New Zealand Vs Pakistan Match 3 17 January 2024

3rd T20I • University Oval • Dunedin

New Zealand

224/7 (20)

Pakistan

179/7 (20)

NZ won by 45 runs

Info

Fantasy

Live

Scorecard

Stats

Playing XI

Player of the Match Finn Allen

137(62)

Player of the Series Finn Allen

PAK

Info

New Zealand

224/7 (20)

Batters

Finn Allen

137

220.97

b Khan

Devon Conway

87.50

c Nawaz b Rauf

Tim Seifert

134.78

c Ayub b Wasim

Daryl Mitchell

160.00

c Khan b Nawaz

Glenn Phillips

126.67

c Ayub b Afridi

Mark Chapman

50.00

c Wasim b Rauf

Mitchell Santner

(C)

200.00

runout (Afridi / Wasim)

Matt Henry

100.00

Not out

Ish Sodhi

150.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 5, NB: 0, W: 8)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 11.2)

224/7

Did not Bat

Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson

Bowlers

EXT

10.75

9.25

15.00

11.00

8.75

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Devon Conway

c Nawaz b Rauf

1-28

3.2

Tim Seifert

c Ayub b Wasim

2-153

13.3

Daryl Mitchell

c Khan b Nawaz

3-174

14.5

Finn Allen

b Khan

4-203

17.2

Mark Chapman

c Wasim b Rauf

5-214

18.4

Mitchell Santner

runout (Afridi / Wasim)

6-219

19.1

Glenn Phillips

c Ayub b Afridi

7-221

19.4

Pakistan

179/7 (20)

Batters

Saim Ayub

76.92

c Ferguson b Southee

Mohammad Rizwan

120.00

c Seifert b Santner

Babar Azam

156.76

c Phillips b Sodhi

Fakhar Zaman

190.00

c Santner b Ferguson

Azam Khan

142.86

c Phillips b Henry

Iftikhar Ahmed

25.00

runout (Santner)

Mohammad Nawaz

186.67

c Seifert b Southee

Shaheen Afridi

(C)

145.45

Not out

Mohammad Wasim

33.33

Not out

Extras

(B: 4, LB: 4, NB: 0, W: 4)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 8.95)

179/7

Did not Bat

Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Bowlers

EXT

7.25

12.75

6.75

6.50

9.50

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Saim Ayub

c Ferguson b Southee

1-23

3.1

Mohammad Rizwan

c Seifert b Santner

2-62

7.5

Fakhar Zaman

c Santner b Ferguson

3-95

10.5

Azam Khan

c Phillips b Henry

4-115

12.6

Iftikhar Ahmed

runout (Santner)

5-121

14.1

Babar Azam

c Phillips b Sodhi

6-134

15.5

Mohammad Nawaz

c Seifert b Southee

7-174

19.1

Match Info

Date & Time

17 Jan, 05:30 AM IST

Venue

University Oval, Dunedin

Match

3rd T20I,

Pakistan tour of New Zealand

Umpires

Chris Brown (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)

Referee

Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)

Toss

Pakistan elected to bowl

1 4 1 1 6 1

Over 17

Runs: 14

6 1wd 0 1 4 0 6

Over 18

Runs: 18

1 0 0 1 4 1

Over 19

Runs: 7

W 0 1lb 2 1lb 0 1

Over 20

Runs: 5

All Overs

Player of the Match Finn Allen

137(62)

Player of the Series Finn Allen

Commentary

That brings us to the end of our coverage for this encounter. New Zealand have taken the series 3-0 with two matches still left. Lot of cricketing action going on today. For now, this is me (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) bidding adieu also on behalf of my fellow commentator and good mate Mohul Bhowmick.

New Zealand won by 45 runs

Finn Allen 137(62) | Tim Southee 2/29(4)
Babar Azam 58(37) | Haris Rauf 2/60(4)

The target of 225 proved to be too much for Pakistan as they went onto lose the 3rd T20I by 45 runs and surrender the series with a couple of matches still to go. The opening duo of Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan needed to get off to a blistering start in the powerplay for them to have any chance in the game. It wasn't the case as new ball bowlers Tim Southee and Matt Henry started off brilliantly. Saim Ayub did strike a couple of boundaries in the second over but it was not enough for Pakistan given the powerplay was on and the required rate was close to 12.

Saim Ayub departed of the bowling of Tim Southee. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan started the resurrection job but they couldn't have taken their time. Babar went hard right from the outset while Rizwan also smashed a couple of sixes. However, the required rate kept climbing as the strike wasn't rotated after the occasional boundaries. It was Mitchell Santner who sent Rizwan packing with a flatter trajectory delivery.

Fakhar Zaman came in at No 4 and started positively with a six and a couple of fours. But it was one shot too many in the end as he skewed one up in the air as Lockie Ferguson got into the game. Azam Khan started with a meaty blow but that was the only contribution in the match for him. He departed for 10 but Babar continued the good work but kept losing partners at the other end.

Iftikhar Ahmed was lazy out there and ran himself out which was perhaps the final nail in the coffin. Babar Azam struck a couple of fours in the 16th over before Ish Sodhi accounted for his wicket with a wrong un. From there on, it was all about formality for New Zealand as they went onto restrict Pakistan to 179 and take a 3-0 lead in the series.

overs

179 /7 score

1lb

runs

Mohammad Wasim *

1 (3)

Shaheen Afridi

16 (11)

Tim Southee

2 /29

19.6 Tim Southee to Mohammad Wasim, very full on off and middle. Wasim punches it down to long on for a single. That will be that- New Zealand win this game and win the 5-match series 3-0!

19.5 Tim Southee to Mohammad Wasim, at a length outside off, moves away. Wasim swings hard at it but does not connect.

19.4 Tim Southee to Shaheen Afridi, fullish on off and middle, comes back in. Afridi works it towards midwicket off his pads and gets a leg bye.

19.3 Tim Southee to Shaheen Afridi, short of a length outside off, moves away. Afridi pulls it away towards deep midwicket for a couple of runs.

19.2 Tim Southee to Mohammad Wasim, at a length on off and middle, comes back in. Wasim swings hard at it but misses. A leg bye taken.

19.1 Tim Southee to Mohammad Nawaz, EDGED...AND TAKEN! At a length outside off, slower delivery. Nawaz swings hard at it and gets a faint nick through to the keeper Seifert. The ball dips on him but he manages to dive forward and complete it quite comfortably!

Mohammad Wasim, RHB is the new man in.

That's the 19th over done and dusted and it has been a pretty dominating show from the home team. Finn Allen made it look easy early on and the bowlers have ruled the roost with the required rate always touching the sky.

overs

174 /6 score

runs

Mohammad Nawaz *

28 (14)

Shaheen Afridi

14 (9)

Lockie Ferguson

1 /27

18.6 Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nawaz, short of a length and wide outside off. Nawaz cuts it towards deep point on the bounce. A run taken.

18.5 Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR! Fullish down the legside. All Nawaz has to do is glance it away wide of the fielder at deep square leg for a boundary!

18.4 Lockie Ferguson to Shaheen Afridi, at a length outside off, moves away. Afridi gets an inside edge to the on side. Single taken.

18.3 Lockie Ferguson to Shaheen Afridi, at a length outside off, moves away. Afridi swings and misses out.

18.2 Lockie Ferguson to Shaheen Afridi, at a length outside off, moves away. Afridi swings hard at it but misses again.

18.1 Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nawaz, full and wide outside off, angles away. Nawaz slices it towards point and takes a single.

Some meaty blows from Shaheen Afridi in that over that's all for a lost cause. The target of 225 but just a bit too much and they never got the momentum which they needed. Still a pretty good run rate for a normal T20 game.

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