SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
PAK WON
ODI
PAK beat NZ by 102 runs
Man of the Match - Babar Azam
PAK
334-6
50.0/50 Ovrs
232-10
43.4/50 Ovrs
NZ
New Zealand in Pakistan, 5 ODI Series, 2023 |4th ODI |5/5/2023
National Stadium, Karachi
National Stadium, Karachi
Commentary
- That is it from this game then! Still a game to go, Pakistan will want to inflict the whitewash whereas, New Zealand will want to end the tour on a high. Can they bag their first win of the ODI series? That game will begin 1600 IST (1030 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care!
- Babar Azam, MAN OF THE MATCH, says it was a good game and he is pleased they are number 1 in the ODI rankings and credit to the boys as they did really well. States it has been a memorable journey and the team has supported him a lot and he is pleased with how they performed. Also says, the stand with Shan Masood was good and so was his stand with Agha Salman, they wanted to take it deep and he felt it was a 300-run wicket and Shaheen added the finishing touch.
- Tom Latham starts by crediting the way Pakistan played and says Azam's knock was really good. States players are getting exposure and it is good and it will help them learn. States it would be good to take it deep, they needed someone to go deep but that was not the case.
- For the Kiwis, a few of their batters got off to starts but none went onto play a big knock and that is what they needed! Whenever they got going, they kept losing wickets and in the end, have fallen well short of Pakistan's total.
- A comprehensive win then for the hosts and they are 4-0 up in the series so far! To be honest, over 330 was always going to be a difficult task. Courtesy Babar's 100, they got to a total which was well above par. Also, their bowlers stepped up to the occasion. Whenever a partnership was building, they managed to break it. Usama Mir was the pick with a four-fer. Mohammad Wasim and Haris Rauf also had a good game. Overall, it was a complete performance.
- 43.4WMohammad Wasim to Blair Tickner, OUT! TIMBER! Cleans him up! There is the last wicket. Fuller and on middle, Blair Tickner looks to go big downtown but misses and this one hits the stumps. Pakistan WIN BY 102 RUNS!
- 43.31Mohammad Wasim to Benjamin Lister, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
- 43.20Mohammad Wasim to Benjamin Lister, On off, Benjamin Lister looks to cut but chops it to the keeper.
- 43.11Mohammad Wasim to Blair Tickner, Around off, this is guided through point for one.
- END OF OVER 43 | 3 Runs & 1 Wkt | NZ 230/9
- 42.60Usama Mir to Benjamin Lister, On off, kept out.
- 42.5WUsama Mir to Matt Henry, OUT! TAKEN! Usama Mir has his 4th. He has one ball to get a fifth! Tossed up on off, Matt Henry looks to big downtown but it goes more off the outer half. It is taken by the fielder at long off. Haris Rauf makes no mistake.
- 42.41Usama Mir to Blair Tickner, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
- 42.30Usama Mir to Blair Tickner, Tossed up outside off, Tickner looks to go big but misses.
- 42.20Usama Mir to Blair Tickner, A loud appeal but turned down! It is reviewed. Could be a close one. NOT OUT! It has pitched outside leg. Pakistan lose both their reviews. On the pads, this spins sharply. Blair Tickner looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
- 42.12Usama Mir to Blair Tickner, Two! On off, this is lofted over cover for two.
- END OF OVER 42 | 5 Runs & 0 Wkt | NZ 227/8
- 41.64Mohammad Wasim to Matt Henry, FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Fuller and on middle, this is hit hard down to the long on fence.
- 41.50Mohammad Wasim to Matt Henry, Fuller and on middle, Matt Henry swings, it goes off the inner half to mid on.
- 41.41Mohammad Wasim to Blair Tickner, On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
- 41.30Mohammad Wasim to Blair Tickner, On off, this is punched to cover.
- 41.20Mohammad Wasim to Blair Tickner, A bumper, ducked under.
- 41.10Mohammad Wasim to Blair Tickner, Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.
- END OF OVER 41 | 3 Runs & 1 Wkt | NZ 222/8
- 40.61Usama Mir to Blair Tickner, On off, this is pushed through covers for one.