New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20I at Abu Dhabi, 31 Oct, 2018

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bat
Pakistan 148/6 (20)
New Zealand 146/6 (20)
Pakistan won by 2 runs
Man of the Match: Mohammad Hafeez
  • Tim Southee 5 * (2)
  • Ross Taylor 42 * (26)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and hammers it through cover and gets off the mark with a boundary.

Over 0.2 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and punches it hard but straight back to the bowler.

Over 0.3 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and driven well but finds the fielder at cover region.

Over 0.4 Ajaz Patel bowls it flat in the air to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and flicks it wide of mid-on and picks up an easy single.

Over 0.5 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and plays it straight to the man at mid-on.

Over 0.6 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, comes across and flicked gently to mid-wicket with soft hands.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and looks to play through the line, the ball takes the inside edge on to the pads.

Over 1.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, 2 runs, gets forward and presents the full face of the bat and driven straight down the ground and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 1.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down the leg side and picks up an easy single.

Over 1.4 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, gets forward and drives it in the air but drops just short of mid-on fielder.

Over 1.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, gets across the line and works it down the leg side with soft hands.

Over 1.6 TG Southee bowls it short of length to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, goes deep in the crease and mistime heave towards square leg.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Adam Milne bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no run, backs away in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at backward point.

Over 2.2 Adam Milne bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, out Caught by Seifert!! Shortish and bit of an extra bounce and Azam went hard on the cut. Outside edge is produced and it has been gobbled up by Seifert. 

Over 2.3 Adam Milne bowls a good length delivery to Asif Ali, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and blocks it towards cover.

Over 2.4 Adam Milne bowls it short of length to Asif Ali,1 run, goes on to the back foot and cuts it down to the third man and picks up a single.

Over 2.5 Adam Milne bangs it short onto the pitch to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 2.6 Adam Milne bowls a pitched up delivery to Sahibzada Farhan,1 run, gets forward and drives it past the bowler and keep the strike with a single.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught by Munro!! Farhan went low and slog-swept it, didn't mind keeping the ball down and ended up holing out down the throat of Munro and he takes it simple.

Over 3.2 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.3 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, presses forward and driven straight to the man at extra cover.

Over 3.4 Ajaz Patel bowls it flat in the air to Mohammad Hafeez, no run,  chips down the track and wrists it to mid-on.

Over 3.5 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, Boundary! Gets quickly rushed out and made room to free his arms. Lofting it inside-out over extra cover and gets a boundary.

Over 3.6 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, goes on to the back foot and cuts it straight to the man at cover.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Adam Milne bowls it short of length to Asif Ali, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulled away over mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 4.2 Adam Milne bowls it short of length to Asif Ali,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and dabs it down to the third man and gets a single.

Over 4.3 Adam Milne bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 4.4 Adam Milne bowls it short of length to Mohammad Hafeez, Boundary! Gets on top of the  and flays it off the meat, little uppish but in the gap and gets a boundary,

Over 4.5 Adam Milne bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, goes deep in the crease and slices it straight to the man at backward point.

Over 4.6 Adam Milne bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez,1 run, gets uses the pace and steers it to third man for a single.

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