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New Zealand vs Pakistan, Match 33, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - CommentaryNZ vs PAK, Match 33, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - Commentary

Pakistan won by 6 wkts
New Zealand
237/6(50)
Pakistan
241/4(49.1)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
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Qualification scenarios: New Zealand one win away from semifinal spot
Pakistan will be on 11 points if they win their last two games, and will need other results to go their way
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Cricbuzz LIVE: Match 33, New Zealand v Pakistan, Post-match show

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Ferguson to Sarfaraz, FOUR, a high full toss has been massaged through cover-point and that's that! Pakistan hang on, and they hand New Zealand their first defeat of the tournament. Oh, England look away. This win just opens up a lot of probabilities and tournament is wide open for now. As soon as Sarfaraz hit this, he had composed, determined look on his face and he quickly locks Babar Azam in his arms. Keeps tapping him on his shoulder and that should tell you what this victory mean for him and Pakistan

Swaroop: "Pakistan living the ideal WC dream. First lose a couple and then script a fairytale comeback." - Yeah. It's getting a little eerie.
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Matt Henry to Babar Azam, out Haris Sohail Run Out!! Needless from Pakistan and Haris Sohail. Sees his partner drop the ball on the off-side and rushes across for a quick single, Guptill's very alert at backward point and he nearly pulls off a Jonty to catch Sohail well short of his crease. The ball barely moved past the stumps and Guptill put in a headfirst dive to disturb the woodwork on the move. Terrific. Haris Sohail run out (Guptill) 68(76) [4s-5 6s-2]

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Matt Henry to Babar Azam, out Haris Sohail Run Out!! Needless from Pakistan and Haris Sohail. Sees his partner drop the ball on the off-side and rushes across for a quick single, Guptill's very alert at backward point and he nearly pulls off a Jonty to catch Sohail well short of his crease. The ball barely moved past the stumps and Guptill put in a headfirst dive to disturb the woodwork on the move. Terrific. Haris Sohail run out (Guptill) 68(76) [4s-5 6s-2]

Harsha Bhogle: What a player this Babar Azam is. Still coming of age and already, by some distance, Pakistan's best batsman. And the selection of Haris Sohail is a game-changer.
Harsha Bhogle: What a player this Babar Azam is. Still coming of age and already, by some distance, Pakistan's best batsman. And the selection of Haris Sohail is a game-changer.
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Ferguson to Haris Sohail, FOUR, Haris Sohail is making batting look so easy! He stays deep inside the crease, opens up the off-side with a superbly-timed steer behind point

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Ferguson to Babar Azam, FOUR, just one away! Babar Azam is ready on the back foot for he knew what was coming? A short ball outside his off-stump and it's been pulled mercilessly through mid-wicket

Harsha Bhogle: Santner looked like he would take a wicket with every ball in his first spell. He ends 10-0-38-0 and nobody, in a few days, will remember what a threat he was.
Harsha Bhogle: Santner looked like he would take a wicket with every ball in his first spell. He ends 10-0-38-0 and nobody, in a few days, will remember what a threat he was.
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Boult to Haris Sohail, FOUR, and that grin is because he knows he can play shots like these. Poses for the shutterbugs after leaning into a lofty drive over mid-off, gets a pitch up outside off and pounces on it in a flash

Harsha Bhogle: I don't think too many people, including diehard home fans, would use the word 'clinical' to describe a Pakistan run-chase. But after the hiccups, that is what it has been.
Harsha Bhogle: I don't think too many people, including diehard home fans, would use the word 'clinical' to describe a Pakistan run-chase. But after the hiccups, that is what it has been.
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Santner to Babar Azam, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Babar Azam! Quickly gets into position for the sweep shot, picks the line and slots this (slogsweep) more squarer than the previous one

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Santner to Babar Azam, FOUR, targets the short boundary does Babar Azam! Stoops to one knee, sees the ball dip under his eyes and hammers the slogsweep into the cow corner fence

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Boult to Haris Sohail, FOUR, deft touch from Haris Sohail, a deliberate one at that!

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Williamson to Haris Sohail, FOUR, stuff of class and quality from Haris Sohail! Sees the full ball dip outside off and he drills it in the vacant spaces through extra cover

Loveraj: "By any equation, will we be able to see a Pakistan-India final. That would be hell of a match then." - Now now, let's not get ahead of ourselves.
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Boult to Haris Sohail, SIX, gee, the swagger this lad has. Where have you been hiding Haris Sohail? Sees Boult overpitch this by a fraction and the next thing the spectators see is the ball flying over the bowler for a crunchy maxium. Straight as a die!

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Williamson to Babar Azam, FOUR, drag down and this one isn't spared either. Babar Azam uses the crease to transfer his weight back and absolutely nails the pull behind square on the leg-side

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Williamson to Babar Azam, FOUR, that's the class of Babar Azam talking! There's no-one at long-off and he decides to take the risk; saunters down and slams the loft off the cue end, trickles away....

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Williamson to Babar Azam, FOUR, that's the class of Babar Azam talking! There's no-one at long-off and he decides to take the risk; saunters down and slams the loft off the cue end, trickles away....

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Munro to Babar Azam, FOUR, this (Munro) experiment could end very soon. Babar Azam picks the bones out of a full delivery and hammers the drive in the gap through extra cover. Timed!

Rocky: "England sweating more than New Zealand here." - Neither of them are geographically programmed to sweat. They just go red.
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Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 33, New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd inn, Over No.35

Ashwani: "Is there anything Williamson can't do??" - Accept defeat.
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Santner to Haris Sohail, SIX, when you're eventually going to die blocking, you'd rather smack a few before. Sohail - with the ghosts of the earlier over still fresh - now runs bravely down the pitch, swings and hoicks it long into long-on

Harsha Bhogle: I wonder if the rest of the square at Edgbaston will be like this! India won't mind playing an extra spinner if so. This is an astonishing pitch.
Harsha Bhogle: I wonder if the rest of the square at Edgbaston will be like this! India won't mind playing an extra spinner if so. This is an astonishing pitch.
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Williamson to Haris Sohail, FOUR, a simpler drag down, and Sohail finally has a let off. Goes away and delays his cut perfectly, slmost slicing it away past slip

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Lockie Ferguson lends much-needed balance to the New Zealand attack - Zaheer Khan

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Williamson to Hafeez, out Caught by Ferguson!! And Hafeez - like he's done through a majority of his career - has thrown away yet another start in the unnecessary quest to up the ante. Oh and with Pakistan's wretched chasing history, he could just as well have triggered this collapse. So he steps out, not really close to the pitch of it but still goes through with a lofted hoick hoping to go over deep mid-wicket. But ends up dragging it off the inside half eventually, with the fielder out there having to crouch forward. Hafeez c Ferguson b Williamson 32(50) [4s-5]

Harsha Bhogle: ...And a catch goes down too. This is such a tense match. New Zealand missing their second spinner.
Harsha Bhogle: ...And a catch goes down too. This is such a tense match. New Zealand missing their second spinner.
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Neesham to Hafeez, FOUR, 137kph, squares him up, draws the edge but then with nobody at slip, has to make his peace with 13 off this over. It was a good nipper away, but no, it's a rough game for a reason

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Neesham to Babar Azam, FOUR, 130kph, the short one goes wrong -- sitting up rather nicely around the chest for Babar to then go right up tall and swat it hard into cow corner

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Neesham to Babar Azam, FOUR, 130kph, the short one goes wrong -- sitting up rather nicely around the chest for Babar to then go right up tall and swat it hard into cow corner

Harsha Bhogle: Pakistan have played and missed and edged but the runs in between have put them in a good position
Harsha Bhogle: Pakistan have played and missed and edged but the runs in between have put them in a good position
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Neesham to Babar Azam, FOUR, and Neesham releases the plug. Short, wide, slap-worthy, and obliged, powerfully with a cut right through an empty point

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Ferguson to Babar Azam, FOUR, that's some timing. Azam, waiting all through drinks as Hafeez was upstairs having a leak, is having some anti-momentum in him .. unleashing the perfect point-punch, holding his pose with those high elbows as he waits for the ball to come close and then place it behind the already backward point

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Ferguson to Babar Azam, FOUR, that's some timing. Azam, waiting all through drinks as Hafeez was upstairs having a leak, is having some anti-momentum in him .. unleashing the perfect point-punch, holding his pose with those high elbows as he waits for the ball to come close and then place it behind the already backward point

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de Grandhomme to Hafeez, FOUR, de Grandhomme errs and Hafeez takes heavy toll of it. Harmless short-and-wide ball, Hafeez stays back and cuts it past the backward point fielder

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Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 33, New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd inn, Over No.15

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Ferguson to Hafeez, FOUR, controlled pull shot! Shortish ball that doesn't bounce as much as Ferguson would liked it to. Hafeez rolls his wrists and plays a swivel pull backward of square leg

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Ferguson to Hafeez, FOUR, good shot! Ferguson shortens his length and serves width at 147kph. Hafeez need not over-hit. Rocks back and uses the bowler's pace to good effect as he punches it through point

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Ferguson to Hafeez, FOUR, top-class shot! Shorter ball at 142kph, sits up nicely for Hafeez, who swivels across and helps it on its way with a well-controlled pull shot. One bounce and into the fence

Shruti Brahme: "What a over by Ferguson. Cracker!"
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Ferguson to Imam, out Caught by Guptill!! Excellent cricket from New Zealand. First, the ball from Ferguson. His pace does the trick. Banged it in short at 141kph and Imam was taken aback by the lift on it. The ball got big on him and he fended at awkwardly as he was in no control. The ball popped up off the outside edge and was threatening to fall in front of the backward point fielder. However, Guptill had other ideas. Swoops in, dives full-length and takes a fantastic catch. Pakistan have lost both their openers. Imam c Guptill b Ferguson 19(29) [4s-3]

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Neesham has made a huge impact without any fuss, reckons Zaheer Khan

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Boult to Babar Azam, FOUR, change of angle doesn't trouble Babar Azam. Sees the length on the fuller side and plays another exquisite cover-drive beating the man inside the circle to his right. Reached the fence in a jiffy

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Boult to Babar Azam, FOUR, top shot! Boult goes fuller and marginally outside off, no swing on this occasion and Babar Azam nails the drive. A stride across, bends his back leg and caresses it beautifully through the covers. Everything was right about that shot

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Boult to Babar Azam, FOUR, top shot! Boult goes fuller and marginally outside off, no swing on this occasion and Babar Azam nails the drive. A stride across, bends his back leg and caresses it beautifully through the covers. Everything was right about that shot

Usman: "Question for Cricbuzz. Is it a ring on Martin Guptill's finger and is it allowed?" - Pretty sure wedding rings are allowed unless they're used with malicious intentions.
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Boult to Imam, FOUR, edged and four! Seams away from a length at 139kph, Imam hops and pokes at it, gets a genuine outside edge that runs away well wide of the first slip fielder. Third man was too square

Jaimin: "A lot is dependent on how Pakistan survives thunderBOULT." - Well, they haven't.
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Boult to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Guptill!! And, Boult strikes! An innocuous delivery does it for NZ's spearhead. A leg-lined length ball and Fakhar Zaman shaped up to flick it away. But, he might have closed his bat-face a tad too early. End result - gets a big leading edge and the ball balloons up. Guptill takes a couple of steps backwards and gobbles it up with ease. Fakhar Zaman c Guptill b Boult 9(10) [4s-2]

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Boult to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, fourth boundary of the innings! Boult gets a hint of away-swing, but there's ample width which allows the southpaw to free his arms. Fakhar Zaman hangs back in his crease and flashes his bat hard to send it through point

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Matt Henry to Imam, FOUR, top shot! Another bad ball from Henry. Overpitches just outside off and Imam leans forward to play a sublime straight-drive. No chance for the man at mid-off. Sped away to the fence

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Matt Henry to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, a freebie and Fakhar Zaman accepts it with glee. A juicy, wide full toss, Fakhar Zaman reaches out and flays it through the covers region. A big gap between cover and mid-off; Zaman took full toll of it

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Boult to Imam, FOUR, a confident stroke and Imam gets off the mark with a boundary. Boult bowls it short, but that sits up nicely for the batsman to put it away. The lefty picked the length early, got into a good position and pulled it hard and through square leg

Harsha Bhogle: This is a staggering comeback from New Zealand and another chapter in the inspiring story of Jimmy Neesham. Not sure it is a winning score but certainly a chance for the bowlers. So much in this World Cup depends on the next 50 overs.
Harsha Bhogle: This is a staggering comeback from New Zealand and another chapter in the inspiring story of Jimmy Neesham. Not sure it is a winning score but certainly a chance for the bowlers. So much in this World Cup depends on the next 50 overs.
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Cricbuzz LIVE: Match 33, New Zealand v Pakistan, Mid-innings show

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Riaz to Neesham, SIX, talk about finishing off in style! What a freaking gem this has been from Neesham! Picks the slower bouncer early, delays his pull and absolutely swipes it over deep mid-wicket

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Riaz to Neesham, SIX, talk about finishing off in style! What a freaking gem this has been from Neesham! Picks the slower bouncer early, delays his pull and absolutely swipes it over deep mid-wicket

Sai: "How come batting predicted England pitches changing to lovely Bumrah pitches?" - Every pitch is a Bumrah pitch.
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Riaz to de Grandhomme, out de Grandhomme Run Out!! 1 run completed. End of a special innings from de Grandhomme. Just like he did against South Africa, he's managed to seize the momentum for New Zealand. This was always a risky second run, CDG knew it too and the throw from Amir at third man is quite accurate for Sarfaraz who then deflects it onto the stumps. de Grandhomme was well short. Was a slower ball to start with, took ages to reach him as he dabbed this away down towards third man after initially looking to pull. The slowness to reach the deep is what tempted the batsmen for the second but it doesn't pay off. A fantastic partnership nevertheless, could well be a game-changing one. de Grandhomme run out (Amir/Sarfaraz) 64(71) [4s-6 6s-1]

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Riaz to Neesham, FOUR, has he found the gap? Yes he has and the carnage continues. Short of a length to start with and although it's well outside off, Neesham fetches it with a smashing pull through mid-wicket. Deep mid-wicket and long-on try to get to it, the former gets a hand on it as well but can only parry it onto the ropes

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Amir to de Grandhomme, FOUR, Amir has lost it in this over! With fine leg up, you cannot bowl down leg and that's where he dishes out this half volley. de Grandhomme is too good to let the opportunity go by, as he nonchalantly flicks it well wide of the fielder in the ring. 18 off the over! This is turning out to be a fantastic finish for the Kiwis

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Amir to de Grandhomme, FOUR, this blazes away like a bullet! What power from de Grandhomme! Wow! Width on offer and it's slightly shortish in length, he just reaches out and flays it straight back past the bowler. There was a long-off in place but he could barely move across as the ball whistled away

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Amir to Neesham, SIX, kabooooooooom! Slot ball from Amir and it's in the arc as well for Neesham who swings merrily over deep mid-wicket. Clean bat-swing and away she goes over the ropes. First six conceded by Amir in CWC 2019!

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Amir to Neesham, FOUR, smart placement! Full and angling into Neesham who flicks it away through backward square leg. In the gap and a much-needed boundary for NZ

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Amir to de Grandhomme, FOUR, banged over extra cover! de Grandhomme was looking for an opportunity to free his arms and gets that chance here. With the field up straight, Amir couldn't afford to pitch it up but that's what he does along with some width to boot. CDG clubs it over the infield and fetches himself a boundary

Venkat: "Not following live match, Saw in commentary that Riaz is stepping on danger zone. Does that seem purely unintentional?" - It does. He's a big unit, and the momentum of an express-pacer does carry him into the pitch with the angle rather than creating the away arc at times. Life as a fast bowler is tough, Venky.
Zeeshan: "Considering the conditions what could be a par score on this pitch?" - Considering the conditions, maybe 250. Considering the opposition, perhaps 220.
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Riaz to de Grandhomme, FOUR, the luck is with CDG at the moment! Quite like it was in the game against South Africa. Tries to take on the short ball with a fiery pull but is hustled for pace. Gets a fat top edge that flies straight back over Sarfaraz's head. One or two bounces into the fence

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Riaz to de Grandhomme, FOUR, the luck is with CDG at the moment! Quite like it was in the game against South Africa. Tries to take on the short ball with a fiery pull but is hustled for pace. Gets a fat top edge that flies straight back over Sarfaraz's head. One or two bounces into the fence

Rohit: "Poor captaincy by Sarfaraz here. He should not look to bowl out 50 overs, but to bring his strike bowlers in action and finish it off!"
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Amir to Neesham, FOUR, cracking shot! This is a superb passage of play for the Kiwis, counter-punching under pressure. This was fractionally too short from Amir and Neesham pounced on it with a pull past mid-wicket. Made a crunchy sound as it whistled through mid-wicket

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Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 33, New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st inn, Over No.35

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Shadab Khan to de Grandhomme, SIX, drops it short, skids through, and he just rocks back - minimum leverage on that short-arm jab over cow corner for six. Phenomenal power!

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Shadab Khan to de Grandhomme, SIX, drops it short, skids through, and he just rocks back - minimum leverage on that short-arm jab over cow corner for six. Phenomenal power!

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Imad Wasim to Neesham, FOUR, full and wide, poor delivery, Neesham reaches out and lofts it over the in-field towards the deep extra cover fence for four

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Shadab Khan to de Grandhomme, FOUR, leg-break outside off, de Grandhomme has a go at a cover drive - that's an understatement - he's thrown everything behind that. A thick outside edge that flies past slip to the third man boundary for four

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Shadab Khan to Neesham, SIX, tossed up, just a tad too full, Neesham gets on his knee and tonks it over long-on for six

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Shadab Khan to Neesham, SIX, tossed up, just a tad too full, Neesham gets on his knee and tonks it over long-on for six

Dhruvil Modi: "Sarfaraz should bring back Amir and Afridi for a couple of overs to get rid of this partnership as these two are the only known batters remaining in the side." ------- Mitchell Santner is more than useful with the bat.
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Riaz to de Grandhomme, FOUR, and as usual, I'm made to swallow my words. A juicy half-volley on middle, and de Grandhomme check-drives it straight down the ground with excellent timing for four

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Shadab Khan to Williamson, out Caught by Sarfaraz! That's a huge wicket! Sarfaraz looks like he's suffering from convulsions! A leg-break, the perfect leg-break, draws KW forward, takes a feather of an outside edge, and that goes through to Sarfaraz who takes another impressive catch today! The Pakistan captain has absolutely lost the plot after that wicket - and understandably so. It's a massive wicket! Williamson c Sarfaraz b Shadab Khan 41(69) [4s-4]

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Pakistan still capable of emulating 1992 glory feels Zaheer Khan

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Riaz to Williamson, FOUR, almost plays it on! Angles it away from a back of a length, Williamson lets it come on before trying the backfoot punch, but it holds up in the wicket - fizzes off the inside edge past leg-stump for four to fine leg

Aseem Prakash Singh: Pakistan are making a strong statement here. Williamson is the only hope for New Zealand now.
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Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 33, New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st inn, Over No.15

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Shaheen Afridi to Latham, out Caught by Sarfaraz!! New Zealand are rattling. Pakistan have been drawing comparisons to 1992 to stay positive. They need crucial wins. And they are making a big statement in a big game. Lovely seam bowling from Shaheen Afridi. Hits back of a length and gets it to move away from the left-hander, Latham was looking to defend, gets a thin edge, doesn't even wait for the finger to go up. That's how honest he is! Latham c Sarfaraz b Shaheen Afridi 1(14)

Mohammad Abdul Rahman: New Zealand openers have managed to stay in the team despite their bad show and that's only because the team is winning and due to the trust the captain has shown on them. It is high time New Zealand considers a change in their next big clash, which is against the Aussies.
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Kane Williamson is Rahul Dravid-esque in his batting approach and style - Robin Uthappa

manoj: A score of 250 is par for this wicket and with Pakistan batting second, it will be a good contest if NZ could get around that total and not try too much.
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Shaheen Afridi to Ross Taylor, out Caught by Sarfaraz!! Stunning grab by Sarfaraz, the captain. He's got a lot of stick recently but he's inspired his team with this sort of an effort. Taylor has been looking to move across the off stump to negate Shaheen Afridi's angle across him. In the process, he's not been well balanced when playing shots and this time he plays inside the line of this length delivery and gets a thick edge. The ball was actually flying towards first slip, but Sarfaraz dives full length to his right and takes a one-hander. Taylor-KW have been New Zealand's core, but Pakistan have accounted for that very early. Ross Taylor c Sarfaraz b Shaheen Afridi 3(8)

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Amir to Williamson, FOUR, class batting! This time he stays back realizing the ball is slightly short, punches through cover-point and the timing is way too good. Mickey Arthur goes "Ohhhh" on the balcony as he throws his head back in disappointment

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Amir to Williamson, FOUR, nice cover-drive. Overpitched width on offer but Williamson covered it with a step forward, hands in a nice place to meet the ball and the high elbow on the drive wide of mid-off

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Shaheen Afridi to Munro, out Caught by Haris Sohail!! Edged and gone! The crowd at it again. Dreadful shot from Munro. The coach will be unhappy. It's a full ball outside off stump, it isn't swinging/moving much. So Munro thought he could crash the ball easily through cover for four, but it's a sin to not move your feet forward attempting such a shot because it gives you better balance and puts you into a better position to meet the ball. Thick edge and the man at first slip was so calm as he took the catch in front of his head. Shaheen Afridi is jumping and fist pumping! Why not! Munro c Haris Sohail b Shaheen Afridi 12(17) [4s-2]

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Shaheen Afridi to Williamson, FOUR, if you stay disciplined with your shots, you force freebies from bowlers. KW is a master at that. He left the testing deliveries, so Shaheen Afridi was tricked into the attacking the stumps more and he fired one down leg, easy flick shot along the ground to deep square leg

Harsha Bhogle: Looks like just the surface for Pakistan. Interesting that New Zealand won the toss chose to bat and played just one spinner. But remember, Pakistan don't chase well and that is what NZ will bank on.
Harsha Bhogle: Looks like just the surface for Pakistan. Interesting that New Zealand won the toss chose to bat and played just one spinner. But remember, Pakistan don't chase well and that is what NZ will bank on.
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Amir to Munro, FOUR, poor delivery. Short, wide, Munro won't miss out on those. Easy cut shot, hit really hard as well, backward point dives to his left but the timing was too good to beat him

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Amir to Munro, FOUR, poor delivery. Short, wide, Munro won't miss out on those. Easy cut shot, hit really hard as well, backward point dives to his left but the timing was too good to beat him

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Amir to Munro, FOUR, top shot that! Anything back of a length with pace is easier to bat, big gap between point and cover, so Munro camps back and punches the ball to the off-side boundary

Smit Chhadva: NZ opted to bat in swinging conditions only due to the fact that Pakistan cannot chase.
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Amir to Guptill, out Bowled!! And sir! What a start from Amir. Is this Edgbaston? Feels more like Karachi/Lahore! Look at the noise from the Pakistani fans. Amir has taken off on is aeroplane with a really broad smile, because he knows this actually wasn't a great delivery. It was that let-me-check-what-is-happening full ball well outside off stump, Guptill thought of making a statement early and went really hard on the drive, only managed to drag it back onto the sticks to trigger a massive roar. Guptill b Amir 5(4) [4s-1]

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Hafeez to Guptill, FOUR, oh wrong line, down the leg-side and the big Guptill gets down on his knees to powerfully sweep through backward square leg, no one at the fence. Great start for New Zealand

Rahul Ramachandran: Surprised to see an unchanged side from NZ. I was expecting Henry Nicholls and Southee back in the XI.
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Cricbuzz LIVE: Match 33, New Zealand v Pakistan, Toss & Team update

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Qualification scenarios: England's wobble gives other teams hope
Australia became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 while the hosts find themselves in a spot
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Cricbuzz LIVE: Match 33, New Zealand v Pakistan, Pre-match show

Aditya Sheoran: "If today's match is washed out, can Pakistan still qualify?" ----- Yes, if they win their next two games, they'll get to 10 points which could be enough.
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World Cup Head to Head: New Zealand vs Pakistan
Although New Zealand have more losses than wins against Pakistan in World Cup encounters, Kane Williamson's team start as favourites in 2019
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New Zealand v Pakistan, Match 33: Preview

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