New Zealand vs Pakistan Pakistan in New Zealand, 3 ODI Series, 2025

FOUR! No, he can't! Mitchell Hay stays unbeaten on 99! Mohammad Wasim bowls this full again and on middle. Hay stays deep inside his crease and smacks it down the ground wide of long on. Faheem Ashraf runs to his right from long off and dives to push it back inside. The umpires want to check the boundary. The replay shows that his foot is touching the ropes while he is in contact with the ball, and it will be four runs. New Zealand finish on 292/8!

FOUR! More runs! Nothing is going in the way of Pakistan here! This is pitched up and outside off. Mitchell Hay throws his bat at it but gets an inside edge behind. Mohammad Rizwan dives to his left, but it goes under him and to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Hay moves to 95 now. Can he get to a hundred here?

SIX! BOOM! Even bigger this time! Mohammad Wasim misses his yorker once again, on middle, serves this in the slot. Mitchell Hay clears his front leg away and smokes it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie.

SIX! BANG! Fuller in length and around off. Mitchell Hay this time backs away a bit, reaches out for it and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Mohammad Wasim nails the wide yorker, outside off, Mitchell Hay fails to dig it out.

Fuller one and on middle, Mitchell Hay works it off the inside half of the bat towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run.

Jacob Duffy is the new batter for NZ. Also, Mohammad Wasim will bowl the final over of the first inning.

OUT! RUN OUT! Ben Sears sacrifices his wicket here! Haris Rauf bangs this into the pitch, angling into leg. Mitchell Hay looks to pull but misses. However, the batters try to steal the run for byes to keep Hay on strike. Mohammad Rizwan quickly collects and puts in an underarm throw to hit the stumps at the batter's end. Sears' bat gets stuck in the ground, and he falls short of his crease. New Zealand are eight down now, but Hay will be on strike for the last over.

Slower again, hard length and on middle and leg, Ben Sears helps it towards fine leg for a run.

A good yorker now, on middle, Mitchell Hay digs it out towards long on for a run.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Fuller one and outside off. Mitchell Hay swings hard at it again but gets a top edge that flies to the third man fence for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! A slower one, on a length and on off. Mitchell Hay swings across the line a bit early and misses.

Back of a length and around leg, Ben Sears tries to hook but gloves it to fine leg for a single.

Pakistan have been penalised as they have to call their one fielder inside the circle for these last two overs because they fell short of completing the overs in the scheduled time.

SIX MORE! 13 runs off the over! A juicy full toss, on middle. Mitchell Hay's eyes light up as he gets into a good position and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

SIX! Clean strike! Mohammad Wasim goes much fuller this time and on off. Mitchell Hay clears his front leg out of the way and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Bangs his one into the pitch, on middle, Ben Sears pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and around off, gets extra bounce, Ben Sears tries to cut but misses. Wided.

Touch fuller and outside off, Ben Sears slices it towards short third.

Back of a length and on off, Ben Sears steers it to point.

Change of ends for Mohammad Wasim as he will bow his remaining two overs from this end.

FOUR! Top shot! Fuller in length and on middle, Mitchell Hay gets right underneath it and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 250 up for the Kiwis!

Brilliant fielding! Short of a length and on off, Ben Sears guides it wide of point and sets off for the run. Imam-ul-Haq dives to his right to make the stop. He gets up and has a shy at the batter's end but misses. A direct hit and Sears was a goner.

A bouncer now, on middle, Ben Sears ducks under it.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, Mitchell Hay just about manages to jam it out towards square leg for a run.

Haris Rauf is really struggling with his line here! Tries the yorker but serves this way outside leg. Mitchell Hay lets it go. Fourth wide of the over.

Back of a length and on off, Ben Sears punches it towards covers for a single.

Good length but once again down the leg, Ben Sears fails to work it away. Another wide!

On a length and on middle, Ben Sears nudges it to mid-wicket.

Full and way down the leg side, angling further in, Mitchell Hay lets it go. Mohammad Rizwan dives to his left to make a half-stop. It is called a wide again and a bye is taken.

Fuller one but angling down the leg side, Mitchell Hay fails to flick it away. Wided.

Haris Rauf (8-0-56-1) comes back into the attack for his final two remaining overs.

Back of a length and on off, Ben Sears stabs it to short covers.

Play and a miss! Back of a length and on off, shapes away a bit, Ben Sears plays inside the line of it and misses.

Fullish and on off, Mitchell Hay works it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on for a run.

Pitched up and around off, Ben Sears looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single.

BEATEN! Fuller one and on off, holds its line, Ben Sears looks to play but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ben Sears comes out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! A timely wicket for Pakistan! Faheem Ashraf lands this one on a hard length and on off. Nathan Smith uses his feet to go over the infield on the off side but gets cramped up for room, and also, the ball bounces more than he expected. He miscues the shot, and the ball lobs up towards short covers, where Salman Agha takes a dolly. New Zealand are 236/7 now!

Dot to end, but 14 runs of the over! New Zealand need a couple more overs like this! Good-length ball on middle, Mitchell Hay blocks it out.

Slants in a length ball on leg, Smith turns it to square leg for a single.

Length ball on middle, Mitchell Hay drills it to long on for a single.

SIX! FIFTY FOR Mitchell Hay! This is some knock from him! New Zealand somehow find a set batter in at a crucial time! Muhammad Abbas played the role in the first game, and Mitchell Hay is doing it now. Short of a length and on middle, Hay whacks it behind square leg, and it goes all the way.

Angles in a length ball on the pads. Mitchell Hay clips it behind square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Much-needed boundary! Powered it well. Mohammad Wasim bowls it short and outside off, offers width to free arms, and Mitchell Hay doesn't miss out on the invitation, slaps it aerially over point for four.

Yet another tidy over from Pakistan! Good length ball around off, nips in. Smtih tucks it to mid-wicket.

Length ball, around off, Smith punches it straight to point.

Another single! Faheem Ashraf bowls it short and gives width outside off. Mitchell Hay mistimes his hit to extra cover for a quick single.

Full and outside off, Smtih drives it through covers and rotates the strike. Mitchell Hay needs to take more of the strike now.

Keeps bowling in the same channel, length and outside off, Smith pushes it to cover.

Starts by bowling on a length and around off, tight from Faheem Ashraf and Smith defends well.

On a good length and outside off, Smith taps it to point for a quick single. Akif Javed is done with the ball. He ends with a wicket to his name.

Falls safely! Pitches it up, outside off. Mitchell Hay tries to clear the infield as he lofts it but toe ends his shot to the left of mid off for a single.

Too full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Hay plays it back to the bowler.

Keeps it short and bowls it on middle and leg. Smith pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Goes short and on middle, Mitchell Hay pulls it to deep mid-wicket just for a single.

Angles away a full ball, outside off, Smith drives off the splice to third man for one.

A wonderful spell from Sufiyan Muqeem comes to an end! Full and outside off. Smith strokes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Quicker, fuller and around off. Smith solidly blocks it out.

Darted on the pads. Mitchell Hay flicks it behind square on the leg side for one.

Slower in the air, flat and on off, Mitchell Hay strokes it to cover.

Tossed up full and outside off, Mitchell Hay knocks it straight to cover.

Flat and turning in on middle, Mitchell Hay punches it to cover.

BEATEN! Lovely delivery to end the over! Javed puts in the effort and bangs it short and around off, Smith hops to push this away but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Good length ball on middle, Mitchell Hay turns it in front of square on the leg side for a single. Good fielding from Mohammad Wasim.

Length ball on middle, Mitchell Hay punches it back to the bowler.

Wide! Errs in line and spills it down the leg side. Mitchell Hay fails to pull it.

Short of a length and around off, Mitchell Hay tries to pull this away but misses and gets hit near the waist area.

Angles it in again a length ball on middle and leg, Smith flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off, angled in. Smith shoulders arms to it.

Powerplay 3! Now five fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the last over.

Nagging length around middle, Smith nudges it to deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.

Nathan Smith is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sufiyan Muqeem breaks the partnership here, and New Zealand are six down now! He gives flight to the ball and pitches it up, around middle, Muhammad Abbas uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and looks to loft it to the leg side. He doesn't time it well as it has come off the cue end of the bat, and the ball goes flat towards deep square leg. Abdullah Shafique moves to his left a bit and takes it with both hands around his waist height. New Zealand are 209/6, and the youngster, Muhammad Abbas, is gone for well played 41 (66).

Floated it up, around off, Mitchell Hay pats it down towards point and runs off for a quick single.

Full and around off, Mitchell Hay drops it down to cover.

Tossed it up, around middle, Muhammad Abbas comes down the track and miscues it off the bottom part of the bat to deep mid-wicket. Faheem Ashraf does well to cover the ground to his right to stop the ball. The batters take a single.

On the nagging length, around middle, Hay goes back and pushes it to long on for one.

Full and on the pads, Hay nudges it wide of mid-wicket for one. 15 of the over.

Nagging length and outside off, going away with the seam, Mitchell Hay looks to punch it to the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! THUMPED! Back of a length, angling into the body of the batter, on middle, Mitchell Hay stays on the back foot and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie. 200 comes up for New Zealand.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Touch short from Haris, around off, with pace on, Mitchell Hay goes back slightly and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Full and around middle, Muhammad Abbas flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

On a good length, around off, Hay looks to drive it but gets it through the outer half of the bat to deep third for a single.

FOUR! THIS IS EVEN BETTER! Short again and around middle, Muhammad Abbas comes down the track and thumps it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket for another boundary. This partnership is doing pretty well for NZ as they have come back into this game.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Touch short from Muqeem and around middle, Muhammad Abbas picks the length quite early as he goes back instantly. He pulls it to the right of the deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good fielding! Floated it up, around off, Abbas drives it hard but straight to cover.

Full and around middle, Hay drills it to long on for a single.

Full and on the pads, Abbas tucks it to deep fine leg for a single. 50 runs for this partnership also comes up!

Tossed it up, around off, Muhammad Abbas comes down the wicket and looks to loft it inside out over cover but gets it through the outer half of the bat. The ball goes over cover point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! CLASSIC! Slightly fuller and touch outside off, Mitchell Hay holds his shape and lofts it down the ground over the bowler's head for a boundary to end the over.

In the air... but falls safely! On a good length, around middle, Muhammad Abbas looks to flick it to the leg side but gets a leading top edge. The ball flies towards deep third but falls down ahead of the incoming fielder, Faheem Ashraf, and the batters take a single there. Rauf isn't happy with the effort of the Faheem as he was pretty late in reacting to the catch.

Full and outside off, Hay extends his arms to drive it to deep cover for a single.

JAFFA! Slightly fuller this time and in the channel outside off, gets it to shape away, Mitchell Hay looks to drive it but gets beaten on the outside edge again.

BEATEN AGAIN! Back of a length, outside off, Hay looks to cut it this time but gets beaten on the outside edge.

BEATEN STRAIGHTAWAY! Hard length and outside off, gets it to shape away a bit, Mitchell Hay stands tall and looks to pull it to the leg side but misses.

Good length, around leg, Hay tucks it to deep fine leg for a single to end the over.

Fuller and on the pads, Abbas nudges it to deep square leg for one.

Hard length and outside off, Hay stands tall and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Slightly fuller and touch outside off, Hay slices it to point for no run.

A quick single! Dragged length, around off, Muhammad Abbas pats it down to the left of the cover fielder and runs off for a quick single.

Nagging length, on the fourth stump, Muhammad Abbas gets squared up and gets a thick outside edge as he looks to defend it with a straight bat to point.

Short of a length, around middle, angling into the batter, with pace taken off a bit, Mitchell Hay is a tad early in his shot as he looks to pull it. He misses as the ball comes in later than he expected and gets hit on the helmet. The physio comes out to the middle for the mandatory concussion check. Hay looks fine to continue further in the game.

BEATEN! Back of a length and outside off, gets a bit of an extra bounce as well, Mitchell Hay throws his hands at it and looks to cut it but misses.

On a good length, around off, Abbas runs it down to deep third for a single.

FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Hard length but down the leg side, on hips, easy for Muhammad Abbas as he shuffles across a bit and tickles it with soft hands. The ball runs away to the boundary at deep fine leg.

A well-directed bouncer, angling into the body of the batter, around the right shoulder, Muhammad Abbas ducks under it.

Back of a length, from around the wicket, on off and middle, Muhammad Abbas turns it to mid-wicket.

On a good length, around off, Hay pats it down to backward point for no run.

Back of a length, around off, Hay blocks it out to cover.

Full and touch outside off, Mitchell Hay drives it to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs.

Hard length, around off, Hay pats it down to backward point and wants to have a quick single but is sent back by his partner.

Nagging length and well outside off, Mitchell Hay looks to cut it but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads. He could have been chopped on this, but luckily for him!

A bit fuller and around off, Mitchell Hay comes forward and defends it to mid off.

Nagging length, around off and middle, Abbas drops it down to square leg.

Short of a length, around off, Mitchell Hay looks to pull it but gets a top edge off the gloves that goes over the keeper to his right behind the wickets to deep third man. The batters take a single.

Leg bye! On a good length, around off and middle, nips back in sharply, Muhammad Abbas gets beaten on his flick shot and gets hit on the back pad. The ball rolls away to deep third and the batters take a single for leg bye.

Halt! The physio is in for a mandatory concussion check as the ball flew off the helmet. It looks like Muhammad Abbas is fine and is good to continue here.

FOUR LEG BYES! Javed bowls a bouncer from around the wicket, on the right shoulder of the batter, Muhammad Abbas looks to pull it but misses. The ball sneaks past under the bat and hits the batter on his helmet before running it down to the boundary to the right of the keeper at deep third man.

Hard length, angling into the body of the batter, on middle, Mitchell Hay hops back for a bit and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Begins with a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, Abbas runs it down to deep third for a single.

FOUR! PURE TIMING! Hard length and well outside off, with no seam and swing movement, Mitchell Hay gets top on the bounce and punches it to sweeper cover for a boundary to end the over.

Back of a length, around off, Abbas fetches it out with a pull shot to deep square leg for a single.

A tight single! Full and on the pads, Hay clips it towards mid-wicket and runs off for a quick single. The fielder there makes a throw to the non-striker's end but misses after collecting the ball.

Dragged length, around leg, angling in, Hay misses his flick shot and gets hit on the front pad. Clearly, it is going down the leg side.

Full and well outside off, Mitchell Hay throws his hands at it and mistimes his drive to mid off from the cue end of the bat.

Begins with a good-length ball, around off, Mitchell Hay defends it right under his eyes.

Slightly fuller and outside off, Muhammad Abbas comes forward and drives it in the gap towards extra cover and picks up a couple of runs to end the over.

Hard length, around off, Hay runs it down to wide deep third for a single.

On a good length, around off, Hay comes forward and punches it to cover.

Short of a length, around off, Hay pushes it to backward point.

Nearly chopped on! Back of a length, around off, nips back in, Mitchell Hay hops up on his toes and looks to drop it down to the off side. But he gets an inside edge that zips past the off stump by an inch.

Hits the deck hard with a hard-length ball, angling into the body of the batter, around middle, Mitchell Hay looks to flick it but gets a thick inside edge onto the thigh pads.

DRINKS! A far better phase of cricket from Pakistan than the previous break, and they'll be happy where they stand right now. New Zealand are running out of batters, and this is the last known pair who could help them get close to 250. For Pakistan, they have done a commendable job so far but need to push hard and try and take the remaining wickets quickly.

Length again and around leg, Mitchell Hay clips it to deep square leg for a run.

On length and on leg, Muhammad Abbas flicks it to square leg for a single.

Bangs it into the pitch, on middle, angling in, Muhammad Abbas fails to glance it away as the ball goes off his thigh pads towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken.

Back of a length and on off, Muhammad Abbas keeps it out to the off side.

Short of a length and outside off, Muhammad Abbas cuts it to point.

Hard length and on off, Muhammad Abbas pats it to short covers.

Overpitched and on middle, Muhammad Abbas drives it to mid on for a quick single. Akif Javed fails to collect it on the first attempt and misses a run out chance.

Third wide of the over! Mohammad Wasim is struggling with his line in this over. He goes full and down the leg again. Muhammad Abbas misses his flick. It is called a wide.

Touch fuller and on middle, Muhammad Abbas knocks it to mid on.

Good length and on middle, nips back in sharply. Mitchell Hay looks to drive with a straight bat but misses and gets hit on the back pad. The ball rolls away to the leg side as the batters cross for a leg bye.

Fullish but way down the leg side, Mitchell Hay fails to glance it away. Wided again.

Pitched up and on the pads, Muhammad Abbas clips it through square leg for another run.

On a length and on middle, Mitchell Hay flicks it to deep square leg for a run.

Full again and on middle, Muhammad Abbas taps it to the off side and scampers across for a single. Wasim runs forward but fails to collect it cleanly or else there could have been a run out chanc.

Fuller but down the leg side, Muhammad Abbas misses his flick. Wided.

Another googly, full and on off, turns away again, Mitchell Hay fails to pick it and misses again.

Absolute beauty! Sufiyan Muqeem dishes out a googly, full and on middle leg, turns away with extra bounce. Mitchell Hay gets bamboozled by it.

Goes shrot and on off, Mitchell Hay stays back and punches it to covers.

Flighted, full and on middle, Mitchell Hay blocks it out.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Muhammad Abbas clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, short and on off, Muhammad Abbas steps across and pats it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and on off, Mitchell Hay dabs it to point.

Goes full and on middle, Mitchell Hay blocks it out.

Good length and on off, Mitchell Hay pats it to covers.

Mitchell Hay walks to the middle.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! No need for a review this time! Mohammad Wasim gets his man. He hits the length hard and just outside off and holds its line a bit. Michael Bracewell looks for the big booming drive but without much footwork. He only manages to get a thin outside edge behind where Mohammad Rizwan makes no mistake. The Kiwis lose half of their side now!

Short of a length and on off, angling in, Michael Bracewell looks to pull it away but misses. However, there is a noise as the keeper, Mohammad Rizwan, collects it behind the stumps. He has a meeting with his players but decides against the review. The replay and UltraEdge show that it hit the thigh pads.

On a length and on middle, Michael Bracewell steps across and flicks it through square leg for a couple of runs. Excellent running!

Fires one full and on middle, Michael Bracewell tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, short and on middle, Michael Bracewell backs away to cut but chops it down on the pitch.

Flighted, full and on off, Muhammad Abbas drives it to covers for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Muhammad Abbas uses his feet and drives it through covers for a brace.

Short and on middle, Michael Bracewell punches it to long on for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Muhammad Abbas drills it to long on for a single.

Length again and on off, Michael Bracewell pats it to point.

Good length and on middle and off, Michael Bracewell stays back and blocks it out.

Hits the length hard, on middle, angling in, Michael Bracewell keeps it out to the leg side.

Back of a length and on off, Muhammad Abbas runs it down to third man for a run.

Hard length and on middle, Michael Bracewell flicks it through square leg for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Michael Bracewell goes for the pull but mistimes it a bit. It goes over the mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.

Another short delivery, outside off, Michael Bracewell cuts it away through point for a run.

Short again and on middle, Muhammad Abbas nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker, shrot and on off, Muhammad Abbas stabs it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and on middle, Muhammad Abbas uses his feet and knocks it back to the bowler.

Ripper! A googly, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply. Muhammad Abbas stays back to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Muhammad Abbas looks to sweep but toe-ends it back to the bowler.

Excellent response! Hits the length hard and around off, shapes away, Michael Bracewell has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! Picked up and how! Haris Rauf lands this short of a length, but this one sits up nicely for the batter. Michael Bracewell stands tall and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat six.

Short of a length and on off, Michael Bracewell dabs it to point.

Wow... that's fiery! Haris Rauf bangs this hard into the pitch, on off, takes off viciously. Muhammad Abbas rises up to play at it but takes his eyes off the ball. The ball goes off his shoulder towards third man. A leg bye is taken.

Fuller and on off, Michael Bracewell pushes it to covers for a run. Nelson on the board now.

Back of a length and on off, Muhammad Abbas guides it to deep point for a single.

Flatter, short and on off, Michael Bracewell stabs it to the right of the bowler.

Flighted, full and outside off, Muhammad Abbas drills it through covers for a single.

A bit short and on middle, Muhammad Abbas stays back and punches it down the pitch.

Floated, full and on middle, Muhammad Abbas clips it to square leg.

BEATEN! A googly, full and around off, turns away, Muhammad Abbas strides out to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Muhammad Abbas knocks it to mid on.

Bangs this one into the pitch, on the sixth stump line, Muhammad Abbas steers it through point for a single.

Short of a length and on off, Muhammad Abbas dabs it to point.

On a length and on middle again, Muhammad Abbas blocks it out solidly.

Touch fuller, on middle, angling in, Muhammad Abbas blocks it out.

Back of a length and outside off, shaping away again, Muhammad Abbas looks to cut it away but misses.

Hard-length delivery around off, shaping away. Muhammad Abbas plays well inside the line of it as the ball goes through to the keeper.

Change? Yes, Haris Rauf (4-0-26-1) comes back into the attack.

Tossed up on middle, Bracewell nudges it to mid-wicket.

Fractionally short and outside off, spins away. Bracewell goes back to cut but misses.

Leg bye! Bowls it on middle and makes it spin on the pads. Shorter and Abbas fail to work it away. It rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.

Quicker fuller and on middle, Abbas nudges it to square leg.

Flat and around off, this one lands and spins away. Abbas has nothing to do with it.

Almost! Tossed up full and around off, the one that comes back in. Abbas tries to defend but splices it to point.

Three dots to end the over! On a length and around off, Bracewell defends right under his eyes.

Another dot! A bit of reverse swing for Javed, fuller and around off, shapes in. Bracewell pushes it to cover.

Back of a length and angling around off. Bracewell nicely defends it to mid on.

Sharp single! Length ball on middle, Abbas turns it to mid-wicket with gentle hands for a single.

Well bowled! Creates an angle as Javed bowls a short ball across the batter. Abbas tries to defend but withdraws his bat eventually.

A well-directed bouncer around off. Abbas ducks under it. Called as a wide!

Tad fuller and around off, Abbas drops it late to the left of backward point who dives and stops.

Muhammad Abbas is underway in his sophomore game! Fuller delivery, outside off, this is driven past point for one.

Quicker from Sufiyan Muqeem around off, Abbas gets behind the line of the delivery and defends.

Flighted full and around off, Abbas pushes with soft hands to cover.

Slightly short and outside off. Bracewell punches it to deep point for a single.

The arm ball, full and on middle, Bracewell hangs back and keeps it out to point.

Flatter, slower and outside off, Michael Bracewell taps it late to backward point.

On a good length and around off, Abbas presses forward and solidly blocks it out.

Muhammad Abbas walks in next at number six.

OUT! LBW! Second time lucky? Nicholls has taken a review once again. Seems out this time! Bowls it full and around off, the ball lands and nips in sharply. Nicholls tries to play with a straight bat but leaves a bit of gap for the ball to ping him on the back pad. An appeal and up goes the finger. Review taken! UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS! Two wickets in the last two overs for Pakistan! They are taking control of this game now.

Well bowled! Akif Javed bowls it short of a length and outside off, with extra bounce, and Nicholls tries to just ramp it over but misses.

Michael Bracewell is underway as he nudges this length ball to mid-wicket for an easy single.

This one stays low a bit! On a length and tailing on the pads. Michael Bracewell crouches and turns it to mid-wicket.

Leg bye! Hard length delivery shaping on middle and off. Nicholls hops to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads. It rolls to point for a leg bye.

Quicker through the air, full on middle, Michael Bracewell blocks it well.

The skipper Michael Bracewell comes out to bat at number five for NZ.

OUT! STUMPED! Pakistan have got the big wicket of Daryl Mitchell! Needless from him! Unlike him, as Daryl Mitchell tried a bit too much here! Sufiyan Muqeem bowls from around the wicket and flights a delicious full ball across the batter, outside off and turns a bit away. Daryl Mitchell comes down the track and heaves but misses, and it goes past the outside edge and to the keeper, Mohammad Rizwan, who does the rest. New Zealand have to look for another partnership now.

Tossed up full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell blocks it out.

Flatter delivery, outside off, touch quick, and Nicholls slaps it to backward point. Daryl Mitchell rushes across, and Nicholls is late to respond. However, makes his ends with a great sprint. 100 comes up for New Zealand.

Daryl Mitchell slowly getting into the groove! Floats it full and outside off, this is driven to long off for a single.

Sufiyan Muqeem for the first time! Bowls it very full and on middle, this is drilled to long on for one.

It is spin time now. Sufiyan Muqeem comes into the attack now.

Short in length and on middle, Nicholls pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Tidy over from Akif Javed.

Javed mixes his length and goes full this time, on middle and Nicholls eases it back to the bowler.

Drags his length and goes a bit short, on middle and Nicholls hops to defends it on the deck.

On a length and on middle, Nicholls blocks it out.

What was that from the umpire? First, he shook his head but quickly raised his finger the next moment. Nicholls thinks otherwise and takes it upstairs. Nothing on the UltraEdge. He survives. Short in length and angled across on the hips, Nicholls seems to miss his flick, and it brushes the thigh pads on its way to the keeper. The review saves Nicholls here.

On a nagging length and around off, angled across and takes the splice of Mitchell's blade as it rolls to third man for one.

DRINKS! A quick start despite losing two wickets from New Zealand, and they are 95/2 after the first fourteen overs. The debutant, Rhys Mariu, played a couple of good shots before pershing to a uncanny shot. He would be kicking himself for getting out in that fashion. The other opener, Nick Kelly, started on a bang as he was hitting the boundaries for fun but lost his wicket in getting too greedy. NZ have their two most experienced guy in the middle, Henry Nicholls and Daryl Mitchell, and they will bank on them to form a good partnership here to take them past 300 on this good wicket. On the other hand, Pakistan have bowled too many wide balls, but they have been able to pick two wickets. Their bowling lacks a zip, but they will have to find some motivation to take more wickets to bounce back in this game, otherwise, it will get out of their hands in a matter of time. An interesting passage of play is ahead of us, and with that, Akif Javed will continue from this end.

On a good length and on leg, Daryl Mitchell bunts it to square leg for a single.

Slants in a full ball on middle, Daryl Mitchell uses the angle and flicks but finds the man at mid-wicket.

Wide! Too many extras already from the visitors. Bangs it short but too short for the umpire's liking. Daryl Mitchell sits down.

Wasim drags his length back and bowls a length ball on middle, Daryl Mitchell turns it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Powered it through! Full and outside off, pre-meditated shot from Daryl Mitchell as he swings his bat and hits past Nicholls to long on for a boundary. Almost brushed past Nicholls's helmet.

Tight from Wasim! On a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell defends with a straight bat.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Nicholls leans and drives it through covers for a single.

New Zealand happy to work in singles at the moment! Slightly short and on middle, Nicholls pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Good length delivery on the pads. Daryl Mitchell turns it to mid-wicket and changes ends.

Well bowled! Surprises with a yorker tailing on leg, Nicholls tickles it to fine leg for one.

Effort delivery! Hard length delivery on middle, Nicholls hangs back to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads. Just a bit too high for an appeal.

This is full and on middle, Nicholls nudges it through square leg for a single.

Akif Javed bowls it full and on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks well but straight to mid on.

Five singles to end the over! Shorter and around off, Daryl Mitchell nicely punches it through covers and keeps the strike with a single.

Bowls it full and well wide of off. Nicholls drives it through covers for a single.

Bangs it well short and around off. Nicholls ducks under it.

Both the batters are unable to time well! Good length delivery around off, Daryl Mitchell drags his shot and plays off the inner half of the bat to fine leg for one.

Nicholls uses his crease once again! Outside off, Nicholls shuffles across a long way to flick this length delivery but gets a leading edge to third man for one.

Very full and shaping on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Clean stroke for two runs! Pitched up on middle, Nicholls shuffles and pushes it straight down the ground. The man from mid off cuts it off and saves two.

Nicholls gets inside the line to this length delivery, outside off, and he tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Short in length and around off, Nicholls defends on his toes to point.

Bowls it from around the wicket to the left-hander, length and outside off, Nicholls shoulders arms.

Touch fuller and around off, extra pace, and Daryl Mitchell looks to defend but slices his shot to third man for one.

FOUR! Fine shot! Haris Rauf bowls it short and into the surface on off. Daryl Mitchell gets tall and pulls it along the ground through mid-wicket, and it races to the fence.

Powerplay 2! Pakistan can now have four fielders outside the circle till the 40th over.

Dragged length, around off, Henry Nicholls pushes it to mid on.

Goes fuller and outside off, Henry Nicholls defends it to cover.

On a good length, around middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell tickles it to deep fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

Daryl Mitchell comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Wasim provides a breakthrough in his first over only, and New Zealand are two down in the first Powerplay! Wasim bowls it on a good length and around middle and leg,and gets it to nip back in. Rhys Mariu looks to nudge it to the leg side as he leans on, but the ball takes the leading edge and goes towards cover. Babar Azam moves to his right and puts in a dive to catch it with both hands. A superb catch, and that has ended the stay of the debutant as Rhys Mariu goes for 18(25) and New Zealand are 71/2.

Back of a length, and wide outside off, Rhys Mariu looks to cut it but gets it through the inner half of the bat to point.

Begins with a short ball, around middle, Rhys Mariu drops it down to cover.

Mohammad Wasim comes into the attack now.

A massive appeal again for LBW but is not given by the umpire again! Hard length, on top of off, going away from the batter, Henry Nicholls looks to turn it to the leg side but misses. The ball kisses the front pad on its way to the keeper. The replays show that it is well over the stumps.

Leg bye! Slightly fuller and into the stumps, comes in with the angle, Rhys Mariu hops up and looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball gets deflected towards third man, and the batters take a single. There is an appeal for LBW but is turned down by the umpire.

BEATEN! Short of a length and outside off, Rhys Mariu looks to pull it but misses.

Back of a length, around middle, Rhys Mariu nudges it to mid-wicket.

DROPPED! A pretty hard chance, but you would expect to take it at this level! Short of a length, around middle, the ball gets big on the batter. Rhys Mariu goes back and looks to pull it, but he only manages to get a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards mid-wicket where Tayyab Tahir runs in backwards for a bit and extends his arms in the end to catch it. He gets a bit late in reaching there and the ball bursts out through his fingertips and the batters take a couple of runs.

Full and around off and middle, Rhys Mariu looks to drive it but gets it through the inner half of the bat to mid on.

FOUR! PUNCHED AWAY! Back of a length, touch outside off, Henry Nicholls hops up to get on the top of the bounce and slams it. He beats the cover fielder to his right as the ball races away to the boundary in no time.

Dragged length and just outside off, Henry Nicholls shoulders his arms on it.

Slightly fuller than the previous one, and wide outside off, just inside the tramline, Henry Nicholls leaves it.

Nagging length and outside off, going away from the batter, Henry Nicholls doesn't offer any shot at it.

On a good length and on the fourth stump, Rhys Mariu comes half-forward and steers it to deep cover for a single.

Back of a length, on top of off, Rhys Mariu hops up a bit and defends it with a straight bat to cover point.

FOUR! CLASS SHOT! Rauf overpitches it, and in the channel outside off, Henry Nicholls crouches and drives it in the gap towards extra covers for a boundary to finish the over.

Touch full and around off, Henry keeps it down to cover.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length and outside off, Henry Nicholls hops up to ride the bounce and cuts it all along the ground in the gap towards backward point for a boundary to get off the mark.

WIDE! Full but down the leg side, swinging back in, Henry Nicholls shuffles across a bit and misses his flick shot. Called a wide.

Short of a length, around off, angles in, Henry Nicholls doesn't offer any shot at it.

Henry Nicholls walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Haris Rauf draws first blood for Pakistan, and the inning of Nick Kelly gets cut off here as he goes for 31(23). Rauf bowls it on the similar length and just outside off, from around the wicket, gets it to come in with the angle this time. Nick Kelly moves across again and looks to cut it again as he did on the last ball. He gets cramped up for room this time and manages to get a thick outside edge only. The ball goes to the right of the keeper behind the wickets, where Mohammad Rizwan moves to his right a bit and takes it with both hands. New Zealand are 54/1.

FOUR! SLAPPED! On a good length and in the channel outside off, Nick Kelly shuffles across to cover the off stump and cuts it. He finds the gap to the right of the backward point fielder for a boundary.

Good fielding! Full and around off, Nick Kelly drives it down the ground towards mid off. Akif Javed runs in to his left and puts in a dive to stop the ball and saves three runs for his side. Just a single for the batters, though; 50 comes up for New Zealand.

Dragged length, around off, Kelly covers the line and drops it down to cover.

SIX! AGGRESSION! On a good length and around off, a nothing ball, with no swing at all, Nick Kelly gives it a charge as he comes down the track to get to the pitch of the ball. He lofts it inside out over cover for a biggie. Such a sight to watch this shot!

Slightly fuller but same line, outside off, Nick Kelly moves across to cover the off stump and shoulders his arms in the end after watching carefully.

Nagging length and outside off, Kelly leaves it.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Faheem overpitches it, too full just outside off, Nick Kelly comes forward and drives it towards mid off. He beats the diving mid off fielder to his right as the ball races away to the boundary in no time.

Hard length and outside off, going away from the batter, Rhys Mariu leaves it alone.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Dragged length, around off, Rhys Mariu hops up to get on the top of the bounce and cuts it. He finds the gap between backward point and cover point for a boundary.

Outside off, on a good length, Mariu dabs it down to backward point.

Full and around off, with no swing at all this time, Rhys Mariu leans on and drives it with force but straight to cover point. Could have been a boundary if it would have been in the gap.

Good length, around off, Rhys Mariu drops it down to cover off the front foot.

Begins with a full ball, on the pads, seaming in, Rhys Mariu comes forward to defend it but misses. Gets hit on the front pad as the ball lobs up in front on the pitch. A mild appeal for LBW but it is clearly going down the leg side.

Hard length, on top of off, angling in, Kelly covers the line and turns it to mid-wicket.

Goes slightly fuller and outside off, it gets straightened off the deck, Nick Kelly comes forward to watch it carefully and decides to not offer any shot at it.

Nagging length and outside off, seaming away for a while, Nick Kelly shoulders his arms on it.

WIDE! Short of a length and down the leg side again, shaping in for a big time here. Rhys Mariu looks to glance it but misses. The keeper Mohammad Rizwan moves to his left and extends his left arm to collect the ball but parries away to deep fine leg for a bye as the batters run it.

WIDE! Good length, down leg, Rhys Mariu has a swing at it but misses. Calle a wide.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! Short of a length from Javed and wide outside off, Rhys Mariu hops up and extends his arms to slice it over the head of backward point for a boundary.

WIDE! Hard length but down the leg side, swinging in, Rhys Mariu misses his tickle shot. Called a wide.

Dragged length, around middle, Rhys Mariu defends it with the full face of the bat.

FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Javed bowls it on the pads and on a good length, not a good ball on this standard. Rhys Mariu just waits for it and tickles it to deep fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! Salt on the wounds! Faheem hits the deck hard and bowls a bouncer, on the left shoulder of the batter. Nick Kelly swivels and pulls it over the deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Goes fuller and on the pads, Nick Kelly looks to defend it with a straight bat but gets hit on the front pad. There is a loud appeal for LBW, but is not given by the umpire. The skipper, Mohammad Rizwan asks the bowler and takes a review here. The UltraEdge shows nothing and the Ball Tracking presents that it has pitched outside leg. Pakistan lose a review here.

Around middle and leg, on a back of a length, Kelly drops it down to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Good length and in the channel outside off, stays a bit low as well, Nick Kelly doesn't offer any shot at it.

WIDE! Sprays it down the leg side, on a slightly fuller length, Nick Kelly misses his flick shot. Called a wide.

On a good length and wide outside off, going away with the angle to the batter, Nick Kelly leaves it alone.

Hard length, around middle and leg, Nick Kelly rides the bounce and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around middle, angling away, Rhys Mariu watches it carefully and withdraws his shot at the end.

Nagging length, around middle, Rhys Mariu pats it down to backward point off the outer half of the bat.

OUCH! Short of a length, around middle, coming in with the angle, Nick Kelly hops up on his toes and looks to drop it down to the leg side. The ball takes an extra bounce with pace and takes the inside edge of the bat and goes towards square leg for a single.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Nick Kelly! Javed drags his length and bowls it around middle and leg, trying not to give any room to the batter. Kelly moves across a bit and covers the line before flicking it towards deep backward square leg for another boundary.

FOUR! CLASS ACT! Javed pitches it up and outside off, too much fuller, Nick Kelly comes forward to negotiate the swing. He creams his drive in the gap towards big gap through extra covers for a boundary.

WIDE! Hard length but down the leg side this time, Nick Kelly leaves it. Called a wide.

Begins with a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, from over the wicket, angling across to the batter. Rhys Mariu gets width to extend his arms as he slices it to wide deep third for a single.

Akif Javed to share the attack.

Hits the deck hard, a short ball, but outside off this time, Rhys Mariu opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep third for a single.

WIDE! Sprays it down the leg side, on a good length, Rhys Mariu looks to tickle it but misses. Called a wide.

Short of a length, angling into the batter, Kelly rides the bounce and turns it towards deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.

BEATEN AGAIN! Slightly back of a length and well outside off, moving across to the batter, Nick Kelly shuffles across in the crease. He looks to defend it with straight bat but gets beaten on the outside edge again.

Oh! BEATEN! Hard length, from over the wicket, in the channel outside off, with angling across to the batter. Nick Kelly gets squared up as he looks to defend it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Attacking the stumps, on a hard length, on middle, Rhys Mariu goes back and nudges it towards square leg to get off the mark. His first runs in the international cricket.

WIDE! Slightly fuller but wide outside off, Rhys Mariu doesn't offer any shot at it. Called a wide!

Begins with a good-length ball, outside off, a bit of away seam movement, Rhys Mariu leaves it alone.

We are all set to begin! The players are making their way out to the middle now. Pakistan take up their respective field positions. Rhys Mariu and Nick Kelly are the two openers for New Zealand. Faheem Ashraf has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

PITCH REPORT - Franckie Mackay is pitchside with Craig McMillan. She says that the weather is a bit cloudy and the rain can interrupt the game. Craig says that the pitch has a lot of grass, so the bowlers will be pretty happy to look at that, and they will want to use that pace and bounce. Mentions that there will be a lateral movement for sure and the early overs will be crucial for both sides whether you are batting first or bowling first. States that the wicket has been rolled pretty good, and both captains will want to bowl first as the square boundaries are short, with the straight one a bit longer.

Salman Agha from Pakistan also shares a few words. He says that they lost the key moments in the first game, which they have discussed about and will look to work on in this one. Adds that they started well with the ball and Haris Rauf was brilliant but they lost their way a bit towards the end.

The debutant for New Zealand, Rhys Mariu is up for a quick chat. He says that Sam Wells called him around this breakfast and said that he is going to play today, and he was really happy to hear that news. Adds that his family is very excited about his international debut. States that all the team members welcomed him and that they have been pretty helpful to him in understanding everything. Ends by saying that he is nervous but also excited about his first match.

Michael Bracewell, the captain of New Zealand says they have to adapt to the conditions, ride the wave and put some pressure later on. Informs Chapman misses out due to a hamstring issue. Shares New Zealand have a lot of depth and shows how well the domestic circuit has been going on. Ends by saying that Rhys Mariu makes his debut.

The skipper of Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan, says that NZ played well in the first ODI, but they have assesed the conditions here and it looks grassy so they want to bowl first. Mentions that they want to change their strategies from the last game and want to win this. Informs that they are going with four changes.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Nick Kelly, Rhys Mariu (In place of Mark Chapman and On Debut), Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell (C), Muhammad Abbas, Mitchell Hay (WK), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, Will O'Rourke.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq (In for Usman Khan), Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf (In for Irfan Khan), Mohammad Wasim (In for Naseem Shah), Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem (In for Mohammad Ali), Akif Javed.

TOSS - Pakistan won the toss and elected to BOWL first.

Pakistan were nearly there throughout the chase and would be disappointed to see themselves behind in the series as they had the opportunity to chase down a par score, but once Babar Azam and Salman Agha fell, there was a domino effect as Pakistan lost wickets in heaps. The good thing for Pakistan is that their big guns are back and raring to perform, but they need others to step up and make it count. Pakistan have been underperforming in recent series (Tri-nation series, ICC Champions Trophy, and recently concluded T20I series). A loss here and they’ll stretch the unwanted record more, but the way they played the first game, we feel Pakistan will be itching to get on the field and put on a match-winning performance. Can they level the series, or will the hosts get the job done today? We will find out soon. Toss and team news next.

The action moves from Napier to Hamilton as we welcome you all to the coverage of the 2nd ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan. The Kiwis lead 1-0 in the three-match series. They won by 73 runs however, the victory wasn’t served on the plate, and the hosts had to grind hard to get in front in the series. Mark Chapman shone with a wonderful century, and his partnership with Daryl Mitchell set the tone for a big score. New Zealand lost a flurry of wickets, but the debutant, Muhammad Abbas, scored his maiden fifty in a fiery fashion to take his team close to 350.

...MATCH DAY...

The ODI series between New Zealand and Pakistan rolls into Hamilton, where Seddon Park will host the second match of the three-game affair. The series opener was a gripping contest that swung back and forth, but in the end, the hosts prevailed to take a 1-0 lead. New Zealand will be eager to seal the series in Hamilton before heading to Mount Maunganui for the final ODI. Mark Chapman’s 132 powered the Kiwis to 344, setting the foundation for a commanding win as the bowlers stepped up to finish the job. Alongside Chapman, Daryl Mitchell and debutant Muhammad Abbas made valuable contributions, with Abbas enjoying a memorable international debut. However, New Zealand will be without Will Young for the remainder of the series as he awaits the birth of his child. Right-handed batter Rhys Mariu has been called up and is likely to make his debut in Hamilton. On the bowling front, Nathan Smith was the standout performer, with four wickets in a disciplined collective effort. With momentum on their side, Michael Bracewell’s men are expected to stick with a winning combination. They don’t have too many options at their disposal, but should New Zealand secure the series in Hamilton, we could see Ben Sears and Adithya Ashok get a game in the third ODI. Pakistan, on the other hand, were left to rue their decision to go in with only four proper bowling options and no specialist spinner. If they are to stay alive in the series, they must shore up their bowling attack, with Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem available as spin options. In the batting department, they have been dealt a blow with Usman Khan ruled out of the Hamilton fixture due to a hamstring injury, with Imam-ul-Haq likely to step in. A collective effort in both departments is imperative for Pakistan as they fight to keep the series alive. Can New Zealand wrap up the series in Hamilton, or will Pakistan bounce back to set up a decider in Mount Maunganui? We shall find out.