PAK vs NZ, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan v NZ Men's - Tests
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date & Time: Nov 16, 11:30 AM LOCAL
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
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Series
Pakistan v NZ Men's - Tests
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Toss
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Oxenford, B N J , Gould, I J
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Match Referee
Srinath, J
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Tv Umpire
Reiffel, P R
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Man of the Match
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PAK Batting: 171/10 in 58.4 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Imam ul-Haq | lbw: Patel | 27 (33) | 4 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | c: de Grandhomme b: Sodhi | 10 (44) | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
| Azhar Ali | lbw: Patel | 65 (136) | 5 | 0 | 47.79 |
| Haris Sohail | c&b: Sodhi | 4 (3) | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Asad Shafiq | c: Watling b: Wagner | 45 (81) | 4 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Babar Azam | run out (Sodhi) | 13 (21) | 1 | 0 | 61.90 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed | c: Watling b: Patel | 3 (7) | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Bilal Asif | b: Patel | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yasir Shah | c: Taylor b: Wagner | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohammad Abbas | not out | 0 (10) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hasan Ali | c: (Sub) b: Patel | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 7.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.14 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Ajaz Patel | 23.4 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 |
| Ish Sodhi | 12.0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.08 |
| Neil Wagner | 13.0 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
NZ Batting: 249/10 in 100.4 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Raval | c: Ahmed b: Ali | 46 (120) | 5 | 0 | 38.33 |
| Tom Latham | b: Ali | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kane Williamson | b: Shah | 37 (91) | 3 | 0 | 40.66 |
| Ross Taylor | lbw: Ali | 19 (19) | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Henry Nicholls | c: Ahmed b: Shah | 55 (171) | 3 | 0 | 32.16 |
| BJ Watling | lbw: Shah | 59 (145) | 5 | 0 | 40.69 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | lbw: Shah | 3 (8) | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Ish Sodhi | b: Ali | 18 (27) | 1 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Neil Wagner | b: Shah | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ajaz Patel | not out | 6 (17) | 0 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Trent Boult | c: Hafeez b: Ali | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 22.0 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| Hasan Ali | 17.4 | 3 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.55 |
| Yasir Shah | 37.0 | 6 | 110 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.97 |
| Haris Sohail | 7.0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| Bilal Asif | 14.0 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
PAK Batting: 227/10 in 83.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Imam ul-Haq | c: Williamson b: de Grandhomme | 6 (17) | 0 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | c: Williamson b: Boult | 20 (31) | 4 | 0 | 64.52 |
| Azhar Ali | c: Watling b: Boult | 22 (95) | 1 | 0 | 23.16 |
| Haris Sohail | c: Latham b: Sodhi | 38 (76) | 4 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Asad Shafiq | b: Boult | 43 (93) | 5 | 1 | 46.24 |
| Babar Azam | c: Watling b: Boult | 62 (109) | 5 | 0 | 56.88 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed | c: Wagner b: Patel | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bilal Asif | st: Watling b: Patel | 11 (24) | 1 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Yasir Shah | c: Watling b: Wagner | 9 (38) | 2 | 0 | 23.68 |
| Mohammad Abbas | not out | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hasan Ali | c: Taylor b: de Grandhomme | 4 (10) | 1 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 18.2 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.95 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 13.0 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| Ajaz Patel | 24.0 | 4 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Neil Wagner | 18.0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.67 |
| Ish Sodhi | 10.0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.10 |
NZ Batting: 153/10 in 66.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Jeet Raval | c: Ahmed b: Abbas | 7 (34) | 0 | 0 | 20.59 |
| Tom Latham | c: Hafeez b: Shah | 13 (38) | 2 | 0 | 34.21 |
| Kane Williamson | c: Ahmed b: Ali | 63 (112) | 5 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Ross Taylor | c: Ahmed b: Shah | 2 (14) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Henry Nicholls | c: Ahmed b: Abbas | 28 (78) | 4 | 0 | 35.90 |
| BJ Watling | lbw: Sohail | 10 (35) | 1 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | lbw: Ali | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ish Sodhi | lbw: Sohail | 4 (6) | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Neil Wagner | c: Shafiq b: Asif | 12 (33) | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Ajaz Patel | lbw: Shah | 6 (43) | 0 | 0 | 13.95 |
| Trent Boult | not out | 4 (5) | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Mohammad Abbas | 12.0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| Hasan Ali | 16.0 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| Bilal Asif | 13.0 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.54 |
| Yasir Shah | 16.3 | 2 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.27 |
| Haris Sohail | 8.0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Key Stats
58.4 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
OUT! L.B.W. Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, hit pad to. New Zealand have done it! What a delivery from Ajaz Patel and he has spun his team to victory in his debut Test. It needed something special to dismiss Azhar Ali and that is what he produced. Pitching on leg stump and spinning it past the bat and into the pads. Hopeful review from Azhar but it's not going to go his way. Hard luck after he gritted it out and very nearly got his team over the line when everybody else lost their heads.Pakistan have been blown away today after they were in pole position to take the win. At 40-0 and 130-4 they should have brought it home but after the lunch break everything went New Zealand's way. A mixture of brainless batting and pressure of a small chase. Pakistan's coach will have nightmares and plenty of things to say after what he has seen. Their smallest defeats by runs in Tests.Great achievement for New Zealand and a win for their new coach in his first match. What a start to the series. Two more to come with the next one in five days. Catch your breath and join us then.
58.4 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Over 59. no runs. Bowler: Ajaz Patel. Pakistan: 10-171(rr 2.90)
58.3 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
58.2 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep point for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
58.1 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Raval.
57.6 Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas
Over 58. 1 run. Bowler: Neil Wagner. Pakistan: 9-171(rr 2.95)
57.6 Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas
Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas. Short, down leg side ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
57.5 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement Steer, to third man for 1 run.
57.4 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Short, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
57.3 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Grandhomme.
57.2 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Raval.
57.1 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for no runs, fielded by Raval.
56.6 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Over 57. 1 run. Bowler: Ajaz Patel. Pakistan: 9-170(rr 2.98)
56.6 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, off stump down the track pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Wagner. Six required. The Pakistan coach is looking extremely nervous in the dugout. Nothing he can do now.
56.5 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
56.4 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
56.3 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Wagner.
56.2 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
56.1 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
55.6 Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas
Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas. Full toss, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, direct hit by Wagner.
55.6 Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas
Over 56. 1 run. Bowler: Neil Wagner. Pakistan: 9-169(rr 3.02)
55.5 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Short, outside off stump no foot movement cutting, in the air under control to third man for 1 run.
55.4 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to deep extra cover for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
55.3 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to deep backward point for no runs.
55.2 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Full toss, off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Grandhomme.
55.1 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
54.6 Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas
APPEAL! Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Watling, appeal made for Caught. Brilliant decision from Bruce Oxenford. Everybody has gone up for the catch but he remained unmoved. A review taken straight away and it is so close to the bat. A hair's width between bat and pad. Remains as not out.
54.6 Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas
Over 55. 1 run. Bowler: Ajaz Patel. Pakistan: 9-168(rr 3.05)
54.5 Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas
Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas. Quicker ball yorker, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
54.4 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Raval.
54.3 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for no runs, fielded by Raval.
54.2 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock ball yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Wagner.
54.1 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Raval.
53.6 Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas
Over 54. 1 run. Bowler: Neil Wagner. Pakistan: 9-167(rr 3.09)
53.6 Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas
Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas. Short, down leg side ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
53.5 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Williamson. Single figures now for Pakistan. Who is going to hold their nerve?
53.4 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to deep extra cover for no runs, fielded by Williamson. Lots of discussions happening between captain and bowler and the two batsmen.
53.3 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
53.2 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
53.1 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Wagner.
52.6 Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas
Over 53. 1 run. Bowler: Ajaz Patel. Pakistan: 9-166(rr 3.13)
52.6 Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas
Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Patel.
52.5 Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas
Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
52.4 Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas
Ajaz Patel to Mohammad Abbas. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
52.3 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
52.2 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Raval.
52.1 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump down the track pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Patel.
51.6 Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas
Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
51.6 Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas
Over 52. 1 run. Bowler: Neil Wagner. Pakistan: 9-165(rr 3.17)
51.5 Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas
Neil Wagner to Mohammad Abbas. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
51.4 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.
51.3 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Wagner.
51.2 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
51.1 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
50.6 Ajaz Patel to Hasan Ali
OUT! Caught (Sub). Ajaz Patel to Hasan Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket. Hasan Ali falls hook, line and sinker to the plan. Deep midwicket is in position and Ajaz tosses this up just a little bit more to the tailender. Hasan cannot resist and he picks out Tim Southee in the deep. Southee might not have been picked to play but that could be one of the most important catches. All over to you Azhar Ali.
50.6 Ajaz Patel to Hasan Ali
Over 51. 3 runs. Bowler: Ajaz Patel. Pakistan: 9-164(rr 3.22)
50.5 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Sodhi.
50.4 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Wagner.
50.4 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Over 51. 2 runs. Bowler: Ajaz Patel. Pakistan: 8-163(rr 3.20)
50.3 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Williamson. So close to the front pad. Saved by a big inside edge.
50.2 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
50.1 Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali
Ajaz Patel to Azhar Ali. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Patel.
49.6 Neil Wagner to Hasan Ali
Neil Wagner to Hasan Ali. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
49.6 Neil Wagner to Hasan Ali
Over 50. 5 runs. Bowler: Neil Wagner. Pakistan: 8-161(rr 3.22)
49.5 Neil Wagner to Hasan Ali
Neil Wagner to Hasan Ali. Short, down leg side ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
49.4 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
49.3 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.
49.2 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. Important runs for Pakistan. ODI style moving across the stumps and slapping the ball back down the ground. Azhar is going to have to score the majority of these.
49.1 Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali
Neil Wagner to Azhar Ali. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Patel.