14/01Result
2nd T20I (N), Pakistan tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Jan 14 2024
New Zealand won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Finn AllenNew Zealand
14/01Result
2nd T20I (N), Pakistan tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Jan 14 2024
New Zealand won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Finn AllenNew Zealand

That just about wraps it up for today. We hope you enjoyed our ball-by-ball coverage. The third match will be held in Christchurch on 19th January, make sure to join us again. It's time for me, Rvel Zahid, to sign off, watch out for Abhimanyu Bose report. Goodnight! 

Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan Captain: Bowling first you go for swing, early on but we missed that period, and if we got a few wickets, we could have kept the score to 170-180, but the start wasn't the way we wanted. I think they bowled well after 10 overs but we struggled in the first 10, Haris and Abbas bowled well

Tim Southee, New Zealand stand-in captain: The boys set it up nicely with the bat but Pakistan pulled it back well. It was pretty similar in both innings. The wickets kept flowing through both innings. The work the guys did at the top made it look okay but it's something we need to work on. Sodhi shouldn't be overlooked with this two wickets. He's also taken a couple of good catches in the first few games."

Finn Allen, Player of the Match: I have to be adaptable and have different gears to my game - to my game it's pleasing to see it come through today. I thought 200 would be a good score and we were going good when Daryl came out to bat. He's a calming figure, we always try to bounce off each other and help each other (about Kane Williamson)

Adam Milne was clearly the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/33, and Ben Sears backed it up beautifully. Tim Southee controlled things at the death, and the spinners did their job too. Ish Sodhi made a strong comeback after being targeted by Fakhar Zaman. All in all, it was a good bowling performance as a unit. Babar Azam showed great fight, but once again lacked the finishing touch and was dismissed on 66. The wicket of Fakhar Zaman stymied the momentum, and the innings began to spiral down after that as Babar Azam didn't get much support from the other end. New Zealand dropped a few chances but managed to come back in the game at crucial junctures. Earlier, Finn Allen set the platform for a par score and took on the Pakistan attack and was simply unstoppable. On the other hand, Pakistan found it tough to pick wickets in the middle overs which has been a longstanding issue.

19.3
W
Southee to Abbas Afridi, OUT, Back of a length off-cutter outside off, shuffles across his stumps and goes for a scoop, Ish Sodhi takes a superb catch even though he wasn't able to track it clearly but brilliant reflexes in the end which also brings an end to this match. New Zealand win by 21 runs. Pakistan look crestfallen after yet another spirited fight.

Abbas Afridi c Sodhi b Southee 7 (13m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 140.00

Fahad Abbasi: "No offense but at times it feels like Pakistan players are following steps of Windies Team, where everyone wants to do the heroics and none interested in playing sensible cricket as team support. "

Tamal: "Did DJ just play 'you can't see me' in response to Sodhi's jesture to the catch! LOL"

Rahoul RP: "Ohh Abbas .. you proved me wrong.. my prediction was NZ will win by 25 runs"

19.2
1
Southee to Haris Rauf, 1 run, Short ball angled into leg stump, helps it on its way to deep fine and they walk for a run
19.1
0
Southee to Haris Rauf, no run, Short of a length, swerving away outside off, tries to smack it across the line and not sure if he edged it. Well, the ball just kissed the outside edge and the third umpire is taking a look if Conway's fingers were under the ball, checking from different camera angles, there is doubt and looks like ball hit the ground before going in the gloves, Conway didn't like the decision

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 2 Wkts | PAK: 172/9 (23 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.05, RRR: 23.00)

  • Abbas Afridi7 (4b)
  • Haris Rauf1 (1b)
  • Adam Milne4-0-33-4
  • Ben Sears4-0-28-2
18.6
0
Milne to Abbas Afridi, no run, Scorching back of a length ball in the corridor, play and a miss
18.5
6
Milne to Abbas Afridi, SIX, Out of the sweet spot. Flogs him for a straight six! There was a shade of Umar Gull in that straight bat loft over the bowler's head
18.4
1
Milne to Haris Rauf, 1 run, Fuller on the pads, clipped away off his toes to deep square, plays it with the late inswing, calmly played, stunning spell from Milne
18.3
W
Milne to Usama Mir, OUT, Edged and taken! Pacy cross-seam delivery in the channel, a massive yahoo across the line and nicks it through to the keeper, New Zealand closing on a victory

Usama Mir c †Conway b Milne 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.2
W
Milne to Shaheen Shah Afridi, OUT, Takes an absolute worldie, that's smart bowling, took the pace off the ball and Shaheen takes the bait, tries to go big down the ground but finds Southee down the ground

Shaheen Shah Afridi c Southee b Milne 22 (18m 13b 1x4 2x6) SR: 169.23

18.1
4
Milne to Shaheen Shah Afridi, FOUR, Spanked with distain, that crack of the bat! Front leg out of the way and gives it all, clears cover and it races away to the fence

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 161/7 (34 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 17.00)

  • Abbas Afridi1 (2b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi18 (11b)
  • Ben Sears4-0-28-2
  • Mitchell Santner4-0-47-0
17.6
0
Sears to Abbas Afridi, no run, Effort ball on a length, kicking off the deck and holding its line wide of off, goes for the cut but can't connect
17.5
1
Sears to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run, Drills it downtown and the fielder at long-on collects i one bonce, it wad Mitchell
17.4
6
Sears to Shaheen Shah Afridi, SIX, Smoked it! Ridiculous shot, shimmies down leg and hits it using brute force in his wrists and just clears Milne at deep backward square, he is not going to die wondering
17.3
0
Sears to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, Good change-up delivery angling across off, totally outsmarts him
17.2
1
Sears to Abbas Afridi, 1 run, Smites it behind point on this short of a length ball and gets off the mark
17.1
W
Sears to Babar Azam, OUT, Is that the match? Sears gets the big fish! Tries to bash it down the ground but mistimes it straight to Southee at mid-off and is slowly walking off, hard length on off, brilliant innings but would have felt sweeter had he got Pakistan to the doorstep of victory, another timely scalp for New Zealand

Babar Azam c Southee b Sears 66 (77m 43b 7x4 2x6) SR: 153.48

END OF OVER:
17 | 17 Runs | PAK: 153/6 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.00, RRR: 14.00)

  • Babar Azam66 (42b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi11 (8b)
  • Mitchell Santner4-0-47-0
  • Tim Southee3-0-30-1
16.6
1
Santner to Babar Azam, 1 run, Touch fuller and outside off, powerfully cut behind point and he will keep the strike, Santner doesn't look too happy with his effort
16.5
1
Santner to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run, lobbed up slower and wide of off, pulls it across the line towards the leg side
16.4
6
Santner to Shaheen Shah Afridi, SIX, springs down the track to manufacture his own length and and biffs it using his long levers over deep midwicket for a six, that's more like, new captan joins old captain and they both party
16.3
2
Santner to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 2 runs, ugly hoick across the line and lands safely in the peninsula between deep cover and deep extra cover, was short and wide

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8Mohammad RizwanSaim Ayub
2nd2Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
3rd87Babar AzamFakhar Zaman
4th8Babar AzamIftikhar Ahmed
5th3Babar AzamAzam Khan
6th17Babar AzamAamer Jamal
7th28Babar AzamShaheen Shah Afridi
8th12Shaheen Shah AfridiAbbas Afridi
9th0Usama MirAbbas Afridi
10th8Abbas AfridiHaris Rauf