Fullish ball, around off. Shoaib Malik walks across the stumps and heaves it through mid-wicket for a single.

A length ball, around leg stump, cramping Ali for room. Ali looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

SIX! That outta do it now! Trent Boult bangs in a short ball, around middle and it's just not short enough. Asif Ali hangs back and absolutely muscles it over the wide long on fence. Just 2 needed now.

That's it, Pakistan have gone 2 out of 2! Fullish ball, around off. Asif Ali drives it through cover and the batters come back for the second. Pakistan WIN BY 5 WICKETS!

FOUR! Santner is brought back and Malik is on the charge straightaway. Short and outside off. Malik hangs on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary. This match is swinging from one end to the other.

On the pads. Malik flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! You can't let Malik come down the ground. Tossed up, on off. Malik dances down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum.

On the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on middle and leg. Ali clips it through mid-wicket. The batters take two, as there is no one inside the circle. Good-running. 

Flatter and on off. Ali drives it to cover. A great over for Pakistan, they are inching closer to the finish line.

Southee starts his final over with a single. Slower, length ball, around off. Malik hangs back and punches it through cover for a single.

SIX! BANG! Ali is getting his side back in the game. He hits it down the ground. Slower ball, half volley, around off. Ali powers it down the ground for a maximum at long off.

SIX! Ali is on a roll. Back-to-back maximums. Touch short and on off. Ali hangs back and powers it over the long on fence for another biggie. Pakistan are right back in it.

NOT OUT! Southee appeals for an lbw but the umpire is unmoved. A length ball, around middle and off. Ali stays inside the crease and looks to pull it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads, Southee and the team appeals but the umpire says no. Kane Williamson decides to take it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows that the ball is missing the wickets. Asif Ali survies.

Swing and a miss! Good-length ball, outside off. Ali looks to chase it but misses.

Back of a length, around off. The ball skids off the surface. Ali looks to pull it away on the back foot but misses. The ball takes the top edge and Ali gets hit on the helmet. He goes down in the crease, but he shows thumbs up to the kiwi players who surround him while checking on him. A great over for Pakistan 13 runs coming off it.

Tossed up, on off. Malik comes down the track and works it to long on for a single.

Another single now! Flatter and around off. Ali guides it towards third man for a single.

A dot now! Flighted, full and on off. Malik steps forward and pushes it to cover. 

Two dots in a row now. The pressure keeps mounting with every dot ball. Darted, on the pads. Malik looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball rolls out off the pads.

FOUR! This might release some pressure. Full and on middle. Malik dances down the track and lifts it towards long on. The ball ends up in the boundary.

LEG BYE! Full and down leg. Malik misses his sweep. The ball rolls out off the pads. The batters collect a leg bye. 37 needed in 24 balls.

Fuller and on off, Malik pushes it to covers. A dot to begin. Dots are gold.

Just the one! Outside off, Malik guides it to short third man. He takes off for one. The throw comes at the bowler's end but he does not hit.

Really not sure about that shot! Imad gets into the position to play the reverse sweep quite early. This is bowled down the leg side. Imad misses. Not wided.

FOUR! Slapped away! That is a pressure relieving boundary! It is short and a slower one. Imad Wasim waits and then slams it over covers for a boundary. Much-needed.

OUT! LBW! Once agian that is a poor stroke by Imad! Not sure why he would try that! It is on the stumps, a seam-up ball. Wasim looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. It hits him on the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised. Wasim starts limping off but then thinks of a review, time is up though and he goes back.

FOUR! That is some way to get off the mark! Length and outside off, Asif plays it nice and late and guides it through backward point. Boundary. End of an action packed over. 44 needed in 30 now.

Outside off, Wasim hits it down to long off for one.

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

Yet another dot! Pressure building! The reverse sweep comes out, the ball is outside off. Wasim misses and it hits the pad. Something has to give here. Run rate needed going up.

Just the one! On off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Just the one! On the pads, Malik works it through square leg for one.

WIDE AND A RUN! Bonus for Pakistan! Short and down the leg side. Wasim looks to pull but misses. The keeper does not collect it cleanly. A single taken.

A single to end! A decent over by Sodhi. 53 needed in 36. Excellent stop. Saves three for his side. Shorter and outside off, this is cut towards point. The fielder there, dives to his left and stops it.

Does not time it but gets two! The plan is to probably go after Neesham! Imad straightaway skips down the track and Neesham bowls it wide outside off, it is dragged down towards long on for two.

Outside off, Wasim guides it through point for one.

Fuller and on middle, Malik works it to mid-wicket. No run taken.

Good length and on off, Malik looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one.

Full and down the leg side, Wasim looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and goes to the keeper, an appeal but turned down.

Well fielded by Southee! Fuller and outside off, this is hit towards cover. Two fielders dive for it but Southee at mid off stops it. Just the one.

Tossed up on middle, Malik plays it back to the bowler.

Flatter and on off, Malik plays it through point for one.

FOUR! Pulled hard and into the fence! That is a half tracker! Short and on middle, Rizwan pulls it hard through mid-wicket. In the gap and races away to the fence. Not good bowling and Rizwan pounces on it.

WIDE! Slows it up but bowls it well wide outside off. Wided.

OUT! LBW! That is plumb and the main man is out of here! This is a huge blow and the fans know it here as there is pin drop silence now! Flatter and on middle, this one skids through. Rizwan goes back to flick but misses. It hits him on the pads. An appeal and the finger is raised. Rizwan knows he is a goner but still walks up to his partner to have a word. No review. New Zealand well and truly on top now.

On middle, Wasim works it to mid-wicket.

A single now! On the pads, Wasim looks to flick but gets an inside edge, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A single.

Really good running! Flatter and on off, Rizwan plays it towards cover and takes off. Hafeez puts in the dive to get in.

Fires it on the pads, Hafeez works it through square leg for one.

Tosses it up on off, Rizwan sweeps it through mid-wicket for one.

Dealing in singles now! On off, Hafeez eases it down to long off for one.

Shorter and outside off, Rizwan plays it through point for one. 5 singles in the over so far. Can he end it well?

OUT! TAKEN! IS THAT SUPERMAN? NO! THAT IS DEVON CONWAY WITH AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY OF A TAKE! WOW! Timely wicket for the Kiwis as the momentum just started to shift and the move to get Santner on has worked wonders. Hafeez will feel a touch unfortunate. He had creamed that! Skips down the track, gets to the pitch of it and places it wide of long off. It seems to be destined for a boundary but Conway runs there, dives and takes a stunner. This game is just swinging from one way to the another. 72 needed in 54.

BEATEN! That is another beauty! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Rizwan is beaten all ends up as he tries to drive.

Angled into the pads, Rizwan works it through mid-wicket. He calls for two but it is just a single.

SIX! SMACK! What a shot that is! Wow! That is the first ball he faced. It is a length delivery outside off, Hafeez stands tall and hits it well over the cover fence for a biggie.

On middle, Hafeez pushes it down to long on and gets to the other end. Good batting.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg by Rizwan with ease for one.

Two more! Angled into the pads, Hafeez flicks, it goes well over mid-wicket. Two taken. Not the kind of over New Zealand needed after taking a wicket. 11 from it.

Flighted, around off. Zaman looks to defend it out. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards point.

Full and on off. Zaman gets low and reverse sweeps it towards backward point.

SIX! All the way! This one is over the stands. Zaman gets into the attack now. Full and on off. Zaman gets on one knee and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Loopy ball, around middle. Zaman clips it towards square leg for a single.

Full and outside off. Rizwan leans in and drives it towards cover for a single.

OUT! LBW! New Zealand take the review and gets rid of Fakhar Zaman pretty early on. Flatter, around middle and leg. Zaman stays inside the crease and looks to defend it out but misses. The ball takes the pads and rolls out. Sodhi appeals for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. Kane Williamson takes it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and Zaman holes out now. Can New Zealand build on this momentum now?

Neesham gets away with one there! It is short and on the body, Zaman does not connect with the ball that well, it goes towards fine leg for one.

A slower one, fuller and on the pads, Rizwan looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A single taken. Leg bye.

That almost knocked him over! Zaman comes down the track, Neesham bowls a seam-up ball and angles it into the batter. Zaman swings but misses.

Another dot! Pressure building. A slower one on off, Rizwan pushes it to covers.

Make that three dots in a row! Another slower one, well outside off, Zaman swings again but does not connect. Can Neesham end the over well?

Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. End of an excellent over from Neesham.

Flatter and on middle, this is defended back to the bowler.

FOUR! That is a handy boundary! Much-needed! Not a good delivery from Santner. It is down the leg side. Rizwan sweeps and it goes fine to the fine leg fence.

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

Confusion but safe! Flatter and on off, it is pushed to cover. Zaman wants a run but is sent back. He felt there was one there and is still arguing about it.

Yet another dot! Quicker and on off, Zaman pushes it to covers again.

A single to end! So a good comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary on the second ball. Just the six from the over. Tosses it up, enticing the batter to go big but Zaman works it towards mid-wicket and takes one.

OUT! KNOCKS HIM OVER! 100th T20I wicket for Tim Southee and what a wicket it is and what a time to get it! His team was in desperate need of a wicket, they were keeping ti tight but they needed a breakthrough and he has got the big fish, Babar Azam. The crowd here has gone silent! Once again it is that length, just ahead of a shorter length and behind a good length. Southee bowls a cutter. Azam looks to pull which is not a good idea on this surface. The ball stays low, sneaks under the bat and hits the stumps. Excellent decision to keep Southee on and even better from the experienced campaigner.

Zaman is underway! Fuller and on off, it is pushed to mid off for a quick run.

Another one which is slightly short and on middle, Rizwan pulls it hard through square leg for one.

That one stays low and there was no foot movement from Zaman there! Short and outside off, Zaman cuts but is beaten.

Yet another dot! Down the leg side this time, a slower one. It holds in the surface. Zaman looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and the keeper does well to dive to his right and stop it.

A dot to end and just the two runs and the huge wicket of Azam from the 6th. A really good Powerplay for New Zealand. Pakistan are 30 for 1. They need another 105 in 84. The last ball is on a length and around off, Zaman guides it to point.

FOUR! What a shot. Good-length ball, around off. Rizwan hangs back and guides it past backward point. The ball races away to the fence.

A length ball, around off. Rizwan look stays inside the crease and looks to defend it out. He ends up getting an inside edge onto the pads.

Slightly short and on off. Rizwan pulls it to mid-wicket off the inner half.

A length ball, on off. Rizwan pulls it through square leg for a single.

Short and on off. Azam plays it back to the bowler.

Length and on off. Azam pushes it to cover and takes off for a single.

Back of a length, around off and Azam can't get it away on the leg side.

Shortish ball, around middle and Azam pulls it down to deep square leg for a single.

Southee bowls a slower one, on off stump. Rizwan can't get it through mid-wicket and the pressure is building up on him.

FOUR! All the pressure is released as Tim Southee bowls a poor delivery. Southee goes wider of the crease and angles it into the body but the ball ends up down the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan stands tall and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

short again and this is pulled straight to deep square leg for a run.

Cracking shot and Martin Guptill got an important hand on it to save a couple of runs. Length, on middle. Azam clears his front leg and muscles it through mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! Stand and deliver from Mohammad Rizwan. Length, on top of off. Rizwan just hangs back and short arm jabs it in front of square on the leg side and picks up a boundary.

Pitched up, around off and Rizwan drives it on the up towards cover.

WIDE! Good-length ball, down the leg side. Rizwan looks to pull but misses and the bowler appeals a bit. Umpire turns it down and signals a wide.

Boult hurls across a length ball, outside off. Rizwan taps it to cover-point.

Back of a length, close to the off stump, allowing no room to the batter. Rizwan hops and taps it to point.

Another dot ball. Mohammad Rizwan will feel he missed out on that one. Length again, around leg stump, Rizwan looks to help it round the corner but gloves it down to the keeper.

Ouch! That must have hurt. A good-length ball, on leg stump. Mohammad Rizwan looks to swing across the line but is through his shot a bit early. He misses and the ball hits him in the box. Hope he is fine. Some deep breathes required at the end of the third over for Rizwan.

Southee looks for the swing as he pitches it up, around middle and leg. The ball keeps a bit low as Rizwan keeps it out on the leg side.

A length ball, on top of off. Rizwan punches it off the back foot towards short mid on and the batters look for a quick single. They don't go for the single and in the end it's the right decision as the fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end.

WIDE! Southee looks to swing it off the pads but drifts down the leg side. Rizwan misses the flick and a wide is signalled.

On middle and leg, flicked straight to square leg.

A slower length ball this time, on leg stump. Rizwan works it behind to deep backward square leg for a single.

Good-length ball, around off and Azam punches it towards mid on.

A dot to end teh over. Southee hits the length hard, around off and this one is angled into the batter. Babar Azam doesn't move his feet as he looks to tuck it away and ends up getting hit on the thigh pads.

Santner starts off with a fullish ball, on off. Rizwan works it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Rizwan and Pakistan are underway. Rizwan pushes it down to long on and picks up a run.

FOUR! Babar Azam is off the mark in style. Santner gives it some air and flights it up, outside off. Babar Azam lifts it over extra cover and picks up a boundary.

Flatter one, angled into middle and leg. Azam goes on the back foot and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fired in full and around middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for another one.

Flighted delivery, on off. Azam pushes it to mid off. 7 off the first over.