New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd ODI at Nelson, 08 Jan, 2018

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bat first
Pakistan 246/9 (50)
New Zealand 151/2 (23.5)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets (D/L method)
Man of the Match: Martin Guptill
  • Ross Taylor 45 * (43)
  • Martin Guptill 86 * (71)

Over 3.6 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no runs, gets on the back foot and blocks it right under his eyes.

Over 4.5 TG Southee bowls it short of length to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it through square leg and gets a single.

Over 4.6 TG Southee good length delivery to Babar Azam, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 5.2 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no runs, gets back and pulls it in front of square but there is a man there who collects it.

Over 5.3 Trent Boult good length delivery to Babar Azam, no runs, comes forward and punches it back to Boult.

Over 5.4 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no runs, gets back in the crease and punches it towards cover.

Over 5.5 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, 1 run, gets forward and drives it pass extra cover and picks up an easy single.

Over 7.1 Trent Boult good length delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Stays in the crease and defends, gets an outside edge between the keeper and slip away to the fence for four.

Over 7.2 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, no runs, goes on to the back foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 7.3 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, 1 run, stays in the crease and punches it to mid-off as they scramble through for a quick single.

Over 8.1 TG Southee good length delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Gets forward and runs it down between the keeper and Taylor at an inexplicable wide slip for four

Over 8.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, no runs, gets forward and driven straight back to the bowler.

Over 8.3 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, no runs, comes on to the front foot and driven straight to the man at mid on.

Over 8.4 TG Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, no runs, gets back in the crease and almost gets square up, steers it towards slip with soft hands and it falls short of Taylor.

Over 8.5 TG Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, no runs, hangs back and punches it to mid-on off the back foot.

Over 8.6 TG Southee good length delivery to Babar Azam, no runs, gets back and across to block it late under his eyes and into the off-side.

Over 10.1 Lockie Ferguson good length delivery to Babar Azam, no runs, gets forward and clips it straight to the man at square leg.

Over 10.2 Lockie Ferguson good length delivery to Babar Azam, out Caught by Ross Taylor!!  Babar Azam transfer-of-weight waft away from his body, trying to run his hands through the ball into a cover drive. He gets a thick outside edge and Taylor takes a simple catch at slip.