| 0.2 : 0.2: H Ali to Raval, FOUR! First boundary of the day. Length delivery around off, Jeet opens the face of the bat and guides it through third man for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: S Afridi to Latham, FOUR! Poor delivery from Shaheen Afridi. Full on leg, Latham flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. He gets off the mark with a style. |
| 3.4: S Afridi to Raval, SHOT! A tad fuller on middle, Raval times it sweetly down the ground and the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 5.4: Afridi to Latham, OUT! Three reds and Latham has been given his marching orders. Shaheen Afridi gets his maiden Test wicket and boy, it means a lot to him. The way he is celebrating it, just shows how happy he is. Once again it is the in-dipper. He lands it on a length around off, Latham looks to defend but the ball jags back in sharply. He misses and the ball hits his pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head. Pakistan go for the review. Replays roll in and it shows three red |
| 8.5 : 8.5: H Ali to Raval, FOUR! Easy pickings there for the batsman. Full on middle and leg, the batsman flicks it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: S Afridi to Williamson, FOUR! EXQUISITE! Williamson at his best. Overpitched from Afridi, Kane leans forward and drives it firmly through covers for a boundary. |
| 15.4: B Asif to Raval, FOUR! Bowls full on off, Raval drives it through covers for a boundary. Good shot from Raval and he is looking good. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: B Asif to Williamson, FOUR! Tossed up on leg, Williamson sweeps it towards fine leg where Babar Azam misfields and lets it go through for a boundary. |
| 22.2: Y Shah to Raval, OUT! Yasri strikes and he gets rid of the well-set batsman, Jeet Raval. The opener once again perishes after getting a start. The stand which looked promising has been cut short. Yasir bowls a flighted delivery around off, Jeet tries to defend it but is beaten by the turn into him. It hits the front pad of the batsman. Yasir appeals and the umpires raises his finger. Jeet consults it with the captain and goes for the review. The replays shows no edge and the ball to be cli |
| 22.3 : 22.3: Shah to R Taylor, OUT! BOWLED! First ball duck for Ross Taylor. Big wicket for Pakistan. Bowls it straight, Taylor looks to defend but misses it and gets bowled. There was low bounce on that. Yasir Shah gets his second wicket. He is on a Hat-rick. |
| 26.3: Y Shah to Nicholls, OUT! Yasir gets his third. Soft dismissal. Flighted delivery on middle, Nicholls tries to play his go to shot,the sweeps, but this time it hits the bottom edge of the bat and goes on to hit the stumps. The top scorer of the last game has been dismissed cheaply. 4 down for the Kiwis. |
| 45.3: B Asif to Williamson, FOUR! Class written all over that shot. A tad fuller on middle, Kane leans forward and times it firmly through mid off for a boundary. |
| 50.5 : 50.5: S Afridi to Williamson, FOUR! Fifty partnership between Williamson and Watling. Full on middle, Williamson drives it straight through mid on for a boundary. A much needed partnership for New Zealand to stabilize the innings and take New Zealand to safer shores. |
| 58.1 : 58.1: H Sohail to Williamson, FOUR! Full toss on leg, Williamson flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 60.6 : 60.6: Y Shah to Williamson, FOUR! Full toss on leg, Williamson pounces on it and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. First boundary after the Tea break. |
| 65.2 : 65.2: S Afridi to Watling, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Watling looks to defend but gets an outside edge towards first slip. The fielder dives but the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 66.2: Y Shah to Williamson, FOUR! EXQUISITE! Yasir drags it short, Williamson quickly hangs back and punches it off through the poin region for a boundary. He moves onto his 80's now. |
| 67.6 : 67.6: H Ali to Williamson, OUT! The skipper departs. Big wicket for Pakistan. Full length delivery angling it in, Kane flicks it and the ball goes straight to the short mid-wicket fielder. Brilliant catch. Sigh of relief for Pakistan as this partnership was hurting them. Williamson looks frustrated as he was close to getting his hundred. |
| 70.5 : 70.5: Y Shah to Grandhomme, SIX! Good shot. Short on leg, de Grandhomme pulls it over square leg for a biggie. This should get him going. But it is important for him to stay there and again build a partnership with Watling. |
| 73.4 : 73.4: H Ali to Grandhomme, FOUR! Colin de Grandhomme is looking good. Full on leg, de Grandhomme flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 76.2 : 76.2: B Asif to Grandhomme, OUT! Gone next ball! Bilal Asif gets his man. This is tossed up on middle, it turns back in. Grandhomme tries to flick but gets it off the inner half towards the leg slip fielder. Shafiq there takes a sharp catch. Colin who looked good in the few balls he faced is walking back with another low score to his name. First wicket for Bilal. |
| 78.2: B Asif to Southee, OUT! Tossed up on middle, Southee looks to go for the slog sweep but gets a top edge to short fine leg where Babar Azam takes the catch comfortably. |
| 93.1 : 93.1: S Afridi to Watling, FOUR! Good shot. First boundary of the day. Full on off, Watling drives it through covers for a beautiful boundary. Watling is getting closer to his 50. |
| 95.2 : 95.2: H Ali to Watling, FOUR! Length delivery around off, BJ cuts it towards gully and the ball races away to the boundary. Brings up his 16th fifty. Gritty innings from the keeper. He played second fiddle to Williamson and played really well. He supported the captain when the team were down and out. He would like to take his team to a total of around 300. |
| 97.6 : 97.6: H Ali to Watling, FOUR! CREAMED! In the channel outside off, BJ hangs back and cuts it towards point for a boundary. Good end to the over for the Kiwis. |
| 106.5 : 106.5: B Asif to Somerville, OUT! TIMBER! Asif gets his man. It was bowled quicker and flatter on middle, William hangs back and tries to cut it. But he misses the ball completely and hits the middle stump. 3rd wicket for the offie. A good partnership comes to an end. |
| 108.3 : 108.3: B Asif to Patel, FOUR! SHOT! Nice loopy delivery on middle, Ajaz goes over mid on for a boundary. Aggression from Patel. |
| 114.2 : 114.2: B Asif to Patel, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Bilal has a four-fer. New Zealand are nine down now and Bilal has another 4 deliveries to get a fifer, also, he will have the last batsman on strike. This is tossed up around off, the ball pitches, turns away and also bounces a touch extra. Patel tries to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes into the hands Shafiq who takes it. |
| 116.1 : 116.1: B Asif to Boult, OUT! TIMBER! Well floated delivery around off, the ball spins back a bit. Boult comes down the track and tries to whack it but misses he ball completely and the ball hits the middle stump. Fif-er for Bilal as he completely deserves it. There was a doubt before the match of selecting him but he makes full justice. BJ Watling would have like to Boult to hang on a bit he could not. Kiwis are all out for 274. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: T Boult to Hafeez, OUT! Yes, it is clean as a whistle! Early Breakthrough for the Kiwis. Ideal start for them. Boult lands it on a Good length delivery around off and angles it away. Hafeez pokes at it and gets an outside edge. The ball goes low towards the second slip fielder. Southee there, dives forward and he seems to have taken it. Hafeez though feels the catch is not clean and stands his ground. The umpires are not sure and they have taken it upstairs. The soft signal is OUT. Time for |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Tim Southee to Imam, FOUR! Streaky. Full length delivery on middle, Imam tries to defend it but gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes towards vacant third slip area for a boundary. First boundary of the innings. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Tim Southee to Imam, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Imam hangs back and cuts it through point for a boundary. That ball deserved a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: T Boult to Imam, OUT! Boult gets his second. Good game plan by Boult here. Imam was hit on the ball before and Boult wanted him to be on the backfoot and that gave him the wicket on the next ball. Lovely length delivery on middle, Imam leans forward, gets a thick outside edge of the ball and the ball goes straight to the third slip fielder Tim Southee who takes another brilliant catch. Two quick wickets from the lefty. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Tim Southee to Ali, FOUR! Poor delivery from Southee. Full on the pads, Azhar flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: de Grandhomme to Ali, FOUR! Good shot. Full outside off, Azhar drives it firmly through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 11.5: T Boult to Sohail, FOUR! Best shot of the morning. Full on off, Sohail drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: W Somerville to Sohail, Flighted delivery on middle, Haris defends it by presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: A Patel to Ali, FOUR! Good shot. Tossed up again on middle, Azhar sweeps it hard and fine towards the boundary. That brings up the 50 partnership between Azhar Ali and Haris Sohail. A much-needed partnership for Pakistan after they were two down in no time. Pakistan trail by 207 runs. |
| 34.5 : 34.5: Tim Southee to Sohail, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Loose, very loose from Haris Sohail there. He has thrown away the start he got off to. He walks back disgusted and rightly so. This was short and wide outside off. Sohail probably should have left the delivery but he throws his bat at it. The ball takes the edge and goes into the mitts off Watling. He takes it, appeals and the umpire raises his finger. End of the 68-run stand and an early wicket after the break, just what they would have wanted. |
| 48.6 : 48.6: de Grandhomme to Ali, FOUR! Delightful shot. Fuller delivery from Colin, Azhar drives it nicely past the bowler and the ball races away to the boundary. This time the mid on fielder had no chance of cutting that down. |
| 49.4 : 49.4: A Patel to Shafiq, FOUR! Poor delivery from Ajaz Patel. Short on off, Shafiq cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 56.3 : 56.3: T Boult to A Shafiq, FOUR! Short of a length delivery, Shafiq pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 56.5 : 56.5: T Boult to Shafiq, FOUR! Bowls full on off, Shafiq looks to drive but gets an inside edge and it goes past the keeper for a boundary. |
| 58.4 : 58.4: A Patel to A Shafiq, FOUR! Half tracker this time from Patel, Asad rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 61.1 : 61.1: T Boult to Ali, FOUR! The first ball of the day goes to a boundary. It was short and wide outside off, and Azhar Ali just puts his bat at it and guides it in the gap between gully and point. Good start for Pakistan. |
| 64.2 : 64.2: A Patel to Ali, FOUR! Swept away beautifully! The ball was slightly looped outside off, Azhar comes ahead and smokes it away for a four. Good shot that! |
| 65.2: T Boult to Ali, FOUR! Looked lovely! And is lovely. Full ball on middle and Azhar hits it straight down the ground wonderfully! The mid on fielder dives to stop it but only gets a finger on it. The ball is slowed down but still has enough to reach the fence. Azhar Ali into the 80s now. |
| 69.6 : 69.6: W Somerville to Shafiq, FOUR! Down the wicket and smashes above mid on for a boundary. Just falls inside the fence. Good way to end the over for Pakistan. 6 runs off it. |
| 70.2 : 70.2: Tim Southee to A Ali, Edged but safe! This ball is outside off, Azhar Ali not in control as he tries to guide it wide of the wicket keeper. He ensures that he plays it with soft hands and the ball runs away wide of the wicket keeper and fine for a boundary. Into the 90s now. |
| 71.4 : 71.4: W Somerville to Shafiq, Drifting down the leg side and Shafiq gets into position quickly and sweeps it very fine for four. The runs are flowing here. |
| 74.2 : 74.2: de Grandhomme to Ali, FOUR! 100 comes up for Ali! What an innings! The landmark comes not in a very convincing manner though! The ball was outside off and Azhar goes for the drive and gets an edge which runs wide of the keeper for four runs. He will take it and so will Pakistan. Very important innings in the context of the game. |
| 76.1 : 76.1: de Grandhomme to Shafiq, FOUR! Smashed away through cover. Good length outside off but the ball is doing nothing. Asad stands tall and crashes it through the covers for a four. No stopping that! |
| 88.5 : 88.5: de Grandhomme to Ali, FOUR! Flicked away beautifully and beats a diving mid on to his right. The lead of New Zealand has come down to 50. Pakistan in a very strong position here. Ali has moved to 111. |
| 92.4 : 92.4: A Patel to Ali, FOUR! Swept and swept well! Ali goes down on one knee and then nails the sweep shot through square leg for a boundary. He has really played this shot well. |
| 94.1 : 94.1: A Patel to Shafiq, FOUR! The sweep shot is brought out once again and it has been hit really well through square leg. No stopping those. |
| 94.2 : 94.2: A Patel to Shafiq, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Asad may have decided to step on the gas. He uses his feet, gets to the pitch of it and hits it hard past the diving mid off fielder. |
| 96.2: A Patel to Shafiq, FOUR! Shafiq is looking to go after Patel. He scored two boundaries in his last over and now scores one on the first ball he faces in this over. Excellent use of the feet and wrists here. Gets to the pitch of it and then whips it through mid-wicket. 250 up. |
| 97.5 : 97.5: Tim Southee to A Shafiq, EDGED BUT FOUR! Full marks to the bowler here but runs to the batsman! Frustrating this for New Zealand. Luck is just not favoring them at the moment. On a length and around off, Asad tries to defend but does so with hard hands. The ball takes the outside edge and flashes past the diving gully fielder and into the third man fence. |
| 101.1 : 101.1: Tim Southee to A Shafiq, Edged and FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off, Shafiq tries to defend off his front foot but finds an outside edge. The ball bounces just short of the gully fielder, he gets fingers to it but he's unable to stop it and the ball races away for a four. Pakistan now trail by just 6 runs. |
| 104.3 : 104.3: W Somerville to Shafiq, FOUR! Hammered! The ball is tossed above the eye line. Shafiq's eyes lit up on seeing the flight, uses his feet and smashes it through mid on for a boundary. Pakistan are into the lead now. |
| 105.3: T Boult to Ali, FOUR! Slightly shorter this time and Azhar punches it off his back foot towards the third man fence. The ball races away to the boundary and with that, Azhar has scored more than 300 runs this series. He is really having a good series. |
| 106.5 : 106.5: W Somerville to Ali, OUT! First wicket of the day and the first of William Somerville's Test career. It's come at a crucial time too, as he breaks this marathon partnership of 201. He'll remember this one for a long time. New Zealand celebrate as they finally get their breakthrough. Tossed up on leg, Azhar Ali gets low to sweep but gets a top edge which goes straight to Ajaz Patel at backward square leg. Ali departs, but not before playing a superb knock. He's set his team up nicely and p |
| 111.5: T Boult to B Azam, Lucky! Short and outside off by Boult. Asad tries to defend off his back foot but the ball finds the inside half of the bat and luckily misses the stumps and goes towards the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 113.3 : 113.3: A Patel to Shafiq, FOUR! Up and over! Dances down the track and lofts it over mid off. The ball races away. |
| 113.4 : 113.4: Patel to Shafiq, OUT! AS PLUMB AS IT GETS! Shafiq falls shortly after getting to his ton. Takes a review with him. Ajaz Patel gets his first and now both the centurions are back in the hut. This is tossed up on middle, the ball pitches and straightens a touch. Asad plays outside the line, misses and the ball hits his front pad. The appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger. Shafiq walks upto his partner and then signals the 'T'. Hawk Eye returns with three reds. He walks off to a st |
| 114.3 : 114.3: W Somerville to Azam, Four! Punched away off the back foot by Babar through covers. Somerville bowls it short of a length, it was a loose delivery by Somerville and punished rightly by Babar Azam. |
| 118.3: W Somerville to Azam, OUT! William strikes! One brings two, that is exactly the case in the debutant's case. A lucky wicket you can say. This is bowled very full on off, Azam tries to jam it out with a close face of the bat. He manages to hit it onto his boot and then the ball rolls onto the stumps. The Kiwis are ecstatic as they have struck three balls post the Tea break. Azam walks back dejected and New Zealand fighting back here. |
| 119.3: A Patel to Asif, FOUR! Such a tease for Tom Latham. The ball wins the race though. Width given by Patel, Bilal cuts it late and behind point. The ball runs away from the fielder and to the fence. |
| 123.6 : 123.6: A Patel to Ahmed, FOUR! There's no stopping this one though! Flighted on middle, Sarfraz pushes it beautifully straight down the ground and to the fence. Looked really elegant. |
| 125.5 : 125.5: A Patel to Asif, OUT! This one is not gonna change! Ajaz gets his second of the innings. Bilal has to depart. The ball is looped up generously outside off and Bilal can't hold back his drive. He gets a thick edge and Ross Taylor at slip takes a really smart catch. 333-7 now! The lead is 59. |
| 126.6 : 126.6: W Somerville to Ahmed, FOUR! Taking the charge! Sarfraz charges down the pitch and lifts it over long on for a boundary. Initially it looked like the ball crossed the fence but replays show that it bounced just in line. |
| 132.1 : 132.1: Somerville to Y Shah, OUT! Suicidal from Pakistan. There was never a second run in that! Sarfraz sit down disappointed with that call. The ball is taken on the full and played to deep mid-wicket. Yasir is slow on his first run and even slips a little while turning. Sarfraz calls him back for the second and the tail-ender couldn't say no. He is well short of the crease as de Grandhomme fires in a quick, flat throw at the non-striker's end. Pakistan are throwing away their position of absol |
| 132.6 : 132.6: W Somerville to H Ali, OUT! TIMBER! No. 9 is down now! Second wicket in the over for New Zealand. This is bowled flatter on off. Hasan Ali plays for the non-extant turn. The ball goes past his outside edge and hits the off pole. Ali bags a duck and William gets his third. |
| 134.6: W Somerville to Ahmed, OUT! That is it! William Somerville finishes with a four-fer. A soft dismissal this. It is bowled quicker and fuller on middle, Sarfraz tries to chip it into the gap but is not successful in doing so. He manages to find Jeet Raval at short mid-wicket who takes an easy catch. PAKISTAN ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 348! |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Afridi to Raval, OUT! Jeet Raval will have to go. The ball lands outside off and jags in late after landing. The leftie can't adjust and gets rapped on the knee roll. The umpire raised his finger after thinking for a bit. Jeet consults his partner and goes for the review. The Snickometer shows that there is no bat involved and the Ball Tracker shows that the impact and stumps would have been Umpire's call. The decision stays and New Zealand lose their first wicket. The review is retained th |
| 3.6 : 3.6: S Afridi to K Williamson, FOUR! Wide outside off, Kane goes fishing and gets a thick outside edge that goes wide of the slips and to the fence for a boundary. Williamson gets off the mark in streaky fashion. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Y Shah to Latham, OUT! Gone. That's actually a poor shot from Tom Latham. There isn't much time before end of day's play, should have been more cautious. Played right into Pakistan's hands really. Shah loops it up around off and it turns into the batsman, Latham gets low to sweep. Can't keep it down and it's straight towards Haris Sohail at deep square leg. He runs in, dives and takes a safe catch. |
| 19.4: S Afridi to K Williamson, FOUR! SWEET! Kane Williamson at his best. Full and outside off, Williamson leans into the shot, uses the angle from the bowler and drives it through the covers for a boundary. Textbook shot. The deficit is now 37. The skipper moves to 22 with his second boundary and the stand is now worth 13. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: Y Shah to Somerville, OUT! 200TH TEST WICKET FOR YASIR SHAH! The fastest ever to do so! Take a bow, maestro. In just 33 matches. Only the 7th Pakistan player to achieve this feat. Pitched around leg stump, Somerville looks to play that from the crease but misses and is hit right in front. A big appeal ensues and the umpire raises his finger! The night watchman has a bit of a chat with his skipper but not for long. Is sent back. Plumb in front. |
| 21.2 : 21.2: S Afridi to R Taylor, FOUR! Much better from Taylor. Afridi overpitches on this occasion and this time Taylor makes good use of his feet. Gets close to the pitch of the ball and drives it past mid off. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: S Afridi to Taylor, FOUR! Counter-attacking, is he? Looks like we are gonna have fun. Full and outside off, Taylor reaches out this time and drives it between cover and mid off for the second boundary of the over! |
| 21.5 : 21.5: S Afridi to Taylor, FOUR! Oh ho ho! This is even better! Third boundary of the over and already tea pots are boiling in Sarfraz' face. On a length around off, angling away, Taylor waits for the ball to come to him and then opens the face of his bat to guide it past gully towards third man! 50 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND! They trail by 22 now. |
| 23.3 : 23.3: S Afridi to R Taylor, FOUR! Terrific shot! Taylor is taking the bull by the horns. A short ball, around middle, Taylor swivels and pulls it behind square leg. There is a man in the deep, at square leg, but he cannot get there! |
| 23.5 : 23.5: S Afridi to Taylor, OUT! Taylor has come and Taylor has gone! You live by the sword, so you die by it as well. Rosco's counter-attacking intent has not lasted long. A short ball, around middle, Ross has been looking to attack right from the time he arrived, so he does not bother to restrain himself. Goes after the pull but cannot quite keep it down. Gets a bit of a top edge which balloons in the air but hang on, where is Bilal Asif going? The ball is coming straight to him at deep square l |
| 30.3 : 30.3: H Ali to Williamson, FOUR! Excellent shot! Fractionally short in length outside off, Williamson rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary! Moves to 33 with his third boundary. |
| 31.6 : 31.6: Y Shah to Nicholls, FOUR! IMPERIOUS! Slightly short from Yasir and Nicholls pounces. He rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 32.5 : 32.5: H Ali to K Williamson, FOUR! That is a long hop, around middle. Williamson pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary. The stand is now worth 23. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: Y Shah to Williamson, FOUR. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: Y Shah to K Williamson, FOUR! A real half tracker, barely bounces, but Williamson rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket. Hasan Ali puts in a dive again but fails once more. Gets up gingerly and limps. The stand is now worth 32. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: Y Shah to Nicholls, FOUR! Finally he connects! Nicholls has tried out umpteen reverse sweeps, only to mistime or miss so far. This time, he connects sweetly and gets it past short third man for a boundary. The lead is now 23. |
| 42.6 : 42.6: H Ali to Williamson, FOUR! Adding insult to injury, one must say! Well outside off, Williamson gets in position and drives it beautifully through the gap on the offside for a boundary. The lead has gone above 50 with this four. |
| 50.1 : 50.1: S Afridi to Williamson, FOUR! Driven and driven beautifully by Williamson. Typical Williamson drive there. He looks so comfortable out there in the middle. The ball is overpitched outside off and the Kiwi skipper gets on his front foot and drives it superbly through covers. |
| 52.3 : 52.3: S Afridi to H Nicholls, FOUR! Wide, very wide. And it gets the treatment it deserves. Henry cuts it beautifully behind point and to the fence for four. Such important runs for the visitors these. |
| 53.1 : 53.1: B Asif to Williamson, FOUR! Williamson goes on his back foot and punches it towards the cover region for a boundary. Brilliant shot which was timed to perfection by the Kiwi skipper to move to 80. A very bad delivery by Bilal. If you give Williamson this much time and width he will punish you everyday. |
| 55.6 : 55.6: B Asif to Williamson, FOUR! What a shot! Timing at its best. Flighted delivery on middle, Kane dances down the track and just pushes this one through the gap on the leg side for four towards the mid-wicket fence. Such beautiful usage of the wrists here. The ball is timed so well that even on this slow outfield it reaches the fence with just a push. The 100-run stand also comes up between these two with this shot. |
| 56.6: Y Shah to Nicholls, FOUR! Good shot. Floated on middle, Nicholls sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 62.2 : 62.2: Y Shah to Nicholls, FOUR! The runs are flowing here now! Flighted generously, Henry is down the track seeing this and lifts it over mid on for a four. The ball just lands inside the fence. Moves to 49. |
| 63.2: H Ali to Williamson, FOUR! Classic Williamson! Hasan Ali pitches it on good length outside off no movement for the bowler there, Williamson is well settled and drives it through covers for a boundary. He is just 2 short of another brilliant and well deserved century. |
| 65.1 : 65.1: H Ali to Williamson, FOUR! Test match century no. 19 for King Kane! His first of this series but could just be the most important one. Short and outside off, the skipper rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. The ball races to the boundary. Well played and at such a crucial juncture! The first hundred by a Kiwi on this tour too. Might just turn out to be match-winning. |
| 74.1: Y Shah to Nicholls, FOUR! Thick edge that runs away to the third man boundary. Flatter ball outside off, Nicholls goes to push the ball of the back foot but the ball goes off the edge and to the fence. |
| 78.2 : 78.2: Y Shah to Nicholls, FOUR! Nicholls brings out the reverse sweep and times it brilliantly through backward point for a boundary. |
| 78.3 : 78.3: Y Shah to Nicholls, FOUR! Identical here. Nicholls has once again brings out the reverse sweep and once again hits it through backward point for a boundary. Yasir is bowling way outside off, he needs to bowl closer to the stumps here. |
| 96.2 : 96.2: Y Shah to Williamson, FOUR! 200 Partnership between Williamson and Nicholls. Short on middle, Williamson pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Pakistan are running out of fuel here. |
| 104.1 : 104.1: H Ali to Williamson, OUT! It is clipping and hence, the umpire's call stays! The new ball does the trick immediately. Pakistan could not have asked for a better start to Day 5. Williamson walks back without adding anything to his overnight score. But he has played a magnificent innings and he walks back to a well-deserved standing ovation by his side. Coming to the delivery now, this is on a length around off, it jags back in. Williamson goes back and tries to keep it out but misses. The |
| 104.3 : 104.3: H Ali to Grandhomme, FOUR! Up and over! How easy was that? Slightly straighter and on a length. Colin nonchalantly flicks it over mid-wicket and bags a boundary. |
| 104.5 : 104.5: H Ali to Nicholls, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Full and on off, Nicholls shows the full face of the bat and strokes it through long off for a boundary. His first runs today is in the form of a boundary, that too right off the first ball he faced. |
| 105.6 : 105.6: S Afridi to Grandhomme, FOUR! Put away! Touch short in length and too straight in line, de Grandhomme hangs on the back foot and pulls it through square leg to find the fence. |
| 108.4 : 108.4: H Ali to Nicholls, FOUR! STREAKY! New Zealand will take everything that comes their way! Full and outside off, the batsman tries to stroke it through covers but gets an outside edge down to third man for a boundary. |
| 108.5 : 108.5: H Ali to H Nicholls, FOUR! Cracked! Picked the bones out of that one did Nicholls. Short and on middle, Nicholls rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket. The ball races away, runs flowing for the Kiwis. |
| 109.3 : 109.3: S Afridi to Nicholls, FOUR! Short of length delivery, Nicholls pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 109.6 : 109.6: Afridi to Grandhomme, SIX! Length delivery on middle, de Grandhomme lofts it over long on for a biggie. 50 partnership comes very quickly between de Grandhomme and Nicholls. It has come very quickly. |
| 110.3 : 110.3: Y Shah to Grandhomme, SIX! All the way! Colin needs no sighters against Yasir. The first ball he faces, he goes down on one knee and sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 110.4 : 110.4: Y Shah to Grandhomme, OUT! Colin de Grandhomme holes out! He though has done a decent job for his side and his partnership with Nicholls has provided the much-needed impetus. He Tries to repeat what he did on the last ball, goes down on one knee and goes for the slog sweep. This time though does not get the distance and Bilal Asif in the deep takes an easy catch. |
| 110.5 : 110.5: Shah to BJ Watling, OUT! GONE! Two in two for Yasir Shah. Watling is bowled round his legs. A bit more flight and a bit more drift as Yasir lands it on leg, it spins just a bit as BJ goes too far across to play the paddle sweep. Misses it and the stumps are disturbed. The leggie is on a hat-trick. |
| 112.4 : 112.4: Y Shah to Southee, SIX! He has got this right off the middle. Tosses it up around leg, Southee goes for the slog, connects well and it sails over the mid-wicket fence. 276 is the lead. This should surely be enough now. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Tim Southee to M Hafeez, FOUR! Short of length delivery, Hafeez pulls it through square leg for a boundary. First boundary for Pakistan. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: T Boult to Imam, FOUR! That's a good shot. Nice sound of the ball going off the bat. Some width offered outside off, Imam is on the back foot in a jiffy as he cuts this through point for a boundary. |
| 6.4: Tim Southee to M Hafeez, OUT! Bowled 'em! The Professor is knocked out early in his last Test innings. A beauty from Southee to dismiss him. Absolute peach. Southee comes from wide of the crease and angles it in on off, it straightens up once more and this time it's enough to beat Hafeez's defense. It goes past the outside edge and knocks the bails over. An 18-year long career comes to a close. He walks back to a standing ovation from the crowd. Acknowledges their support and raises his bat |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Tim Southee to Imam, FOUR! Short outside off, Imam cuts it through point for a boundary. Second boundary for Imam in this innings. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Tim Southee to Imam, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Imam. Full outside off, Imam drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 11.3: de Grandhomme to Ali, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There goes the centurion of the first innings, there goes Pakistan's stalwart and that too cheaply. Colin gets the better of him with a beauty! This is on a length and around off, it is angled into the batsman first. Ali plays the original trajectory. It though pitches and moves away enough to take the outside edge. Watling behind the stumps accepts an easy catch. The away side is ecstatic as it is right on top here. 8 wickets more for them to ta |
| 16.4 : 16.4: A Patel to Sohail, SIX! First six of this innings. Tossed up on middle, Sohail dances down the track and lofts it over long on for a biggie. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: W Somerville to Sohail, OUT! William Somerville strikes! The bowling change has worked wonders and New Zealand can now sniff a series win here in the UAE. They are only 7 wickets away. Another ball which is tossed up outside off, this though is bowled slower. Sohail left the last two but this time he decides to play it. The ball however, turns away slightly, takes the outside edge and goes towards Taylor who takes it on the second attempt. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Somerville to Shafiq, OUT! That is off the glove! Two in two for William Somerville and Pakistan now are in deep, deep trouble. The other centurion from the first innings bags a golden duck. Prodigious use of the review from the Kiwis. Not the best of deliveries to get a wicket but Somerville won't care. This is down the leg side, turns away and also bounces a touch extra. Shafiq tries to flick and the ball goes off something to Watling who collects it well by moving swiftly to his left. A |
| 18.5 : 18.5: A Patel to Imam, FOUR! Flighted delivery on leg, Imam dances down the track and hits it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: W Somerville to Azam, FOUR! BLUDGEONED! Azam comes down the track and hits it very hard past the bowler. No stopping those. The two may have decided to take the attacking approach. |
| 20.4: A Patel to Imam, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Half the side back in the hut for Pakistan! Ajaz Patel now joins the party as he gets his first. This is bowled slower through the air on off, it pitches and turns back in. Takes the inside edge of Imam's bat as he tries to defend. Hits the pad and then lobs towards short leg. Nicholls there accepts an easy catch. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 5! |
| 25.4: W Somerville to Ahmed, FOUR! Good shot. Floated on middle, Sarfraz dances down the track and hits it through mid-wicket for a beautiful boundary. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: W Somerville to Ahmed, FOUR! Short on off, Sarfraz makes room and cuts it towards third man for a boundary. Big over for Pakistan. 10 runs off it. |
| 28.6: A Patel to Ahmed, FOUR! Sarfraz is really busy out there. He is looking to score of every ball and here he gets the desired result as he sweeps it through square leg. Good attacking batting by the skipper. |
| 29.3 : 29.3: W Somerville to Azam, FOUR! Now Azam takes the attacking approach! He uses his feet and flicks it over mid-wicket. No fielder in the deep and a boundary results. |
| 32.2 : 32.2: A Patel to S Ahmed, FOUR! Short on off, Sarfraz makes room and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 34.1 : 34.1: A Patel to Azam, FOUR! Short on off, Babar rocks back and slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 35.4 : 35.4: W Somerville to Ahmed, OUT! TIMBER! The skipper perishes. He was playing with fire and got burnt here. Never a good idea trying to play against the turn on a wicket which is providing good assistance for the spinners. He has done that well till now but this time he has been dismissed in trying to do so. Somerville bowls this quicker and just outside off, Ahmed goes back and tries to guide it late through short third man. He has played this shot quite often today. However, this one turns ba |
| 39.5 : 39.5: W Somerville to Azam, FOUR! Up and over! Excellent use of the feet! Uses his feet and lofts it over deepish mid on for a boundary. |
| 48.6 : 48.6: Tim Southee to Asif, OUT! Loose shot from Bilal. Good length delivery outside off, Bilal looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge and it goes behind Watling who takes a comfortable catch. Pakistan lose their seventh wicket. New Zealand are three away from a series victory. |
| 50.3 : 50.3: Tim Southee to Y Shah, FOUR! JUST WIDE! Almost another, it instead goes to the boundary! Short and down the leg side, Yasir goes to pull but gets some glove on it. It goes just wide of the diving Watling and into the fine leg fence. |
| 50.5 : 50.5: Tim Southee to Shah, OUT! Soft dismissal! No. 8 down and the short ball does the trick. It was a matter of time as Yasir never looked comfortable. Southee bangs it halfway down outside off, the ball though never arrives. Yasir tries to cut but ends up lobbing it to covers. Ajaz Patel there takes the simplest of catches. |
| 52.3 : 52.3: Tim Southee to B Azam, FOUR! Short ball on middle, Babar pulls it through square leg for a beautiful boundary. |
| 54.5 : 54.5: A Patel to Azam, OUT! Azam is dismissed immediately after getting to his half ton! New Zealand now only a wicket away. Babar's patience gave away there. He comes down the track and tries to go big. He however, makes the mistake of trying to play across the line. The ball takes a top edge and goes high up in the air towards mid off. Southee there runs back and takes a very good catch. |
| 54.6 : 54.6: A Patel to Ali, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Hasan rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 56.1 : 56.1: A Patel to Ali, OUT! And there it is! A famous series win in the U.A.E. for New Zealand. What a tremendous effort. Smiles and handshakes all around, they'll be mighty proud of it. It's floated up by Patel, Hasan Ali comes down the track to go big but ends up getting a big top edge. It balloons towards point where fittingly, skipper Kane Williamson takes the catch. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 123 RUNS AND TAKE THE SERIES 2-1! |
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