Haris Rauf to Kane Williamson, 2 runs.
Haris Rauf to Kane Williamson, Four!
Haris Rauf to Kane Williamson, No run.
Haris Rauf to Kane Williamson, Uh oh, another midfield! Bowls it on a good length, on off, Kane Williamson lets the ball come to him and drops it with soft hands in front of backward point. He sets off for the single and Daryl Mitchell responds in agreement. Mohammad Rizwan runs in a bit too hard to affect a run out and fails to pick it up. The ball rolls behind and Rizwan fires a wayward throw towards the keeper which allows the batters to complete the second run with ease.
Haris Rauf (1-0-5-0) is back on.
Usama Mir to Kane Williamson, Pitches this one a fraction shorter on off, Kane Williamson gets back and half pulls it towards mid-wicket for another single. 9 runs come off the over.
Usama Mir to Daryl Mitchell, Tossed up, around off, Daryl Mitchell taps the ball with soft hands towards point and sprints for another single. That's great running between the wickets by these two.
Usama Mir to Daryl Mitchell, Dug in short, into middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell shimmies down the track and tucks it with soft hands towards mid-wicket. The batters pinch two runs and that's excellent running.
Usama Mir to Kane Williamson, Fuller and into the stumps, Kane Williamson presses forward reaching the pitch of the ball and nudges it to square leg for one.
Usama Mir to Kane Williamson, Tossed up, outside off this time, Kane Williamson hangs back and cuts it to backward point.
Usama Mir to Kane Williamson, FOUR! That's not the ideal start to the T20I career. A loosener pitched short and drifting down the leg stump, Kane Williamson covers the line and gets down on the knee to paddle sweep it over short fine for a boundary.
Time for some spin as Usama Mir comes on to bowl on his T20I debut.
Abbas Afridi to Kane Williamson, Back of a length, slower and angling into leg, Kane Williamson waits for the ball to arrive and helps it down to fine leg to retain the strike. A tidy over from the debutant, just the 5 runs off it!
Abbas Afridi to Kane Williamson, Oh...nearly! Serves it on a good length, outside off, Kane Williamson steps out to get momentum into shot and looks to drive it square on the off side. Gets this one off the outer part and the ball drops in front of the diving Mohammad Rizwan at backward point.
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Abbas Afridi to Kane Williamson, Hits the deck hard now at pace, on off, Kane Williamson gets on his toes and stabs the ball down the wicket.
Abbas Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, Drifts on the pads, on a slightly fuller length, Daryl Mitchell clips it towards deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Abbas Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Loopy slower delivery on a fullish length, deceives Daryl Mitchell but the line is down leg. Wide called by the umpire.
Abbas Afridi to Kane Williamson, Angling it into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, Kane Williamson gets on the front foot and wrists it in front of wide long on for a single.
Abbas Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, At 134.6 clicks, low full toss, on middle, Daryl Mitchell uses his feet and drives it with a straight bat to long on for a single.
Aamer Jamal to Kane Williamson, Great way to end the over, right in the blockhole! Pitches it fuller into middle and off, Kane Williamson digs it out well.
Aamer Jamal to Kane Williamson, On the good length and into the stumps, zipping off the deck a bit, Kane Williamson blocks it on the front foot.
Aamer Jamal to Kane Williamson, Bowls short of a length, into the body this time. Kane Williamson hangs back and blocks it well.
Aamer Jamal to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Perfectly timed. Aamer Jamal serves this on the full, outside off asking to be hit. Kane Williamson leans on the drive and times it well past covers for a boundary.
Aamer Jamal to Kane Williamson, A fraction fuller this time, outside off, Kane Williamson tries to play across the line but gets an inside edge. The ball zips past to the left of the keeper who gets a good hand on it.
Aamer Jamal to Daryl Mitchell, Comes from over the wicket and pitches it on a good length, just around off, Daryl Mitchell presses forward and opens the blade at the very end sending the ball to point for a single.
Abbas Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, This is bowled full and slanting in, on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell drives it through mid on and gets off the mark with a single.
Daryl Mitchell is the new batter in.
Abbas Afridi to Finn Allen, OUT! TAKEN! Aamer Jamal holds on and Abbas Afridi has his maiden T20I wicket! Abbas Afridi bowls the back-of-the-hand slower delivery, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Finn Allen shapes himself up to access the leg side but fails to read the change of pace. He swings early and ends up lobbing it off the bottom half of the bat towards square leg where Aamer Jamal does the rest. A much-needed breakthrough for Pakistan and they will be relieved to see the back of Finn Allen!
Abbas Afridi to Kane Williamson, Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Kane Williamson stays in the crease and pats it wide of cover for a single.
Abbas Afridi to Kane Williamson, DROPPED! Babar Azam does all the hard work but puts it down! Kane Williamson gets a life! Pace off now, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Kane Williamson backs away and has a swipe across the line. Gets undone by the slowness of the delivery and skies it high in the air towards mid on. Babar Azam back pedals right away and covers good ground. He settles under the skier but fails to hang on. How costly will this drop prove?
Abbas Afridi to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Up and over! Honing in, at the stumps, on a length, Kane Williamson shimmies down the track and launches it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Abbas Afridi to Kane Williamson, Starts off on a back of a length, on off, Kane Williamson runs it down to short third man but fails to find the gap.
The debutant, Abbas Afridi comes into the attack now.
Aamer Jamal to Kane Williamson, Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle, Kane Williamson pats it towards mid on and scampers across for a quick single. A direct hit at the bowling end would have made it interesting!
Aamer Jamal to Finn Allen, On a fullish length, on midle, knocked down to long on for a single by Finn Allen.
Aamer Jamal to Finn Allen, WIDE! Slips it down leg, at pace, Finn Allen lets it go for a wide.
Kane Williamson goes across the stumps and might have been caught on the pads here. Aamer Jamal is certain but the umpire turns it down and the review is eventually taken. UltraEdge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat and this looks pretty adjacent. Williamson though gets saved as the wickets are shown as umpire's call. NOT OUT comes up on the big screen.
Aamer Jamal to Kane Williamson, A massive appeal for LBW but turned down! Shaheen Afridi sends it upstairs for a review! On a good length, on middle, Kane Williamson walks across and tries to scoop it over short fine leg. The ball comes back in off the deck and pings Williamson on the thigh pad. He is in front of the stumps when the ball hits him but the umpire is unmoved. Nothing on UltraEdge and it is umpire's call on Ball Tracking the ball is just clipping the stumps. The on-field decision will stand!
Aamer Jamal to Finn Allen, Leg bye! Aamer Jamal gets away with the Free Hit! Full and angling in, on the pads, Finn Allen looks to whip it away on the leg side but misses out as the ball rolls off his pads on the off side and they cross for a leg bye.
Aamer Jamal to Finn Allen, CLEANED HIM UP! OH, HANG ON, Aamer Jamal has overstepped! Aamer Jamal bowls it at pace, on a length, angling in, at the stumps, Finn Allen clears his front leg and goes for an ugly heave across the line. Gets beaten for pace as the ball sneaks past the inside edge and rattles into the woodwork. Aamer Jamal sets off on a celebratory run and the Pakistan players are elated. However, the celebrations come to an unexpected halt as the umpire signals a no ball. The siren goes off and Jamel has overstepped by a big margin! Free Hit will follow now!
Aamer Jamal to Finn Allen, SIX! Finn Allen is putting on a show here! Aamer Jamal rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a good length, outside off, Finn Allen picks the change of pace and smacks it with disdain over wide long off for a biggie.
Aamer Jamal to Kane Williamson, Full and slanting in, on off, Kane Williamson pats it in front of point and gets to the other end.
Aamer Jamal comes into the attack now.
Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Finn Allen hangs back and dabs it from the crease towards point. Finn Allen mayhem at the Eden Park, 24 runs off the over!
Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, SIX! Stand and deliver stuff! 24 runs off the over with a ball to go! Afridi misses his mark and hurls it right in the slot, on middle, Finn Allen picks up the length early and swings through the line. Deposits it into the stands towards the long on region for the second maximum of the over.
Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, FOUR! Hat-trick of fours from Finn Allen! At pace again, full in length, outside off, Finn Allen plays it right under his eyes and firms the drive to the left of mid off for the third boundary on the trot.
Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, FOUR! Two in two for Finn Allen! Afridi loses his radar as he bowls it full and on the pads, Finn Allen gets inside the line and tickles it to the right of short fine leg for four more runs.
Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, FOUR! A bit too full and Finn Allen jumps all over it! Afridi serves a half-volley, around off, Finn Allen gets all his weight on the front foot and drills it to the left of mid off for a boundary.
Shaheen Afridi to Finn Allen, SIX! Swung away nicely by Finn Allen! Shaheen Afridi takes pace off and bowls it around off, on a good length, Finn Allen gets deceived by the lack of pace but still goes through with the shot. Clears his front leg and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. The bottom hand comes off but still gets enough bat on it to clear the fence for the first maximum.
Haris Rauf to Kane Williamson, Serves it at 143 clicks, on a good length, in the corridor of uncertainty on off, Kane Williamson opens the bat face to guide it down to third man but fails to get the connection.
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