| 0.6 : 0.6: T Boult to Imam, FOUR! First boundary of the day. Lovely shot from Imam. Overpitched from Boult and Imam leans forward and drives it firmly through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: de Grandhomme to Imam, FOUR! GOREGEOUS! A tad fuller from Collin, Imam lunges forward and drives it firmly through point for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: T Boult to Hafeez, FOUR! Easy picking there for Hafeez. Drifts on his pads and Hafeez tickles it fine and the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 7.2: de Grandhomme to M Hafeez, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Good low catch there by Tom Latham. Colin has been very good since the start of play and he has got a well-deserved wicket here. He lands it on a length around off, it shapes away just a touch. Enough to take the outside edge of Hafeez's bat and the ball goes low towards the second slip fielder. Latham there stays low and takes a sharp chance. Hafeez who looked nervous throughout his short stay is walking back. Ideal start for New Zealand as |
| 7.4 : 7.4: de Grandhomme to A Ali, EDGED AGAIN! But nor the first slip, nor the fielder goes for it. It goes right in between them and into the fence for a boundary. Another excellent delivery by Colin. It is full and around off, it shapes away a touch. Ali goes for a drive with no foot movement. The ball takes the outside edge and goes in between Taylor and Watling. None of the two go for the catch and the ball races to the third man fence. Keeper's fault we believe. With the gloves on and it being t |
| 9.4: de Grandhomme to Imam, OUT! Colin strikes again! He gets his second but he could have easily had three. Both the openers are now back in the hut. Once again he is reaping the rewards for bowling in the corridor on uncertainty. Length and around off, it angles away a little. Imam plays inside the line, the ball takes the outside edge and goes at a comfortable height to Latham and second slip. He makes no mistake. His second catch and Pakistan in a spot of bother here. |
| 21.2 : 21.2: T Boult to H Sohail, EDGY FOUR! Full marks to the bowler there but runs to the batsman. Full and it shapes away a touch. Sohail plays down the wrong line, it takes the outside edge and goes all along the ground through the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 21.5 : 21.5: T Boult to H Sohail, FOUR! Another streaky one! Second of the over. Full and around off, it shapes away. Sohail plays another loose stroke, the ball once again takes the outside edge and goes to the third man fence. This is frustrating for Boult. |
| 22.5: A Patel to A Ali, FOUR. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: N Wagner to Ali, FOUR! First boundary after lunch. It was little bit wide outside off, Ali slashes it hard towards point and the ball races away to the boundary. Much needed boundary for Pakistan. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: A Patel to Sohail, FOUR! Aggression from Haris on this occasion. It was a nicely tossed up delivery on middle, Haris slogs it towards deep mid-wicet for a boundary. |
| 37.4 : 37.4: N Wagner to Ali, FOUR! Easy pickings! This is down the leg side, it is flicked fine and the ball races away. |
| 37.6 : 37.6: N Wagner to Ali, FOUR! 50 partnership up and it is brought up in style! A vital one as Pakistan were in trouble when the two joined association. This is played nicely by Azhar. He sees there is width on offer and just opens the face of his bat, guides it through the slip cordon for a boundary. He moves into the 40s. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: A Patel to Ali, FOUR! Safe shot from Ali. Tossed up dleivery on middle, Ali sweeps it towards deep sqaure leg for a boundary. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: T Boult to Ali, FOUR! Fifty for Azhar Ali! This is one reason why you don't give top players a chance. He is making New Zealand pay here. Gets a gift to get to the milestone. Full toss and wide outside off, Azhar gets his bat to it and strokes it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 44.1 : 44.1: A Patel to Sohail, FOUR! Boundary straight after lunch. Overpitched from Patel. Haris leans forward and drives it firmly through covers for a boundary. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: A Patel to Ali, SIX! All the way! Top shot! He played that with the turn so there was not a lot of risk there. Steps down the track and also makes room, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 63.6 : 63.6: N Wagner to Sohail, FOUR! Good shot. Length delivery outside off, Haris cuts it through point and the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 65.4 : 65.4: N Wagner to Sohail, FOUR! Fifty for Haris Sohail. Short outside off, Sohail guides it through third man for a boundary. Great innings from Haris Sohail. He gets to his third fifty. |
| 70.6 : 70.6: Patel to Ali, OUT! Azhar Ali is short and he has been given his marching orders. This is probably the only way this 126-run partnership could have been broken. Ali walks back dejected, 19 short of a well-deserved ton. A horrible mix up here. Ali strokes this towards mid off who is a touch deep and Ali puts his head down and sets off for a run. Haris Sohail is ball watching and then sends his partner back. Ali who is halfway down the wicket, turns and tries to get back. Southee the substitu |
| 76.1 : 76.1: A Patel to Sohail, FOUR! Short outside off, Sohail rocks back and cuts it towards covers for a beautiful boundary. The fielder gives a chase but the ball raced away. |
| 76.5 : 76.5: A Patel to Shafiq, FOUR! Flighted delivery on off, Shafiq rocks back and cuts it to covers for a boundary. |
| 76.6 : 76.6: A Patel to Shafiq, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Shafiq. Tossed up again on middle, Shafiq sweeps it towards square leg for a boundary. 13 runs of this over. Big over for Pakistan. |
| 80.6: A Patel to A Shafiq, OUT! In the air and gone. Patel gets his man. Flighted delivery around off, Shafiq dances down the track and tries to go over the top, but the ball spins a bit and it takes the outside edge of the bat. The ball goes uppishly and an easy catch to Neil Wagner at short third man. Rush of blood from Shafiq. He was not looking comfortable at all playing Patel. Timely wicket for the Black Caps. |
| 81.1 : 81.1: N Wagner to Sohail, FOUR! Poor delivery. Full on leg, Sohail flicks it to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 86.6 : 86.6: de Grandhomme to Sohail, FOUR! Straight back past the bowler! Full and on the middle stump, Sohail with the full face of the bat strokes it uppishly towards the bowler. The ball passes Grandhomme's hand even before he could get down. A boundary results. |
| 87.3 : 87.3: T Boult to Azam, FOUR! Poor ball and it gets the treatment! Short and outside off, Azam stands tall and cuts it through point. You need not run for those. |
| 87.4 : 87.4: T Boult to Azam, FOUR! This is even better! There was class oozing all over that shot. From around the wicket Boult bowls it a touch short outside off, Azam is back in a jiffy and then guides it through point. The ball races away. |
| 88.5 : 88.5: de Grandhomme to Sohail, FOUR! Overcompensates now! Tries to bowl it straight but ends up bowling it too straight. Sohail flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races away. |
| 91.2 : 91.2: de Grandhomme to Azam, FOUR! Good shot. Bad delivery by Grandhomme. Bowls full on leg, Babar flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 99.4 : 99.4: T Boult to Azam, FOUR! Not convincing but Azam will take it! A full toss, Azam looks to drive but the ball goes off the inner half past the bowler and to the long off fence. |
| 105.4: T Boult to Sohail, FOUR! Good shot. Length delivery on leg, Sohail flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. Sohail is on 98, just two runs away now. |
| 111.1 : 111.1: Ish Sodhi to Azam, SIX! Great shot. Tossed up on off, Babar dances down the track and lofts it over long on for a biggie. |
| 111.3 : 111.3: Ish Sodhi to B Azam, FOUR! Bowls short on middle, Babar pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 120.2 : 120.2: K Williamson to Azam, FOUR! First boundary after Lunch. Short on middle, Babar pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 121.3 : 121.3: A Patel to B Azam, EDGED AND PAST ROSS TAYLOR! FOUR! That flew past the first slip fielder! Also, Ross was wrong-footed there. This is flatter and shorter outside off, it is coming in with the angle. Azam looks to cut but the ball is too close to play that shot. The ball takes the outside edge and flies towards Taylor's right. His wight though is towards his left, hence he fails to react and the ball whizzes past him and goes down to the third man fence. |
| 126.3: K Williamson to Azam, FOUR! Bowls short on middle, Babar pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 300 up for Pakistan. |
| 128.3: T Boult to Azam, FOUR! Full on off, Babar looks to defend but it straightens a bit. It takes an outside edge and goes between the keeper and the widish first slip fielder for a boundary. Even if the slip fielder would have been in a normal position it would not have mattered as the ball went all along the ground. |
| 133.4 : 133.4: Ish Sodhi to Azam, FOUR! Tossed up on middle, Babar dances down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 134.3 : 134.3: T Boult to Sohail, FOUR! Pure timing this! Nothing wrong with the delivery, it is just ahead of a length around off. Sohail strokes it on the up through covers for a boundary. 149 is the stand now. |
| 136.1 : 136.1: T Boult to Sohail, FOUR! Great shot. Full on middle, Sohail hits it straight towards mid on for a boundary. |
| 151.1: T Boult to Sohail, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! New Zealand finally, finally get a breakthrough. End of the mammoth 186-run stand and Haris Sohail's excellent innings comes to an end. Boult gets his first. He bowls it full and around off, it shapes away a touch. Sohail tries to drive but the ball takes the outside edge and goes into the mitts off the keeper. He just about takes it. Ideal start for them to this session. |
| 152.4 : 152.4: A Patel to Ahmed, FOUR! Flighted delivery on off, Sarfaraz dances down the track and hits it straight towards mid off for a boundary. |
| 155.2 : 155.2: T Boult to B Azam, FOUR! Top shot! Shortish delivery on middle, Azam stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 157.2: T Boult to Azam, FOUR! Length delivery outside off, Babar opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a boundary. |
| 160.2: A Patel to Ahmed, FOUR! Hit and hit hard! Dances down the track, gets to the pitch of it and hits it hard past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 164.1 : 164.1: A Patel to Ahmed, FOUR! Yayyyyyy! An attacking shot! Nice one. Full on middle, Sarfraz jumps out and flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 166.5 : 166.5: Ish Sodhi to Azam, SIX! Half tracker from Sodhi, Babar pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: M Abbas to Raval, FOUR! Good start to the innings. Full on middle, Raval flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: H Ali to Latham, FOUR! Easy pickings for Latham. Full on leg, Latham flicks it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.1: M Abbas to Raval, FOUR! Poor delivery from Abbas. Full outside off, Raval drives it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 5.1: Y Shah to Raval, FOUR! Tossed up on leg, Raval flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 19.1: Y Shah to Latham, FOUR! First boundary of the morning. Tossed up outside off, Latham plays a reverse sweep through point for a boundary. Good shot by Tom Latham. |
| 20.3 : 20.3: M Abbas to J Raval, FOUR! Full and outside off, Raval pushes it past the slip cordon towards third man. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: Y Shah to Raval, OUT! BOWLED OFF A REVERSE SWEEP! Yasir has provided the breakthrough. What happened there? How did the ball go through? Full and outside off, Raval looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. Now look at his misfortune. The ball spins in, hits the pads, deflects towards slip but at that precise moment, the bat comes down. The cherry now hits the back of the bat and then rolls on to hit the stumps! So unfortunate! But Pakistan will take it. He looked solid out there. Will b |
| 22.6 : 22.6: M Abbas to Latham, FOUR! EDGED AWAY! Why isn't there a third slip in place? Full and outside off, Latham looks to drive but the ball moves away, takes the outside edge and goes past a diving second slip to third man! |
| 27.1 : 27.1: Y Shah to Tom Latham, WICKET! Caught at short leg! Yasir has his second. In the space of 16 balls. Looks like Day 3 is gonna be fun. |
| 27.3 : 27.3: Y Shah to R Taylor, OUT! That is a beauty from Yasir Shah! More trouble for New Zealand as they lose their third! Beauty of a delivery. Pitched outside leg, Taylor gets forward to defend, with the bat in line of the middle stump, looking to cover the line. But he misses as the ball spins away a mile, past the outside edge and hits the off stump! Three wickets for Pakistan and all three to Yasir! |
| 27.5 : 27.5: Shah to H Nicholls, OUT! Third one in the over! The game has turned on its head in the space of 5 balls! Another ripper. Full and around off, Nicholls looks to defend but the ball spins in, goes past the outside edge and hits the timber! |
| 29.4 : 29.4: Shah to Watling, OUT! Watling is short! He has been given his marching orders. This is the last thing New Zealand needed. They now have half the side back in the hut. This is floated around off, Watling strokes it towards covers. He then sets off for a run but then hesitates for a second but eventually goes for it. Hasan Ali there throws it to the bowler who whips the bails off and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and it shows that Yasir does not collect the ball but |
| 30.6 : 30.6: H Ali to Grandhomme, OUT! PLUMB LBW! New Zealand are in tatters. Hasan Ali is amongst the wickets now. The ball is on a good length outside off and then jags back sharply. De Grandhomme looks to defend from the crease but is unable to counter the movement. Is hit ion front of the stumps and the umpire raises his finger! Does not even bother reviewing. What a collapse - 50/0 to 69/6! Into the bowlers now. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: Y Shah to Sodhi, OUT! Caught behind! 5-fer for Yasir and 100 wickets in the UAE as well! Pitched outside off, Sodhi looks to cut but misses it and gets an outside edge to Sarfraz Ahmed. New Zealand are in deep trouble. They are seven down in no time. Good catch by the keeper. |
| 33.3 : 33.3: Y Shah to Wagner, OUT! LBW! Second wicket in the over! Boy, that follow-on looks imminent now. The review does not help Wagner. 6th wicket for Yasir. He floats this around leg stump and Neil comes forward to defend but misses. Is hit on the pads and up goes the umpire's finger on the appeal. Wagner probably thinks that t be pitched outside leg or spinning down the leg side as he reviews, but nope, Hawk Eye shows that to be dead plumb. He has missed a straight one. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: Y Shah to Williamson, FOUR! Good shot. Tossed up on middle, Williamson lofts it over mid on for a boundary. Williamson is keeping his cool here. |
| 34.4 : 34.4: H Ali to K Williamson, FOUR! Brilliant shot from Williamson. Full outside off, Kane Williamson drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: H Ali to Williamson, FOUR! What a shot. Length delivery on middle, Williamson gets on one knee and lofts over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: Y Shah to Patel, OUT! LBW! Number 9 is down. New Zealand exhaust both their reviews. Perhaps could have saved one for his skipper. Full and outside off, Ajaz looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. Yasir runs back in an appeal and celebration and the umpire raises his finger! Wagner has a chat with his skipper and then signals the 'T.' Hawk Eye shows that to be dead plumb. |
| 35.3 : 35.3: Shah to Boult, OUT! Easy stumping! New Zealand have lost 10 wickets for 40 runs. Outstanding display of spin bowling. Yasir finishes with 8. His career-best figures. Floated outside off, Boult comes down the track to defend but the ball spins away and he is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Sarfraz collects and furiously whips off the bails. PAKISTAN GET A LEAD OF 328! |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Y Shah to Raval, OUT! And that is why Sarfraz was very confident. Jeet Raval's foot is on the line and Pakistan have drawn first blood. Who gets the breakthrough? The man who is on fire today, Yasir Shah. This is tossed up outside off, Raval stretches and plays inside the line. The ball skids past the outside edge. Ahmed collects the ball and whips the bails off. he appeals, the umpire takes it upstairs. Raval then asks the leg umpire if he is out but gets no response. Replays roll in and i |
| 9.4 : 9.4: M Hafeez to Latham, FOUR! First four of the innings. Full toss on middle, Latham flicks it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: H Sohail to Latham, FOUR! Good effort from Hasan but in vain. Around off, spinning in, Latham goes back and works it past leg slip. The ball races and Hasan gives it a good chase from backward square leg. He slides and tries to pull it back near the boundary but while doing so, his right foot touches the ropes. |
| 20.2: Y Shah to Williamson, FOUR! Lovely batting. Full on middle, Williamson comes down the track and drives it through mid on for a boundary! |
| 20.5 : 20.5: Y Shah to Williamson, FOUR! Bad bowling. Way too short outside off, Williamson rocks back and punches it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 22.3 : 22.3: Y Shah to K Williamson, FOUR! Fine shot. Short and outside off, Williamson rocks back and cuts it past slip towards third man! |
| 24.1 : 24.1: Y Shah to Latham, FOUR! Runs coming a bit freely now. 50-RUN STAND IS UP. Nice fightback. A touch short outside off, spinning in, Latham goes back and works it through square leg for a boundary! |
| 26.2 : 26.2: Y Shah to Williamson, OUT! There is a spike on the Snickometer and Williamson has to go! 10 wickets in the day for Yasir. First ever Pakistan player to do so and just the fourth player ever. Beautiful bowling. Floated around middle, Williamson lunges to defend but the ball spins away, with a noise, to the keeper. There is a massive caught behind appeal but the umpire stays firm. Pakistan have a mini-conference and then signal for the review. It is a wicket for Yasir! Big, big blow. The Kiw |
| 32.1 : 32.1: Y Shah to Taylor, FOUR! CREAMED! Short and outside off, Taylor goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 32.5 : 32.5: Y Shah to Taylor, TOP EDGE, FOUR! Well, if you ain't picking, better slog. Floated around leg stump, Taylor looks to sweep but gets a top edge. The ball lobs in the air but there is no one in the deep at square leg. A couple of bounces and into the fence. |
| 34.5: Y Shah to Taylor, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! This is very short and outside off, not the ball you want your bowler to be bowling after bringing in an extra slip fielder. Ross goes back and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 37.6 : 37.6: B Asif to Taylor, FOUR! FEROCIOUS! Oh short leg, save yourself. Full and around off, Taylor gets down and sweeps it powerfully, just past short leg, to the backward square leg fence! The stand is now worth 41. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: Y Shah to R Taylor, FOUR! Short and pulled it on the leg side with ease by Taylor. He has been waiting to punish such loose deliveries. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: Y Shah to Taylor, SIX! Brings up the 50-run stand in style! Taylor has really come out with a lot of intent. He is pouncing on any bad deliveries bowled by the bowler. Another short one and Taylor latches onto it. He pulls it with authority and over the mid-wicket fence. They need to continue, there is still a long way to go and both the batsmen will know that. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: M Abbas to R Taylor, FOUR! Again a cut shot but this time Taylor gets the desired result. Short and outside off, Ross plays it late and through the third man region for a boundary. |
| 43.1 : 43.1: H Ali to Taylor, FOUR! What a way to start the day. Full and wide outside off, Taylor reaches out and drives it through the covers! HALF CENTURY FOR TAYLOR, his 29th in this format, 7th against Pakistan and 2nd in the UAE. |
| 46.3 : 46.3: Y Shah to Latham, FOUR! Lovely shot. Too full, around leg, Latham gets down and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary! The deficit is now 187. |
| 49.3: H Ali to Latham, OUT! Given out caught behind! Well, there is a spike on the Snickometer but guess that the third umpire has given this in a bit of hurry. Massive moment in the game and Latham is not happy at all. Does not show any emotion, just walks off with his head down. Respect. On a length outside off, comes in a long way, Nicholls looks to defend but is beaten by the movement. There is a noise as the ball goes past pad and Pakistan appeal. Initially, Paul Reiffel is about to discuss |
| 54.4 : 54.4: Y Shah to H Nicholls, FOUR! FETCH THAT! 'AYE HARRISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!' yells Sarfraz. Poor effort in the field, poor ball first up. Short and around leg stump, Nicholls goes back and pulls it behind square leg. Haris Sohail gets to the ball from square leg and slides but the cherry goes through. Sarfraz shakes his head in disgust. The deficit is now 168. |
| 57.6 : 57.6: M Abbas to Nicholls, FOUR! Goes too straight, lands it down the leg side, Nicholls does not miss out and flicks it towards fine leg. Bilal Asif gives it a chase from long leg but while attempting a dive to his left, his knee hits the turf and he yells in pain. Gets up gingerly but is continuing. This 4th wicket stand has moved to 22 now. |
| 60.2 : 60.2: Y Shah to Nicholls, FOUR! Nicely played. Full and outside off, Nicholls quickly gets into position and reverse sweeps it behind backward point. |
| 68.3 : 68.3: B Asif to Taylor, OUT! Top edge and this time the catch is taken! Well, this was coming. Taylor was looking a bit too flirty. This is the difference between Yasir and Bilal - BOUNCE. Had Rosco played this shot to Yasir, he might have pulled it off. But because Bilal induces extra bounce, Taylor gets a top edge off the sweep. He got a top edge in Bilal's last over too. That time, the fielder was placed at the deep fine leg boundary. On this occasion, Yasir was stationed 10 yards inside. Com |
| 70.2 : 70.2: B Asif to Nicholls, FOUR! Good-looking shot. Full and outside off, Nicholls reaches out and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary! 200 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND. The deficit is now 126. |
| 72.3 : 72.3: B Asif to Watling, FOUR! Well played. Full and outside off, Watling gets down and across and paddles it past backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 75.2 : 75.2: Y Shah to BJ Watling, FOUR! HAMMERED! Too short and there is plenty of free real estate. Watling rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 84.3 : 84.3: H Ali to Nicholls, FOUR! Beautiful shot. This one is slightly fuller and outside off. Nicholls drives through the line and all along the ground to the long off fence for four. |
| 91.6 : 91.6: M Abbas to Nicholls, FOUR! Fifty for Henry and he gets there courtesy a misfield. His 7th in this format. He is served a full toss and on off, Nicholls drives it off the middle but it is too close to the mid off fielder. He fails to stop it as he tumbles over the ball. It races to the fence. His teammates are on their feat to applaud the knock. He has gone the Haris Sohail way, grinded it out there and has worked his way to a patient fifty. Can he make it big though? |
| 92.4 : 92.4: Shah to Watling, OUT! The umpire raises his finger. This could be the spark I was talking about. Huge wicket! Watling wants the review but 15 seconds have passed says the umpire and the batsman has to continue walking. The ball was on middle and Watling coming ahead, misses the ball and gets rapped low on the front pad as the ball holds its line. Replays show that the ball go on to hit the top of leg stump. |
| 93.3 : 93.3: H Ali to Grandhomme, FOUR! Top shot! You just need not run for those. Slightly fuller this time around off, Colin de Grandhomme leans into it and strokes it on the up, through mid off and the ball races away. |
| 95.3: H Ali to Grandhomme, FOUR! If it is in his arc de Grandhomme will go for it. It was uppish but in the gap. The slower ball and it is full on off, CdG strokes it through covers and a boundary. |
| 95.4 : 95.4: Ali to de Grandhomme, OUT! TIMBER! Hasan Ali gets his man once again. This is the third time in 4 innings he has got Colin in this series. His bunny? Well one could say so. He was exactly brought in to get CdG and he has delivered. However, Colin has thrown it away. He had come out with an attacking approach but you need to be selective about which ball to attack and which ball not to. This was on a length and around off, Colin swings across the line, the ball does not bounce as he anticip |
| 96.1 : 96.1: Y Shah to Nicholls, FOUR! Good connection on this one from Nicholls. Might be going into the attack mode now. This one is flighted outside off and Nicholls dancing down the wicket, lifts it over mid on's head for four. |
| 100.5 : 100.5: Shah to Ish Sodhi, OUT! Cleaned all ends up! Unnecessary from Sodhi here! Nice and looped up delivery on middle and leg, holding its line. Sodhi goes for the paddle sweep and misses the ball completely. It goes on to hit middle and leg stump. Disappointing stuff from Ish, especially with a set batsman at the other end. Fourth wicket of this innings for Yasir and Pakistan are just 3 away now. |
| 105.1 : 105.1: B Asif to Nicholls, SIX! All the way! Excellent use of the feet as Henry gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the bowler's head. It is Nicholls' first six in his Test career. |
| 109.3 : 109.3: Ali to H Nicholls, OUT! Bowled! 'That's game for me' says an elated Waqar Younis on air. What a delivery. It is bowled at 140 kph, outside off and Nicholls looks to defend. But the ball jags back in a long way, goes past the bat and hits the off stump! Henry stands there, looking at the ground in disappointment. Perhaps, missing the the century will not be that bad a feeling for him as not taking New Zealand past the innings defeat mark. 27 more needed to make Pakistan bat again. |
| 111.3: H Ali to A Patel, EDGED, FOUR! That has somehow gone through. Full and around off, Patel looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge past the slip cordon towards third man. The deficit is now down to 17. The stand is worth 10. |
| 112.2 : 112.2: Y Shah to Wagner, WICKET! Top edge and taken! 5-for for Yasir again, 13 in the match now! Special performance from a special player. He gets down and does the sajda. This was the googly, outside off, Wagner went for the slog sweep but due to the away turn, got a top edge. The ball swirled a lot in the air but Hasan Ali came running in from deep mid-wicket, kept his cool and took it nicely, diving forward in the end. New Zealand still 17 away from making Pakistan bat again. |
| 112.5 : 112.5: Shah to Boult, OUT! Caught behind! 14 wickets for Yasir in the match and PAKISTAN HAVE WON BY AN INNINGS AND 16 RUNS! The series is level 1-1. Shah runs across to his left and dives as if in a swimming pool. It has been HIS Test match, taking 70 percent of the opposition wickets to have fallen. Coming to the ball, it is full and outside off, Boult looks to defend but the ball spins away, takes the outside edge and Sarfraz does the rest. Pakistan appeal and the umpire raises his finger! |
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