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

James Neesham keeps his nerves. Excellent bowling under pressure. Too full and outside off. Wasim slaps it to deep cover for a single. The crowd goes silent. New Zealand win by 4 runs.

FOUR! Six needed to win now. What a match this is turning out to be. Fuller delivery, outside off. Wasim smashes it over mid off and it goes to the fence.

Wide! James Neesham feeling the pressure. Full and way outside off, over the tramline for a wide.

11 runs needed in 2 balls. Too full and on middle, Wasim hits it to long on. They push for two and gett it.

Wasim on strike now. Length ball, outside off, this is cut through point for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! Wicket but more importantly new batter will be on the strike. Neesham goes for the yorker on middle, Mir looks to dig it out but misses it completely. It rattles the stumps.

FOUR! Mir connects! 14 runs needed now. The crowd erupts. Too full and wide of off. Mir slashes it over point and it races to the fence.

FOUR! Crucial boundary! A length ball, outside off. Wasim swings hard but slices it over backward point for a boundary. 18 runs needed in 6 balls.

Too full and around off, Mir pushes it to mid off for a quick single.

They do take a single. Full and on off, Wasim drags it to mid-wicket for a single.

Too full and outside off. Wasim hits it straight to mid off.

FOUR! poor delivery! A full toss, wide of off. Wasim throws his bat and toe ends it to third man for a boundary.

OUT! RUN OUT! Afridi sacrifices his wicket. This is on a length and on off, Afridi hits it to covers. James Neesham had to take the strike and runs off but Afridi was rocked on his side. A simple throw at the bowler's end and Afridi has to depart.

FOUR! This man can do it for Pakistan! Too full and on middle, Wasim hammers it down the ground for four. All hopes lies on his shoulders.

Short in length on off, Afridi pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! What a time to get the wicket. Zaman goes and New Zealand will be confident to defend from here on. Too full and on the pads. Zaman whips it across but holds it straight to Dean Foxcroft at deep square leg.

On the hips, this is clipped to square leg for a single.

Too full and on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Smashed away! Fuller and outside off, Zaman hits it over mid off for a boundary.

Angles it across Wasim, outside off. He looks to drive but misses.

Outside off, Zaman crunches it to deep point for a single.

Full and outside off, Wasim pushes it to cover for one. Slight hesitation for the run but they make it.

OUT! TAKEN! Just when Pakistan were running away with the game, New Zealand strike. A length ball, outside off, Ahmed swings but toe ends his shot and it goes to deep cover where James Neesham holds onto it.

FOUR! SHOT! Shorter and down leg, Ahmed pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.

Not where he intended to play but gets one. Fuller and outside off. Zaman steps a cross to paddle but mistimes it to point for a single.

Length and on off, Ahmed strokes it to cover.

A length ball, outside off. Ahmed punches it through covers for two. Good fielding by Chapman in the deep.

On middle, this is played to long on for a single.

Length and outside off, Ahmed knocks it to point for a single.

Around off, Zaman pushes it to point for a single.

SIX! hammered away! Short in length and outside off. Zaman thumps it over covers and it goes all the way for a biggie. A fine fifty by Zaman in his return to the line up. Needs to get the win now for his team.

A yorker, around off. Ahmed does well to jam it out on time.

On the pads, Zaman clips it behind square leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Ahmed heaves it to long on for just one.

Too full and outside off, Ahmed toe ends his push to covers.

Around off. Zaman knocks it to covers for a single.

FOUR! Lucky! Too full and on leg. Zaman looks to heave but inside edges and it rolls through his legs and to fine leg for four runs.

Wide! Shorter and well outside off. Zaman lets it go.

Leg bye! Follows Zaman yet again. On the pads and Zaman misses his flick. It rolls to point for a leg bye. A fine spell from the skipper here.

On middle, this is pushed to long on for a single.

SIX! Ahmed gets into the act now. Full and wide of off. Ahmed swings hard and connects it over long off for a biggie.

Leg bye! Full and following Zaman on the leg side. Gets hit on the pads and it rolls away for one.

SIX! 100 up! Zaman looks to be the aggressor here. This is full and on off, Zaman skips down and tonks it down the ground for a biggie.

Flat and outside off, Ahmed turns it to long on for a single.

A full toss, outside off, Ahmed punches it to cover for a single. Rare to see Ahmed not making most of the freebie here.

Outside off, Zaman drags it to long on for one more.

A slower bumper, outside off, Zaman waits and tries to hit it away but misses.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A length ball, outside off. Zaman looks to drive but inside edges and it rolls past the keeper who was wong-footed for a boundary. Good delivery.

On a length and on the pads. Zaman keeps it out.

This is full and outside off, Zaman drives well but to covers.

A single to end the over as this is slog-swept to deep mid-wicket.

Full and outside off, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Another wide! Third one! Way outside off, this is left alone.

Ahmed happy to see off this over. On middle, this is defended out.

Tossed up, around off. Ahmed blocks it to covers.

Wide! Another wide as this is bowled down leg, wided.

Wide! Spills it down the leg side, Ahmed looks to flick but misses.

Leg bye! A quicker one onto the pads. Zaman misses his flick and it rolls to square leg for one.

A googly, on off, Ahmed plays it to point for a single.

One more run to end the over as this is hit to mid-wicket.

Short and on middle, this is pulled to square leg for one more.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for one.

Full and on the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Very full and on middle, Zaman digs it out back to the bowler.

Length ball, outside off, Ahmed punches it through covers for one.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is guided through point for one.

Iftikhar Ahmed walks to the middle.

OUT! Taken! That is a timely wicket! Just as the game was moving towards Pakistan, Bracewell strikes! On middle and the slog sweep is out. It is hit towards deep mid-wicket and the fielder takes it.

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

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

Shorter and outside off. Zaman cuts it past point for one.

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

FOUR! Cut away! This is short and asking to be hit. Zaman rocks back and cuts it past point. Boundary. This is just the kind of over Pakistan needed.

Two more! On middle. This is nudged on the leg side. Soft hands and two is taken.

SIX! Bang! All the way! Massive hit. Slightly shorter and Zaman pounces on it. He smacks it over the square leg fence for a welcome biggie.

Floats it up on off. This is hit down to long off for one more.

Shorter and outside off. This is slapped past cover for one.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

WIDE! Flatter but well wide outside off. Zaman fails to put bat on ball.

Lands safe! Outside off. Shadab looks to drag it. It goes more off the toe end towards mid on. No fielder can get to it. A run taken.

Steps out and this is slower. Zaman swings but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Just wide! Slower and around off. Khan looks to drive, it goes off the inner half down to long on for one.

On the pads. This is worked to short fine leg for one more.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed towards cover for one.

On middle. This is nudged around the corner for one. Tidy to begin with by Sodhi.

On the pads. This is nudged around the corner for one.

Just short. Shortish and on off. Zaman looks to go over covers but this goes off the splice but lands short of cover.

Two! Overthrow! On the pads. Zaman works it to short fine leg. They take one. The throw is a wild one towards the bowler who does not stop it. Another run taken.

Another one shorter and outside off. Zaman chops it and it hits the keeper on the bounce.

Two! Shorter and outside off. This is slapped through covers for two.

Angled into the pads. This is nudged through the leg side for one.!

Slower one outside off. Zaman looks to cut but misses.

Fuller and outside off. This is driven through point for one.

Shadab Khan is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Pakistan right on the back foot now. Khan goes. He steps out. He does not get to the pitch of it but looks to go over mid on. It is more off the toe end and it is taken at mid on.

Fullish and on off. This is played to mid off for one.

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

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and just outside off. This is hit over cover and the ball races away to the fence.

Around off. This is guided to point.

Suicidal! There was never a run there! Around off. This is pushed towards the right of the bowler. Zaman takes off. Khan is late in doing so. The bowler gets to it and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Khan was well short.

Fakhar Zaman walks to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Ayub falls. This time the Kiwi fielder hangs on. Pakistan in a spot of bother now. A slower one on the pads. This is flicked but straight to deep square leg. The fielder makes no mistake this time.

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

FOUR! Up and over! Room on offer and put away. This is on a length and outside off. It is lifted over cover and this goes to the fence.

Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one. Good comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary early on.

Around off. This is guided past point for one.

DROPPED! Put put down again. That came at an awkward height but should have been taken. Length and on off. This is driven hard and to covers. Chapman spills it. Another drop.

Beaten for pace again! This is full and outside off. Khan looks to go over covers but no connection.

Beaten for pace! Shorter and outside off. Khan looks to cut but is beaten.

FOUR! Pulled away! Runs flowing now! Shorter and on middle. This is pulled past mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence.

Around off. Kept out.

FOUR! Poor ball and put away! On the pads. Saim Ayub flicks it past the diving keeper and down to the fine leg fence.

Slower one around off. This is guided towards point for one.

Short and down the leg side. Khan looks to pull but misses. Wided.

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

SIX! Bang! Helps it on its way. Poor ball. Short and on the body. This is pulled over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Two! On the pads. This is worked towards deep backward square leg for two.

Usman Khan is the new man in.

OUT! William O'Rourke gets the big fish. Azam is out of here and that is the wicket New Zealand. They could have had both the openers but will be pleased with this one. Fuller and on off. This holds in the surface a touch. Azam drives but uppishly and the man at covers takes a good low catch.

Angled into the pads. Ayub looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes down to fine leg. A leg bye taken.

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

Back of a length and around off. Room on offer again. This is chopped to cover.

FOUR! Cut away. That is too easy for Azam. Way too short and outside off. He cuts it over point and this races away to the fence. Lovely shot.

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

DROPPED! That could prove very costly! That should have been taken! Shorter and on middle. Ayub looks to pull but it goes off the top edge towards cover. Neesham spills a sitter.

Back of a length and on off. This is guided to short third man.

Slightly short and on middle. This is pulled but to mid on.

FOUR! Driven beautifully! This is full and on off. Ayub shows the full face of the bat and creams it past mid off. This races away to the fence.

Pakistan are underway! Slower one but down the leg side. Wided.

That stays low! Length and on off. Not a lot of bounce. Ayub blocks.

Goes full and on off. No swing. This is driven to mid off.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Amir ends with a wicket. Fuller delivery, outside off. Sodhi swings but slices his shot high up in the air to covers where Iftikhar Ahmed takes it. New Zealand end with 178 runs.

A yorker, tailing on middle and leg. Neesham fails to flick and it rolls to point. A huge appeal but it is given as a single.

Shorter and outside off. Neesham pulls it to long on for a quick couple.

This is full and outside off. Sodhi drags his shot and hits it to mid-wicket. It falls safely for one.

FOUR! Much needed one! Too full and on middle, Sodhi lofts it over mid off and it runs away to the fence. A couple more needed right now.

On middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! Wow! Beauty from Afridi! A yorker, angling on middle and leg. Josh Clarkson is late to get his bat down and it crashes onto the stumps. Brilliant from Afridi.

OUT! TAKEN! Excellent from Ahmed. A length ball, outside off. Bracewell slashes and hits it down to long off where Iftikhar Ahmed runs forward, dives and takes a superb catch.

A length ball, outside off. Bracewell toe ends his lofted shot to covers for a couple.

JUST ONE! Length ball, on off, this is hit to long on for a single.

New Zealand not able to bag some boundaries. Outside off, Bracewell strokes it through covers for a single.

On a length and around off, Neesham plays it on the leg side for a single.

This is full and on off, Bracewell plays it back to the bowler.

Wide! Another wide! Well outside off, Bracewell slashes his blade and misses.

Outside off, Bracewell knocks it with soft hands to deep point for two more.

A bumper on middle, Bracewell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Well bowled! A slower length ball, outside off. Bracewell looks to drive but misses.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for one.

Wide! Too many extras from the home team. Way outside off, Neesham lets it go.

A single as Bracewell hits it down to long off.

Wide! Slower, fuller but way outside off, it is left alone.

A full toss on middle, this is eased to long on for a single. 12 runs off the over.

FOUR! Cheeky one! Full and around off, angling in. Bracewell swings and gets an inside edge onto it, it goes past the stumps and to fine leg for four.

Short of a length and outside off. Bracewell swings and misses.

Wide! Too short and down leg as well, wided.

On the pads, Neesham flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Very full and on middle, Bracewell pushes it back to Khan who half-stops and parries it to mid off for one.

FOUR! Starts the over well. Short in length and outside off. Bracewell cuts it late through point for a boundary.

No bat! Not out it is! Full and angling down the leg side. Neesham misses his flick. The keeper appeals and Babar Azam do take it upstairs but there was no bat on it.

Flat and outside off, Bracewell cuts it to point for one run.

Tossed up on middle, Bracewell turns it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second again.

Wide! Spills it down the leg side. Bracewell misses his sweep.

TWO MORE! Too full and on middle, Bracewell nudges it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Quick couple! Fuller ball on middle, Bracewell tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Flat and outside off, Bracewell cuts it through point.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Around off. This is punched past cover for one.

Shorter and on off. This is pushed through covers for one.

Michael Bracewell comes in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Yet another set batter falls. Mir gets a wicket and it is an important one. Shortish and on middle. Dean pulls but does not time it. It is taken at deep mid-wicket.

Two more! Shorter and around off. Dean punches it past cover and takes two.

Fuller and on off. This is hit down to long off for one.

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

OUT! TAKEN! Chapman goes and this could well make a difference of 15 runs to the final score. This is slightly short and on middle. It is pulled but to deep mid-wicket. Shadab takes it.

James Neesham comes to the middle.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Looks to play the reverse sweep but this is fired down the leg side. Chapman misses. The keeper fails to take it cleanly. A run taken.

Two more! On middle. This is swept through square leg for two.

On off. This is driven through covers for one.

A single to end but another productive one for the Kiwis. On middle. This is hit down to long on for one.

On the pads. This is worked towards short fine leg for one.

Shorter and on off. This is punched past cover for one.

Pushes this one through outside off. Foxcroft goes for the slog sweep again but misses.

SIX! Excellent shot. The idea was really good and it came off. The slog sweep comes out. On middle. It is hit with the angle and over the mid-wicket fence again.

Quicker and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On off. This is punched past cover for one.

SIX! Over the fence yet again. Just as the momentum was slipping away, the Kiwis have dragged it back. The slog sweep comes out and it is nailed. It is hit over the mid-wicket fence for another biggie. Top shot.

Flatter this time and on off. This is cut but to point.

SIX! Gets hold of this one. This is slower and it is tossed up around off. Dean goes with the spin and lifts it over long off for a biggie.

Shorter and on off. Chapman punches it past cover for one more.

Fullish and around off. This is pushed through covers for one.

A dot to end! A good over by Afridi. On off. Shortish. Chapman pulls but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

FOUR! That will release the pressure that was gilding! Shortish and around off. This is cut past point for a boundary.

Amother dot! Angled into the pads. Chapman works it to mid-wicket.

Length and around off. Chapman punches it to covers.

Mark Chapman walks to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! The break works for the hosts as they get the dangerous Robinson. A low full toss on middle. Robinson looks to go over long on but it is more off the toe end and he holes out.

Fuller and on the pads. Dean looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. Leg bye taken.

DRINKS! New Zealand going well. They're well on course for a big score. Pakistan on the other hand, need wickets or they would be chasing a big one. An interesting game follows.

Full and well outside off, Dean Foxcroft steps across and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Quick single! Fuller and on middle. Robinson nudges on the leg side for a single.

Too full and on  middle, Dean Foxcroft pays it to long on for a single.

An arm ball, full and on middle, this is blocked out.

On middle, fuller and it is worked to long off for a single. Fifty for Robinson. A handy knock so far. Has been playing well right from the start.

Flat and bowls it wide of off. Robinson looks to cut but misses. The keeper puts up an appeal but it is turned down.

A single to end the over! 13 runs off it. On middle, this is eased to long on for one.

Fuller ball, around off, Robinson keeps it out. 12 runs so far off it.

FOUR! Superb shot! Floated, full and on middle. Robinson sweeps it in the gap through square leg for a boundary.

Flights it outside off, Robinson hammers it through covers for a couple of runs.

SIX! A boundary after quite a while. Fuller and on middle, Robinson uses his feet yet again and thumps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

A googly, shorter and on middle, Robinson knocks it to cover.

Tossed up, outside off, this is punched to cover.

Fuller and on off, Robinson uses his feet as he plays it to long on for one.

Wide! Too many wides from Wasim. Down the leg side. Robinson misses his sweep.

Close! Flat and it skids off the surface on middle, Dean Foxcroft looks to cut but bottom edges it to short fine leg for a single.

Angles it full and on leg, Robinson works it to long on for a single.

Too full and on middle, this is drilled to long off for a single.

Wasim has dropped a dolly. Tossed up on middle, Dean Foxcroft steps down and swings hard but right back to the bowler. Wasim tries to take near his chest but fumbles. He has hurt himself in the process.

Full and quick, outside off. Robinson mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

Flat and outside off, Robinson punches it to cover.

SIX! Excellent shot! Robinson is hoping for a big score this time. Fuller and on off, Robinson skips down and thumps it over long off for a biggie.

On middle, Dean Foxcroft knocks it to long on for a single.

Tad short and outside off, this is cut through point for a brace.

A huge appeal but maybe just sliding down. Flighted, on middle and leg. Dean Foxcroft steps down to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Fuller and around off, Robinson drives it to the left of mid off. A misfield and the batters take two.

A single as Dean Foxcroft gets off the mark with a dab to third man.

This is full and on off, this is pushed to mid off for a single.

Bangs it short and around off, Robinson knocks it to point.

A length ball on middle, Robinson punches it to mid off who picks up on a bounce.

Short in length and on middle, Robinson pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Dean Foxcroft is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Zaman strikes. Breaks the high flying opening stand. A slower one. Blundell did not pick it and is done in by the lack of pace. He looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and Mir at short third man takes it. Welcome wicket.

Two! Angled into the pads. This is nudged on the leg side for two.

FOUR MORE! Slightly shorter and just outside off. Tom cuts it past point and this races away to the fence.

Fuller and on middle. This is tucked around the corner for one.

Angled into the pads again. Blundell nudges it around the corner and takes one.

FOUR MORE! This so fullish and on middle. Tom walks across and then clips it past mid-wicket. This races away. Good start to the over again.

Around off. Length. This is punched to cover. Kiwis continue their good start.

WIDE! Slower one but it is way outside off. Wided.

Shortish and on middlr. Robinson pulls but to mid-wicket.

Fullish and around off. This is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR MORE! Raining boundaries here! Fuller and on middle. This is driven down the ground and to the long on fence again.

Angled into the pads. This is tucked on the leg side for one.

FOUR MORE! Lovely stroke. Welcome into the attack, Abbas. He goes full and on middle. Robinson steps out and hits it down the ground to the long on fence.

Change. Abbas Afridi to bowl now.

A single to end but the damage was done earlier on. Angled into the pads. This is tucked around the corner for one.

Two more! Fullish and on off. This is driven through covers for two. Another good over for the Kiwis.

On the pads. Blundell nudges it around the corner and takes one.

FOUR! Makes full use of the freebie. On middle. Blundell drags it past mid-wicket and this races away to the fence.

Zaman oversteps! Angled into the pads. This is worked past square leg for one. Free Hit coming up.

Angled into the pads. This is nudged to mid-wicket for one.

Around off. Fullish. This is jammed out to point.

Back of a length and on off. Robinson guides it to point.

Fuller and on middle. This is driven but to mid on.

Gets his line and length right! On off. Kept out.

FOUR! Pulled away! This is banged in short and on middle. Blundell pulls it past square leg and the ball races away. New Zealand off to a flier.

The wicket looks a good one so far! Back of a length and on off. This is punched past cover. Three taken.

Length and around off. Kept out.

A single to end an expensive first for Wasim. On the pads. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

FOUR MORE! A little too full again and Robinson says thank you very much. He slams it down to the long off fence.

Yet another wide! This is turning out to be a long and an expensive first over. Another one which is angled down the leg side. Wided.

FOUR! Drilled down the ground! First boundary. Fuller and on off. This is slammed down the ground and to the long off fence.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided again. Not getting his line right.

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

Was that a chance! Tough one. Slips this down the leg side. Blundell looks to flick but misses. He drags his back foot out but the keeper fails to collect it.

New Zealand and Robinson are underway! Fuller and on middle. This is eased down to long on for one.

Time for the action to begin! Tom Blundell and Tim Robinson are the openers. Imad Wasim to begin.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tom Blundell(WK), Tim Robinson, Dean Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell(C), Josh Clarkson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, William O'Rourke.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Babar Azam(C), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan(WK), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Zaman Khan.

TOSS - PAKISTAN HAVE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL!

It is time for the 4th T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand. It was rain which came out on top in the first one, Pakistan won the second quite comfortable. New Zealand though bounced back strongly and it was yet again Mark Chapman who haunted the hosts to help his side level the series. The team which wins this game will take an unassailable lead in the series. Can Pakistan bounce back or will the Kiwis spring in another surprise?

... MATCH DAY ...