न्यूज़ीलैंड vs पाकिस्तान, पहला सेमी फाइनल, सिडनी क्रिकेट ग्राउंड (एससीजी), सिडनी, 09 November 2022 - कमेंट्री

WIDE! Dramatic! Scores level! A slower length ball, sliding down. Masood misses his flick.

PAKISTAN ARE THROUGH TO THE FINAL! What a turnaround from them! Length and on off. Shan pushes it past the bowler to mid off for a single. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS.

Tossed up, outside off, turning away. Haris looks to sweep but misses.

PUT DOWN! Flatter, slower and outside off. Haris switch hits it straight to short third man. Ish Sodhi dives forward but fails to collect. Hard one but need to take it at crunch times. 

Fuller and on middle, driven to deep cover for a single.

Flatter, slower and outside off. Haris slaps it to deep cover for one. Just 5 needed now.

Three byes! Goes through everyone! Short and around off, it lands and turns in. Masood looks to cut but misses. It bounces over the leg pole, past the keeper and to fine leg for three runs. 2 more needed now. 

OUT! Anti-climatic end to the innings! Short and around off. Haris gets low to pull but gets a top edge and Finn Allen takes a simple catch at short fine leg. Mohammad Haris has done the job though. 2 needed now. 

Bye! Length, slower and outside off. Haris misses his push and the batters take a quick bye.

On a length and on middle. Shan Masood flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Touch fuller and around off. Haris opens his body as he looks to heave but gets an inside edge, through his legs and to the keeper.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Just outstanding. This just sumps up the day for New Zealand! Despite it being a good delivery, it goes for four. A yorker on middle. Haris makes room and drives it past cover, in the gap for four.

SIX! The game is running away from the Kiwis now! Short and on middle. Haris pulls it high over deep square leg for a biggie. A star in making for Pakistan.

Very full and around off. Haris backs away and drives it to sweeper cover for a single. Pakistan need 8 runs now.

A low full toss on middle. Haris steps across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for easy couple.

Well bowled! A slower bouncer, outside off. Haris waits, waits and waits as he tries to slash at it but misses. 

Leg bye! Boult goes for the knuckle ball, length and around off. Haris looks to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. New Zealand appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. No reviews available for them. 

Sightly full and around off. Rizwan slams it to long on for two runs. 

 Rizwan charges down the track and Boult serves a slower ball, around off. Rizwan swings and misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! A dramatic ball. Boult serves a full toss, outside off. Rizwan skips down and slashes it to deep cover where the catch is taken. There was a slight chance for it to be called a no ball for the height so the player quickly throws the ball at the bowler's end where Rizwan is run out. The umpires gather and take it upstairs. The replay shows it is a legal delivery and Rizwan is out with Glenn Phillips taking the catch. 

A length ball, outside off. Haris slaps it straight to point. 

Touch fuller and around off. Haris scoops it to fine leg, does not time well and Trent Boult runs across from square leg and cuts it off. Two more.

On middle, played to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and on middle. Kept out.

A single as Rizwan hits this length ball to long on.

Goes slow now, around off. Haris flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, angling around off. Haris lofts it to the left of long off for a couple of runs.

Flatter ball, around off. Haris mistimes his slog-sweep to long on for a single. Rizwan slips on the other side and the batters eventually settle with a single.

THREE RUNS! This is full and on middle. Rizwan sweeps it past short fine leg for three more.

Short, slow and outside off. Haris cuts it through point for one..

Tossed up on off. Rizwan nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted, full and around off. Haris looks to sweep but gets a top edge and it flies behind the keeper for a single. Pakistan need 31 runs in 30 balls.

Tossed up, outside off. Rizwan sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Review lost! Sodhi goes very full and around off, gives a bit of flight and slows it up. Haris looks to reverse sweep but misses to get hit on the boots. The impact looked outside the line and the Ball Tracking confirms the same. Impact is outside off. Haris will continue. 

Outside off, tapped through point for a single. 

FIFTY FOR RIZWAN! An excellent knock from him! A good sign for Pakistan as both the openers are back in form. This is short and on middle, it is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, swept straight to short fine leg.

Very full and outside off. Haris drives it to long off for one.

A length ball, around leg. Rizwan pulls it behind square leg for a single.

Boult goes for a widish yorker, Azam is early as he looks to drive, he mistimes it to short fine leg for one.

On a length and around off, worked to deep mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand have the opening now! Babar Azam goes for a fine fifty. Boult comes back into the attack and strikes for his team. On a length and on middle. Azam tries to hit through the line as he looks to go downtown but only gets elevation on it. Daryl Mitchell at long on takes it. Is it too late for New Zealand or the floodgates will open? 48 runs needed in 44 balls.

On middle, blocked out.

FOUR! This guy knows only one way to play!A length ball, outside off. Haris thumps it over mid off for a boundary. If he scores 20 odd runs in no time. New Zealand will have no chance to get back.

Tossed up, outside off, swept to deep mid-wicket for one.

Sodhi slows it up, this is full and on middle. Azam tucks it to square leg for one.

Flatter, slower and outside off, spins away. Rizwan has a poke at it but misses.

100 up for Pakistan! Tossed up, around off. Rizwan works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

A single as this is hit to long on.

Flighted full and outside off. Rizwan sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Wide! This is down the leg side. Rizwan misses his flick.

On a length and outside off. Rizwan taps it to point for a single.

Short in length and around off. Azam dabs it to third man for a single.

Short ball, around off, extra pace this time. Rizwan plays it to third man for a single.

FOUR!  The boundaries keep on coming for Pakistan! Short of a length an around off. Azam sits back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

FIFTY FOR BABAR! The captain saved runs for the big occasion! What a time to get back to form. The skipper leading from the front. However, needs to cross the victory line now. Full and on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Chance, a big, big chance! New Zealand need to take these chances! On off, Azam guides it towards point. There is hesitation as the two batters think of a run. They eventually go for it. Boult picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Three more! The paddle sweep is out, it is played very fine on the leg side. Three taken.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FUOR! Lovely placement! Shorter and outside off, Babar Azam waits and then guides it past point. This one races towards the fence behind for a boundary.

Two more! On the shorter side outside off, Azam waits and then guides it through point for two more.

Flatter and on off, Azam pushes it towards cover for no run. They need more dots to build pressure.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Two! Nicely swept! On off, Rizwan gets on top of the bounce and hits it through square leg for a couple.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

Another one! Can Santner now get out of this over nicely? Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

Two to end! Misfield from Boult who has really not been at his best! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of long on for a couple. 78 needed in 66.

On the stumps, defended.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Slightly shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Another one a little too short, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Almost! This is pushed through, on middle, Rizwan looks to defend, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

A single to end! On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Flatter and on middle, this one holds in the surface a touch. Defended.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled behind square on the leg side for a boundary. That is a poor delivery.

NOT OUT! That is going well over and that is what we thought saved Babar! The arm ball, it lands on middle and goes on with the angle. Azam looks to push it with a straight bat but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but turned down. The batters take one as the ball rolls towards short third man. New Zealand review. Replays show that it is going over.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Fuller and on off, Rizwan pushes it to mid off.

Half an appeal but turned down! A slower one, shorter and on the pads, Rizwan looks to pull but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! A short one, Azam looks to pull, it goes off the top edge and over the keeper for a boundary in the third man region. Nothing going New Zealand's way at the moment.

Around off, this is guided towards point for one.

Angled into the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one more. End of a brilliant Powerplay for Pakistan. They are 55 for 0 after it. They need another 98 in 84.

FOUR! Heaved away! Mohammad Rizwan stes himself up for this. He walks across, this is fuller and on off, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Over the fielder again! Almost an action replay of the last ball! This is fuller and on middle, Rizwan walks across and heaves it over mid-wicket for another boundary.

A slower one now on middle, Rizwan works it towards short fine leg and gets to the other end.

WIDE! Down the leg side. A slower one. Wided.

Good length and on off, Azam guides it to short third man.

FOUR! Whipped away! On the pads, Azam walks across and whips it behind square on the leg side. This one races away to the fence. Another over with three boundaries in it.

A single now to end! Pakistan running away with the game at the moment. 106 needed in 90! On middle, this is clipped through square leg for one.

FOUR! That is very delightful! Wonderful! Holds the pose for the cameras! The two are running away with the game! Fuller and on off, this is driven back past the bowler and into the mid off fence.

Two more! Shorter and outside off, Azam guides it down to third man for two. This is brilliant from Pakistan.

Outside off, Babar Azam guides it down to third man and takes one.

Back of a length and on middle, defended.

Good running! On off, length, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

A dot to end but another productive over for Pakistan! Length and on off, Azam plays it to point.

Confusion but safe! Shorter and on off, Azam slaps it towards Boult who gets a hand to it. It rolls towards mid off. Azam thinks of a run but then bails out of it in time.

FOUR Carved away! That is a lovely stroke! Shorter and around off, just lets the ball come to him, opens the face of the bat and then guides it past point. Boult has not begun that well.

Good length and on off, Azam plays it towards point and takes one. Good sensible batting.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Played very nicely! On the pads, Mohammad Rizwan waits and then works it fine on the leg side. This one races away to the fence. Second boundary in the over.

Finds the gap nicely! Fuller and on off, Rizwan strokes it through covers and takes two.

FOUR! Slapped away! That is not the kind of over one would expect from Trent Boult! Three boundaries from it and 15 in total. This is a poor ball. Short and outside off, this is slapped through point and it races away to the fence.

Around off and on a length, this is guided to point.

Quick run! On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

On a length and around off, this is guided towards point.

Not wided! A slower one on the pads, Babar Azam looks to flick but he misses. It goes to the keeper. The umpire signals it has brushed the pad.

Tidy stuff from Tim Southee! Length again, attacks the stumps, not letting Babar free his arms. Defended.

A single to end but that is a good start by Tim Southee! On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

FOUR! Cracked away! That is the ideal start for Pakistan! Shorter and outside off, Rizwan smacks it through covers and this one races away to the fence. A loosener to begin with by Boult and it is put away.

Corrects his line and lands it on a length and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

A run now! On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.

PUT DOWN! Devon Conway has put down Babar Azam! How costly is that going to be? He was moving to the wrong side. This is fuller, it starts around off, it comes back in at first, lands and then moves away. Azam looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge. Conway who is moving to his left first has to dive to his right. Stretches his hand out but it hits the tip of the glove and goes towards third man for one. Is that the kind of luck Azam needs? He has been short of runs but today could well be his day.

Shorter and around off, this is gudied towards point for one.

A dot to end! Good comeback by Boult after going for a boundary on the very first ball. He could have had a wicket too but that is not the case. The last ball is on a length and around off, it is played to point.