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Match Abandoned
PAK elected to field
PAK won the toss and elected to field
NZ
164-5
18.5/20 Ovrs
PAK
New Zealand in Pakistan, 5 T20I Series, 2023 |4th T20I |4/20/2023
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| BATSMAN | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRR: 8.7 | L'Wkt: Rachin Ravindra 8 (12) | |||||
| BOWLERS | O | M | R | W | ECON |
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Commentary
- Right then, that is it form this game which has been abondoned and we go into the fifth and final T20I with all to play for. New Zealand now cannot win this series, but they will give their all to level it while the Men in Green will want to get the victory and seal it. The next game will be played on 24th April, Monday at 9.30 pm IST (4 pm GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, Cheers and Goodbye!
- Bad news folks! The inevitable has happened and the match has been called off. This was always on the cards as when the umpire called the game off there was a hailstorm all around the ground and it would have been a really tough task to get the ground ready even if the rain stopped. The visuals also show that there are puddles in different parts of the ground and it would have been difficult to fill them. New Zealand will be a bit disappointed as they were heading towards a good total and would have fancied their chances to level the series. Chad Bowes registered his maiden T20I half-century and looked in really good touch, but it was the aggressive knock of Mark Chapman which helped the Kiwis get near a good total, but the rain came down with just seven balls to go in the innings, and we could not get any more action after that. Mark Chapman remained unbeaten on 71 off just 42 balls. For Pakistan, it was Imad Wasim who was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets and all three coming inside the first ten overs. Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf got one each too. So, Pakistan still leads the series 2-1 and will go to the last game with the intention of getting the job done and winning the series.
- Update - 11.39 pm IST (5.59 pm GMT) - There is nothing new to report on from the ground and the waiting game continues. All we can do is hope. Stick with us for more news.
- The rain has arrived and the players are going off. New Zealand were just seven balls away from the end of the innings, but it is absolutely pouring down and there is a hailstorm out there. The visuals does not look promising, but we hope that we can get some action. Stay tuned for further updates.
- 18.5WHaris Rauf to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! CAUGHT! Slower ball, full and on off. Rachin Ravindra goes through the shot early and lifts it aerially. The ball skies up toward the short-cover region. Babar Azam gets underneath it and takes a simple catch.
- 18.41Haris Rauf to Mark Chapman, Full toss slanted outside leg. Mark Chapman makes room and works it through the cover-point region for one.
- 18.36Haris Rauf to Mark Chapman, SIX! BOOM! Good length ball angled into the middle and leg. Mark Chapman advances down the track and goes through with the shot to hoick it away over the deep mid-wicket fence into the crowd for a biggie.
- 18.21lbHaris Rauf to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length angled into the batter. Rachin Ravindra goes to pull it but misses and gets hit on the body. The ball ricochets toward short third for a LEG BYE.
- 18.10Haris Rauf to Rachin Ravindra, Slower ball, just outside off. Rachin Ravindra swings hard and misses.
- END OF OVER 18 | 9 Runs & 0 Wkt | NZ 156/4
- There is some drizzle around the ground and the groundstaff are ready with the covers if they are needed.
- 17.61Shaheen Afridi to Rachin Ravindra, Full and at the stumps, drilled past Shaheen Afridi for one.
- 17.50Shaheen Afridi to Rachin Ravindra, Slower ball, on a length and outside off. Rachin Ravindra goes for the cut and misses.
- 17.42Shaheen Afridi to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller delivery outside the off. Ravindra whips it to mid-wicket and scampers for a couple of runs.
- 17.31lbShaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman, Appeal for LBW and turned down. Full and tailing into the leg peg. Mark Chapman looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pad. The ball deflects off the pad toward point for a leg bye. Pakistan went upstairs for the review but the ball tracking showed the umpire's call on the wicket and Chapman stays on.
- 17.24Shaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Through the gap! Full and outside off, Mark Chapman reaches for it and drives it through the backward point region for a cracking boundary.
- 17.10Shaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman, Good length delivery outside off. Mark Chapman comes down the track to heave it away but misses.
- 17.11wdShaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman, WIDE! Full and slanting down the leg. Mark Chapman moves across to ramp it away but misses. The umpire gives it a wide.
- END OF OVER 17 | 18 Runs & 0 Wkt | NZ 147/4
- 16.61Zaman Khan to Mark Chapman, Yorker on off, Mark Chapman digs it out and works it through point for one.
- 16.52Zaman Khan to Mark Chapman, Low full toss outside off. Mark Chapman lifts it toward the long off region and comes back for the second.
- 16.51nb and boundaryZaman Khan to Mark Chapman, FOUR! 3 in a row! Full and on off. Mark Chapman drives this nicely down the ground past the bowler for another boundary. Oh No! A no-ball from Zaman Khan. Free Hit coming up.
- 16.44Zaman Khan to Mark Chapman, FOUR! BANG! Full and slanting outside off. Mark Chapman drills it hard through covers for a cracking boundary. FIFTY for CHAPMAN.
- 16.34Zaman Khan to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Full toss just outside off. Mark Chapman picks it early and lofts it back over the bowler and down the ground for a boundary.
- 16.20Zaman Khan to Mark Chapman, Bouncer angled across the batter. Mark Chapman sways out of it.