Pakistan Beat New Zealand in 2nd T20 to Level Series

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NEW ZEALAND INNINGS
Watch Highlights: Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20 OVER: 18.3 | 2 Wkts | NZ: 153/10 (lost by 48 runs) And Pakistan beat New Zealand in the second Twenty20 international and level the three-match series 1-1.WICKET: Ish Sodhi c Babar Azam b Faheem Ashraf 15 (19m 12b 1x4 1x6) SR: 125.00 Faheem Ashraf to Sodhi, no runOUT! Ish Sodhi (15). c Babar Azma b Faheem Ashraf. New Zeland: 153/10 (18.3 ov). Live updates: https://t.co/PWtW8K1vM9 #NZVPAK pic.twitter.com/LixZtsr4qd
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
WICKET: Seth Rance c Fakhar Zaman b Faheem Ashraf 1 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00OUT! Seth Rance (1). c Fakhar Zaman b Faheem Ashraf. New Zeland: 153/9 (18.1 ov). Live updates: https://t.co/PWtW8K1vM9 #NZVPAK pic.twitter.com/KQMK69HEa2
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 153/8 (49 runs required from 12 balls)
- Seth Rance 1 (1b)
- Ish Sodhi15 (10b)
WICKET: Mitchell Santner c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amir 37 (28b 4x4 0x6) SR: 132.14 Amir to Santner, no run Amir to Santner, 2 runs Amir to Ish Sodhi, 1 run Amir to Ish Sodhi, FOUROUT! Mitchell Santner (37). c Sarfraz b Amir. New Zeland: 152/8 (17.5 ov). Live updates: https://t.co/PWtW8K1vM9 #NZVPAK pic.twitter.com/gXRNHZsd1C
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 17 | 10 Runs | NZ: 145/7 (57 runs required from 18 balls)
- Ish Sodhi 10 (8b)
- Mitchell Santner 35 (25b)
END OF OVER: 16 | 11 Runs | NZ: 135/7 (67 runs required from 24 balls)
- Mitchell Santner 33 (23b)
- Ish Sodhi 2 (4b)
END OF OVER: 15 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 124/7 (78 runs required from 30 balls)
- Mitchell Santner 23 (19b)
- Ish Sodhi 1 (2b)
WICKET: Ben Wheeler b Hasan Ali 30 (20b 2x4 2x6) SR: 150.00 Hasan Ali to Ben Wheeler, FOUR Hasan Ali to Ben Wheeler, no runOUT! Ben Wheeler (30). b Hasan Ali. New Zeland: 118/7 (14.3 ov). Live updates: https://t.co/PWtW8K1vM9 #NZVPAK pic.twitter.com/DFTsaIeSHz
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 14 | 10 Runs | NZ: 114/6 (88 runs required from 36 balls)
- Ben Wheeler 26 (17b)
- Mitchell Santner 22 (18b)
END OF OVER: 13 | 16 Runs | NZ: 104/6 (98 runs required from 42 balls)
- Mitchell Santner 21 (17b)
- Ben Wheeler 17 (12b)
END OF OVER: 12 | 8 Runs | NZ: 88/6 (114 runs required from 48 balls)
- Mitchell Santner 15 (14b)
- Ben Wheeler 9 (9b)
END OF OVER: 11 | 6 Runs | NZ: 80/6 (122 runs required from 53 balls)
- Mitchell Santner 8 (9b)
- Ben Wheeler 8 (8b)
END OF OVER: 10 | 8 Runs | NZ: 74/6 (128 runs required from 60 balls)
- Ben Wheeler 6 (4b)
- Mitchell Santner 4 (7b)
END OF OVER: 9 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 66/6 (136 runs required from 11 overs)
- Mitchell Santner 1 (4b)
- Ben Wheeler 1 (1b)
WICKET: Colin de Grandhomme st Sarfraz Ahmed b Shadab Khan 10 (3b 1x4 1x6) SR: 333.33 Shadab Khan to de Grandhomme, SIXOUT! Colin de Grandhomme (10). st Sarfraz b Shadab Khan. New Zeland: 64/6 (8.2 ov). Live updates: https://t.co/PWtW8K1vM9 #NZVPAK pic.twitter.com/TcGUVi0YL3
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 8 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 58/5 (144 runs required from 12 overs)
- Mitchell Santner 0 (1b)
- Colin de Grandhomme 4 (1b)
WICKET: Glenn Phillips c Haris Sohail b Faheem Ashraf 5 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 55.55 Faheem Ashraf to Glenn Phillips, no run Faheem Ashraf to Glenn Phillips, 2 runs Faheem Ashraf to Glenn Phillips, no run Faheem Ashraf to Glenn Phillips, no runOUT! Glenn Phillips (5). c Haris Sohail b Faheem Ashraf. New Zeland: 58/5 (7.5 ov). Live updates: https://t.co/PWtW8K1vM9 #NZVPAK pic.twitter.com/wRySZVCew5
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 7 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 56/4 (146 runs required from 13 overs)
- Colin de Grandhomme 4 (1b)
- Glenn Phillips 3 (4b)
WICKET: Martin Guptill c Umar Amin b Shadab Khan 26 (27b 1x4 1x6) SR: 96.29 Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips, 1 run Shadab Khan to Guptill, 1 run Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips, 1 run Shadab Khan to Glenn Phillips, no runOUT! Martin Guptill (26). c Umar Amin b Shadab Khan. New Zeland:52/4 (6.5 ov). Live updates: https://t.co/PWtW8K1vM9 #NZVPAK pic.twitter.com/n092FBjY3o
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 6 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 49/3 (153 runs required from 14 overs)
- Glenn Phillips 1 (1b)
- Martin Guptill 25 (25b)
WICKET: Tom Bruce run out 11 (8b 1x4 1x6) SR: 137.50 Hasan Ali to Guptill, 1 run Hasan Ali to Guptill, no run Hasan Ali to Guptill, no runPakistan on fire at Eden Park! Direct-hit run-out dismisses Tom Bruce and now Martin Guptill goes for 26. BLACKCAPS 52-4 in the 7th over. TENSE! Card | https://t.co/pktmfUXgH5 #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/14KvaadBq9
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 5 | 16 Runs | NZ: 46/2 (156 runs required from 15 overs)
- Tom Bruce 11 (7b)
- Martin Guptill 23 (21b)
END OF OVER: 4 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 30/2 (172 runs required from 16 overs)
- Tom Bruce 1 (2b)
- Martin Guptill 22 (20b)
WICKET: Kane Williamson c Haris Sohail b Rumman Raees 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 Raees to Guptill, 1 run Raees to Guptill, 2 runsOUT! Kane Williamson (0) c Haris Sohail b Rumman Raees. New Zeland: 28/2 (3.3 ov). Live updates: https://t.co/PWtW8K1vM9 #NZVPAK pic.twitter.com/MBrMxQunJM
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 3 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 25/1 (177 runs required from 17 overs)
- Martin Guptill 18 (17b)
WICKET: Colin Munro lbw b Mohammad Amir 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00 Amir to Guptill, 1 run Amir to Guptill, no run Amir to Guptill, SIX Amir to Guptill, no run Amir to Guptill, 2 runsOUT! Colin Munro (1) lbw b Amir. New Zeland:25/1 (3 ov). Live updates: https://t.co/PWtW8K1vM9 #NZVPAK pic.twitter.com/REIFFMbITR
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 2 | 11 Runs | NZ: 16/0 (186 runs required from 18 overs)
- Martin Guptill 9 (12b)
- Colin Munro 1 (1b)
END OF OVER: 1 | 5 Runs | NZ: 5/0 (197 runs required from 19 overs)
- Martin Guptill 1 (6b)
- Colin Munro 0 (0b)
PAKISTAN INNINGS
Pakistan scorecard | https://t.co/pktmfUXgH5 #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/uIvJGtxO7a
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 25, 2018
We have a big run-chase on our hands here! Pakistan have posted 201 in the 2nd T20I at @edenparknz Card | https://t.co/pktmfUXgH5 #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/1PfwMGJoZ2
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 20 | 11 Runs | PAK: 201/4 | RR: 10.05
- Babar Azam 50 (29b)
- Hasan Ali 6 (4b)
Babar Azam reached his half century and Pakistan score 201/4 in their 20 overs thanks to early on-slaught by Fakhar Zaman and Ahmed Shehzad. Boult to Babar Azam, FOUR, there's his 50. Boult to Hasan Ali, 1 run Boult to Hasan Ali, no run Boult to Hasan Ali, FOUR Boult to Babar Azam, 1 run Boult to Hasan Ali, 1 runFinal ball of the innings, @babarazam258 pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for four. 50 up for Babar Azam #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/pabBDxTP7W
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 19 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | PAK: 190/4 | RR: 10.00
- Babar Azam 45 (27b)
- Hasan Ali 0 (0b)
END OF OVER: 18 | 13 Runs | PAK: 181/2 | RR: 10.05
- Babar Azam 42 (25b)
- Sarfraz Ahmed 35 (21b)
END OF OVER: 17 | 18 Runs | PAK: 168/2 | RR: 9.88
- Babar Azam 34 (21b)
- Sarfraz Ahmed 33 (19b)
END OF OVER: 16 | 13 Runs | PAK: 150/2 | RR: 9.37
- Babar Azam 28 (18b)
- Sarfraz Ahmed 22 (16b)
END OF OVER: 15 | 7 Runs | PAK: 137/2 | RR: 9.13
- Sarfraz Ahmed 15 (12b)
- Babar Azam 23 (16b)
END OF OVER: 14 | 9 Runs | PAK: 130/2 | RR: 9.28
- Babar Azam 19 (13b)
- Sarfraz Ahmed 12 (9b)
END OF OVER: 13 | 13 Runs | PAK: 121/2 | RR: 9.30
- Babar Azam 13 (9b)
- Sarfraz Ahmed 10 (7b)
END OF OVER: 12 | 8 Runs | PAK: 108/2 | RR: 9.00
- Sarfraz Ahmed 4 (4b)
- Babar Azam 7 (6b)
END OF OVER: 11 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 100/2 | RR: 9.09
- Babar Azam 4 (3b)
- Sarfraz Ahmed 1 (1b)
WICKET: Fakhar Zaman c Sodhi b de Grandhomme 50 (28b 5x4 3x6) SR: 178.57 de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, 1 run de Grandhomme to Fakhar Zaman, 1 leg bye50 for Zaman off just 26 balls BUT Shehzad (44) falls at the other end to a clever change of pace by Rance! Then Zaman himself is out 3 balls later! Pak 96-2 in the 11th over #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/G9qkTJSWZp
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 10 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 94/1 | RR: 9.40
- Fakhar Zaman 50 (26b)
Rance to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, reaches his 50 Rance to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run Rance to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, Fakhar Zaman gets close to a run out Rance to Ahmed Shehzad, no runOpener @FakharZamanLive pulls it to the deep square leg to complete maiden T20I Fifty #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/UOfnWzh05Z
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 9 | 3 Runs | PAK: 86/0 | RR: 9.55
- Fakhar Zaman 49 (25b)
- Ahmed Shehzad 37 (29b)
Well, the people wanted a sterner challenge and that's what we're getting tonight at @edenparknz Pakistan 83-0 after the opening 8 overs! Zaman 49 off 23! Card | https://t.co/pktmfUXgH5 … #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/OOWHMnQsKk
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 25, 2018
END OF OVER: 8 | 22 Runs | PAK: 83/0 | RR: 10.37
- Fakhar Zaman 49 (23b)
- Ahmed Shehzad 34 (25b)
END OF OVER: 7 | 4 Runs | PAK: 61/0 | RR: 8.71
- Fakhar Zaman 28 (18b)
- Ahmed Shehzad 33 (24b)
END OF OVER: 6 | 13 Runs | PAK: 57/0 | RR: 9.50
- Fakhar Zaman 26 (16b)
- Ahmed Shehzad 31 (20b)
END OF OVER: 5 | 14 Runs | PAK: 44/0 | RR: 8.80
- Fakhar Zaman 22 (14b)
- Ahmed Shehzad 22 (16b)
END OF OVER: 4 | 5 Runs | PAK: 30/0 | RR: 7.50
- Ahmed Shehzad 17 (13b)
- Fakhar Zaman 13 (11b)
END OF OVER: 3 | 7 Runs | PAK: 25/0 | RR: 8.33
- Fakhar Zaman 8 (8b)
- Ahmed Shehzad 17 (10b)
END OF OVER: 2 | 12 Runs | PAK: 18/0 | RR: 9.00
- Ahmed Shehzad 12 (7b)
- Fakhar Zaman 6 (5b)
END OF OVER: 1 | 6 Runs | PAK: 6/0 | RR: 6.00
- Ahmed Shehzad 1 (2b)
- Fakhar Zaman 5 (4b)
Ahmed Shehzad and Fakhar Zaman to start the proceedings. Trent Boult with the ball. Here we go. Pakistan XI: Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicket keeper and captain), Umar Amin, Haris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir and Rumman Raees. New Zealand XI: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (captain), Tom Bruce, Glenn Phillips (wicket keeper), Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Ben Wheeler, Ish Sodhi, Seth Rance and Trent Boult. Pakistan have dropped Mohammad Nawaz for the second Twenty20 and have picked up Ahmed Shehzad.We're underway at Eden Park and Pakistan take off Trent Boult's first over #nzvpak pic.twitter.com/2puXuR5jyS
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 25, 2018
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in the must-win encounter.Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat first against the BLACKCAPS at Eden Park #nzvpak pic.twitter.com/hfj647rht8
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 25, 2018
Pakistan team warmup session before the second T20I at Eden Park, Auckland pic.twitter.com/domEzGMmmX
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2018
Great night for some #NZvPAK at #edenparknz #summerofcricket pic.twitter.com/VaVaQtHjFx
— Eden Park, Auckland (@edenparknz) January 25, 2018
Pakistan team training session at Eden Garden, Auckland ahead of 2nd T20I tomorrow. #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/ziyivvfQaM
— Fazalghanistan (@Faxal_Aslam) January 24, 2018
Fresh shave for Colin Munro ahead of the second T20 tonight #nzvpak pic.twitter.com/nLTt9Lo5mu
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 25, 2018
Courtesy: BlackcapsGuptill and Munro traded NZ's fastest T20I 50s at Eden Park two years ago on @skysportnz ?
What’s in store tonight in Auckland? ? #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/ULE5BNOEVt — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 24, 2018
Pakistan, electing to bat, scored 201/4 runs in their overs with Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam scoring half centuries for the team. Zaman made 50 runs from 28 balls with five boundaries and three sixes to his name while Azam remained unbeaten at 50 runs from 29 deliveries with the help of five fours and a maximum. Ahmed Shehzad, after hitting six boundaries and a boundary made 44 runs from 34 balls while skipper Sarfraz Ahmed played a knock of 41 runs from 24 balls which included two boundaries and three sixes. Ben Wheeler grabbed two wickets for New Zealand while Seth Rance and Colin de Grandhomme dismissed a batsman each. New Zealand, chasing 202 runs to win from 20 overs, were dismissed for 153 runs in 18.3 overs. Mitchell Santner was the top scorer for the team as he made 37 runs from 28 balls with four boundaries to his name while Ben Wheeler scored 30 runs for the team with the help of two fours and two maximums. Martin Guptill made 26 runs and Ish Sodhi scored 15 runs for the Kiwis. Faheem Ashraf grabbed three wickets while Shadab Khan and Mohammad Amir dismissed two New Zealand batsmen. Rumman Raees and Hasan Ali also sent one batsman back to the pavilion each.