1st Match: New Zealand v Pakistan at Singapore, 20 Aug 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Welcome for the 1st match between New Zealand and Pakistan at
        Kallag, S'Pore
       Match reduced to 25 overs due to rain

Match State: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first

   0.1 Allott to Imran Nazir, (noball) no run
   0.1 Allott to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.2 Allott to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.3 Allott to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.4 Allott to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.5 Allott to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.6 Allott to Imran Nazir, no run

End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistan 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
GI Allott 1-0-1-0 (1nb)
Shahid Afridi 0* (0b) Imran Nazir 0* (7b)

   1.1 Cairns to Shahid Afridi, no run
   1.2 Cairns to Shahid Afridi, legbye: one run
   1.3 Cairns to Imran Nazir, no run
   1.4 Cairns to Imran Nazir, two runs, pitched up, lofted shot over ex
        cover, ball just stopped near the boundary
   1.5 Cairns to Imran Nazir, two runs, flicked it off legs to deep fine
        leg, Afridi slipped while returnning for the 3rd
   1.6 Cairns to Imran Nazir, no run

End of over 2 (5 runs) Pakistan 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
CL Cairns 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 0* (2b) Imran Nazir 4* (11b)

   2.1 Allott to Shahid Afridi, no run
   2.2 Allott to Shahid Afridi, no run, wide out side off stump, Afridi
        did his best to nick it but failed
   2.3 Allott to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, very wide out side off
        stump, called this time
   2.3 Allott to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, tried to hit it over the infield,
        got the thikish out side edge well over first slip for a lucky
        boundary
   2.4 Allott to Shahid Afridi, two runs, driven a bit in the ait past mid
        off, chased well by Twose
   2.5 Allott to Shahid Afridi, two runs, good hit over the bowler's head
        this time, the ball stops where it landed
   2.6 Allott to Shahid Afridi, one run

End of over 3 (10 runs) Pakistan 16/0 (RR: 5.33)
GI Allott 2-0-11-0 (1w 1nb) - National Stadium End
Shahid Afridi 9* (8b 1x4) Imran Nazir 4* (11b)

   3.1 Cairns to Shahid Afridi, no run
   3.2 Cairns to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushed to cover, a risky single,
        a direct hit could have Imran Nazir runout
   3.3 Cairns to Imran Nazir, no run, on his legs, flick it but straight
        to short fine l
   3.4 Cairns to Imran Nazir, no run
   3.5 Cairns to Imran Nazir, FOUR, makes room for himselfand hits it over
        mid on, this time batsman chooses the drier part of the out field
        and get the boundary
   3.6 Cairns to Imran Nazir, FOUR, top edge over the wicket keeper's head

End of over 4 (9 runs) Pakistan 25/0 (RR: 6.25)
CL Cairns 2-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 10* (10b 1x4) Imran Nazir 12* (15b 2x4)

   4.1 Allott to Shahid Afridi, one run, high full toss, pulled it over sq
        leg, mistimed it
   4.2 Allott to Imran Nazir, no run
   4.3 Allott to Imran Nazir, OUT: came down the wicket and lost the high
        full toss soemewhere in the crowd, straight to stumps

       Pakistan 26/1, Partnership of 26
       Imran Nazir  b Allott  12 (17b 2x4 0x6)
       Shahid Afridi 11* (11b 1x4) GI Allott 2.3-0-12-1 (1w 1nb)

   4.4 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run
   4.5 Allott to Saeed Anwar, no run
   4.6 Allott to Saeed Anwar, one run, goes towards the off stumpand
        flicks it to sq leg to open his account

End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 27/1 (RR: 5.40)
GI Allott 3-0-13-1 (1w 1nb) - National Stadium End
Saeed Anwar 1* (3b) Shahid Afridi 11* (11b 1x4)

   5.1 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, one run
   5.2 Cairns to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, slower ball on the toes, struck
        powerfully to midwicket fence
   5.3 Cairns to Shahid Afridi, (noball) FOUR, again a slower ball, picked
        it early, driven over midwicket for 2nd boundary in a row
   5.3 Cairns to Shahid Afridi, two runs, on the leg stump, flicks it
        towards sq leg
   5.4 Cairns to Shahid Afridi, one run
   5.5 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed back to bowler
   5.6 Cairns to Saeed Anwar, three runs, one handed shot over point,
        again the ball stops near the fence

End of over 6 (16 runs) Pakistan 43/1 (RR: 7.17)
CL Cairns 3-0-29-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 5* (6b) Shahid Afridi 22* (15b 3x4)

       O'Conneor replacing Allot
   6.1 O'Connor to Saeed Anwar, one run
   6.2 O'Connor to Shahid Afridi, no run, comes down the wicket, O'connor
        bowls a wide delivery out side off stump but not called
   6.3 O'Connor to Shahid Afridi, no run
   6.4 O'Connor to Shahid Afridi, two runs, again comming down to the
        track, hits it over cover point
   6.5 O'Connor to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, fulltoss, smacked it past mid off
        this time
   6.6 O'Connor to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, on the legs this time, flicks it
        in the air over sq leg

End of over 7 (11 runs) Pakistan 54/1 (RR: 7.71)
SB O'Connor 1-0-11-0 - National Stadium End
Saeed Anwar 6* (7b) Shahid Afridi 32* (20b 5x4)

       double change, Styris replacing Cairns, Fleming making changes to
        put some breakes on Afridi
   7.1 Styris to Saeed Anwar, two runs, flicks it past short fine leg
   7.2 Styris to Saeed Anwar, two runs, fulltoss out side off stump, cuts
        it to wide third man, well fielded by Twose at third man
   7.3 Styris to Saeed Anwar, no run
   7.4 Styris to Saeed Anwar, one run, flicks it to deep sq leg
   7.5 Styris to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, tried to bowl a slower ball,
        slipped out of his hand, over Afridi's head to the keeper
   7.5 Styris to Shahid Afridi, (noball) one run, driven straight to long
        on
   7.5 Styris to Saeed Anwar, no run, back to bowler
   7.6 Styris to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, down the leg side again, flicks it
        fine to deep fine leg, no one in the deeep to save that

End of over 8 (12 runs) Pakistan 66/1 (RR: 8.25)
SB Styris 1-0-12-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 33* (21b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 15* (13b 1x4)

       Another changein bowling, Vettori in attack
   8.1 Vettori to Shahid Afridi, no run, out side off stump, cuts it
        straight to bwd point
   8.2 Vettori to Shahid Afridi, OUT: hits it hard and high in the air,
        well judged catch by McMillan at deep mid wicket

       Pakistan 66/2, Partnership of 40
       Shahid Afridi  c McMillan b Vettori  33 (23b 5x4 0x6)
       Saeed Anwar 15* (13b 1x4) DL Vettori 0.2-0-0-1

   8.3 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, one run
   8.4 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run
   8.5 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, onto his pads, flicks it to bwd
        sq leg
   8.6 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, two runs, played it just wide off short
        third man, openning the face at the last moment

End of over 9 (4 runs) Pakistan 70/2 (RR: 7.78)
DL Vettori 1-0-4-1 - National Stadium End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (2b) Saeed Anwar 18* (15b 1x4)

   9.1 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short out side off stump, runs it
        down to third man
   9.2 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, good delivery out side off stump,
        just beat the out side edge
   9.3 Astle to Saeed Anwar, two runs, overpitched out side off stump,
        played it to deep point
   9.4 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run
   9.5 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run
   9.6 Astle to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended

End of over 10 (3 runs) Pakistan 73/2 (RR: 7.30)
NJ Astle 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 2* (3b) Saeed Anwar 20* (20b 1x4)

  10.1 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, inside edge to short fine leg
  10.2 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, one run
  10.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  10.4 Vettori to Saeed Anwar, OUT: amazing catch on the boundary

       Pakistan 76/3, Partnership of 10
       Saeed Anwar  c Twose b Vettori  21 (22b 1x4 0x6)
       Yousuf Youhana 4* (5b) DL Vettori 1.4-0-7-2

  10.5 Vettori to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  10.6 Vettori to Ijaz Ahmed, one run

End of over 11 (4 runs) Pakistan 77/3 (RR: 7.00)
DL Vettori 2-0-8-2 - National Stadium End
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (2b) Yousuf Youhana 4* (5b)

  11.1 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  11.2 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  11.3 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  11.4 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  11.5 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  11.6 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run

End of over 12 (4 runs) Pakistan 81/3 (RR: 6.75)
NJ Astle 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
Ijaz Ahmed 3* (7b) Yousuf Youhana 6* (6b)

  12.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  12.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  12.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  12.4 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  12.5 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  12.6 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run

End of over 13 (2 runs) Pakistan 83/3 (RR: 6.38)
CZ Harris 1-0-2-0 - National Stadium End
Yousuf Youhana 7* (7b) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (12b)

  13.1 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  13.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, two runs
  13.3 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, two runs
  13.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  13.5 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  13.6 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, two runs

End of over 14 (10 runs) Pakistan 93/3 (RR: 6.64)
NJ Astle 3-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
Ijaz Ahmed 6* (14b) Yousuf Youhana 15* (11b)

  14.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  14.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  14.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  14.4 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  14.5 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  14.6 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed it between point and
        cover

End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 97/3 (RR: 6.47)
CZ Harris 2-0-6-0 - National Stadium End
Yousuf Youhana 17* (14b) Ijaz Ahmed 8* (17b)

  15.1 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  15.2 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  15.3 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  15.4 Vettori to Ijaz Ahmed, legbye: one run
  15.5 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to deep mid wicket
  15.6 Vettori to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turns it to sq leg from out side
        off stump

End of over 16 (4 runs) Pakistan 101/3 (RR: 6.31)
DL Vettori 3-0-10-2 - Pavilion End
Ijaz Ahmed 8* (19b) Yousuf Youhana 19* (18b)

  16.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, onthe leg, turns it off the back
        foot to fine leg
  16.2 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  16.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, pitched up just out side off
        stump, played it to deep point
  16.4 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, three runs, full toss, nicely driven past
        extra cover, well fielded
  16.5 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  16.6 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to mid wicket, was an easy
        single but Ijaz mis judged it and souting no no no

End of over 17 (7 runs) Pakistan 108/3 (RR: 6.35)
CZ Harris 3-0-13-0 - National Stadium End
Ijaz Ahmed 10* (21b) Yousuf Youhana 24* (22b)

  17.1 Vettori to Ijaz Ahmed, SIX, came down the track, smacked it over
        bowler's head and well over the site screen
  17.2 Vettori to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tries to sweeps, fail to make any
        contact with the bat
  17.3 Vettori to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, swept it down to dep fine leg,
        long chase for Twose
  17.4 Vettori to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  17.5 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
  17.6 Vettori to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, down the track, /Vettori pitched
        it short giving enough width to cut it down to bwd point

End of over 18 (13 runs) Pakistan 121/3 (RR: 6.72)
DL Vettori 4-0-23-2 - Pavilion End
Ijaz Ahmed 19* (25b 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 28* (24b 1x4)

  18.1 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  18.2 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  18.3 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, down the track again and hits it
        powerfully but straight to cover
  18.4 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, down on one knee and played it very
        fine to the fine leg fence
  18.5 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, high full toss, no problem in
        despatching it to deep sq leg
  18.6 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run

End of over 19 (9 runs) Pakistan 130/3 (RR: 6.84)
CZ Harris 4-0-22-0 - National Stadium End
Ijaz Ahmed 28* (31b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 28* (24b 1x4)

  19.1 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  19.2 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full tossbut unable to treat it
        on merit, a mishit to mid wicket
  19.3 Astle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  19.4 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, no run, back to bowler
  19.5 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, slower ball, a good clean hit over
        the bowler's head
  19.6 Astle to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flicks it to deep mid wicket

End of over 20 (10 runs) Pakistan 140/3 (RR: 7.00)
NJ Astle 4-0-28-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 36* (28b 1x4 1x6) Ijaz Ahmed 30* (33b 2x4 1x6)

  20.1 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, two runs
  20.2 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, two runs
  20.3 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  20.4 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) two runs
  20.4 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  20.5 Harris to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  20.6 Harris to Ijaz Ahmed, one run

End of over 21 (21 runs) Pakistan 151/3 (RR: 7.19)
CZ Harris 5-0-33-0 (1nb) - National Stadium End
Ijaz Ahmed 34* (36b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 42* (32b 1x4 1x6)

  21.1 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, flicks it very fine
  21.2 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  21.3 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, two runs
  21.4 Cairns to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  21.5 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, played it of his pads to deep sq leg
  21.6 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, no run

End of over 22 (12 runs) Pakistan 163/3 (RR: 7.41)
CL Cairns 4-0-41-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 45* (34b 1x4 1x6) Ijaz Ahmed 43* (40b 4x4 1x6)

  22.1 Allott to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  22.2 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, legbye: one run
  22.3 Allott to Yousuf Youhana, OUT:

       Pakistan 164/4, Partnership of 88
       Yousuf Youhana  c O'Connor b Allott  46 (44b 1x4 1x6)
       Ijaz Ahmed 43* (33b 4x4 1x6) GI Allott 3.3-0-14-2 (1w 1nb)

  22.4 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, one run
  22.5 Allott to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  22.6 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, one run

End of over 23 (4 runs) Pakistan 167/4 (RR: 7.26)
GI Allott 4-0-17-2 (1w 1nb) - National Stadium End
Abdur Razzaq 2* (2b) Ijaz Ahmed 44* (34b 4x4 1x6)

  23.1 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  23.2 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, one run
  23.3 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, driven over mid wicket
  23.4 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  23.5 Cairns to Abdur Razzaq, one run
  23.6 Cairns to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT:

       Pakistan 174/5, Partnership of 10
       Ijaz Ahmed  c Astle b Cairns  49 (37b 5x4 1x6)

End of over 24 (7 runs) Pakistan 174/5 (RR: 7.25)
CL Cairns 5-0-48-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Abdur Razzaq 4* (5b) 

  24.1 Allott to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: hits it hard and high over cover,
        well judged catch by Styris at deep cover

       Pakistan 174/6, Partnership of 0
       Azhar Mahmood  c Styris b Allott  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       Abdur Razzaq 4* (5b) GI Allott 4.1-0-17-3 (1w 1nb)

  24.2 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, beautifully driven straight down the
        ground
  24.3 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, three runs, driven over point this time
  24.4 Allott to Atiq-uz-Zaman, (noball) one run, very high full toss,
        hits him on his hand
  24.4 Allott to Abdur Razzaq, one run
  24.5 Allott to Atiq-uz-Zaman, FOUR, cuts and cuts well to deep bwd point
  24.6 Allott to Atiq-uz-Zaman, two runs, full length ball on the leg
        stump, flicks it to deep fine

End of over 25 (17 runs) Pakistan 191/6 (RR: 7.64)
GI Allott 5-0-33-3 (1w 2nb) - National Stadium End
Abdur Razzaq 12* (8b 1x4) Atiq-uz-Zaman 7* (3b 1x4)

   0.1 Waqar Younis to Cairns, two runs, chipped it over point
   0.2 Waqar Younis to Cairns, no run
   0.3 Waqar Younis to Cairns, no run, left alone out side off stump, a
        little bit swing there for Waqar
   0.4 Waqar Younis to Cairns, no run, left alone out side off
   0.5 Waqar Younis to Cairns, no run, good delivery pitched out side off
        and moved away, just beat the out side edge
   0.6 Waqar Younis to Cairns, two runs, flicks it off his toes to mid
        wicket, good start by Waqar

End of over 1 (4 runs) New Zealand 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 188/24 = 7.83)
Waqar Younis 1-0-4-0 - National Stadium End
NJ Astle 0* (0b) CL Cairns 4* (6b)

       'left
   1.1 Kabir Khan to Astle, no run, straight away swing for Kabir too,
        Astle flashes and misses out side off stump
   1.2 Kabir Khan to Astle, one run, good delivery again, came back this
        time, Astle just bring his bat down at the last moment
   1.3 Kabir Khan to Cairns, one run, thickish out side edge to third man
   1.4 Kabir Khan to Astle, one run, tries to flick it got the insdie edge
        onto pads
   1.5 Kabir Khan to Cairns, FOUR, short out side off stump, enough width
        for Cairns to have a go at it
       'nicely
   1.6 Kabir Khan to Cairns, no run, back top bowler

End of over 2 (7 runs) New Zealand 11/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 181/23 = 7.87)
Kabir Khan 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 2* (3b) CL Cairns 9* (9b 1x4)

   2.1 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, pitched up, driven straight to mid
        off
   2.2 Waqar Younis to Astle, one run, short on leg stump, short arm pull
        to deep sq leg
   2.3 Waqar Younis to Cairns, no run, left alone out side off
   2.4 Waqar Younis to Cairns, no run, left alone out side off stump
   2.5 Waqar Younis to Cairns, SIX, short ball again, pulled it in style
        over sq leg
   2.6 Waqar Younis to Cairns, SIX, pitched up on the leg stump, clipped
        it off his toes over sq leg

End of over 3 (13 runs) New Zealand 24/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 168/22 = 7.64)
Waqar Younis 2-0-17-0 - National Stadium End
NJ Astle 2* (5b) CL Cairns 21* (13b 1x4 2x6)

   3.1 Kabir Khan to Astle, no run, coming down the track and smacked it
        but straight to Waqar at mid off
   3.2 Kabir Khan to Astle, FOUR, this time played it square off the
        wicket, just beating the point fielder
   3.3 Kabir Khan to Astle, FOUR, over pitched out side off stump, driven
        through covers
   3.4 Kabir Khan to Astle, one run, cuts it well again, well stopped by
        Imran Nazir
   3.5 Kabir Khan to Cairns, no run, inside edge onto pad, half hearted
        appeal by the bowler
   3.6 Kabir Khan to Cairns, no run, good delivery onto stumps, defended
        back to bowler

End of over 4 (9 runs) New Zealand 33/0 (RR: 8.25 RRR: 159/21 = 7.57)
Kabir Khan 2-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 11* (9b 2x4) CL Cairns 21* (15b 1x4 2x6)

   4.1 Waqar Younis to Astle, one run, slower ball, pushed it to mid
        wicket for an easy single
   4.2 Waqar Younis to Cairns, OUT: again tried to hit Waqar out off the
        ground, mistimed it, hits it very high in the air, Afridi waits
        for a while and takes a good catch

       New Zealand 34/1, Partnership of 34
       CL Cairns  c Shahid Afridi b Waqar Younis  21 (16b 1x4 2x6)
       NJ Astle 12* (10b 2x4) Waqar Younis 2.2-0-18-1

   4.3 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, defended to cover
   4.4 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, defensively pushed to Saeed Anwar at
        mid off
   4.5 Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, right on target, Astle jumped a bit
        and pushed it to mid wicket
   4.6 Waqar Younis to Astle, two runs, played it towards deep square leg,
        good running

End of over 5 (3 runs) New Zealand 36/1 (RR: 7.20 RRR: 156/20 = 7.80)
Waqar Younis 3-0-20-1 - National Stadium End
RG Twose 0* (0b) NJ Astle 14* (14b 2x4)

   5.1 Kabir Khan to Twose, legbye: one run, pitched just out side off
        stump and came back a little, struck on his pad, loud appeal for
        lbw, declined, very very close
   5.2 Kabir Khan to Astle, one run
   5.3 Kabir Khan to Twose, one run, inside edge on to pads
   5.4 Kabir Khan to Astle, OUT: came down the track and tried a big hit,
        missed the line completely, ball hits the middle and off

       New Zealand 39/2, Partnership of 5
       NJ Astle  b Kabir Khan  15 (16b 2x4 0x6)
       RG Twose 1* (2b) Kabir Khan 2.4-0-18-1

   5.5 Kabir Khan to Fleming, no run, left alone out side off
   5.6 Kabir Khan to Fleming, one run, pushed it to mid on for a quick
        single

End of over 6 (4 runs) New Zealand 40/2 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 152/19 = 8.00)
Kabir Khan 3-0-19-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 1* (2b) RG Twose 1* (2b)

       Abdur Razzaq to replace the skipper
   6.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, FOUR, pitched up on the off stump,
        beautifully driven to long on
   6.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, FOUR, pitched up on the off stump,
        beautifully driven to long off this time
   6.3 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, tries to work it on the on side,
        struck on the front pad, no appeal as the ball pitched out side
        leg stump
   6.4 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, very quick delivery over leg
        stump, Atiq unable to collect it properly
   6.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, (noball) no run
   6.5 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run
   6.6 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, one run

End of over 7 (11 runs) New Zealand 51/2 (RR: 7.29 RRR: 141/18 = 7.83)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-11-0 (1nb) - National Stadium End
RG Twose 2* (3b) SP Fleming 10* (8b 2x4)

   7.1 Kabir Khan to Twose, no run
   7.2 Kabir Khan to Twose, no run
   7.3 Kabir Khan to Twose, legbye: one run
   7.4 Kabir Khan to Fleming, one run, guides it down to third man
   7.5 Kabir Khan to Twose, one run, steers it to third man for an easy
        single
   7.6 Kabir Khan to Fleming, one run, upishly driven past out stretched
        hand of Kabir to long off

End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 55/2 (RR: 6.88 RRR: 137/17 = 8.06)
Kabir Khan 4-0-22-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 12* (10b 2x4) RG Twose 3* (7b)

   8.1 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, no run, big swing by Fleming, missed it,
        straight to keeper
   8.2 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, legbye: one run, loud appeal for lbw but
        the ball pitched out side leg
   8.3 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, three runs, well timed push to extra cover,
        Atiq missed the throw giviing an extra run
   8.4 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, one run, nicely driven to long off
   8.5 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, three runs, nicely turns it off his hip down
        to deep bwd sq leg
   8.6 Abdur Razzaq to Fleming, two runs, clipped it over mid wicket

End of over 9 (10 runs) New Zealand 65/2 (RR: 7.22 RRR: 127/16 = 7.94)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-20-0 (1nb) - National Stadium End
RG Twose 9* (9b) SP Fleming 15* (14b 2x4)

   9.1 Kabir Khan to Twose, FOUR, beautifully driven through extra cover,
        timed it nicely
   9.2 Kabir Khan to Twose, one run, pushed it to mid on, Waqar again
        missed the stumps and hit the batsman
   9.3 Kabir Khan to Fleming, no run, defended
   9.4 Kabir Khan to Fleming, no run, pitched just out side off stump and
        moved away, Fleming have a big swing at it, through to keeper
   9.5 Kabir Khan to Fleming, OUT: again a big swing and unlucky for him
        that he didn't missed it but mistimed it and a simple catch for
        Azhar

       New Zealand 70/3, Partnership of 31
       SP Fleming  c Azhar Mahmood b Kabir Khan  15 (17b 2x4 0x6)
       RG Twose 14* (11b 1x4) Kabir Khan 4.5-0-27-2

   9.6 Kabir Khan to Twose, one run, pushed to cover, that ends the qouta
        for Kabir,

End of over 10 (6 runs) New Zealand 71/3 (RR: 7.10 RRR: 121/15 = 8.07)
Kabir Khan 5-0-28-2 - Pavilion End
RG Twose 15* (12b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (0b)

  10.1 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, no run, good delivery, pitched just out side
        off stump and moved a shade away, just beat the edge
  10.2 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, one run, driven straight to long off
  10.3 Abdur Razzaq to Harris, one run
  10.4 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, no run, defended
  10.5 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, no run, tries to run it down to third man,
        missed it, through to keeper
  10.6 Abdur Razzaq to Twose, one run, pushed it to short cover with no
        force, quick single

End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 74/3 (RR: 6.73 RRR: 118/14 = 8.43)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-23-0 (1nb) - National Stadium End
RG Twose 17* (18b 1x4) CZ Harris 1* (1b)

  11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, wide: no run, down the leg side
  11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, pitched up with no width available
        for Twose, pushed to mid on
  11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, on the off stump, giving himself
        some room and punched it to deep point
  11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, appeal for lbw, declined
  11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, defended
  11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, two runs, nicely played it with angled bat
        towards wide third man
  11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run

End of over 12 (5 runs) New Zealand 79/3 (RR: 6.58 RRR: 113/13 = 8.69)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
CZ Harris 4* (5b) RG Twose 18* (20b 1x4)

  12.1 Shahid Afridi to Harris, no run, defended
  12.2 Shahid Afridi to Harris, two runs, quicker ball, driven to cover,
        not a good display of fielding by Waqar at cover
  12.3 Shahid Afridi to Harris, FOUR, cuts it very late past diving Kabir
        at short third man
  12.4 Shahid Afridi to Harris, two runs, good delivery, got the outer
        edge to third man
  12.5 Shahid Afridi to Harris, one run
  12.6 Shahid Afridi to Twose, one run, guides it to short third man

End of over 13 (10 runs) New Zealand 89/3 (RR: 6.85 RRR: 103/12 = 8.58)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-10-0 - National Stadium End
RG Twose 19* (21b 1x4) CZ Harris 13* (10b 1x4)

  13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, pushed it straight to point
  13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, two runs, played it with angled bat just
        past bwd point to deep third man
  13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, no run, appeal for a catch behind, the ball
        hits the pad
  13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, SIX, beautifully timed drive over the
        bowler's head, with no power, just the timing
  13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run
  13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, FOUR, thickish out side edge down to
        third, Abdur Razzaq fielding very wide, no chance for him

End of over 14 (13 runs) New Zealand 102/3 (RR: 7.29 RRR: 90/11 = 8.18)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-18-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 28* (26b 1x4 1x6) CZ Harris 17* (11b 2x4)

  14.1 Arshad Khan to Twose, one run, pushed to point, wide enough to go
        for a single
  14.2 Arshad Khan to Harris, wide: no run, down the leg side, looking for
        turn which is not there
  14.2 Arshad Khan to Harris, two runs, pushed to point, not a good throw
        from Imran
  14.3 Arshad Khan to Harris, no run, defended
  14.4 Arshad Khan to Harris, no run, appeal for lbw, not given
  14.5 Arshad Khan to Harris, no run, defended
  14.6 Arshad Khan to Harris, one run, swept to deep fine leg

End of over 15 (5 runs) New Zealand 107/3 (RR: 7.13 RRR: 85/10 = 8.50)
Arshad Khan 1-0-5-0 (1w) - National Stadium End
CZ Harris 20* (16b 2x4) RG Twose 29* (27b 1x4 1x6)

  15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run, flicked it to short fine leg,
        misfield by Arshad
  15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, pushed to point for a single, runs
        coming on for New Zealand at a good pace
  15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run
  15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, hits it in thre air, well short
        off long on fielder
  15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, pitched up on the off stump,
        driven back to bowler
  15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, pitched up again, driven straight,
        well fielded by Azhar Mahmood

End of over 16 (4 runs) New Zealand 111/3 (RR: 6.94 RRR: 81/9 = 9.00)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-22-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 31* (29b 1x4 1x6) CZ Harris 22* (20b 2x4)

  16.1 Arshad Khan to Twose, one run, turns it off his legs to deep bwd sq
        leg
  16.2 Arshad Khan to Harris, two runs, clipped it off his toes, well wide
        off mid wicket fielder
  16.3 Arshad Khan to Harris, SIX, down on one kneeand hits it hard and
        high over mid wi
  16.4 Arshad Khan to Harris, wide: one run
  16.4 Arshad Khan to Twose, one run
  16.5 Arshad Khan to Harris, one run, just dropped it to short cover for
        a quick single
  16.6 Arshad Khan to Twose, no run

End of over 17 (13 runs) New Zealand 124/3 (RR: 7.29 RRR: 68/8 = 8.50)
Arshad Khan 2-0-18-0 (2w) - National Stadium End
CZ Harris 31* (23b 2x4 1x6) RG Twose 33* (32b 1x4 1x6)

  17.1 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run, pitched up on the middle stump,
        hits it straight to long off
  17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, driven into covers
  17.3 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, one run, driven straight, Azhar stops it
        with his boot but unable to stop the single
  17.4 Azhar Mahmood to Twose, one run, tried to smash it over mid wicket,
        played it a bit early landed just behind the mid wicket fielder
  17.5 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, SIX, gifted full toss, smashed it over
        deep mid on
  17.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, wide: no run
  17.6 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, no run, driven straight to Afridi at
        cover, no need to take risk

End of over 18 (11 runs) New Zealand 135/3 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 57/7 = 8.14)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-33-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 35* (34b 1x4 1x6) CZ Harris 39* (27b 2x4 2x6)

  18.1 Arshad Khan to Twose, OUT: tried to sweep, missed the line hits him
        right infront, up goes the finger and a much needed wicket for
        Pakistan

       New Zealand 135/4, Partnership of 65
       RG Twose  lbw b Arshad Khan  35 (35b 1x4 1x6)
       CZ Harris 39* (27b 2x4 2x6) Arshad Khan 2.1-0-18-1 (2w)

       replay shows that the ball hits him just on or out side off stump
        and he was playing forward
  18.2 Arshad Khan to McMillan, one run
  18.3 Arshad Khan to Harris, one run, pitched up on the leg stump, driven
        down to long on
  18.4 Arshad Khan to McMillan, no run, driven straight to mid wicket
  18.5 Arshad Khan to McMillan, one run, playes it with angled bat between
        point and cover
  18.6 Arshad Khan to Harris, legbye: one run

End of over 19 (4 runs) New Zealand 139/4 (RR: 7.32 RRR: 53/6 = 8.83)
Arshad Khan 3-0-21-1 (2w) - National Stadium End
CZ Harris 40* (29b 2x4 2x6) CD McMillan 2* (3b)

  19.1 Azhar Mahmood to Harris, OUT: pitched up on his legs, clipped it
        straight into hands of Yousuf Youhana at deep bwd sq leg, unlucky
        for him that he timed it so good as no need to move for Youhana

       New Zealand 139/5, Partnership of 4
       CZ Harris  c Yousuf Youhana b Azhar Mahmood  40 (30b 2x4 2x6)
       CD McMillan 2* (3b) Azhar Mahmood 4.1-0-33-1 (2w)

  19.2 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, one run
  19.3 Azhar Mahmood to Parore, legbye: one run, just kiss the pad on its
        way to keeper, again Atiq unable to collect it properly
  19.4 Azhar Mahmood to McMillan, one run, pushed it straight to long on
  19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Parore, no run, nicely driven but straight to
        cover
  19.6 Azhar Mahmood to Parore, one run

End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 143/5 (RR: 7.15 RRR: 49/5 = 9.80)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-36-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
AC Parore 1* (3b) CD McMillan 4* (5b)

  20.1 Arshad Khan to Parore, one run, turns it of his pads to sq leg
  20.2 Arshad Khan to McMillan, one run, on the leg stump, turned to sq
        leg
  20.3 Arshad Khan to Parore, two runs, coming down the track, Arshad
        pitched it short, top edge over the keepers head
  20.4 Arshad Khan to Parore, one run, turned it to sq leg for an easy
        single
  20.5 Arshad Khan to McMillan, OUT: again came down the trackand again
        Arshed pitched it short and bowled it a bit quicker, missed the
        line and an easy stumping for Atiq, his first in ODI

       New Zealand 148/6, Partnership of 9
       CD McMillan  st Atiq-uz-Zaman b Arshad Khan  5 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Parore 5* (6b) Arshad Khan 3.5-0-26-2 (2w)

  20.6 Arshad Khan to Vettori, (noball) no run
  20.6 Arshad Khan to Vettori, one run, wqell pitched up, driven straight
        to long off

End of over 21 (7 runs) New Zealand 150/6 (RR: 7.14 RRR: 42/4 = 10.50)
Arshad Khan 4-0-28-2 (2w 1nb) - National Stadium End
DL Vettori 1* (2b) AC Parore 5* (6b)

       Abdur Razaq back in attack
  21.1 Abdur Razzaq to Vettori, one run, just out side off stump, punched
        it to deep cover
  21.2 Abdur Razzaq to Parore, one run, pushed to Saeed Anwar at mid on,
        throws it in, just missed the umpire's head
  21.3 Abdur Razzaq to Vettori, two runs, driven to mid off, well running,
        not a good throw in from Saeed Anwar
  21.4 Abdur Razzaq to Vettori, one run, driven straight to long off
  21.5 Abdur Razzaq to Parore, one run, on the off stump, giving himself
        room and drive it to long off
  21.6 Abdur Razzaq to Vettori, one run, away swinging ball, mistimed shot
        to mid on

End of over 22 (7 runs) New Zealand 157/6 (RR: 7.14 RRR: 35/3 = 11.67)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-30-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 6* (6b) AC Parore 7* (8b)

  22.1 Arshad Khan to Vettori, OUT: tried a big hit, got the bottom edge,
        balls rolls on to stumps, more problems for New Zealand

       New Zealand 157/7, Partnership of 9
       DL Vettori  b Arshad Khan  6 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       AC Parore 7* (8b) Arshad Khan 4.1-0-28-3 (2w 1nb)

  22.2 Arshad Khan to Styris, (noball) two runs, Arshad Khan the off
        spinner is the only bowler from Pakistan to bowl noballs, driven
        to deep mid wicket
  22.2 Arshad Khan to Styris, no run, driven back to bowler
  22.3 Arshad Khan to Styris, one run, well flieghted ball, coming down
        the track and hit it to long off
  22.4 Arshad Khan to Parore, wide: no run
  22.4 Arshad Khan to Parore, legbye: one run
  22.5 Arshad Khan to Styris, SIX, full toss, smacked it over mid on, good
        hit
  22.6 Arshad Khan to Styris, SIX, on middle and leg, dow  on one nee and
        smacked it over mid wicket

End of over 23 (18 runs) New Zealand 175/7 (RR: 7.61 RRR: 17/2 = 8.50)
Arshad Khan 5-0-45-3 (3w 2nb) - National Stadium End
AC Parore 7* (9b) SB Styris 15* (5b 2x6)

  23.1 Abdur Razzaq to Parore, two runs, chipped it over mid wicket for a
        useful couple
  23.2 Abdur Razzaq to Parore, OUT: gave himself room and tried to hit it
        over cover but hit it straight into hands of Younis Khan

       New Zealand 177/8, Partnership of 20
       AC Parore  c sub (Younis Khan) b Abdur Razzaq  9 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       SB Styris 15* (5b 2x6) Abdur Razzaq 4.2-0-32-1 (1w)

  23.3 Abdur Razzaq to O'Connor, no run, back to bowler, Styris wants a
        single sent back rightly by O'Connor
  23.4 Abdur Razzaq to O'Connor, no run, pitched on the off stump and
        moved away a bit, through to keeper
  23.5 Abdur Razzaq to O'Connor, OUT: gave himself room  and tried to run
        to to third man, missed the line and on to his stumps

       New Zealand 177/9, Partnership of 0
       SB O'Connor  b Abdur Razzaq  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       SB Styris 15* (5b 2x6) Abdur Razzaq 4.5-0-32-2 (1w)

  23.6 Abdur Razzaq to Allott, no run, appeal for lbw, dissalowed

End of over 24 (2 runs) New Zealand 177/9 (RR: 7.38 RRR: 15/1 = 15.00)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-32-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
SB Styris 15* (5b 2x6) GI Allott 0* (1b)

  24.1 Waqar Younis to Styris, one run, pitched up slower ball, driven to
        cover
  24.2 Waqar Younis to Allott, one run, pushed it back to bowler through
        Waqar's hand, poor fielding by the skipper
  24.3 Waqar Younis to Styris, no run, slower ball again out side off
        stump, big heave and missed
  24.4 Waqar Younis to Styris, OUT: typical Waqar's inswinging yorker
        broke the leg stump into pieces

       New Zealand 179/10, Partnership of 2
       SB Styris  b Waqar Younis  16 (8b 0x4 2x6)
       GI Allott 1* (2b) Waqar Younis 3.4-0-22-2

Match State:  Pakistan won by 12 runs

       but has no complaints about the field
       waqar also has a few words
       he says it was good game, pleased with the new younger players
       Man of the Match is Ijaz Ahmed

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