New Zealand vs Pakistan at Christchurch, 02 Jan, 2021

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bowl
Pakistan 297/10 (83.5)  &  186/10 (81.3)
New Zealand 659/6 (158.5)
New Zealand won by an innings and 176 runs
Man of the Match: Kane Williamson

    Over 14.1 Matt Henry bowls a slower one to Abid Ali, no run, gets forward and pushed out into the covers with soft hands.

    Over 14.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Abid Ali,1 run, gets forward and  jab outside off and the ball takes the edge. The man at gully finds it short of him. They get a single

    Over 14.3 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 14.4 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 14.5 Matt Henry bowls a back of length delivery to Azhar Ali,1 run, gets forward and pushed away past the man at point for a single. That was done well by Azhar Ali.

    Over 14.6 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to Abid Ali, 2 runs, gets n top of the bounce and slammed it hard into the covers and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 16.1 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Abid Ali, Boundary! Gets forward and threw his wood at that and the ball flew past the man at gully for a four. 

    Over 16.2 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Abid Ali, no run, gets forward and driven on the up to find mid-off.

    Over 16.3 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Abid Ali, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 16.4 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Abid Ali, no run, gets forward and knocks it down into the on-side.

    Over 16.5 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Abid Ali, no run, gets forward and drives it hard but straight back to the bowler.

    Over 16.6 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Abid Ali, no run, pushing forward as he was hit high on the pad. Was going over and may be there was no inside edge. 

    Over 18.1 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Abid Ali, no run, gets forward and looking to drive, gets beaten.

    Over 18.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Abid Ali, no run, gets forward and misses the clip and there was an appeal made which died down.

    Over 18.3 Matt Henry bangs it short onto the pitch to Abid Ali, 1 bye, stays deep inside the crease and ducked under it and Watling jumped up only to parry the ball down. They steal a bye.

    Over 18.4 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 18.5 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, gets forward and clips it off the pads through square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 18.6 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali,1 run, moves across in the crease and clips it down to the fine leg and picks up an easy single.

    Over 20.1 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali,3 runs, gets forward and flicks it wide of mid-on and picks up three runs.

    Over 20.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Haris Sohail, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 20.3 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Haris Sohail,1 run, gets forward and tucked behind square for a single.

    Over 20.4 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Haris Sohail, no run, gets forward and  a little loose on the forward push and the man at cover point.

    Over 20.5 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and jabs at it to outer-halve the ball away into the off-side.

    Over 20.6 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 22.1 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali,1 leg bye gets forward and looks to nudge it away and gets it off the pads for a single down to fine leg

    Over 22.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Fawad Alam,1 run, gets forward and tucks the ball off his pads into the on-side for a single.

    Over 22.3 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 22.4 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 22.5 Matt Henry bowls a back of length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run, gets inside the line and blocks it from the crease.

    Over 22.6 Matt Henry bowls a back of length delivery to Azhar Ali, no run,  gets behind the line of the ball and defends it out into the on-side.

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