New Zealand vs Pakistan ICC Men s T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022

PAKISTAN ARE THROUGH TO THE FINAL! What a turnaround from them! Length and on off. Shan pushes it past the bowler to mid off for a single. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS.

WIDE! Dramatic! Scores level! A slower length ball, sliding down. Masood misses his flick.

OUT! Anti-climatic end to the innings! Short and around off. Haris gets low to pull but gets a top edge and Finn Allen takes a simple catch at short fine leg. Mohammad Haris has done the job though. 2 needed now.

Three byes! Goes through everyone! Short and around off, it lands and turns in. Masood looks to cut but misses. It bounces over the leg pole, past the keeper and to fine leg for three runs. 2 more needed now.

Flatter, slower and outside off. Haris slaps it to deep cover for one. Just 5 needed now.

Fuller and on middle, driven to deep cover for a single.

PUT DOWN! Flatter, slower and outside off. Haris switch hits it straight to short third man. Ish Sodhi dives forward but fails to collect. Hard one but need to take it at crunch times.

Tossed up, outside off, turning away. Haris looks to sweep but misses.

Very full and around off. Haris backs away and drives it to sweeper cover for a single. Pakistan need 8 runs now.

SIX! The game is running away from the Kiwis now! Short and on middle. Haris pulls it high over deep square leg for a biggie. A star in making for Pakistan.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Just outstanding. This just sumps up the day for New Zealand! Despite it being a good delivery, it goes for four. A yorker on middle. Haris makes room and drives it past cover, in the gap for four.

Touch fuller and around off. Haris opens his body as he looks to heave but gets an inside edge, through his legs and to the keeper.

On a length and on middle. Shan Masood flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bye! Length, slower and outside off. Haris misses his push and the batters take a quick bye.

OUT! CAUGHT! A dramatic ball. Boult serves a full toss, outside off. Rizwan skips down and slashes it to deep cover where the catch is taken. There was a slight chance for it to be called a no ball for the height so the player quickly throws the ball at the bowler's end where Rizwan is run out. The umpires gather and take it upstairs. The replay shows it is a legal delivery and Rizwan is out with Glenn Phillips taking the catch.

Rizwan charges down the track and Boult serves a slower ball, around off. Rizwan swings and misses.

Sightly full and around off. Rizwan slams it to long on for two runs.

Leg bye! Boult goes for the knuckle ball, length and around off. Haris looks to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. New Zealand appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. No reviews available for them.

Well bowled! A slower bouncer, outside off. Haris waits, waits and waits as he tries to slash at it but misses.

A low full toss on middle. Haris steps across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for easy couple.

Goes slow now, around off. Haris flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

A single as Rizwan hits this length ball to long on.

On a length and on middle. Kept out.

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

Touch fuller and around off. Haris scoops it to fine leg, does not time well and Trent Boult runs across from square leg and cuts it off. Two more.

A length ball, outside off. Haris slaps it straight to point.

Flighted, full and around off. Haris looks to sweep but gets a top edge and it flies behind the keeper for a single. Pakistan need 31 runs in 30 balls.

Tossed up on off. Rizwan nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short, slow and outside off. Haris cuts it through point for one..

THREE RUNS! This is full and on middle. Rizwan sweeps it past short fine leg for three more.

Flatter ball, around off. Haris mistimes his slog-sweep to long on for a single. Rizwan slips on the other side and the batters eventually settle with a single.

Tossed up, angling around off. Haris lofts it to the left of long off for a couple of runs.

Very full and outside off. Haris drives it to long off for one.

On middle, swept straight to short fine leg.

FIFTY FOR RIZWAN! An excellent knock from him! A good sign for Pakistan as both the openers are back in form. This is short and on middle, it is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, tapped through point for a single.

Review lost! Sodhi goes very full and around off, gives a bit of flight and slows it up. Haris looks to reverse sweep but misses to get hit on the boots. The impact looked outside the line and the Ball Tracking confirms the same. Impact is outside off. Haris will continue.

Tossed up, outside off. Rizwan sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! This guy knows only one way to play!A length ball, outside off. Haris thumps it over mid off for a boundary. If he scores 20 odd runs in no time. New Zealand will have no chance to get back.

On middle, blocked out.

OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand have the opening now! Babar Azam goes for a fine fifty. Boult comes back into the attack and strikes for his team. On a length and on middle. Azam tries to hit through the line as he looks to go downtown but only gets elevation on it. Daryl Mitchell at long on takes it. Is it too late for New Zealand or the floodgates will open? 48 runs needed in 44 balls.

On a length and around off, worked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Boult goes for a widish yorker, Azam is early as he looks to drive, he mistimes it to short fine leg for one.

A length ball, around leg. Rizwan pulls it behind square leg for a single.

Flighted full and outside off. Rizwan sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

A single as this is hit to long on.

100 up for Pakistan! Tossed up, around off. Rizwan works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, slower and outside off, spins away. Rizwan has a poke at it but misses.

Sodhi slows it up, this is full and on middle. Azam tucks it to square leg for one.

Tossed up, outside off, swept to deep mid-wicket for one.

FIFTY FOR BABAR! The captain saved runs for the big occasion! What a time to get back to form. The skipper leading from the front. However, needs to cross the victory line now. Full and on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Fuller and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

FOUR!  The boundaries keep on coming for Pakistan! Short of a length an around off. Azam sits back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short ball, around off, extra pace this time. Rizwan plays it to third man for a single.

Short in length and around off. Azam dabs it to third man for a single.

On a length and outside off. Rizwan taps it to point for a single.

Wide! This is down the leg side. Rizwan misses his flick.

Drinks! Pakistan are off to a superb start and the way it is going, Pakistan look clear winner. New Zealand are in big trouble and can only make a way in by grabbing a couple of wickets and creating pressure. Pakistan need 66 runs in 60 balls. An interesting final 10 overs are coming up.

Two more! On the shorter side outside off, Azam waits and then guides it through point for two more.

FUOR! Lovely placement! Shorter and outside off, Babar Azam waits and then guides it past point. This one races towards the fence behind for a boundary.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

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

Three more! The paddle sweep is out, it is played very fine on the leg side. Three taken.

Chance, a big, big chance! New Zealand need to take these chances! On off, Azam guides it towards point. There is hesitation as the two batters think of a run. They eventually go for it. Boult picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Two to end! Misfield from Boult who has really not been at his best! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of long on for a couple. 78 needed in 66.

Another one! Can Santner now get out of this over nicely? Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

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

Two! Nicely swept! On off, Rizwan gets on top of the bounce and hits it through square leg for a couple.

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

Flatter and on off, Azam pushes it towards cover for no run. They need more dots to build pressure.

A single to end! On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

Almost! This is pushed through, on middle, Rizwan looks to defend, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Another one a little too short, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

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

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

On the stumps, defended.

NOT OUT! That is going well over and that is what we thought saved Babar! The arm ball, it lands on middle and goes on with the angle. Azam looks to push it with a straight bat but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but turned down. The batters take one as the ball rolls towards short third man. New Zealand review. Replays show that it is going over.

Review! New Zealand have taken a review for LBW! Height might be a big factor. The replay shows the ball bounces over the middle and leg pole. Not out it is!

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled behind square on the leg side for a boundary. That is a poor delivery.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Flatter and on middle, this one holds in the surface a touch. Defended.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Angled into the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one more. End of a brilliant Powerplay for Pakistan. They are 55 for 0 after it. They need another 98 in 84.

Around off, this is guided towards point for one.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! A short one, Azam looks to pull, it goes off the top edge and over the keeper for a boundary in the third man region. Nothing going New Zealand's way at the moment.

Half an appeal but turned down! A slower one, shorter and on the pads, Rizwan looks to pull but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

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

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

A single now to end! Pakistan running away with the game at the moment. 106 needed in 90! On middle, this is clipped through square leg for one.

FOUR! Whipped away! On the pads, Azam walks across and whips it behind square on the leg side. This one races away to the fence. Another over with three boundaries in it.

Good length and on off, Azam guides it to short third man.

WIDE! Down the leg side. A slower one. Wided.

A slower one now on middle, Rizwan works it towards short fine leg and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Over the fielder again! Almost an action replay of the last ball! This is fuller and on middle, Rizwan walks across and heaves it over mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Heaved away! Mohammad Rizwan stes himself up for this. He walks across, this is fuller and on off, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

A dot to end but another productive over for Pakistan! Length and on off, Azam plays it to point.

Good running! On off, length, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

Back of a length and on middle, defended.

Outside off, Babar Azam guides it down to third man and takes one.

Two more! Shorter and outside off, Azam guides it down to third man for two. This is brilliant from Pakistan.

FOUR! That is very delightful! Wonderful! Holds the pose for the cameras! The two are running away with the game! Fuller and on off, this is driven back past the bowler and into the mid off fence.

FOUR! Slapped away! That is not the kind of over one would expect from Trent Boult! Three boundaries from it and 15 in total. This is a poor ball. Short and outside off, this is slapped through point and it races away to the fence.

Finds the gap nicely! Fuller and on off, Rizwan strokes it through covers and takes two.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Played very nicely! On the pads, Mohammad Rizwan waits and then works it fine on the leg side. This one races away to the fence. Second boundary in the over.

Good length and on off, Azam plays it towards point and takes one. Good sensible batting.

FOUR Carved away! That is a lovely stroke! Shorter and around off, just lets the ball come to him, opens the face of the bat and then guides it past point. Boult has not begun that well.

Confusion but safe! Shorter and on off, Azam slaps it towards Boult who gets a hand to it. It rolls towards mid off. Azam thinks of a run but then bails out of it in time.

A single to end but that is a good start by Tim Southee! On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

Tidy stuff from Tim Southee! Length again, attacks the stumps, not letting Babar free his arms. Defended.

Not wided! A slower one on the pads, Babar Azam looks to flick but he misses. It goes to the keeper. The umpire signals it has brushed the pad.

On a length and around off, this is guided towards point.

Quick run! On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

Around off and on a length, this is guided to point.

Tim Southee to start from the other side.

A dot to end! Good comeback by Boult after going for a boundary on the very first ball. He could have had a wicket too but that is not the case. The last ball is on a length and around off, it is played to point.

Shorter and around off, this is gudied towards point for one.

PUT DOWN! Devon Conway has put down Babar Azam! How costly is that going to be? He was moving to the wrong side. This is fuller, it starts around off, it comes back in at first, lands and then moves away. Azam looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge. Conway who is moving to his left first has to dive to his right. Stretches his hand out but it hits the tip of the glove and goes towards third man for one. Is that the kind of luck Azam needs? He has been short of runs but today could well be his day.

A run now! On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.

Corrects his line and lands it on a length and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Cracked away! That is the ideal start for Pakistan! Shorter and outside off, Rizwan smacks it through covers and this one races away to the fence. A loosener to begin with by Boult and it is put away.

A single to end the over! A yorker, angling around leg. Mitchell shuffles across to sweep but misses. The batters cross for a bye. NEW ZEALAND END WITH 152.

TWO MORE! 150 up for the Kiwis! Short of a length and on middle, slower and Mitchell looks to pull but gets a top edge. The ball lands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple.

Leg bye! A yorker on leg. James Neesham misses his flick and it goes off the pads to cover. A leg bye.

A length ball, outside off, lack of pace there. Mitchell hits it in the air and to deep mid-wicket. The ball hung in the air for quite a while but Shan Masood opted to collect on a bounce. Might have lost in the light. A single.

Bye! A slower bouncer, around leg. James Neesham gets low to pull but misses. Mohammad Rizwan misses his shy at his end and a bye is taken.

Pushes for two and gets two! A yorker on middle. James Neesham jams it out to mid-wicket for a couple.

Fifty for Mitchell! A much needed know from him! His third fifty in T20I! A full toss on middle, this is flicked to deep square leg for a brace. A fifty in semi finals is always special.

Off-cutter, around off. James Neesham taps it to cover for one.

FOUR! Much needed! Rauf serves a half-volley, sliding down leg. James Neesham uses the angle and flicks it behind square on the leg side for four runs.

Leg bye! A yorker, tailing on the pads. Mitchell misses his heave. It rolls off the pads to point for a leg bye.

This is full and on middle. Mitchell hits it through the line as he lofts it over the bowler's head for two runs. Good fielding in the deep.

No pace from Rauf! Short and outside off. James Neesham pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Lovely delivery! A yorker, around off. James Neesham squeezes it out to cover for one.

A slower one on middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Well bowled but will get two runs! Fuller and on middle. Mitchell eases it to long on and gets two.

Pace-off! Length and outside off. James Neesham pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Short in length and on middle, it is pulled to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Naseem Shah goes slow but gives a bit too much width, this is outside off and Mitchell smashes it over the leaping cover fielder for a boundary.

Two more! Excellent running! Finding the gaps here. Too full and on off. James Neesham works it to mid-wicket for two runs.

A full toss on middle. James Neesham flicks it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Afridi misses his length again and bowls a full toss, outside off. James Neesham drives it through covers for a couple.

A full toss on middle. James Neesham plays it back to the bowler.

OUT! TIMBER! This time the angle works for Afridi!! The slower balls are working on this pitch. Afridi bowls a length ball from around the wicket and on leg. Kane Williamson shuffles a bit too much as he looks to paddle it away. He misses and the ball hits the stumps. Kane Williamson's long stay comes to an end. A good finish is required from both teams now.

Leg bye! This one is just sliding down, a yorker and Mitchell misses his flick. It rolls off the pads to point for a leg bye.

Short and on middle, a slower ball. Mitchell mistimes his pull. Mohammad Rizwan dives to his left and gets a glove on it. Saves three for his team. Good stop. A single.

The boundaries are hard to buy but these two have been excellent with the running. Outside off. Mitchell dabs it behind square on the off side for two more.

Two more! 7 already of the over! A yorker, around off. Mitchell digs it out to long on for a brace.

JUST CLEARS MID OFF! Rauf pitches it up, around off. Mitchell punches on the up, not timed well and only gets height. Babar Azam runs back but it falls safely. Two runs.

On a length and outside off. Kane Williamson punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Two runs! A length ball, outside off. Kane Williamson pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The throw comes to Rauf but he fails to pick the ball cleanly.

Off the toe-end again! Not easy to hit down the ground on this wicket! Fuller and on middle, this is lofted towards mid on for one.

A slower one on the pads, Daryl Mitchell works it through square leg and takes one.

Fuller and outside off, Kane Williamson pushes it through covers for one.

FOUR! The change of angle works in the favor of the Kiwi skipper! Shaheen Afridi ends up drifting on the pads, this is worked past short fine leg and it races away into the fence.

Another dot! A yorker on middle, Kane Williamson can only jam it back to the bowler.

That is good work from Rizwan! Fuller and outside off, Kane Williamson looks to go over the off side, it goes off the inside edge to the left of Rizwan who dives and stops it.

A dot to end! Still, a good over for the Kiwis! Shorter and outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks to cut but is beaten.

SIX! That is a long hit down the ground! A biggie to end the over! Daryl Mitchell steps out, he gets to the pitch of it and nails it well over the long off fence for a biggie.

Kane Williamson misses out! This is a full toss on the pads, Kane sweeps but to short fine leg for one.

Just another single! Slightly shorter and on middle, this is worked down to long on for another one.

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

Tip and run! On off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it towards cover and gets to the other end.

A single to end! A top comeback from Mohammad Wasim after going for a biggie first up! On off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

Fuller and on off, Daryl Mitchell looks to drive but this hits the toe-end and goes towards mid off.

Now goes for a yorker again but ends up bowling an inswinging full toss on the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

That is a brilliant delivery! A yorker and some reverse swing for Wasim as this tails back in late from around middle. Williamson looks to flick but misses, it hits his pad and goes to point. He is yet again off for a run but is sent back in time again. A loud appeal too but turned down. No review and a good decision not to do so as Ultra Edge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat.

Another big appeal but turned down! Pakistan review for an LBW but it seems too high. NOT OUT! That is going well, well over the stumps. Pakistan lose a review and that was a poor review. A slower short ball on middle, this one holds in the surface yet again. Williamson is through the pull shot. He gets hit on the thigh and then the balls lobs towards the keeper who takes it. Williamson is off for a run but is sent back in time. After a long chat, Pakistan review but it is a poor one. Maybe because it was Willimason they took the review.

SIX! SMACK! What a sound that made of the bat and what a pick-up that was! This is a seam-up ball and it comes onto the bat nicely. Williamson pulls it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Outstanding running! When boundaries are hard to come by, these twos are what releases the pressure! On middle, this is played wide of long on for two.

Williamson wanted two but just the one! On middle, this is worked with soft hands through mid-wicket. Only one.

That is hit well but for two! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to the right of long on. Two taken.

Daryl Mitchell misses out! On the pads, he looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Outside off, on a length, Kane Williamson pushes it through covers for one.

A short ball, slower in pace, Daryl Mitchell looks to pull, it goes off the inner half towards short fine leg for one.

A single to end but the damage was done earlier on. Just the kind of over New Zealand needed. On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! That is a powerful strike down the ground and Daryl Mitchell has probably made his intentions clear after the break! He is looking to step on the gas! Steps out, gets to the pitch and slams it down to the long on fence.

Good fielding again by Haris Rauf! Daryl Mitchell walks across now and pulls it through mid-wicket. Rauf runs to his left, dives and pushes it back in. Shaheen Afridi who runs to his right from long on picks it up but the two can't stop two.

In the gap and two more! Shorter and on off, Daryl Mitchell manages to drag it wide of long on and takes two.

FOUR! Just wide and into the fence! Slightly shorter and outside off, Daryl Mitchell slashes, there is extra bounce and it goes more off the top edge, just wide of the fielder at point and into the fence behind. Welcome boundary. Just what New Zealand needed.

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

DRINKS! It has been Pakistan all the way till now! Their bowlers have really not let the Kiwi batters off the hook and have also bagged three wickets. They would hope they can continue the same. New Zealand on the other hand, really need a good partnership here. They have Williamson set, they need him to play long and the rest to play around him. The Kiwis will probably be aiming for something around 150-160. Can they get there is the question.

Two runs to end the over! 7 off the over! Mitchell dances down the track, this is around middle, it is flicked wide of deep mid-wicket for two. New Zealand are 59 for 3 at the halfway mark.

A single again! Too full and on middle. Kane opens his body up and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flighted full and on middle. Mitchell works it to deep square leg for a single.

Nawaz slows it up, this is full and on leg. Kane Williamson drills it to long on for one.

A full toss and Mitchell flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Kane drills it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

A single to end the over! Just three runs off the over! Spinners controlling for Pakistan. On middle, bunted to square leg for one.

Around off, pushed to covers.

A risky single! No damage this time but again it would have been really tight! Floated, outside off. Mitchell taps it to covers and takes a single. He gave up as he runs across but the fielder misses his shy at the bower's end. The replay shows Mitchell was out by inches.

Outside off. Mitchell guides it to backward point.

Flatter and outside off. Kane Williamson works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle. Defended.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A big wicket for Pakistan as the man in form goes for a low score. Glenn Phillips is livid with himself. Could have played a bit more carefully. He tries to play with the spin but mistimes here. Pakistan all over New Zealand at the moment. Nawaz tosses it up and on midde, this one holds onto the surface. Glenn Phillips tries to flick it away but gets a leading edge and the ball lobs back to Nawaz who holds onto it.

Very full and angling on the pads. Kane Williamson whips it behind square leg for a single.

Good running! Two runs! Tossed up on middle. Kane Williamson nudges it wide of long on for a brace.

On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Phillips punches it back to the bowler. Ohh there, tell you what, Kane Williamson was backing up a long way. A shy at the bowler's end would have been interesting.

Flatter and around off. Kane Williamson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

This is full and outside off, spins in. Phillips eases it straight to cover. A tidy start by Shadab Khan.

Touch short and outside off. Phillips cuts but finds point.

Fuller and on off. Defended out.

FOUR! One thing about Phillips is he will keep himself very busy in the middle. Good shot this. Short and outside off, this is cut past point for a boundary.

Fuller and around off. Kane Williamson flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, pushed to covers for a quick single. Phillips is underway.

OUT! RUN OUT! BULL'S EYE FROM SHADAB KHAN! A successful Powerplay for Pakistan and they are right on top in the game. A length ball, outside off. Conway checks his shot as he chips it straight to mid off and calls for a quick single. A risky one. Shadab Khan collects the ball on a bounce, at a good height and hits at the bowler's end. He along with other Pakistani players were confident about the result and the replay confirms that Devon Conway is out. Just when New Zealand were motoring along, Pakistan strike. Not sure why Conway did not put in the dive, a dive might have just saved him there.

A rare dot ball! On a length and tight on middle. Conway blocks it out.

Rauf goes short, this is on middle. Conway pulls it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Another quick single. New Zealand have been busy between the wickets. Rauf rolls his finger on the ball, this is full and on middle. Williamson tucks it to mid on for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Conway drops it to covers for a single.

FOUR! SUBLIME SHOT! On a length and outside off. Conway takes the charge as he uses his feet. He lofts it over covers and bags a boundary.

Another single! End of a good over by Wasim too. The boundaries have dried up! Shorter and on off, Conway looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the body, it rolls on the off side. A run taken.

Another single! Angled into the pads, Williamson flicks it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Two! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket, away from the fielder in the deep and a couple is taken.

He does this time and Conway almost plays it on! Outside off, length, Conway pushes at it away from the body, it goes off the inside edge just past the leg pole and towards short fine leg for one. The fielder does hit the stumps at the bowler's end but Conway is in.

Excellent fielding! They are up for this are Pakistan! On the pads, this is worked towards short fine leg. Haris Rauf dives to his right and makes a really good stop. Rizwan does the mopping up job and it is only one. Wasim needs to get his line right here.

Conway misses out! A little to the left of the right and it would have been a boundary! On the body, Conway pulls it towards short fine leg. The fielder moves to his left and stops it well.

A yorker to end, it is on middle. Kane Williamson does well to jam it out. Good start from Rauf, good from Pakistan so far.

Kane Williamson is having an issue with the sight screen.

On the fuller side again, Kane Williamson pushes it on the up to mid off. A dot.

Back of a length and on off, Conway pushes it towards mid off for one.

Lets the ball come to him, plays it late as he works it through square leg for one.

Drags his length back and lands it on middle, Kane Williamson defends.

Two more! Really good fielding! On middle, Williamson shows the full face of the bat and hits it firmly towards mid on. Shadab Khan dives to his left, he gets a hand to it, saves two at least for his side.

Change. Haris Rauf to bowl now.

A dot to end! On off, this is pushed to cover.

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

Nicely played in the end! Steps out, this is banged in short and on the body, Conway adjusts well and pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

Fuller and on middle, Conway drives it crisply but to mid on.

Going down leg! Shaheen gets this one to come back in, the line is a little too straight. Conway looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Uppish but in the gap! Length and on off, Williamson is early in the drive as the ball holds in the surface. He hits it uppishly but through covers for three.

FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary and that is a good one for New Zealand! Conway steps out, he does not get to the pitch of it but still goes ahead with the stroke. Ends up lofting it over mid on and it races away again.

That almost goes back onto the stumps! That is so, so close! On off, Conway looks to drop and run. He looks to take off after playing it with soft hands. The ball though starts bouncing back towards the stumps. Conway realises that, he turns and looks to push it away but then sees the ball go just past the leg pole. It was a whisker away.

FOUR! Slightly shorter and put away! Shorter side and the fielder in the deep had no chance. Fractionally short this time and on the body, Conway pulls it wide of deep square leg and it races away.

Good pace again! Length and on off, not offering any kind of width to Conway to free his hands. It is guided to point.

Hits the splice of the bat! Bends his back this time and lands it on off, Conway blocks.

A really good delivery to begin with! Not a lot of carry for Naseem too! Length and on off, this lands and mvoes away. Conway is beaten as he tries to defend. It goes to the keeper on the bounce.

Naseem Shah to share the ball.

End of a successful first over by Shaheen! Not a lot of carry on the last ball. This is outside off, it is left alone. Gets to the keeper on the bounce.

Good running! Good positive running from Conway to get off the mark! On off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

Kane Williamson is off the mark! On middle, Williamson works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Kane Williamson is the new man in.

THE FINGER IS RAISED YET AGAIN AS THERE IS ANOTHER APPEAL FOR LBW! This looks out but Allen reviews. HAWK EYE SHOWS THREE REDS! OUT! Allen has to walk back this time as the review does not save him. He takes a review along with him. Shaheen has his revenge and New Zealand have been set back early. Perfect for Pakistan. Allen just moves across way too much. He was almost standing around the off pole. Shaheen goes full again, he gets it to tail back in from off. Allen swings but misses and gets hit on the front pad. It looks quite adjacent. The review was not a good one by Allen. What an action-packed start to this game. A boundary, a successful review from Allen and then a poor one.

A LOUD SHOUT FOR LBW! The umpire gives it a thought and then raises his finger. Allen reviews. There seems to be an inside edge. NOT OUT! There indeed is a big inside edge and that is why Allen reviewed it immediately. Allen survives. Pakistan's celebration has been cut short. This is full and on middle, this time he gets it to tail back in. Allen looks to flick, it does hit the pad. A loud appeal. The umpire thinks, thinks and thinks and then eventually raises his finger. Allen uses the technology to his advantage.

FOUR! Off the mark in style! That is a top shot against a top bowler. Just no fear, nothing from Allen! Shaheen Afridi goes full, he is looking for some swing but there is not a lot. It ends up being a half volley on middle, Allen thumps it down the ground to the long on fence.

It's time for action. The Pakistani players are in a huddle as Babar Azam gives a final pep-talk. Finn Allen and Devon Conway are the openers for the Kiwis. Shaheen Afridi has finally found his stripes and is back again with the wickets. He will open with the ball. A slip in place. Let's go...

It's time for the national anthems. The players line up in the middle. It will be New Zealand's first followed by Pakistan's.

PAKISTAN (Unchanged Playing XI) - Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.

NEW ZEALAND (Unchanged Playing XI) - Finn Allen, Devon Conway (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.

Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan says they would now look to pick early wickets and put them under pressure. Informs they are unchanged. Adds they are confident heading into this game, they did not start that well but now are playing their best cricket. Ends by saying, he hopes they can make it into the finals.

Kane Williamson the skipper of New Zealand says they want to bat, it seems a used surface. Informs they are playing the same team. Adds they need to stick to their plans and do the basic right. Ends by saying they are focused and they just want to express themselves.

TOSS - NEW ZEALAND have won the toss and will BAT first!

PITCH REPORT - Danny Morrison says there is a short side and one long side, the wicket is the same one which was used for the Australia and New Zealand game. Shaun Pollock says it seems a dry wicket and it could be two-paced but there have been big scores on this wicket. Adds Pakistan will be more familiar with this wicket than New Zealand. Reckons win the toss and bat first.