New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Naseem Shah!! Four wickets for Akif Javed! A slower ball outside off, Michael Bracewell throws his hands at it. Swings hard and the top edge has been taken by Naseem Shah at short third man. For a moment it looked like he will drop it, but Naseem somehow manages to keep his eyes on the ball and takes it. Michael Bracewell c Naseem Shah b Akif Javed 59(40) [4s-1 6s-6]

Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, SIX, another maximum! Stand and deliver. A short ball by Akif Javed and the batsman has smashed it over long-on for a towering six

Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, no run, dropped! On a length around off, Michael Bracewell swings across the line and gets a leading edge. The fielder at extra cover settles underneath and tries to reverse cup, puts it down

Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, SIX, fifty for Michael Bracewell! A short ball by the pacer and Michael Bracewell has smashed it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. Brings up the fifty in style

Faheem Ashraf to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Michael Bracewell drives it through covers for a single

Faheem Ashraf to Mitchell Hay, out Caught by Babar Azam!! A short ball by Faheem Ashraf and Mitchell Hay has smashed it to long-on. Babar Azam takes a comfortable catch and Hay departs without contributing much today. Mitchell Hay c Babar Azam b Faheem Ashraf 8(8)

Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, no ball, byes, FOUR, that's a nasty delivery. Slips out of the bowler's hand and it's a very high full toss down the leg-side. Sails over the batsman and beats the keeper. Free-hit coming up!

Naseem Shah to Michael Bracewell, SIX, Michael Bracewell continues to punish the bowlers. This was pitched up by Naseem Shah and the batsman gets underneath it, smokes it over wide long-on for half-a-dozen

Akif Javed to Muhammad Abbas, out Caught by Rizwan!! Full and wide outside off, Muhammad Abbas throws his hands at this widish delivery and gets a feather to it. Rizwan completes the formalities and Akif Javed has his third wicket of the match. Muhammad Abbas c Rizwan b Akif Javed 11(11) [6s-1]

Mohammad Wasim to Muhammad Abbas, SIX, Muhammad Abbas joins the party. That's his first maximum. A length delivery by Mohammad Wasim, right into the slot and Muhammad Abbas has smoked it over deep mid-wicket for a towering six. 95m and all the way!

Mohammad Wasim to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run, 200 up for NZ! On the shorter side as Muhammad Abbas tucks it into the leg-side for one

Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, SIX, Michael Bracewell putting up another fine show. How often he plays such cameos! Was a shortish delivery outside off and Bracewell tonks it over long-on for a maximum to end the over

Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, SIX, short ball down the leg-side, Michael Bracewell pulls it over fine leg for half-a-dozen. That clears the fielder in the deep easily

Akif Javed to Mitchell, out Caught by Rizwan!! Edged and taken! On the shorter side outside off, Mitchell looks to play away from his body and gets a regulation outside edge. The keeper completes a safe catch and Mitchell departs after playing a pivotal knock. Second wicket of the innings for Akif Javed. Mitchell c Rizwan b Akif Javed 43(53) [4s-3 6s-1]

Akif Javed to Mitchell, FOUR, nicely done. On the shorter side outside off, Mitchell opens the bat face and steers it through short third man for four runs. Moves into the 40s

Mohammad Wasim to Michael Bracewell, SIX, loose delivery by Mohammad Wasim, goes short down the leg-side and Michael Bracewell has helped this away over the fine leg fence. Picks it up nicely and adds six runs to the tally

Sufiyan Muqeem to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, in the air, but safe. Michael Bracewell looks to take the spinner on, he slogs this towards long-on and the ball lands just in front of the cushions. Eludes the fielders who were chasing this and that's four runs

Naseem Shah to Seifert, out Caught by Tayyab Tahir!! Back of a length delivery by Naseem Shah, Seifert looks to take him on. Goes for a slog and miscues it towards deep mid-wicket. Tahir near the boundary settles underneath and takes the skier. Seifert departs after playing a handy knock. A well judged catch by the fielder. Seifert c Tayyab Tahir b Naseem Shah 26(29) [4s-1 6s-1]

Sufiyan Muqeem to Mitchell, FOUR, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Mitchell slogs this towards deep mid-wicket where the fielder fails to stop the ball, giving away a boundary

Naseem Shah to Mitchell, SIX, short and smashed! Rocks back in the crease and pulls the short ball over deep square leg for half-a-dozen

Mohammad Wasim to Seifert, SIX, short and punished! Seifert rocks back in the crease and hammers the short ball over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. Just clears the boundary for a flat maximum

Faheem Ashraf to Seifert, FOUR, lovely shot. Pitched up by the bowler and Seifert has drilled it straight past the non-striker for a rollicking four. Timed it to perfection and found the fence

Sufiyan Muqeem to Mitchell, FOUR, short and punished! Mitchell rocks back in the crease and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. Was in the air for a bit, but also in the gap

Sufiyan Muqeem to Rhys Mariu, out Lbw!! Three reds on Hawkeye and it has been given out LBW. A tossed up delivery around middle and the batsman gets beaten on his sweep. Nothing on UltraEdge, no bat involved. Replays confirm, it was pitching in line, the impact was in line and it's crashing into the stumps. Rhys Mariu walks back after playing a fine knock. Rhys Mariu lbw b Sufiyan Muqeem 58(61) [4s-6 6s-2]

Faheem Ashraf to Mitchell, 1 run, played through the off-side by Mitchell

Faheem Ashraf to Mitchell, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, knocked to mid-on for a single. 2000 runs in ODIs for Mitchell

Sufiyan Muqeem to Rhys Mariu, FOUR, makes room and slaps the floated delivery over extra cover. Was a googly and the batsman manage to read it before it put it away to the boundary

Akif Javed to Nicholls, out Caught by Mohammad Wasim!! Nicholls holes out! Banged in short on off-stump, Nicholls was initially looking to charge this and he got himself into a bit of a tangle, had to adjust as he tried to take it on and couldn't quite get hold of it. It took the top-edge and flew down to deep backward square leg where Wasim Jr took it safely. Pakistan get a breakthrough. Nicholls c Mohammad Wasim b Akif Javed 31(40) [4s-1]

Sufiyan Muqeem to Rhys Mariu, 1 run, that's fifty for Rhys Mariu! Full on off-stump, Rhys Mariu leans in and eases it towards short third man, Nicholls calls him through for another sharp single and they make it through

Salman Agha to Rhys Mariu, FOUR, he's growing in confidence! Tossed up full just outside off, Rhys Mariu whips out the reverse-sweep and plays it to perfection, gets it past short third man and it races to the ropes all along the ground, picked the right delivery to play that

Mohammad Wasim to Nicholls, FOUR, poor fielding! Pitched up full and wide outside off, Nicholls flashed at it and skewed it just past backward point off the outer half, the fielder at third man didn't do a good job, got there but couldn't stop it

Naseem Shah to Rhys Mariu, FOUR, lovely shot! Timing is good enough to take this all the way, full and just outside off, Rhys Mariu prods forward and drives it beautifully, on the up and through the gap before rolling away to the ropes

Naseem Shah to Rhys Mariu, wide, length delivery sliding down leg

Naseem Shah to Rhys Mariu, FOUR, beautiful shot! Overpitched just outside off, Rhys Mariu gets forward and drives it uppishly, was very intentional as he got it up and over cover to collect four more

Naseem Shah to Rhys Mariu, FOUR, length delivery on middle-leg, Rhys Mariu stepped out a little and just clipped it away behind square on the leg-side, no one there and it just about trickles through to the boundary

Faheem Ashraf to Rhys Mariu, SIX, that's a terrific shot! Poor delivery though, too full and on the pads, Rhys Mariu picked it up and deposited it over the deep square leg ropes effortlessly, hit into the breeze and it sailed over

Naseem Shah to Rhys Mariu, FOUR, that's a top shot! Good length delivery shaping away outside off, just a hint of width, Rhys Mariu watched it closely and waited for it before opening the face of the bat to slice it past point

Naseem Shah to Nick Kelly, out Caught by Shafique!! Chance is taken! Pakistan strike early. Full and shaping into middle-leg, Nick Kelly was looking to clip it away, it stopped on him and just stood up a little bit more than he expected, he was through the shot and it popped up towards short mid-wicket, was a good catch too from Shafique, he had to dive to his right and it just about carried to him, did well to get his fingers under that one. Good field placement too. Nick Kelly c Shafique b Naseem Shah 3(9)

Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, SIX, free-hit and Mariu makes full use of it! Full and just outside off, Rhys Mariu stepped across his stumps and swiped it away clean over the deep square leg ropes, that'll get him going