Pak V Naz 3rd ond day Shoaib Malik batting

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23.4
Milne to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven from the crease to cover
23.5
Milne to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, driven uppishly but wide of the fielder diving to his left at mid-on, McCullum bounces up and chases but his dive can't save the boundary
23.6
Milne to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length outside off stump, played from the crease into the covers
Pakistan 162/3   Shoaib Malik 4* (3b 1x4)
24.5
Santner to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, goes back and cuts the ball through point
24.6
Santner to Shoaib Malik, no run, goes back and pulls the ball to mid on, didn't have space to play the shot
Pakistan 169/3   Shoaib Malik 6* (5b 1x4)
25.3
Milne to Shoaib Malik, no run, 147 kph, a good length around off stump, played from the crease to mid off
25.4
Milne to Shoaib Malik, no run, full ball homing in on off stump at 145 kph, played off the front foot towards point
25.5
Milne to Shoaib Malik, no run, punched on the up to mid off
25.6
Milne to Shoaib Malik, no run, a sensational delivery, too good for the batsman to edge, 149 kph on a good length just outside off and holding its line, Malik was squared up and beaten as he tried to defend
Pakistan 174/3   Shoaib Malik 6* (9b 1x4)
26.3
Santner to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, short ball, Malik goes back and pulls the ball straight past the bowler, mid-on dives to his left but can't cut off the shot
26.4
Santner to Shoaib Malik, SIX, shot! Malik charges the spinner, getting to the pitch of the ball, and once he gets into that position it is so easy to clear the long on boundary with a swing of the arms, very short boundary in that direction
26.5
Santner to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, nudged gently through square leg and they run hard for two
26.6
Santner to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, punched off the back foot towards cover
Pakistan 188/3   Shoaib Malik 19* (13b 2x4 1x6)
27.1
Boult to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, a full ball outside off, Malik stays back and steers to third man
27.3
Boult to Shoaib Malik, no run, dabbed off the back foot towards backward point where Guptill dives to his left and fields
27.4
Boult to Shoaib Malik, 1 wide, that's so wide outside off, Boult losing his lines with a high full toss
27.4
Boult to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, goes back and dabs the ball behind point this time
Pakistan 192/3   Shoaib Malik 21* (16b 2x4 1x6)
28.1
Elliott to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, played with an open face off the back foot behind point
28.5
Elliott to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full and straight, driven off the front foot to long on
Pakistan 195/3   Shoaib Malik 23* (18b 2x4 1x6)
29.1
Boult to Shoaib Malik, no run, that's not short enough or wide enough outside off to cut, Malik tries but is beaten
29.2
Boult to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, steered to third man for a single
29.4
Boult to Shoaib Malik, no run, a fuller length rather wide outside off, Malik can't connect with his swipe, he looks at Bowden, who lets the wide call pass
29.5
Boult to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, did Malik know there was a fielder at a wide slip? He went back into his crease and dabbed the ball late. Anderson saw the ball flying quickly and low to his left but could not reach it. He got up quickly though to chase the ball down towars third man
29.6
Boult to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, steps forward and pulls a length ball hard and into the gap on the deep midwicket boundary
Pakistan 207/3   Shoaib Malik 30* (23b 3x4 1x6)
30.3
Elliott to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, pushed from the crease, he was aiming to go straight but the outside edge went towards point
30.5
Elliott to Shoaib Malik, no run, dabbed off the back foot but can't beat short third man
30.6
Elliott to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, cut off the back foot to deep point
Pakistan 215/3   Shoaib Malik 32* (26b 3x4 1x6)
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   Shoaib Malik 32 (27b 3x4 1x6)



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