4.5
Boult to Ahmed Shehzad, OUT, what a sharp catch that is! Guptill at short midwicket! Shehzad swivelled on the back foot and pulled really well, making clean contact. The only thing he did wrong was hit it in the air towards short midwicket, where Guptill was waiting, crouched low. He took it so smoothly at shin height, though that ball was travelling quickly
Ahmed Shehzad c Guptill b Boult 12 (16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 75.00
Pakistan 16/1 Azhar Ali 3* (13b) TA Boult 2.5-0-9-1
5.1
Henry to Azhar Ali, OUT, caught at second slip! The length was good and the line just outside off stump was great. The delivery just held its line a touch and Azhar's hard drive off the front foot resulted in a thick edge straight to Guptill once again, such safe hands
Azhar Ali c Guptill b Henry 3 (14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 21.42
Pakistan 20/2 Mohammad Hafeez 4* (1b 1x4) MJ Henry2.1-0-7-1
22.6
Santner to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, the slog sweep and he has holed out to deep backward square leg! Santner pitched outside leg stump, Hafeez got down on one knee and swung hard, top edging it straight to Milne on the boundary!
Mohammad Hafeez c Milne b Santner 76 (60b 5x4 5x6) SR: 126.66
Pakistan 154/3 Babar Azam 54* (49b 6x4 1x6) MJ Santner3-0-35-1
31.1
Boult to Shoaib Malik, OUT, caught behind! Boult makes a vital breakthrough for NZ, Malik loves the cut and he tried to flay the ball behind point. Boult's length was good from over the wicket and his line angling across the right-hander was not wide enough, there was good bounce too. Ronchi took an easy catch
Shoaib Malik c †Ronchi b Boult 32 (27b 3x4 1x6) SR: 118.51
Pakistan 215/4 Babar Azam 81* (71b 10x4 1x6) TA Boult7.1-0-46-2
33.4
Henry to Babar Azam, OUT, he's cut the ball straight to point and Babar is so disappointed as he walks off! The ball was short of a length and there was width for the cut too, he just executed the placement poorly, hitting it straight to the fielder. Pakistan lose both set batsmen.
Babar Azam c Guptill b Henry 83 (77b 10x4 1x6) SR: 107.79
Pakistan 227/5 Sarfraz Ahmed 9* (9b 2x4) MJ Henry 6.4-0-27-2
38.4
Elliott to Sarfraz Ahmed, OUT, Has Rizwan been run out backing up too far? Sarfraz swatted the ball firmly back to the bowler and Elliott stuck his hand out and touched the ball before it crashed into the stumps at the non-striker's end. Rizwan was well out of his crease and when he slid his bat back in, it was in the air as the ball dislodged the bails
Mohammad Rizwan run out 16 (18b 1x4 0x6) SR: 88.88
Pakistan 256/6 Sarfraz Ahmed 21* (21b 3x4) GD Elliott 8.4-0-49-0
44.2
Anderson to Wahab Riaz, OUT, Guptill is catching everything today! This time Wahab's pull against the short ball does not go over the keeper, it swirls in the air in the direction of midwicket and when it descends Guptill's safe hands are ready and waiting. That's his fourth catch
Wahab Riaz c Guptill b Anderson 11 (15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 73.33
Pakistan 279/7 Sarfraz Ahmed 33* (40b 4x4) CJ Anderson3.2-0-22-1
45.3
Milne to Mohammad Amir, OUT, inside edge and caught behind! Maybe it was the pace of that previous ball but Amir was stuck in his crease as he poked tentatively at a good length delivery that sped through just outside off. It was the faintest of edges and an easy take for Ronchi
Mohammad Amir c †Ronchi b Milne 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
Pakistan 284/8 Sarfraz Ahmed 36* (44b 4x4) AF Milne 8.3-0-49-1
45.5
Milne to Rahat Ali, OUT, another caught behind! Milne's line and length at that speed is just too good for the tail. Rahat is rooted to his crease as he pushes away from his body and nicks to Ronchi
Rahat Ali c †Ronchi b Milne 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Pakistan 284/9 Sarfraz Ahmed 36* (44b 4x4) AF Milne 8.5-0-49-2
47.3
Milne to Sarfraz Ahmed, OUT, well it's all over now, Pakistan don't even make 300. Sarfraz tries to pull a fast short ball and he ended up top edging it high in the air and to Ronchi, who takes his third catch off the speedy Milne.
Sarfraz Ahmed c †Ronchi b Milne 41 (50b 5x4 0x6) SR: 82.00
Pakistan 290/10 Mohammad Irfan 0* (4b) AF Milne 9.3-0-49-3
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