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As it happened: Pakistan edge Black Caps in thrilling T20 match that goes right down to the wire

November 3, 2018
Colin Munro, New Zealand Black Caps v Pakistan, first T20 cricket International, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 31 October 2018, Copyright Image: Yasir Nisar / www.photosport.nz

Relive 1 NEWS NOW's live coverage of this morning's second T20 match between the Black Caps and Pakistan in the UAE.

8.12am: PAK 154/4, 19.4 overs - Mohammad Hafeez 34, Sarfraz Ahmed 0

Pakistan have done it! Hafeez launches it over cover and Pakistan win the game and the series! They win their 11th consecutive T20 series.

8.08am: PAK 148/4, 19.2 overs - Mohammad Hafeez 27, Shoaib Malik 10

WICKET! Adam Milne bowls to Shoaib Malik and he is caught out at midwicket by Glenn Phillips. It was a full toss by Milne - the Black Caps are still in this one. A straight forward catch for Phillips.

8.04am: PAK 147/3, 19.0 overs - Mohammad Hafeez 27, Shoaib Malik 10

A poor over from Tim Southee as he bowls two wides in his spell with the ball. Pakistan need just seven more runs off six balls.

7.57am: PAK 140/3, 18.0 overs - Mohammad Hafeez 24, Shoaib Malik 8

It's Pakistan's game now to lose now as they need only 14 off 12 balls. 

7.55am: PAK 131/3, 17.0 overs - Mohammad Hafeez 22, Shoaib Malik 1

A massive over for Pakistan as they score 17-runs in that over by Ish Sodhi. Pakistan need 23 runs off 18 now to wrap up the T20 series.

7.52am: PAK 129/3, 16.3 overs - Mohammad Hafeez 18, Shoaib Malik 0

SIX! Ish Sodhi bowls to Hafeez and he hits it low over long-on for a huge boundary.

7.48am: PAK 114/3, 16.0 overs - Asif Ali 38, Mohammad Hafeez 6

WICKET! Munro gets his man! It's a low full toss Asif Ali swings and misses with the ball hitting the back leg right in front of middle stump. We've got a ball game on our hands.

7.47am: PAK 114/2, 15.5 overs - Asif Ali 38, Mohammad Hafeez 6

SIX! Munro bowls to Asif Ali and he launches it over wide of long-on.

7.45am: PAK 104/2, 15.0 overs - Asif Ali 30, Mohammad Hafeez 4

Only five overs remaining and Pakistan need 50 runs to win.

7.43am: PAK 101/2, 14.0 overs - Asif Ali 29, Mohammad Hafeez 2

A good over from Colin Munro as he leaks in only three runs in his first over in the match.

7.38am: PAK 96/2, 13.0 overs - Babar Azam 40, Asif Ali 26

OUT! Southee bowls to Babar Azam and he hits it straight to Lockie Ferguson at mid-off. A much needed wicket for New Zealand - it was the change in pace from Southee that caught Azam off guard.

7.35am: PAK 95/1, 12.3 overs - Babar Azam 40, Asif Ali 26

SIX! A slower ball from Southee and Asif Ali smashes it over midwicket. Ali doesn't look good after that boundary - looks like he's got cramp.

7.33am: PAK 88/1, 12.0 overs - Babar Azam 39, Asif Ali 20

Pakistan require 66 runs to win the match with nine wickets and 47 balls remaining.

7.29am: PAK 84/1, 11.0 overs - Babar Azam 37, Asif Ali 19

The Black Caps had two chances for wickets in the last over, Colin de Grandhomme couldn't hold onto the ball at long on to dismiss Ali, he slipped and just lost his balance as attempted the catch.

7.26am: PAK 76/1, 10.2 overs - Babar Azam 31, Asif Ali 18

NOT OUT! Sodhi bowls to Babar Azam and there is a run-out chance but Babar just makes it back in time to his crease.

7.23am: PAK 75/1, 10.0 overs - Babar Azam 31, Asif Ali 17

Pakistan in cruise control at the moment as they are happy to hit for singles, another solid over by Colin de Grandhomme with the ball. Halfway through in Pakistan's innings with the bat and the visitors are struggling with ideas on how to apply pressure on the home team.

7.18am: PAK 68/1, 8.4 overs - Babar Azam 29, Asif Ali 13

FOUR! Ish Sodhi bowls to Asif Ali and the Pakistan batsman hits it over midwicket for four. A poor start from the New Zealand spinner in his first over in the match.

7.16am: PAK 61/1, 8.0 overs - Babar Azam 27, Asif Ali 7

A good over by Colin de Grandhomme, with Pakistan only scoring four from the over. New Zealand is now in desperate need for a wicket just to put some pressure on the home team.

7.10am: PAK 50/1, 6.0 overs - Babar Azam 22, Asif Ali 2

Colin de Grandhomme lets in eight runs from his over with the ball. Some miscommunication amongst the Pakistan batsman as they are almost run out three times in the last over. 

7.05am: PAK 40/1, 4.4 overs - Babar Azam 15, Fakhar Zaman 24

WICKET! Milne bowls to Fakhar Zaman and the Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson makes a sensational one-hand diving catch at mid-off. Is there anything Williamson can't do?!

7.02am: PAK 40/0, 3.3 overs - Babar Azam 15, Fakhar Zaman 24

A missed opportunity for New Zealand! Southee bowls a slower shot ball outside off to Babar Azam. The Pakistan batsman swings way too early and makes contact, it was  an under edge to the keeper and Tim Seifert drops the ball.

He should have dived forward and attacked the ball.

6.59am: PAK 34/0, 3.0 overs - Babar Azam 9, Fakhar Zaman 24

Pakistan off to a steady run-chase, Tim Southee is back in the middle for NZ in his second over of the second T20 match.

6.54am: PAK 28/0, 2.0 overs - Babar Azam 6, Fakhar Zaman 21

SIX! Adam Milne bowls to Fakhar Zaman, it's a short delivery and the Pakistan batsman smashes it over midwicket.

6.51am: PAK 17/0, 1.3 over - Babar Azam 6, Fakhar Zaman 10

FOUR! Southee bowls to Babar Azam, back of a length and the ball holds its line outside off, Azam throws his bat at the delivery and he inside-edges it for four, with the ball beating the diving Kiwi keeper Tim Seifert.

6.49am: PAK 11/0, 1.0 over - Babar Azam 1, Fakhar Zaman 10

FOUR! Not a great start for the Black Caps as Fakhar Zaman smacks back to back fours off Ajaz Patel's first over.

6.45am: Pakistan need 154-runs to wrap up the T20 series against New Zealand.

6:32am: NZ 153/7, Corey Anderson 44, Adam Milne 0

A solid fightback by the Black Caps as Anderson (44) and Munro (44) top scored for the Kiwis. Shaheen Shah Afridi was impressive for Pakistan secruing figures of 3-20.

6:30am: NZ 149/7, 19.4 overs - Corey Anderson 39, Tim Southee 0

OUT! A slower ball from Shaheen Shah Afridi to Southee, he swings and misses. Anderson tries to get the bye, but Sarfraz throws the ball to the bowler and Afridi hits the stumps at his own end with Southee well short.

6:27am: NZ 148/6, 19.2 overs - Corey Anderson 39, Tim Seifert 11

WICKET! Seifert tries to go big again but this time his is caught out at long on by Shadab Khan.

6:26am: NZ 148/5, 19.1 overs - Corey Anderson 39, Tim Seifert 11

SIX! Shaheen Shah Afridi bowls to Seifert and he gets under it and scoops it over the keeper for a six.

6:24am: NZ 138/5, 18.4 overs - Corey Anderson 34, Tim Seifert 4

SIX! Hasan Ali bowls to Anderson and he picks the offcutter, clears the front leg, and he smashes it over the boundary even though it hits only the bottom of the bat. Corey Anderson has some insane power!

6:21am: NZ 126/5, 18 overs - Corey Anderson 28, Tim Seifert 0

Only one-run from that over for the Black Caps, a solid over of bowling from Pakistan's 18-year-old Shaheen Shah Afridi.

6:16am: NZ 125/5, 17.1 overs - Kane Williamson 37, Corey Anderson 27

OUT! Shaheen Shah Afridi bowls to Williamson, the NZ skipper tries to clip it over backward square leg but he is caught by Fakhar Zaman. Williamson trying to get a few runs but his timing is off.

6:13am: NZ 125/4, 17.0 overs - Kane Williamson 37, Corey Anderson 27

SIX! FOUR! FOUR! Corey Anderson leads the fightback for New Zealand! 16-runs from that over for the Black Caps.

6:08am: NZ 107/4, 15.1 overs - Kane Williamson 34, Corey Anderson 10

FOUR! Brilliant batting from the NZ skipper, Williamson makes a little room on leg stump. He waits for the delivery to arrive and he hits it to the cover boundary.

6:07am: NZ 101/4, 15.0 overs - Kane Williamson 30, Corey Anderson 10

FOUR! Corey Anderson comes to the party and he fires two boundaries (four) off Faheem Ashraf's over.

6:02am: NZ 90/4, 14.0 overs - Kane Williamson 27, Corey Anderson 2

Five runs from that over for the Black Caps - they really need to get going to set a competitive total.

5:55am: NZ 83/4, 12.4 overs - Kane Williamson 22, Ross Taylor 3

OUT! Ross Taylor is gone! Shadab Khan bowls to Kane Williamson and the Black Caps try to go for two runs. But Pakistan's fielding is on point. Asif Ali sprints to the boundary and fires the ball back to Shadab at the bowlers end and he smashes the ball into the stumps.

5:53am: NZ 76/3, 12.0 overs - Kane Williamson 17, Ross Taylor 2

New Zealand hasn't scored a boundary since the fifth over. The Black Caps really need to get going now.

5:48am: NZ 72/3, 11.0 overs - Kane Williamson 13, Ross Taylor 1

The Black Caps only manage to get three runs from that over from Shadab Khan, the Pakistan spinners are putting on the squeeze on the New Zealand side.

5:44am: NZ 67/3, 9.4 overs - Kane Williamson 11, Colin de Grandhomme 4

OUT! Imad Wasim bowls to de Grandhomme and the Kiwi mistimes his shot as it goes high to long-on. Shoaib Malik gets to the ball and makes a safe diving catch. It was a great delivery from Wasim as he got the ball to turn away from the batsman.

5:40am: NZ 63/2, 8.3 overs - Kane Williamson 8, Colin de Grandhomme 3

Shadab Khan enters the game and Pakistan's spinners are again creating headaches for the Kiwi side as they struggle to score runs.

5:34am: NZ 56/2, 7.0 overs - Colin Munro 44, Kane Williamson 4

OUT! Mohammad Hafeez bowls to Munro - his delivery is short and Munro moves down the track, he swings and misses. Sarfraz Ahmed collects the ball and hits the bails off.

5:28am: NZ 50/1, 5.5 overs - Colin Munro 42, Glenn Phillips 5

OUT! Shaheen Shah Afridi bowls to Phillips and he clips it straight to Sarfraz Ahmed who gets a crucial wicket for Pakistan. It's an inside edge which gets Phillips out - Kane Williamson is set to join Munro in the middle.

5:23am: NZ 47/0, 5.0 overs - Colin Munro 40, Glenn Phillips 5

Munro just needs 10 more runs to reach a half century. A disappointing over by Hasan Ali after delivering two no-balls - New Zealand get 11-runs from that over.

5:18am: NZ 36/0, 4.0 overs - Colin Munro 33, Glenn Phillips 3

Pakistan will be filthy after Hafeez runs in to make a catch to dismiss Munro - but he drops it.

It was a slower offcutter, short and outside off and Munro mistimed his strike. The ball pops out of Hafeez's grasp as his elbow hit the ground.

5:15am: NZ 36/0, 3.2 overs - Colin Munro 33, Glenn Phillips 3

SIX! Colin Munro is playing like a man possessed! Faheem Ashraf bowls to Munro - his delivery is short and outside off but Munro flexes and hits it high over mid-off for six.

5:09am: NZ 22/0, 2.0 overs - Colin Munro 20, Glenn Phillips 2

Another solid over for New Zealand as Colin Munro hits two fours off Faheem Ashraf's over, Munro continuing his good form from the first T20.

5:04am: NZ 13/0, 1.0 overs - Colin Munro 11, Glenn Phillips 2

A solid start from the Black Caps, Colin Munro scores 11 from the first over off Imad Wasim. And he is back on strike facing Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf.

5:00am: NZ 6/0, 0.1 overs - Colin Munro 6, Glenn Phillips 0

Imad Wasim's first ball of the match and Colin Munro smashes high and over midwicket. 

4.53am: The Black Caps have won the toss and have elected to bat first.

4.48am: PREVIEW

The Black Caps will be looking to bounce back after their two-run loss to Pakistan on Thursday morning.

Colin Munro top scored with 58 off 42 balls, scoring at a quick pace in the batting power-play before New Zealand were strangled by Pakistan spinners in the middle overs.

Black Caps veteran Ross Taylor had a solid outing for NZ scoring 42 not out with the bat and had a chance to secure victory for his side in final few overs of the match. 

TEAMS

NZ:  1 Colin Munro, 2 Glenn Phillips, 3 Kane Williamson (c), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Tim Seifert (wk) 6 Corey Anderson, 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Tim Southee, 9 Ish Sodhi, 10 Ajaz Patel, 11 Adam Milne.

Pakistan:  1 Babar Azam, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Mohammad Hafeez, 4 Shoaib Malik, 5 Asif Ali, 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (c & wk), 7 Faheem Ashraf, 8 Imad Wasim, 9 Shadab Khan, 10 Hasan Ali, 11 Shaheen Afridi.

5:23am: NZ 47/0, 6.0 overs - Colin Munro 40, Glenn Phillips 5

5:55am: NZ 83/4, 12.4 overs - Kane Williamson 22

5:55am: NZ 83/4, 12.4 overs - Kane Williamson 22

6:07am: NZ 101/4, 15.0 overs - Kane Williamson 30, Corey Anderson 10

6:08am: NZ 107/4, 15.1 overs - Kane Williamson 34, Corey Anderson 10

6:27am: NZ 148/5, 19.2 overs - Corey Anderson 39, Tim Seifert 11

6.54am: PAK 28/0, 2.0 overs - Babar Azam 6, Fakhar Zaman 21

7.18am: PAK 68/1, 8.4 overs - Babar Azam 29, Asif Ali 13

7.26am: PAK 76/1, 10.2 overs - Babar Azam 31, Asif Ali 18

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