just hits it straight to mid off and Azam takes a simple catch. Even 100 looks impossible now.

Short in length and outside off. Duffy pulls it to long on for a single.

This one just nips back in, shorter and on middle, Duffy swings across the line but misses.

A slower ball, full and outside off. Duffy looks to drive but misses.

A length ball, around off. Sears plays with soft hands to point.

A length ball, around off, Jacob Duffy knocks it to mid off for a quick single.

On middle, on a length and Ben plays it to deep square leg for a single.

Too full and on middle, Sears defends it back to the bowler.

A length ball on middle, Sears nudges it through square leg in the gap for a couple of runs.

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

OUT! LBW! Bowls a slower one, it lands on leg and spins in. Ish Sodhi steps down to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Pakistan do take it upstairs. It was dipping in late but is it pitching in line? Yes, THREE REDS. Excellent review for Pakistan. They get another one.

Inside the line this time, outside off. Sodhi swings and misses again.

Wide! Flat and outside off, spins away. Ish Sodhi swings and misses.

This is full and on middle, Duffy pushes it to long on for a single.

Flatter and on middle, Duffy blocks it out.

Well bowled! This one lands on middle and spins down leg. Duffy looks to push but misses as it rolls through.

Tad short and on middle, Ish Sodhi pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

End of another successful over for Pakistan! Around off. This is guided to point.

Jacob Duffy walks to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Corker of a yorker. Last of the recognised batter is out of here. Cole makes room. Shaheen bowls a wonderful yorker on the stumps. Cole misses and the stumps are hit.

A slower one around off. This is guided to point.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Shorter. Cole swings but misses.

Angled into the pads. This is nudged around the corner for one.

On the pads. This is clipped past square leg for one.

On off. Length again. This is pushed to cover.

Change. Shaheen Afridi is back on.

A single to end! Around off. This is guided down to third man for one.

On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

Two! Outside off. This is punched past cover for two.

Another dot! On off. Defended.

On middle again. Blocked.

Length and on off. Kept out.

Shorter and on middle. This is pulled uppishly but well short of mid-wicket for one more.

This is slower and outside off. Sodhi looks to play the paddle scoop but misses. He gets hit on the pad.

Outside off. Cole looks to cut but chops it on the off side for one more.

Slower and on off. This turns back in. Cole looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Risky run but they make it. On middle. This is hit to mid-wicket. Cole McConchie is quite quick and he makes it.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Another dot! On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter and on off. Kept out.

FOUR! A full toss and it is put away! On middle. This is hit wide of long on and it races away.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Ish Sodhi comes to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! On off. Bracewell gets the reverse sweep out but hits it straight to Naseem Shah who takes it nicely.

On off. Kept out.

Flatter and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Slower and outside off. Bracewell swings but misses.

Fuller and on middle. This is eased down to long on for one.

Steps out. The length is shorter. This is dragged wide of long on for one.

On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.

Another quality over by Pakistan! Flat and on middle, Bracewell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Flatter and outside off, Cole McConchie plays it through point for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Bracewell tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. The skipper is off the mark now.

Too full and around off, a bit slower. Bracewell blocks it out.

Fuller delivery and on middle, this is nudged to square leg for a single.

Good running. Tossed up on middle, Cole McConchie tucks it with soft hands to mid-wicket for a couple.

Outside off, Bracewell tries to play it late but finds the man at point this time. Two wickets and just a run of the over. Pakistan on top right now.

Too full and too wide of off. Bracewell knocks it to the man at cover.

Full and on off. Bracewell pushes it to Abrar Ahmed.

OUT! TAKEN! Such a soft dismissal by Neesham and he won't be happy at all. Floated on off, Neesham sweeps without much conviction and finds the only man inside the ring. Shadab Khan takes it at mid-wicket. New Zealand in trouble.

Tossed up on off, Cole McConchie taps it to point for a single. he is off the mark.

OUT! This is a big wicket as Mark Chapman was looking dangerous. This is full and on middle and leg. Mark Chapman slog-sweeps but hits it flat and to deep square leg where Saim Ayub holds onto it.

Full and on middle, this is clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Tossed up, outside off. Mark Chapman drives on the up and to the right of long off for a boundary.

James Neesham is off the mark as he eases this to long on for a single.

Lands on middle and spins away again. Neesham looks to flick but mistimes it to point.

Full and on middle, lands and spins away. Neesham keeps it out.

Flat and outside off, Mark Chapman slaps it to deep point for a single.

Iftikhar Ahmed to bowl now.

Fuller and on middle, Mark Chapman sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Good stop in the deep! On middle, Mark Chapman smashes it down to long on. Shaheen Afridi dives to his left and saves a couple.

Slows it up, full and outside off. Mark Chapman knocks it to point this time.

Fuller and on middle, Mark Chapman drives it to cover.

FOUR! Wide of the fielder! A bit short and on middle and leg. Chapman pulls it flat and to the left of deep square leg. The fielder dives but the ball brushes past his hand for four.

Tossed up on middle, Chaoman plays it back to the bowler.

A length ball on the pads. Neesham nudges it on the leg side for a dot. Excellent Powerplay for the home team.

Angles it on the pads. Neesham tucks it to short fine leg.

OUT! Foxcroft goes. He is not helped by the slower ball. At 115 clicks, a length ball, outside off. Foxcroft swings but slices it to mid off where Babar Azam takes a simple catch.

A good-length delivery, outside off. Foxcroft punches it to point.

SIX! This will help Foxcroft a lot. A bumper on middle, Foxcroft pulls it hard and over square leg for a biggie.

A length ball, around off. Foxcroft blocks it out.

Safe! Almost done in by the slower one. Fuller and on off. Dean looks to go over mid off but is early in the shot. It goes off the toe end but over mid off for one.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to the right of mid off for one.

Length and on off. Blocked.

FOUR! Niclely played! Full and on the pads. This is clipped over the man at mid-wicket and this races away.

Good length and on off. Kept out.

Fuller and on off. This is driven but to covers.

Around off. This is guided to point. Top stuff from Amir.

Beaten! That gripped in the surface. Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Foxcroft is beaten as he tries to block.

Foxcroft misses out again. Shorter and outside off. Dean looks to cut but misses.

Around off. This is guided towards point for one.

Mark Chapman walks in next now.

OUT! Back in the team and back in the wickets. Amir doesn't take long to make an impact. A slower one around off. Robinson is early in the loft. He lobs it to cover. Easy catch.

Overthrow! Quite sloppy from Pakistan. Length and on off. This is guided to point. The fielder has a needless shy at the bowler's end. The fielder backing up fumbles. A run taken.

Mohammad Amir is into the attack now.

Outside off. Length. This is guided down to third man for one.

Foxcroft misses out! On the pads. Dean looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Length and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

FOUR! Driven nicely! Fuller and on off. A half volley first up. Dean strokes it past cover and this races away. Good way to get off the mark.

Dean Foxcroft is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a very good catch. Afridi strikes and provides Pakistan with the breakthrough again. Fuller and on middle. This is angled away. Seifert looks to work it on the leg side but this goes off the leading edge low towards point. Shadab dives and takes it.

FOUR! Off the outside edge but a boundary! A really good second over for the visitors. Fuller and around off. Robinson looks to hit it over covers but this goes off the outside edge, past first slip and down to the third man fence.

A little too straight this time. It is clipped down to fine leg for one.

Beaten again! This is a lovely nut. This is angled into the off pole. It shapes away late. Seifert looks to drive but is beaten.

A lot of swing there! Fuller and around off. This shapes away a long way. Seifert looks to hit it over cover but misses.

SIX! All the way! A boundary in the last over and now a biggie. Slightly short and on the body. This is pulled over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and on off. Extra bounce. Hits the sticker of the bat as TS looks to defend.

Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end.

A dot to end! A good first over from Shaheen. Outside off. Length. Left alone.

Goes full again and on off. This is driven to cover.

Full and on the pads. Tim works it past square leg and takes one.

FOUR! First boundary of the game. This is short and asking to be hit. This is flayed past point and it races away. A little bit of room and Tim pounces on it.

Two very good balls to begin with! The last one went away but gets this one to come back in. It is a yorker on middle. Tim jams it out.

That is a beauty to begin with! Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Seifert is beaten as he looks to defend.

Time for the action to begin! Tim Robinson and Tim Seifert are the openers. Shaheen Afridi to begin.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tim Seifert (WK), Tim Robinson, Dean Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (C), Cole McConchie, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, Ben Lister.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Babar Azam (C), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed.

TOSS - Pakistan have won the toss and ELECTED TO BOWL!

It is rain which came out on top in the first one but the weather forecast for the second game is really good and we expect a full one. Pakistan are yet again massive favourites as they're playing at home and New Zealand have an inexperienced squad. However, it is a chance for the youngsters in the New Zealand squad to prove their mettle. Who will take a 1-0 lead? We will find out.

... MATCH DAY ...

New Zealand's tour of Pakistan continues with the 2nd of the 5-match T20I series to be played between these two sides at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. The first game of this series was a washout with just 2 balls bowled in the game. Babar-led Pakistan will be looking to gain some momentum and test themselves against the Kiwis ahead of the mega ICC event. Pakistan handed out debuts to three players in the first game but they were not allowed to showcase their talent due to a washout but they would be looking for an opportunity again this time around. Usman Khan has opted to return to Pakistan at the expense of his permanent spot in the U.A.E. side and he will be itching more than anybody else to stake a claim in the Pakistan batting line-up for that squad that will be traveling to the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup. The form of Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim will be looked at as well with both the veterans opting out of retirement. There is a lot for Pakistan to sort out and a series as such against a good side like New Zealand will surely help them going ahead. New Zealand on the other hand have not travelled with their best side with a lot of players playing in the Indian T20 League. Those who have traveled would be looking at this as an audition for the upcoming mega event and would look to perform to their best ability and make a mark for themselves. The side has a lot of good players but they are lacking International exposure and to play against a quality side like Pakistan at their full strength would surely serve good to them. Tim Robinson did get a taste of what it feels like to face a quality bowler as he was knocked over in just 2 deliveries that Shaheen Afridi bowled in the first game. Both sides will look to get answers to a lot of questions with squad selections and build up some positive momentum ahead of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup. Will the hosts ease past the not so experienced visitors or do we have a surprise around the horizon? We shall find out when these sides collide.