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| Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match 23 of the ICC World T20. It's New Zealand taking on Pakistan in a Group 2 Super 10 clash and the venue of the game is PCA Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh. |
| New Zealand have won both their matches defeating India and Australia. Pakistan on the other hand defeated Bangladesh in their opening match, while they lost to India in their 2nd match. |
| Pakistan will be keen to bounce back and get their World Cup campaign back on track. A win for New Zealand today will confirm their semi-final place from Group 2. |
| Pakistan (Playing XI): Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed(w k), Shahid Afridi(c), Imad Wasim, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan |
| New Zealand (Playing XI): Kane Williamson(c), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Luke Ronchi(w k), Mitchell Santner, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi |
| New Zealand team is unchanged from the last match, while 2 changes in Pakistan team from the last match. Hafeez is not fit and Riaz is rested. Khalid Latif is playing and Imad Wasim is back. |
| New Zealand is the home team for this match. |
| Toss: "Heads" is the call from Afridi but the coin spins down as "Tails". New Zealand have won the toss and are batting first. |
| Amir to bowl the first over from the Pavilion End |
| The players are out for the national anthems of the two countries. Pakistan national anthem is currently played. New Zealand national anthem to follow. |
| We are done with the national anthems of the two countries. Action on the field is about to start. |
| Pakistan team is in a huddle and finalizing their strategies in bowling and fielding. |
| The fielders are taking positions now as the New Zealand openers walk out. |
| Guptill to take strike. Williamson is his partner at the other end. |
| 0.1 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, no run, drives it well and finds the short cover fielder. |
| 0.2 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, no run, presses forward and defends it towards short cover |
| 0.3 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, no run, looks to drive it on the up through cover but misses |
| 0.4 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, no run, good length ball just outside off stump, Guptill plays and misses |
| 0.5 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, one run, drives it towards cover and takes a quick single to get off the mark |
| 0.6 : Mohammad Amir to Williamson, no run, comes forward and blocks it on the pitch. |
| A good first over from Amir. Just a single from it |
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Irfan to share the new ball End of over: NZL 1/0 (Williamson 0, Guptill 1)
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| 1.1 : Mohammad Irfan to Guptill, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover |
| 1.2 : Mohammad Irfan to Guptill, SIX, makes room and swings it straight down the ground for SIX. 92 metres that ball went. Beautiful shot! |
| 1.3 : Mohammad Irfan to Guptill, one run, turns it towards square leg for a quick single |
| No swing on offer so far for the Pakistani bowlers |
| 1.4 : Mohammad Irfan to Williamson, two runs, works it off his pads through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
| 1.5 : Mohammad Irfan to Williamson, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts the short ball through backward point for a boundary |
| 1.6 : Mohammad Irfan to Williamson, no run, hangs back and defends it towards the point fielder. |
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A good over for New Zealand. 13 runs came from that. Irfan bowling short balls! End of over: NZL 14/0 (Williamson 6, Guptill 8)
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| 2.1 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, FOUR, lofts it over the mid on fielder for a boundary |
| 2.2 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, no run, makes room and pushes it towards point |
| 2.3 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, no run, comes right behind the ball and pushes it back towards the bowler |
| Mohammad Amir to Guptill, wide, slides this one down the leg side |
| 2.4 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, FOUR, makes room and cuts it through backward point for a boundary |
| 2.5 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, FOUR, slashes hard and gets a thick outside edge that rolls into the third man fence |
| 2.6 : Mohammad Amir to Guptill, no run, makes room and looks to drive the low full toss but misses. |
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New Zealand looking to attack. No seam and swing moment for the pacers in the pitch End of over: NZL 27/0 (Williamson 6, Guptill 20)
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| 3.1 : Mohammad Sami to Williamson, no run, looks to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pad |
| 3.2 : Mohammad Sami to Williamson, one run, turns it towards square leg for a single |
| Guptill back on strike. |
| Mohammad Sami to Guptill, wide, slides this one down the leg side, Guptill misses the attempted flick |
| 3.3 : Mohammad Sami to Guptill, one run, tucks it towards square leg for a single |
| 3.4 : Mohammad Sami to Williamson, four leg byes, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes into the fine leg fence |
| 3.5 : Mohammad Sami to Williamson, one run, drives it through backward square leg for a single |
| 3.6 : Mohammad Sami to Guptill, no run, drives it hard but finds the cover fielder. Sami is lucky to get away with that. |
| New Zealand off to a good start! |
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Wasim comes to bowl now End of over: NZL 35/0 (Williamson 8, Guptill 21)
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| 4.1 : Imad Wasim to Williamson, no run, defends it to the cover fielder |
| 4.2 : Imad Wasim to Williamson, one run, uses his feet and flicks it through mid wicket |
| 4.3 : Imad Wasim to Guptill, one run, presses forward and drives it towards long off |
| 4.4 : Imad Wasim to Williamson, no run, drives it towards cover |
| 4.5 : Imad Wasim to Williamson, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 4.6 : Imad Wasim to Guptill, SIX, gives the charge and swings it over long on for a huge SIX. End of over: NZL 44/0 (Williamson 10, Guptill 28) |
| 5.1 : Mohammad Sami to Williamson, no run, makes room and looks to drive but gets a bottom edge onto the pitch |
| 5.2 : Mohammad Sami to Williamson, one run, works it through backward square leg |
| 5.3 : Mohammad Sami to Guptill, no run, defends it towards the leg side |
| 5.4 : Mohammad Sami to Guptill, SIX, makes room and lofts it straight down the ground for SIX |
| 50 comes up for New Zealand |
| 5.5 : Mohammad Sami to Guptill, FOUR, swings it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 5.6 : Mohammad Sami to Guptill, no run, makes room and drives it to the cover fielder. End of over: NZL 55/0 (Williamson 11, Guptill 38) |
| 6.1 : Imad Wasim to Williamson, one run, comes forward and drives it through mid wicket |
| 6.2 : Imad Wasim to Guptill, one run, flicks it towards short fine leg |
| 6.3 : Imad Wasim to Williamson, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 6.4 : Imad Wasim to Williamson, two runs, makes room and cuts it through deep cover |
| 6.5 : Imad Wasim to Williamson, no run, drives it to Afridi fielding at cover |
| 6.6 : Imad Wasim to Williamson, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single. |
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Irfan is back End of over: NZL 60/0 (Williamson 15, Guptill 39)
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| 7.1 : Mohammad Irfan to Williamson, two runs, swings it over the mid on fielder for a couple of runs |
| 7.2 : Mohammad Irfan to Williamson, OUT, no run, drives it in the air towards short cover. Afridi takes a sharp catch. The umpire checks for the no ball but Irfan is fine with that |
| 7.3 : Mohammad Irfan to Munro, one run, drives it towards square third man for a single |
| 7.4 : Mohammad Irfan to Guptill, FOUR, looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge that flies into the third man fence |
| 7.5 : Mohammad Irfan to Guptill, one run, opens the face of the bat and dabs it down towards third man |
| 7.6 : Mohammad Irfan to Munro, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single. |
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Afridi comes to bowl End of over: NZL 69/1 (Guptill 44, Munro 2)
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| 8.1 : Shahid Afridi to Munro, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 8.2 : Shahid Afridi to Munro, FOUR, looks to drive but gets an outside edge past the keeper into the third man fence |
| 8.3 : Shahid Afridi to Munro, one run, Munro was trying to play the reverse sweep but it comes out as a late cut towards point from a right hand batsman |
| 8.4 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, one run, pushes it towards point |
| 8.5 : Shahid Afridi to Munro, OUT, no run, bends down on his knee and tries to the reverse sweep but gets a top edge. Latif takes an easy catch on the deep point fence |
| 8.6 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, one run, cuts it towards deep cover for a single. End of over: NZL 76/2 (Guptill 46, Anderson 0) |
| 9.1 : Imad Wasim to Guptill, one run, pushes it towards long on |
| 3rd umpire is in action for a run out appeal |
| 9.2 : Imad Wasim to Anderson, one run, pushes it towards short third man and takes a quick single. A direct hit but Anderson reaches his crease |
| 9.3 : Imad Wasim to Guptill, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 9.4 : Imad Wasim to Guptill, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 9.5 : Imad Wasim to Anderson, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 9.6 : Imad Wasim to Guptill, one run, drives it towards long on. |
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At half way stage: New Zealand 81,/2 Guptill unbeaten on 49 runs from 31 balls End of over: NZL 81/2 (Guptill 49, Anderson 2)
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| 10.1 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. A huge LBW appeal is turned down |
| 10.2 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, two runs, 10th T-20 International fifty for Guptill, from 33 balls. He drives this ball towards wide long on for a couple of runs. 5 FOURS and 3 SIXES in the inning so far |
| 10.3 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, FOUR, sweeps it through square leg for a boundary |
| 10.4 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 10.5 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, FOUR, bends down on his knee and slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
| 10.6 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs. End of over: NZL 93/2 (Guptill 61, Anderson 2) |
| 11.1 : Imad Wasim to Anderson, two runs, works it through square leg for a couple of runs |
| 11.2 : Imad Wasim to Anderson, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single |
| 11.3 : Imad Wasim to Guptill, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 11.4 : Imad Wasim to Anderson, two runs, sweeps it towards long leg for a couple of runs. Amir dives and stops the ball |
| 11.5 : Imad Wasim to Anderson, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder |
| 11.6 : Imad Wasim to Anderson, one run, turns it towards short mid wicket for a quick single. |
| 100 comes up for New Zealand after 12 Overs |
| Imad Wasim to Anderson, one run, turns it towards short mid wicket for a quick single. |
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Irfan is back End of over: NZL 100/2 (Guptill 62, Anderson 8)
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| 12.1 : Mohammad Irfan to Anderson, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but gets a bottom edge that rolls towards the keeper |
| 12.2 : Mohammad Irfan to Anderson, FOUR, tries to pull but gets an inside edge past the stumps into the fine leg fence |
| 12.3 : Mohammad Irfan to Anderson, one run, hangs back and cuts it towards deep point |
| 12.4 : Mohammad Irfan to Guptill, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a single |
| 12.5 : Mohammad Irfan to Anderson, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 12.6 : Mohammad Irfan to Anderson, FOUR, makes room and punches it to the right of the bowler and collects a boundary. End of over: NZL 110/2 (Guptill 63, Anderson 17) |
| 13.1 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it towards long leg for a boundary |
| 13.2 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run |
| 13.3 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, no run, cuts it to the point fielder |
| 13.4 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary |
| 13.5 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, two runs, drives it through square leg for a couple of runs |
| 13.6 : Shahid Afridi to Guptill, one run, pushes it into the gap at cover for a single. End of over: NZL 123/2 (Guptill 76, Anderson 17) |
| 14.1 : Mohammad Sami to Guptill, FOUR, makes room and cracks it through extra cover for a boundary |
| 14.2 : Mohammad Sami to Guptill, no run, looks to work it towards the leg side but misses |
| 14.3 : Mohammad Sami to Guptill, OUT, no run, looks to dab it down towards third man but gets an inside edge back onto the stumps |
| A huge wicket for Pakistan |
| 14.4 : Mohammad Sami to Taylor, no run, drives it to the cover fielder and thinks about a single but decide against it |
| 14.5 : Mohammad Sami to Taylor, no run, drives it to the point fielder this time |
| 14.6 : Mohammad Sami to Taylor, no run, hangs back and cuts it hard but finds the point fielder again. |
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4 runs and a wicket from the 15th Over End of over: NZL 127/3 (Anderson 17, Taylor 0)
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| 15.1 : Shahid Afridi to Anderson, wide, down the leg side |
| Shahid Afridi to Anderson, FOUR, comes forward and flicks it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 15.2 : Shahid Afridi to Anderson, OUT, no run, looks to loft it over long off but fails to clear the fielder in the deep. Malik takes an easy catch |
| 15.3 : Shahid Afridi to Taylor, no run, pushes it towards point |
| 15.4 : Shahid Afridi to Taylor, one run, pushes it towards cover point and takes a quick risky single |
| 15.5 : Shahid Afridi to Ronchi, one run, looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg |
| 15.6 : Shahid Afridi to Taylor, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single. |
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Afridi finishes with 40/2 from his 4 overs. Little expensive but he got two big wickets. End of over: NZL 135/4 (Taylor 2, Ronchi 1)
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| 16.1 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, FOUR, bends down on his knee and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary |
| 16.2 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, two runs, drives it through point and comes back for the 2nd run. A good throw might have Taylor is trouble |
| 16.3 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, two runs, swings the short ball towards long leg for a couple of runs |
| 16.4 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single |
| 16.5 : Mohammad Amir to Ronchi, one run, hangs back and drives it through point for a single |
| 16.6 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, one run, pushes the Yorker towards cover and collects a single. |
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3 Overs to go, New Zealand will be targeting 180 but Pakistan have pulled things back last few overs End of over: NZL 146/4 (Taylor 12, Ronchi 2)
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| 17.1 : Mohammad Irfan to Taylor, one run, chips it just wide of Irfan for a single |
| 17.2 : Mohammad Irfan to Ronchi, one run, makes room and drives it to the cover fielder |
| 17.3 : 150 comes up for New Zealand |
| Mohammad Irfan to Taylor, three runs, swings and gets a leading edge. The ball goes very high in the air and falls safely |
| 17.4 : Mohammad Irfan to Ronchi, SIX, gives the charge and lofts it over long off for SIX |
| 17.5 : Mohammad Irfan to Ronchi, one run, makes room and looks to drive but gets a bottom edge towards short cover |
| 17.6 : Mohammad Irfan to Taylor, two runs, drives it through backward point for a couple of runs. |
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14 runs from the 18th Over End of over: NZL 160/4 (Taylor 18, Ronchi 10)
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| 18.1 : Mohammad Sami to Ronchi, one run, makes room and pushes it past the bowler towards long off |
| 18.2 : Mohammad Sami to Taylor, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
| 18.3 : Mohammad Sami to Taylor, two runs, drives it towards cover. Afridi fumbles and allows the 2nd run |
| 18.4 : Mohammad Sami to Taylor, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 18.5 : Mohammad Sami to Taylor, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 18.6 : Mohammad Sami to Ronchi, OUT, no run, makes room and drives it in the air towards point. Malik takes a sharp catch. |
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Sami finishes with 23/2 from his 4 Overs End of over: NZL 164/5 (Taylor 21, Ronchi 11)
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| 19.1 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, SIX, swings this length ball over the long on fielder for SIX |
| 19.2 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 19.3 : Mohammad Amir to Elliott, one run, works it towards fine leg for a single |
| 19.4 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs |
| 19.5 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, FOUR, steers it to the left of short third man fielder for a boundary |
| 19.6 : Mohammad Amir to Taylor, two runs, drives it towards long off and comes back for the 2nd run. |
| New Zealand finishes with 180/5 in their 20 Overs thanks to a wonderful inning of 80 runs from Guptill. He took just 48 balls to score those runs. Just 40 dot balls in the entire inning |
| Taylor also played a quick inning of 36 runs from 23 balls. Afridi and Sami took 2 wickets each for Pakistan |
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Coverage of Pakistan run chase will start in 15 minutes. Do join us then, End of over: NZL 180/5 (Taylor 36, Elliott 1)
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New Zealand Squad:
Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Luke Ronchi (wk), Mitchell Santner, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi
Pakistan Squad:
Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Shahid Afridi (c), Imad Wasim, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan
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