Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs.
Matt Henry to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller and outside off. Fakhar Zaman swings his blade and hacks it down to long on for a single.
Drinks! Pakistan have been watchful so far but they need to break the shackles on this batting paradise. The bowlers have done well for New Zealand as they have kept on hitting the right line and lengths and strangled the visitors for easy runs. The surface might get better to bat on now as the moisture seems to have dried up and the ball is coming up nicely to the bat.
Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller one outside off, Fakhar Zaman sweeps it to the right of the fine leg fielder for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller on off, Mohammad Rizwan drills his to deep point for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and wide on off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it just past the backward point fielder for a couple.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Too good for Mohammad Rizwan. Tossed up much slower through the air, lands on off and turns fractionally away from the batter, Mohammad Rizwan looks to play across the line but gets beaten.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Quicker and flatter outside off, Mohammad Rizwan looks for the sweep but gets beaten by the bounce on offer here.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up on off, Mohammad Rizwan shimmies down the track and chips it inside out to deep cover for a couple.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Good-length on middle, Mohammad Rizwan shuffles a bit as he eases it with a mere push to long on for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, SHort-pitched angling across the batter, Fakhar Zaman top edges it flying to third man for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, Something's got to give here as the frustration creeps up for Fakhar Zaman. On a length inches above the off-pole, Fakhar Zaman looks for the slog but misses out.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, WIde yorker, frustrating for Fakhar Zaman as he fails to get any part of his bat behind this one.
Lockie Ferguson to Fakhar Zaman, Full and wide outside off, Fakhar Zaman looks for the big hit over mid off but miscues it from the toe end of his bat to the fielder at mid off for no run.
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Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Much fuller in the line of stumps, Mohammad Rizwan rolls it from the inside of his bat to long on for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, WIDE! Full and wide down leg, Mohammad Rizwan misses out on the flick as the umpire signals wide.
Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Tosses it up, on the fourth stump, turns big and sharp hitting Fakhar Zaman high on his pads.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Loops one on off, much slower this time, Mohammad Rizwan dabs it wide of backward point and sneaks a single.
Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Quicker one on off, Fakhar Zaman slices this to third for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and wide of off, Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Fakhar Zaman, Short of a length around middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman tucks it to mid-wicket and takes a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Rizwan, Looped up full on off, Mohammad Rizwan drills this to long off for a single.
Fakhar Zaman is the new batter in.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, OUT! BABAR HOLES OUT! Extra-pace does the trick for Adam Milne. 149.5kph darted short and wide outside off, Babar Azam looked for the pull against the wind but got it from the cue end of his bat as the ball traveled dying to Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket. The in-form batter for Pakistan departs without scoring a half-century for the first time in this series.
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length on off, with pace on it, Mohammad Rizwan gets late to his pull as he miscues it one hand of the handle to square leg with the fielder in the deep for a single.
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, Short-pitched in middle, Mohammad Rizwan swivels and smashes this into the empty pocket to deep square leg and collects a couple comfortably.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, Good length with pace off, on top of off, Babar Azam tucks it to long leg for a single.
Adam Milne to Babar Azam, Effort ball this time as Adam Milne lands one on a good length outside off, Babar Azam guides this to backward point for no run.
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length with pace off, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to the on side and takes a single.
Adam Milne is brought back into the attack after the Powerplay.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam, SIX! Fifty up for Pakistan with this maximum. Short-pitched down leg, Babar Azam hooks it away with a mistimed hit for a maximum through long leg. A good way to end the Powerplay and they have built a strong partnership.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan jams it near the square on off and takes a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Babar Azam, On a length on middle and leg, Babar Azam pushes it wide of mid on and sneaks a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, Good-length delivery on off, Mohammad Rizwan moves to his off nd rolls his wrists for a single to deep square leg.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! HAMMERED! Short-pitched delivery on off, Mohammad Rizwan picks it up early settles back in the crease, and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum, the first of the day and what a catch in the crowd as well.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Rizwan, On a gentle length outside off, Mohammad Rizwan looks for the drive through cover but doesn't get the desired timing to it and rolls it to mid off.
Lockie Ferguson to bowl the final over of the powerplay.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, FOUR MORE! Short again this time over middle. Babar Azam stays back and pulls it over short fine leg. The ball is timed well and it runs away to the fence for four more runs to end the over.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, FOUR! Slapped away! Short and over off. Babar Azam comes down the track and he slaps it, timing it well, and sends it over the bowler's head. The ball rockets away to the fence for four runs and he will get a lot of confidence from that shot.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, Slower and on length swinging back in on off. Mohammad Rizwan pats it on the off side with a light hand and they run another risky single.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, On the good length around middle. Babar Azam is cramped for room and he spoons it over the bowler towards the mid on region. The ball lands safe and he runs a single.
Tim Southee to Mohammad Rizwan, On the hard length over off. Mohammad Rizwan goes on the back foot and blocks it into the pitch. They take a cheeky single as well. Good running by the batters.
Tim Southee to Babar Azam, Short now, over middle. Babar Azam pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end with a single.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, On the good length around off. Mohammad Rizwan is beaten as the tires to play it down the ground. A good end to the over.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, On length and on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it well towards deep mid-wicket. They run a couple of runs again.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, Short now around off. Mohammad Rizwan hacks it down to the cow corner region and scampers away for a brace.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, On the hard length nipping in on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan is rapped high on the thigh pads and the ball rolls away to the on side.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Good comeback from Mohammad Rizwan. Fuller and on the pads now. Mohammad Rizwan times the straight drive well and sends it racing away down the ground to the fence for four important runs.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Rizwan, JAFFA! Matt Henry sticks to the good length and the ball nips away slightly outside off. Mohammad Rizwan tries to play it with a straight blade but is beaten on the outside edge.
Adam Milne to Mohammad Rizwan, On a very good length outside off. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to point and the fielder there makes a good stop keeping it only to a single.
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