Pakistan vs New Zealand, ICC World Twenty20, 2021 Full score card

That's it, Pakistan have gone 2 out of 2! Fullish ball, around off. Asif Ali drives it through cover and the batters come back for the second. Pakistan WIN BY 5 WICKETS!

SIX! That outta do it now! Trent Boult bangs in a short ball, around middle and it's just not short enough. Asif Ali hangs back and absolutely muscles it over the wide long on fence. Just 2 needed now.

A length ball, around leg stump, cramping Ali for room. Ali looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Asif Ali looks to struggle in the middle at the moment. He had been hit in the grills a while back. The physio is out to go through the concussion test yet again. This is taking some time. Asif Ali decides to continue and the physio makes his way out of the pitch.

Fullish ball, around off. Shoaib Malik walks across the stumps and heaves it through mid-wicket for a single.

Trent Boult (3-0-20-1) to bowl the penultimate over.

Flatter and on off. Ali drives it to cover. A great over for Pakistan, they are inching closer to the finish line.

Flatter and on middle and leg. Ali clips it through mid-wicket. The batters take two, as there is no one inside the circle. Good-running.

On the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! You can't let Malik come down the ground. Tossed up, on off. Malik dances down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum.

On the pads. Malik flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Santner is brought back and Malik is on the charge straightaway. Short and outside off. Malik hangs on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary. This match is swinging from one end to the other.

Asif Ali has been hit on the grill of the helmet and hence, out comes the physio for the compulsory concussion check. Hope he is fine and the physio is asking him a few questions. Everything seems fine now and we are ready to resume play. Mitchell Santner (3-0-18-1) comes on to bowl his final over.

Back of a length, around off. The ball skids off the surface. Ali looks to pull it away on the back foot but misses. The ball takes the top edge and Ali gets hit on the helmet. He goes down in the crease, but he shows thumbs up to the kiwi players who surround him while checking on him. A great over for Pakistan 13 runs coming off it.

Swing and a miss! Good-length ball, outside off. Ali looks to chase it but misses.

Kane Williamson has taken the review for an LBW decision. This one is more hope than certainty. UltraEdge shows that there's no bat involved and Ball Tracker confirms that the ball is going over the stumps. Asif Ali stays at the crease.

NOT OUT! Southee appeals for an lbw but the umpire is unmoved. A length ball, around middle and off. Ali stays inside the crease and looks to pull it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads, Southee and the team appeals but the umpire says no. Kane Williamson decides to take it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows that the ball is missing the wickets. Asif Ali survies.

SIX! Ali is on a roll. Back-to-back maximums. Touch short and on off. Ali hangs back and powers it over the long on fence for another biggie. Pakistan are right back in it.

SIX! BANG! Ali is getting his side back in the game. He hits it down the ground. Slower ball, half volley, around off. Ali powers it down the ground for a maximum at long off.

Tim Southee (3-0-12-1) to bowl out.

Southee starts his final over with a single. Slower, length ball, around off. Malik hangs back and punches it through cover for a single.

LEG BYE! Full and down leg. Malik misses his sweep. The ball rolls out off the pads. The batters collect a leg bye. 37 needed in 24 balls.

FOUR! This might release some pressure. Full and on middle. Malik dances down the track and lifts it towards long on. The ball ends up in the boundary.

Two dots in a row now. The pressure keeps mounting with every dot ball. Darted, on the pads. Malik looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball rolls out off the pads.

A dot now! Flighted, full and on off. Malik steps forward and pushes it to cover.

Another single now! Flatter and around off. Ali guides it towards third man for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Malik comes down the track and works it to long on for a single.

FOUR! That is some way to get off the mark! Length and outside off, Asif plays it nice and late and guides it through backward point. Boundary. End of an action packed over. 44 needed in 30 now.

Asif Ali comes in at number 7.

OUT! LBW! Once agian that is a poor stroke by Imad! Not sure why he would try that! It is on the stumps, a seam-up ball. Wasim looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. It hits him on the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised. Wasim starts limping off but then thinks of a review, time is up though and he goes back.

FOUR! Slapped away! That is a pressure relieving boundary! It is short and a slower one. Imad Wasim waits and then slams it over covers for a boundary. Much-needed.

Really not sure about that shot! Imad gets into the position to play the reverse sweep quite early. This is bowled down the leg side. Imad misses. Not wided.

Just the one! Outside off, Malik guides it to short third man. He takes off for one. The throw comes at the bowler's end but he does not hit.

Fuller and on off, Malik pushes it to covers. A dot to begin. Dots are gold.

A single to end! A decent over by Sodhi. 53 needed in 36. Excellent stop. Saves three for his side. Shorter and outside off, this is cut towards point. The fielder there, dives to his left and stops it.

Trent Boult (2-0-11-0) is brought back into the attack.

WIDE AND A RUN! Bonus for Pakistan! Short and down the leg side. Wasim looks to pull but misses. The keeper does not collect it cleanly. A single taken.

Just the one! On the pads, Malik works it through square leg for one.

Just the one! On off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Yet another dot! Pressure building! The reverse sweep comes out, the ball is outside off. Wasim misses and it hits the pad. Something has to give here. Run rate needed going up.

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

Outside off, Wasim hits it down to long off for one.

Bowling change.

Well fielded by Southee! Fuller and outside off, this is hit towards cover. Two fielders dive for it but Southee at mid off stops it. Just the one.

Full and down the leg side, Wasim looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and goes to the keeper, an appeal but turned down.

Good length and on off, Malik looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one.

Fuller and on middle, Malik works it to mid-wicket. No run taken.

Outside off, Wasim guides it through point for one.

Does not time it but gets two! The plan is to probably go after Neesham! Imad straightaway skips down the track and Neesham bowls it wide outside off, it is dragged down towards long on for two.

James Neesham (2-0-13-0) is back into the attack.

A single now! On the pads, Wasim looks to flick but gets an inside edge, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A single.

On middle, Wasim works it to mid-wicket.

OUT! LBW! That is plumb and the main man is out of here! This is a huge blow and the fans know it here as there is pin drop silence now! Flatter and on middle, this one skids through. Rizwan goes back to flick but misses. It hits him on the pads. An appeal and the finger is raised. Rizwan knows he is a goner but still walks up to his partner to have a word. No review. New Zealand well and truly on top now.

Imad Wasim walks out to bat at number 6.

WIDE! Slows it up but bowls it well wide outside off. Wided.

FOUR! Pulled hard and into the fence! That is a half tracker! Short and on middle, Rizwan pulls it hard through mid-wicket. In the gap and races away to the fence. Not good bowling and Rizwan pounces on it.

Flatter and on off, Malik plays it through point for one.

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

Shoaib Malik is the new man at the crease. Ish Sodhi (1-0-8-1) is brought back into the attack.

OUT! TAKEN! IS THAT SUPERMAN? NO! THAT IS DEVON CONWAY WITH AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY OF A TAKE! WOW! Timely wicket for the Kiwis as the momentum just started to shift and the move to get Santner on has worked wonders. Hafeez will feel a touch unfortunate. He had creamed that! Skips down the track, gets to the pitch of it and places it wide of long off. It seems to be destined for a boundary but Conway runs there, dives and takes a stunner. This game is just swinging from one way to the another. 72 needed in 54.

Shorter and outside off, Rizwan plays it through point for one. 5 singles in the over so far. Can he end it well?

Dealing in singles now! On off, Hafeez eases it down to long off for one.

Tosses it up on off, Rizwan sweeps it through mid-wicket for one.

Fires it on the pads, Hafeez works it through square leg for one.

Really good running! Flatter and on off, Rizwan plays it towards cover and takes off. Hafeez puts in the dive to get in.

DRINKS! New Zealand have bowled well and it has kept them in the game. Pakistan have started off a bit slowly and the wickets of Azam and Zaman have rattled them. But an in-form Mohammad Rizwan is still at the crease alonsgide Mohammad Hafeez. Pakistan need 77 runs off 60 deliveries and wickets are key. Also, Mitchell Santner (2-0-13-0) is brought back into the attack.

Two more! Angled into the pads, Hafeez flicks, it goes well over mid-wicket. Two taken. Not the kind of over New Zealand needed after taking a wicket. 11 from it.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg by Rizwan with ease for one.

On middle, Hafeez pushes it down to long on and gets to the other end. Good batting.

SIX! SMACK! What a shot that is! Wow! That is the first ball he faced. It is a length delivery outside off, Hafeez stands tall and hits it well over the cover fence for a biggie.

Angled into the pads, Rizwan works it through mid-wicket. He calls for two but it is just a single.

Mohammad Hafeez comes in at number 4.

BEATEN! That is another beauty! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Rizwan is beaten all ends up as he tries to drive.

Kane Williamson has taken the review for an LBW decision. The ball looks very close to the bat but UltraEdge confirms that it is definitely pad first. Ball Tracker shows that the ball is indeed going on to hit middle stump and what a review it has been for New Zealand. Fakhar Zaman is OUT!

OUT! LBW! New Zealand take the review and gets rid of Fakhar Zaman pretty early on. Flatter, around middle and leg. Zaman stays inside the crease and looks to defend it out but misses. The ball takes the pads and rolls out. Sodhi appeals for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. Kane Williamson takes it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and Zaman holes out now. Can New Zealand build on this momentum now?

Full and outside off. Rizwan leans in and drives it towards cover for a single.

Loopy ball, around middle. Zaman clips it towards square leg for a single.

SIX! All the way! This one is over the stands. Zaman gets into the attack now. Full and on off. Zaman gets on one knee and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Full and on off. Zaman gets low and reverse sweeps it towards backward point.

Ish Sodhi comes into the attack for the first time today.

Flighted, around off. Zaman looks to defend it out. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards point.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. End of an excellent over from Neesham.

Make that three dots in a row! Another slower one, well outside off, Zaman swings again but does not connect. Can Neesham end the over well?

Another dot! Pressure building. A slower one on off, Rizwan pushes it to covers.

That almost knocked him over! Zaman comes down the track, Neesham bowls a seam-up ball and angles it into the batter. Zaman swings but misses.

A slower one, fuller and on the pads, Rizwan looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A single taken. Leg bye.

Neesham gets away with one there! It is short and on the body, Zaman does not connect with the ball that well, it goes towards fine leg for one.

James Neesham now comes on to bowl.

A single to end! So a good comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary on the second ball. Just the six from the over. Tosses it up, enticing the batter to go big but Zaman works it towards mid-wicket and takes one.

Yet another dot! Quicker and on off, Zaman pushes it to covers again.

Confusion but safe! Flatter and on off, it is pushed to cover. Zaman wants a run but is sent back. He felt there was one there and is still arguing about it.

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

FOUR! That is a handy boundary! Much-needed! Not a good delivery from Santner. It is down the leg side. Rizwan sweeps and it goes fine to the fine leg fence.

Flatter and on middle, this is defended back to the bowler.

Mitchell Santner (1-0-7-0) is brought back into the attack.

A dot to end and just the two runs and the huge wicket of Azam from the 6th. A really good Powerplay for New Zealand. Pakistan are 30 for 1. They need another 105 in 84. The last ball is on a length and around off, Zaman guides it to point.

Yet another dot! Down the leg side this time, a slower one. It holds in the surface. Zaman looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and the keeper does well to dive to his right and stop it.

That one stays low and there was no foot movement from Zaman there! Short and outside off, Zaman cuts but is beaten.

Another one which is slightly short and on middle, Rizwan pulls it hard through square leg for one.

Zaman is underway! Fuller and on off, it is pushed to mid off for a quick run.

Fakhar Zaman somes in at number 3.

OUT! KNOCKS HIM OVER! 100th T20I wicket for Tim Southee and what a wicket it is and what a time to get it! His team was in desperate need of a wicket, they were keeping ti tight but they needed a breakthrough and he has got the big fish, Babar Azam. The crowd here has gone silent! Once again it is that length, just ahead of a shorter length and behind a good length. Southee bowls a cutter. Azam looks to pull which is not a good idea on this surface. The ball stays low, sneaks under the bat and hits the stumps. Excellent decision to keep Southee on and even better from the experienced campaigner.

Length and on off. Azam pushes it to cover and takes off for a single.

Short and on off. Azam plays it back to the bowler.

A length ball, on off. Rizwan pulls it through square leg for a single.

Slightly short and on off. Rizwan pulls it to mid-wicket off the inner half.

A length ball, around off. Rizwan look stays inside the crease and looks to defend it out. He ends up getting an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! What a shot. Good-length ball, around off. Rizwan hangs back and guides it past backward point. The ball races away to the fence.

Cracking shot and Martin Guptill got an important hand on it to save a couple of runs. Length, on middle. Azam clears his front leg and muscles it through mid-wicket for a couple.

short again and this is pulled straight to deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! All the pressure is released as Tim Southee bowls a poor delivery. Southee goes wider of the crease and angles it into the body but the ball ends up down the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan stands tall and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Southee bowls a slower one, on off stump. Rizwan can't get it through mid-wicket and the pressure is building up on him.

Shortish ball, around middle and Azam pulls it down to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, around off and Azam can't get it away on the leg side.

Ouch! That must have hurt. A good-length ball, on leg stump. Mohammad Rizwan looks to swing across the line but is through his shot a bit early. He misses and the ball hits him in the box. Hope he is fine. Some deep breathes required at the end of the third over for Rizwan.

Another dot ball. Mohammad Rizwan will feel he missed out on that one. Length again, around leg stump, Rizwan looks to help it round the corner but gloves it down to the keeper.

Back of a length, close to the off stump, allowing no room to the batter. Rizwan hops and taps it to point.

Boult hurls across a length ball, outside off. Rizwan taps it to cover-point.

WIDE! Good-length ball, down the leg side. Rizwan looks to pull but misses and the bowler appeals a bit. Umpire turns it down and signals a wide.

Pitched up, around off and Rizwan drives it on the up towards cover.

FOUR! Stand and deliver from Mohammad Rizwan. Length, on top of off. Rizwan just hangs back and short arm jabs it in front of square on the leg side and picks up a boundary.

Trent Boult comes into the attack now. He replaces Mitchell Santner.

A dot to end teh over. Southee hits the length hard, around off and this one is angled into the batter. Babar Azam doesn't move his feet as he looks to tuck it away and ends up getting hit on the thigh pads.

Good-length ball, around off and Azam punches it towards mid on.

A slower length ball this time, on leg stump. Rizwan works it behind to deep backward square leg for a single.

On middle and leg, flicked straight to square leg.

WIDE! Southee looks to swing it off the pads but drifts down the leg side. Rizwan misses the flick and a wide is signalled.

A length ball, on top of off. Rizwan punches it off the back foot towards short mid on and the batters look for a quick single. They don't go for the single and in the end it's the right decision as the fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end.

Southee looks for the swing as he pitches it up, around middle and leg. The ball keeps a bit low as Rizwan keeps it out on the leg side.

It is going to be pace from the other end. Tim Southee to steam in.

Flighted delivery, on off. Azam pushes it to mid off. 7 off the first over.

Fired in full and around middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for another one.

Flatter one, angled into middle and leg. Azam goes on the back foot and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Babar Azam is off the mark in style. Santner gives it some air and flights it up, outside off. Babar Azam lifts it over extra cover and picks up a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Rizwan and Pakistan are underway. Rizwan pushes it down to long on and picks up a run.

Santner starts off with a fullish ball, on off. Rizwan works it to short mid-wicket.

OUT! Cleaned up! Haris Rauf gets his fourth wicket and finishes the innings off in style. The change of pace again works wonders. This is on a length, around middle and is slowed up. Mitchell Santner takes a big swing at it across the line but gets undone by the lack of pace. The ball goes onto hit top of off stump and Haris Rauf ends with figures of 4-0-22-4. New Zealand FINISH WITH 134/8!

FOUR! Full again, around off and at 149 kph. Mitchell Santner makes room and creams this one through cover for a much needed boundary.

Full, on off and driven towards cover for a single.

BYE! Swing and a miss. Slower one, around off. Santner misses it completely but does get the bye.

Was that a chance? Fullish ball, on off and Mitchell Santner looks to go over mid off. Santner hits it aerially to the right of mid off, where Babar Azam puts in the dive but can't get to the ball. The batters race back for the couple.

Back of a length, around off and dabbed down towards third man for a single.

Who will come out now? Ish Sodhi it is.

OUT! CAUGHT! The change of pace has done the trick for Shaheen Afridi and he has his first wicket of the match. Slower one, on middle and angled across. Tim Seifert gives himself room and looks to swing across the line. In the end, Seifert gets a top edge which loops up towards backward point. Mohammad Hafeez takes the simplest of catches over there.

FOUR! Wow! A yorker, on middle. Tim Seifert walks right across his stumps and sweeps it right off the middle stump and into the backward square leg fence.

LEG BYE! Very full and around leg stump, going on with the angle. Santner looks to flick it on the leg side but misses. The ball goes off the pads on the leg side and they get a leg bye.

In the air...safe! A length ball, on middle and Tim Seifert lifts this one over mid-wicket. The fielders from deep mid-wicket and long on converge but neither can get to it. They get a single in the end.

Review. After a lot of talk, Babar Azam decides to take an lbw review. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the impact is outside leg. The on-field decision of not out stands. Pakistan lose a review here.

A yorker, at the toes of the batter. Seifert can't do much about it and gets hit flush on the toe. That must have hurt. It's a review at the last moment from Pakistan and the replay clearly indicates that the ball pitched a long way outside leg stump. NOT OUT!

Well bowled. Afridi deceives the batter with a slower delivery. On a length, on middle and angled across. Seifert looks to swipe it across but gets undone by the lack of pace.

Full and straight, at 145 kph. Seifert drives it nicely down to long on for a single. Just 3 runs and a couple of wickets off the over.

Rauf hits the length hard, around off stump. Seifert hops to defend it out.

On middle and worked through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Mitchell Santner walks out at number 8.

OUT! CAUGHT! This one was travelling but the catch is taken. This is in the slot a bit, on off and Glenn Phillips looks to hit across the line. To be fair, Phillips hits it really well but hits it flat. Hasan Ali runs in from the mid-wicket fence and takes a brilliant tumbling catch as the ball was always dipping on him. Both set batters are out and New Zealand lose their sixth. Haris Rauf has bowled with fire today.

A dot to backup the wicket ball. A 148 kph length ball, right on the money. This one is over off stump and whizzes past the outside edge of Phillip's willow.

Who will walk out next? Tim Seifert it is.

OUT! CAUGHT! Devon Conway got himself in and has thrown his wicket away at the death. A length ball, on leg stump. Conway picks it up and lifts it high towards the mid-wicket fence. Conway doesn't get any distance on it and the skipper, Babar Azam settles under it to take a fine catch. Haris Rauf has his second wicket and New Zealand under even more pressure now.

Haris Rauf is back into the attack.

FOUR! First boundary in sometime for New Zealand and they desperately needed it. In the slot and Glenn Phillips has absolutely drilled this one back past the bowler for a boundary. 9 off the over.

Excellent bowling from Afridi. Nails the yorker, around off stump. Conway looks to open the face of the bat and get it through point but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. They get a quick single.

A half volley, on the pads and Phillips picks it up really well. Phillips just gets a single as he picks out the fielder at deep backward square leg perfectly.

Full toss, on leg stump and Devon Conway has missed out on that one. Conway whips it to deep square leg for just a single.

LEG BYE! Slower ball, around the leg stump. Glenn Phillips looks to hoick it on the leg side but misses it completely and the ball hits the pads. The ball goes nowhere and Conway calls his partner for a quick single and they make the leg bye in time.

Length, on off. Conway dabs it through mid-wicket and picks up a run.

Shaheen Afridi comes back into the attack. His figures read (2-1-8-0) so far.

A length ball, angled into the batter. Glenn Phillips gets it towards wide long on and this time they do get a couple of runs.

On the pads and nudged to deep square leg for a single. It's now five singles in the over.

It's very full again and straight from Ali, Phillips pushes it down to long on for a single yet again.

Conway comes down the pitch and strokes the length ball through cover for another one. One of them has to go now, singles won't do at this stage.

In the slot and Glenn Phillips has clubbed this one on the bounce to long on. He gets a run.

Very full, on middle and leg, Conway digs it out to long on for a single.

Good-length ball, outside off. Glenn Phillips hangs back and looks to heave it away but misses. The ball skids after pitching. A good end to the over, just five runs coming off it. Rauf has been very economical till now.

This is the fifth single of the over. This also bring up 100 for New Zealand. Full and on off. Conway flicks it through mid-wicket for another run.

Back of a length, outside off. Glenn Phillips punches it to the off side and gets another single.

A length ball, on middle and leg. Conway tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on the pads. Phillips hangs back and clips it through mid-wicket for another single.

A single now! Full length, on off. Conway comes inside the line and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Haris Rauf (1-0-6-1) comes back into the attack.

A single to end the over. Length ball, around off, angling into the batter. Conway stays back and defends it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

Back of a length, on off. Glenn Phillips hangs back and pulls it towards deep square leg. He does not make the most of the Free Hit. The batters take a single.

NO BALL! Ali hurls across a length ball on the pads from around the stumps. Conway looks to tuck it behind square on the leg side but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg and they get a leg bye. Hasan Ali has overstepped and a no ball is called. Free Hit time.

Full and on the pads. Phillips flick it through mid-wicket for a single.

An appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. Length ball, around middle and leg. Phillips hangs back and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball takes the thigh pad and goes towards short third man. Ali appeals but the umpire says no.

Glenn Phillips is in at number 6.

On off, Phillips blocks it out.

OUT! RUN OUT! Kane Williamson has to walk back after a huge mix-up in the middle. The Kiwi skipper gives away his wicket here. Short ball, outside off. Williamson looks to cut it away. But he gets an inside edge and the ball rolls out to the off side. Williamson ventured out of the crease looking for a single, but Conway sends him back immediately. There was never a single there. Hasan Ali collects the ball quickly and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to show Williamson was short of the crease.

The onfield umpires have gone upstairs for a Run Out appeal. The replay shows that Kane Williamson failed to get back in time and has to depart cheaply.

Hasan Ali (1-0-15-0) is brought back into the attack.

FOUR! Conway is flying at the moment. Three boundaries in a row to end the over. Tossed up, full and around off. Conway reverse-sweeps it past backward point. The ball races away to the boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Conway connects much better this time. Full and on off. Conway kneels forward and sweeps it through square leg. The ball reaches the fence way before Ali could comes across to his right to make the stop.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Floated, full and on off. Conway sweeps it towards deep square leg. Asif Ali misfield in the deep and the ball ends up in the boundary. The entire crowd in the stadium has their eyes on Asif Ali.

Darted on the pads. Conway flicks it through mid-wicket. The batters collect a couple.

Full and on off. Conway reverse-sweeps it towards backward point.

Tossed up, around off. Williamson taps it to point and rotates the strike.

On off, Williamson reverse sweeps it towards point for a single.

SIX! All the way! OH MY! Kane Williamson comes out with a one-handed sixer. What a shot. Full and on off. Williamson comes forwards and lifts it towards long on. His one hand comes off the bat as he connects the ball. The ball clears the long on fence easily.

FOUR! Nicely played. Flatter and on off. Williamson goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket and finds a boundary.

Kane Williamson takes the review straightaway for an LBW decision. He feels that he hit the ball and UltraEdge confirms that indeed the ball came off the glove and then went on to hit the pads. Williamson survives and New Zealand also retain the review.

NOT OUT! Kane Williamson survives. Mohammad Hafeez's second wicket gets rules out. Floated, around middle and off. Williamson changes his stance and looks to reverse hit it but misses. He gets rapped on his legs. Hafeez puts in an appeal at the umpire raises his finger in a flash. Kane Williamson though calls for the review starightaway. The UltraEdge shows the bat is involved and the decision has to be overturned.

Full and on off. Conway sweeps it to square leg for a single. Imad Wasim collects the ball and throws the ball away from the stumps at the non-striker's end. They don't go for the extra.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Conway plays it back to the bowler.

LEG BYE! Floated, full and on off. Conway looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads, towards short third man. The batters collect a leg bye.

Tossed up, on off. Conway leans in and blocks it back to the bowler.

Full and on off. Williamson sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Some turn this time! Loopy ball, around off. The ball turn away. Williamson prods and looks to defend it out but misses.

Floated, around middle. Conway flicks it to square leg for a run.

Flighed, full toss, on off. Conway reverse sweeps it towards point.

Shadab Khan (1-0-2-0) is back into the attack.

Fullish ball, on off and Williamson can't get it past the bowler.

Flatter delivery, around middle. Conway works it through mid-wicket with soft hands and picks up a single.

On middle and punched off the back foot down to long on for one.

Pushed through quicker and on off, Williamson defends it back to thw bowler.

Slowed up and bowled on a length, around the off stump. Kane Williamson rocks back and gets it through covers for an easy two.

DRINKS – Pakistani bowlers have been impressive with the ball yet gain. They have picked up three wickets and look to be in a commanding position. New Zealand, started off slowly, but lost wickets in regular intervals to put themselves in a spot of bother. The side will hope, the current pair is able to stitch an important partnership and do the repair work successfully. Devon Conway walks out for New Zealand now.

OUT! CAUGHT! James Neesham didn't occupy the crease for long. Mohammad Hafeez strikes off his first delivery as he gets rid of the dangerous Neesham. This one is tossed up, around off stump. Neesham looks to flick it across and clear the short boundary at mid-wicket. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat and Fakhar Zaman runs to his left from the cow corner fence to take a nice running catch. James Neesham will be hugely disappointed with that shot.

Mohammad Hafeez comes into the attack now.

Quicker one, fired in at middle. This one skids on and Kane Williamson does well to keep it out.

Wasim tries to angle it in from well outside off. James Neesham cuts it behind point on the off side and gets off the mark with a single.

On off again, Williamson works it through cover off the back foot for a single.

Flatter one, on off and Williamson taps it to backward point.

James Neesham comes out at number 4. New Zealand changing the order a bit.

OUT! CAUGHT! Daryl Mitchell looks to go back-to-back but instead holes out to long on. This is a bit short and on middle. Daryl Mitchell just looks to hit through the line of the ball. Mitchell mistimes it badly and the ball goes straight to Fakhar Zaman at long on, who takes the catch well inside the boundary rope. Imad Wasim gets his reward for some fine bowling.

SIX! Just over the ropes. On off and it seems like Daryl Mitchell is beaten in flight. Mitchell still goes after it and the ball goes flat, to the right of long off and clears the boundary rope. Shaheen Afridi puts in the dive but in vain. Maximum!

Tossed up, on off and this one turns a bit as well. Williamson stays solid in defense.

Flatter one, on the stumps. Williamson blocks it off the back foot.

Flighted ball, on middle. Kane Williamson leans in and drives it through mid on for a couple of runs.

Now a bit of turn as well. On off and this one turns away after pitching. Kane Williamson watchfully plays it towards cover-point.

Williamson will feel he missed out there. Juicy full toss, around off and Williamson caresses it towards cover.

Shadab Khan comes into the attack now.

LEG BYE! Khan starts off with the wrong one, on middle. Daryl Mitchell doesn't pick it up as he looks to work it across the line. The ball goes off the pads on the off side and they get a leg bye.

This time Wasim pushes it quicker and fuller, on off stump. Williamson is pushed on the back foot as he nudges it towards point. Just the three singles of that over.

This one is flatter and angled into middle and leg, Williamson does well to keep it out on the off side.

Slightly tossed up, around off. Mitchell leans in and works it on the leg side for one.

Quicker and flatter, on middle. Mitchell blocks it out.

Pushed through quicker and on middle. Williamson goes deep in his crease and works it throigh mid on for a single.

On off, Mitchell skips down the track and pushes it through mid-wicket for a single.

Imad Wasim (2-0-13-0) is back on now.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Kane Williamson. Angled in at the pads and Williamson just helps it past the short fine leg fielder and the ball races away into the fence. New Zealand are 42/1 at the end of the Powerplay.

Full and straight at 148 kph. Williamson keeps it out.

Banged into the deck, around off and Mitchell pulls it off the bottom half of the bat towards cow corner for a run.

Williamson is off the mark straightaway. On the pads and flicked towards deep square leg for a single.

The skipper, Kane Williamson walks out at number 3.

OUT! Cleaned up! Martin Guptill looked edgy out there and now has to depart early. Martin Guptill makes room and Haris Rauf follows him with a length ball. Guptill looks to whip it on the leg side but is through his shot a bit early. The ball crashes into his pads and goes onto hit the leg stump. The bails come off and Haris Rauf has drawn first blood.

Wow! Haris Rauf starts off with a spicy yorker, at 149 kph and right at the toes of Martin Guptill. Guptill can't do much about it and gets hit on the toes.

Ali bowls a good yorker to leak just a single in the Free Hit. Yorker, on off. Guptill digs it out towards square leg and takes a single.

A change from both ends now as Haris Rauf is brought into the attack.

FOUR! Guptill is on a roll here. He finds a boundary again on the last delivery of the bowler. Short ball, outside off. Guptill stays back and cuts it over backward point for a boundary. But wait, the umpire says the bowler has overstepped, it is a no ball. There is one ball to go then which will be a Free Hit.

Slower one this time. Full and on off. Mitchell check his stroke in the end and blocks it towards mid on for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Mitchell looks to pull it away, but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Guptill gets lucky this time! It was a slower ball. Full and outside off. Guptill makes room and looks to push it to the off side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg. They take a single.

Slightly short, outside off. Mitchell looks to pull it away but does not connect well. The ball takes the inner half and goes towards mid on. The batters cross for a single.

SIX! BANG! Daryl Mitchell picks it up nicely. Full-length ball, on off. Mitchell stands tall, gets under it and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Here comes the first change in bowling. Hasan Ali comes on to bowl.

FOUR! Nicely played. Guptill manages to sneak a boundary at the very last ball of the over. Tossed up, around off. Guptill goes back and punches it through cover-point. The ball beats the man and races away to the boundary.

Flatter and around off. Mitchell works it towards long on for another single.

Full, around middle and leg. Guptill flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Guptill defends it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and on the pads. Guptill clips it to square leg. He was looking for a single, but the fielder was quick to collect the ball.

Flatter and short, outside off. Guptill cuts it to cover but finds the fielder.

Nice delivery to end the over! Full and on the pads. Mitchell stays inside the crease and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball hits the toe and goes back to the bowler. 8 runs coming off this one.

FOUR! Mitchell gets his first boundary of the game now. Some width offered and Mitchell gets on top of this one. Short and outside off. Mitchell hangs back and cuts it through cover for a boundary.

Another single this time! Length and on the pads. Guptill clips it towards square leg and gets across for a quick single.

Fuller and around off. Mitchell pushes it towards mid off and rotates the strike.

First runs coming off Afridi's spell. A length ball, on the pads. Mitchell flicks it to deep square leg. The batters come back for the second run comfortably.

Afridi steams in and serves a length ball, on off. Mitchell blocks it back to the bowler watchfully.

FOUR! Nicely cut away. Guptill gets the first boundary of the innings. Short and outside off. Guptill rocks on the back foot and cuts it through point. The ball races away to the boundary. 7 runs coming off the over, a good one for New Zealand.

On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for another single.

Martin Guptill opens his account now. Flatter and around off. Guptill opens the face of the bat and guides it towards short third man. The batters cross after a bit of a hesitation from Guptill.

A dot now! Quicker. Full and on off. Guptill leans in and pushes it to cover.

Daryl Mitchell and New Zealand are off the mark! Full and on off. Mitchell steps forward and works it towards long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off. Daryl Mitchell defends it to cover.

It's going to be spin from the other end as Imad Wasim comes on to bowl.

Yes, he does. A maiden over for Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, outside off. Guptill stays back and looks to chase it away but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge. Rather than the bowler, it looks like the crowd put in an appeal and the bowler later joined in. It is a wonderful atmosphere, but the umpire remains unmoved.

Make it 5! Afridi fires in a yorker, on the money. Guptill stays inside the crease and digs it towards cover. Will Afridi start with a maiden over?

Four dots on the trot! Afridi has been brilliant. Length and around off. Guptill hangs back and defends it out.

Length ball, on off. Guptill gets his bottom hand into play and whips it towards mid on. The fielder there stops the ball easily.

Good-length ball, outside off. Guptill stays back and lets it go to the keeper. The fans are chanting "Afridi" on every ball, as he steams in.

Afridi hurls a full-length ball, around off. The ball swings in a bit. Guptill hangs back and plays it back to the bowler. A fiery start by Afridi.

The umpires are out in the middle as the Pakistan team can be seen in a huddle before taking the field. Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell, the New Zealand openers stride out to the middle as well. The players are seen taking the knee to show their stand against racism and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Shaheen Afridi to start proceedings with the ball. Let's play...

The two teams are out in the middle for their respective national anthems. It's going to be New Zealand's national anthem first, followed by the national anthem of Pakistan .

PITCH REPORT - It is a typical Sharjah pitch and it is the surface that favours spin the most. The pace bowlers will have to rely on their variations and the batters will look to take advantage of the shorter boundaries here. There might be a bit of dew later on in the evening.

Mohammad Hafeez is in for a chat. He says that definitely the last match was a good one and it got them prepared for the whole tournament. Adds that they have their focus on the next game and they are mentally and physically ready for the match. Mentions that knowing the conditions does have slight advantage but its about adjusting and applying oneself. Mentions that now they are moving to a new venue and they will have to assess the conditions in Sharjah as they are playing over there after two years. Ends by saying that he was probably the loudest in the dug out in the previous match.

Kane Williamson, the New Zealand skipper, is up for a chat. He says, there is a fantastic crowd, and good energy in the ground. Adds, they will hope to commit to the plan and hope they adapt quickly to the conditions, as all three venues are completely different.

The Pakistan skipper, Babar Azam says that they will bowl first and look to take early wickets to put pressure on the opposition and also due to the dew factor. Adds that the last match was a good game but they need to keep up the momentum. Says that the boys are in good shape and will look to adapt to conditions here. Informs that they are going with the same playing XI.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (C), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Tim Seifert (WK), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.

Pakistan (Unchanged playing XI) - Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.

TOSS - Both the skippers stride out to the middle for an all-important toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of Pakistan. They have opted to BOWL first.

Update - A huge blow for New Zealand. It is being said that Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup. But, New Zealand do have an option in Adam Milne, who can replace him for the future fixtures. Although, it will be subject to ICC approval.

On the other hand, New Zealand is coming into this game hunting for their winning momentum. Also, the Kiwis have struggled in such UAE conditions, they will hope the stat changes in their favour this time around as they do well in ICC events. During the warm-up games, New Zealand could not get a win under their belly, they suffered consecutive defeats, the first one against Australia followed by one against England. Their batters need to up their game, they could not deliver their potential in those couple of games and should concentrate on building partnerships. While, their bowling pack have been decent in the two outings and the good news is that Trent Boult is in form and Jimmy Neesham has also had a stellar year so far and his variations might be key in this match. How Kane Williamson manages his batting while handling the captaincy pressure will be interesting to see. Devon Conway is the one to watch out for with the bat. Will the Kiwis make a statement in the UAE conditions? Or will the familiar Pakistan side continue on their merry way? We shall find out soon, as the toss is not far away.

Pakistan side surely has the winning momentum with them coming into this game. They have broken their jinx against India in the World Cup format and it couldn’t have been any better. The last game started off with some brutal pace bowling by Shaheen Afridi, who torn apart the opening pair and the rest of the bowlers chipped in as well. Then the pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan stole the show with the bat for the side. Both players knocked half-centuries and made sure to get those crucial point alongside their name in the points table. Pakistan can be called as the Dark Horses of this edition of T20 World Cup. They will hope to take the winning momentum forward.

Hello and a warm welcome to game number 19 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2021. In this game, Pakistan will be locking horns against New Zealand. Pakistan are coming into this game after a mighty victory against their neighbours India, whereas New Zealand will be kick-starting their campaign against a tough looking Pakistan side.

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