New Zealand vs Pakistan at Mount Maunganui, 25 Dec, 2020

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bowl
New Zealand 431/9 (154.5)  &  158/3 (43.1)
Pakistan 239/10 (102.2)  &  271/9 (123.2)
New Zealand won by 101 runs
Man of the Match: Kane Williamson

    Over 40.6: No runs. Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan,

    Over 41.6 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Faheem Ashraf, 3 runs,  leans into a drive through the covers and picks up three runs.

    Over 42.1 Tom Latham bowls a pitched up delivery to Fawad Alam,1 run, gets forward and clips it along the ground to the deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

    Over 42.2 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, comes across and  trying to work it away into the square leg region, the ball takes the inside edge on to the pads.

    Over 42.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 42.4 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at point.

    Over 42.5 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and lifts his bat and let it go through to the keeper.

    Over 42.6 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and  pushed towards mid-on.

    Over 43.6 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Fawad Alam, no run, gets back in the crease and tries cutting, ends up mistiming a slap straight to cover point.

    Over 44.1 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets reaches out to drive through cover, in the air for a bit but not quite in the direction of short cover.

    Over 44.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and looks to play through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 45.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends it on the onside.

    Over 45.2 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs,  lunges forward and reaches out to caress that through the covers for a couple.

    Over 45.3 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, taps it on the head towards point off the backfoot.

    Over 45.4 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, Boundary! Gets across and tickles it away towards the fine leg fence for four.

    Over 45.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and defended compactly towards the bowler.

    Over 45.6 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets behind the line and defends off the backfoot into the off-side.

    Over 46.3 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets reaches out and tries to drive through the covers, gets it off the inside edge towards the on-side.

    Over 46.4 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

    Over 46.5 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets across the line and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

    Over 46.6 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, opens the face and steers it towards deep backward point for a couple.

    Over 47.2 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Fawad Alam,1 run, gets forward and clipped away towards deep square leg for one.

    Over 47.3 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and driven right back at the bowler and he back into his crease.

    Over 47.4 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends it to cover point.

    Over 47.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, goes back and across, shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

    Over 47.6 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, 4 leg byes, moves across in the crease and  misses the glance, Watling misses too, and that'll be four byes.

    Over 48.6 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Fawad Alam,1 run, gets forward and , checks a drive towards mid-on.

    Over 49.6 Neil Wagner bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Fawad Alam, no run, comes forward and digs it out down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 50.1 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and  tucked into the on-side.

    Over 50.2 Kyle Jamieson bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and check-driven to mid-on.

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