न्यूज़ीलैंड vs पाकिस्तान, दूसरा टी-20, सेडन पार्क, हैमिल्टन, 14 January 2024 - कमेंट्री

ON A BOUNCE!  Short of a length and outside off. Rauf looks to pull but edges it to the keeper. Devon Conway dives forward and takes it. The third umpire checks and the replay shows it did bounce before going into the mitts.

On the pads. Rauf helps it to fine leg for a single.

OUT! Done and dusted. On a length and outside off. Abbas Afridi steps across and paddles it straight to short fine leg where Sodhi takes it. New Zealand win by 21 runs.

FOUR! Smoked away! On a length and outside off. Shaheen flashes and hits it through covers for a boundary. The game is on.

OUT! GONE! Game over? Shaheen goes. On a length and outside off. Shaheen tries to go big again as he swings his bat but only to top edge it to covers where Tim Southee holds onto it. 

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! On a length and outside off. Mir tries to pull wildly but edges it to the keeper who makes no mistake. Adam Milne is on a Hat-trick.

Fuller and on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Abbas Afridi is not giving up easily. Too full and on middle, Afridi thumps it down the ground for a biggie.

On a length and outside off. Afridi swings and misses. 

OUT! GONE! BABAR GOES! What a time to get the wicket.On a length and outside off. Azam swings across without much conviction. It goes high in the air and to covers where Tim Southee takes the catch. Pakistan need 42 runs in 17 balls.

Length and outside off, this is worked to point for a single.

Fuller, slower and across the left-hander. Shaheen  looks to drive but misses.

SIX! UP AND OVER! This is short and on middle, Shaheen pulls but gets a thick edge, high and to square leg. Adam Milne stands close to the fence but the ball evades him by inches. 

On a length and outside off. Shaheen lofts it to long on for a single. Almost a free-hit for Abbas here. Needs to go big.

Swing and a miss. On a length and outside off. Abbas slashes and misses.

SIX! BANG! Azam needs to take more of the strike. Flighted, full and outside off. Azam slogs it high over long on for a biggie.

CHANCE! Flat and outside off, bowls it slow. Azam looks to pull as he uses his feet but bottom edges and it rolls well wide of the keeper. One.

Flat and outside off. Afridi swings his bat but mistimes it over covers for a couple of runs.

SIX! The skipper joins the party. Flat and outside off. Afridi comes down the track and tonks it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 150 up.

Outside off, this is pulled to mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Azam cuts it through point for a single.

SIX! Perfect start to the over for the visitors. On a length and around off. Azam heaves it over mid-wicket and over the fence. 

Short and on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A slower length ball, outside off. Afridi tries to work to third man but fails to hit.

Tim Southee goes short and outside off. Afridi slashes his blade but misses.

Fuller and outside off. Afridi plays it to long off for a single.

Fuller and on off, Azam plays it to point for a single.

FOUR! Misfield! Tossed up, outside off. Azam smashes it to covers where the fielder fails to collect it cleanly and it races off his hands to the fence.

Flat and outside off. Azam slaps it to deep cover for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! Excellent from Sodhi. He anticipates Jamal will come down the track and bowls it full, a googly and wide of off. Jamal does skip down and swings but fails to connect. Devon Conway does the rest. Pakistan in trouble.

On the pads, Afridi flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Fifty for Azam but he needs to still end now. Flat and outside off, Azam slaps it through covers for a single.

Very full and on leg. Afridi makes room to whack it over misses. 

Wide! Angling down the leg side. Jamal shoulders arms.

Flat and outside off, Jamal goes back and punches it back to the bowler.

Short, slow and outside off. Jamal cuts it through point for a single.

Fuller and on off, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Welcome boundary! A couple of more and Pakistan are back on track. Floated on middle. Jamal skips down and launches it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Fuller and outside off. Jamal drives it through covers for a single.

Outside off, Azam chops it to point for one more. 11 runs of the over.

Floated, outside off, Azam drives it to deep cover for a single.

Bye! Tossed up, outside off, spins away. Azam looks to drive but misses. The keeper finger-tips it to third man for one.

OUT! GONE! This is a replica of what we saw in the first game. A middle order collapse.Tossed up, outside off and spins more away. Khan tries to slog-sweep but toe ends his shot over to long on where Daryl Mitchell keeps his nerves near the fence. 

Floated, outside off and spins away. Jamal looks to defend but is beaten.

BEATEN AGAIN! Flat and outside off, skids on. Jamal again tries to defend but misses.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to point for a single.

This is short and on off, Azam pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

On a length and on middle, Ahmed tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and outside off. Azam chops it to point. Dot balls are growing and so is the pressure on Pakistan.

Shorter and on off, this is pulled to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Relief for Sears. This is short and on the hips. Ahmed could have pulled it but tries to whack it over fine leg. Ish Sodhi runs to his right and takes an excellent catch near the ropes. 

Outside off, this is guided through point for a single.

Length and outside off, this is hit to covers for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Ahmed knocks it to point.

JUST SHORT! This is full and outside off, spins away. Ahmed swings his bat across but toe ends it to short third man. The fielder runs to his left and catches on a bounce.

100 up! Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

Short and outside off, spins away. Ahmed cuts it to deep point for a couple.

Flatter and outside off. Ahmed strokes it to point. 

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A length ball, outside off. Zaman shuffles across and slaps it over covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries. Fifty for Zaman in just 23 balls. Tad short and outside off. Zaman cuts it through point and finds the fence. 

An off-cutter, full and outside off. Zaman looks to push but misses.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Just like how Daryl Mitchell got out. The 87-run stand is over. Short of a length and outside off. Zaman looks to pull but gets a bottom edge onto the stumps. Much needed break through for New Zealand. Pakistan need 98 runs in 62 balls.

This is short and outside off. Ahmed sways away from the line and lets it go.

On a length and outside off. Ahmed keeps it out.

Drags it short and on off, Azam pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off, Zaman works it through covers for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on off. Zaman nudges it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, lands and it spins away. Azam prods to defend but misses.

Fuller and on off, Azam hangs back and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Flat and around off, Zaman drops it to point for a single. Two tidy overs from New Zealand.

Short and outside off, steep bounce. Azam slashes and misses.

Fuller and outside off, this is eased down to long on for a single.

On middle, this is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and on middle. Azam blocks it out.

Shorter and outside off. Azam plays it to third man for a single.

Three runs of the over. Much needed over for the Kiwis. On a length and outside off. Zaman lets it go.

Around off, this is pushed to long off for a single.

SIX! Zaman is putting on a show. This is pure power. Too full and on middle, Zaman clears his front leg and powers it over long on for a biggie. Boundaries flowing at the moment. 

SIX! This is entertainment at its best. Tossed up on middle, in the arc and Zaman slogs it high and over mid-wicket. So easy for Pakistan right now.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Both the batters have made their mind up. Go big! Flighted, full and on middle, Zaman heaves it to deep mid-wicket, to the right of the man. Boundary.

19 runs off the over. A single to end the over as this is pulled to deep mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off. Azam punches it to mid off for a single.

Very full and on leg, Zaman flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Beats the fielder! Length ball, wide of off. Azam strokes it to the right of point and finds the fence. Fifth boundary for him.

DROPPED! Both the batters have survived now. On a length and outside off. Azam cuts it straight to point where Mark Chapman drops now. Takeable catch once again.

On middle, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! MASSIVE! Out of the ground by Zaman! Too full and on leg, Zaman opens his body and smashes it over square leg for a six. 13 runs of it.

Flat and on off, this is nudged to mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Zaman looks to sweep but misses. 

Flat and outside off, a bit shape for Mitchell Santner there. Zaman looks to defend but splices it to point. 

FLAT SIX! Flat and outside off. Zaman gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it hard over square leg for a biggie.

SIX! TWO IN A ROW! This is really good batting from Pakistan! Too full and on middle, Zaman opens his body up and tonks it down to long on for a biggie. 

More than 10 runs of this over as well. Shorter and outside off. Zaman looks to cut but misses.

Very full and outside off, shapes away at 145 clicks. Azam swings his bat down but fails to connect.

FOUR! Azam is dealing in boundaries. He needs to carry on though. Short and on off, Azam pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Another one. Excellent stuff from Babar! On a length and outside off. Azam crunches it through cover-point, in the gap for a boundary.

Too full and outside off. Azam drives to the right of cover who gets a hand on it. A single. 

Fuller and outside off. Zaman tucks it to mid on.

FOUR! Pakistan are trying to put the Kiwi bowlers off and have done well so far. Shorter and on off. Zaman pulls it over mid-wicket for four. 13 runs of the over. 

FOUR! SHOT! Fuller and outside off, too much width and Azam smashes it over covers for a boundary.

Outside off, this is dabbed to third man for a single.

On a length and on top of off. Zaman drops it to point for a single.

Huge shout for LBW but height was a big factor. Hard length delivery on off and it nips back in. Azam looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and outside off. Azam pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Outside off. Azam dabs it to third man for a single. 11 runs off the over.

On a length and outside off. Rizwan looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

Length ball, well outside off. Rizwan cuts it straight to point.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! What a delivery! Not the start Pakistan would have hoped for. Two wickets in two overs. A length ball, outside off and swings away. Rizwan tries to push without any foot movement, it takes the edge and goes into the mitts of Devon Conway.

Adam Milne goes for the yorker on off. Zaman gets his bat down in time to defend.

Wide! A bumper, well down leg. Zaman leaves.

A length ball, outside off. Zaman cuts it to point.

DROPPED! Massive chance and should have been taken! Very full and on the pads. Zaman flicks it straight to short fine leg where Ben Sears drops a dolly. Will this prove to be costly?

On a length and on middle. Saim Ayub blocks.

On a length and on middle. Ayub nudges it to square leg for a single. Pakistan are underway in the chase.

SIX! That is some intent from Rizwan! First ball six! Full and outswinger, outside off. Rizwan slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

On a length and on off. Rizwan pushes it to the left of mid off for a single.

OUT! GONE! Poor shot selection from Ayub knowing only two fielders are outside the circle. Short in length and on off, Ayub pulls it straight in the hands of Allen at deep square leg who doesn't move an inch.

Bowls it full and wide of off. Azam drives it through covers, the fielder gets a hand on it and they take two runs.