New Zealand vs Pakistan 19th Match at Sharjah, 26 Oct, 2021

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bowl
New Zealand 134/8 (20)
Pakistan 135/5 (18.4)
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Haris Rauf
  • Asif Ali 28 * (13)
  • Shoaib Malik 27 * (20)

Over 15.1: Single. Ish Sodhi to Asif Ali,

Over 16.2 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Asif Ali, Six! Gets to wait under it, tonking flat, hard, long, into the sightscreen.

Over 16.3 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Asif Ali, Six! Comes on to the front foot and smokes it over long-on for another maximum.

Over 16.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Asif Ali, no run, gets forward and wants to swipe this into mid-wicket. The ball sneaks under, hits him high on the thigh pad, and ball-tracking shows going comfortably over

Over 16.5 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Asif Ali, no run, gets forward and swings hard, too hrd in fact, losing all shape and not even connecting

Over 16.6 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Asif Ali, no run, goes deep inside the crease and try and pull, which he does, only to top-edge it straight onto the front of his face

Over 17.4 Mitchell Santner bowls it flat in the air to Shoaib Malik,1 run, gets forward and nudges it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Over 17.5 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Asif Ali, 2 runs, A very soft wristy flick off the back foot, into that mid-wicket two-pinching zone. 

Over 17.6 Mitchell Santner bowls it short of length to Asif Ali, no run, rock back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 18.1 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Shoaib Malik,1 run, gets forward and heaves across the line, with a bit of an inside-half dragging through square leg

Over 18.2 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Asif Ali, no run, moves across in the crease and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 18.3 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Asif Ali, Six! Camping back in his crease, pulling, heaving, muscling, slogging, deep over cow corner

Over 18.4 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Asif Ali, 2 runs, gets forward and smashes it along the ground to sweeper cover and picks up a couple to win the match.

Pakistan won by 5 wickets