NZ VS PAK - 2nd Match, New Zealand T20I Tri-Series 2022

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Kane Williamson | New Zealand captain: It was scrappy, there were some good bits but certainly was not polished. We were up against a quality opposition, Pakistan were very clincal and hit their targets with the ball. We wanted a couple of big overs to get to that big score but credit to them, they were very good. We certainly did not think it would be as wet – a learning for everyone I suppose [on the dew in the 2nd innings]. A little bit of both – not a surface where we could get an easy rhythm. Chappie [Chapman] came in, took that on and played an outstanding knock and tried to get the momentum we needed. We certainly pride ourselves in that area, we were not good enough with those skill sets [on the poor fielding from his side]. Hopefully a few learnings going into tomorrow night. The guys are feeling good, we know there will be a tough match tomorrow, a bit of homework to do, but looking forward to it.

Babar Azam | POTM and Pakistan captain: We have started well in the batting, me and Rizwan planned to utilise the first six overs and also the dew. We have a plan to send him up to charge the bowlers, he played well [on Shadab at 4]. Me and Shadab planned that I play all the way and he will go for his shots. Little bit different because of the dew and the ball is coming on nicely [on the pitch]. We are playing very well and as a captain I’m very happy. We assessed the conditions and executed our plans, our bowlers bowled very well. We have some rest now and we will look forward to that.

Babar Azam is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 79.

22:38 Local Time, 09:38 GMT, 15:08 IST: Two in two for Pakistan - in consecutive days as well. Yesterday, Rizwan anchored the innings and played a match-winning knock, tonight it's the turn of Babar Azam to do the same. Pakistan changed things up in the middle-order by sending in Shadab at 4 and that paid off handsomely - Shadab was a revelation as he made 34 and looked so good. Then after his wicket, Pakistan sent in Nawaz at 5 and both were given the license to swing their arms around. Something different from Pakistan after a very predictable recent past when their middle-order struggled. But tonight with Babar looking in supreme touch from ball one, and with the target not big enough to pose a threat on a heavily dew-affected Hagley Oval, the others had freedom to play their way and it worked for Pakistan. Is this something they would want to do going forward as well - only time will tell. As far as New Zealand were concerned, they were poor in the field and more importantly did not have runs in the bank. Do stay tuned for the presentation...

Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, FOUR, Babar Azam ends it in style. Tossed up legbreak outside off, he reaches out and lofts over extra-cover and beats long-off to his left. Pakistan win by 6 wickets

Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, slower and tossed up on off, Babar Azam watchfully defends it back

Ish Sodhi [2.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack

Tickner to Haider Ali, FOUR, Tickner is shaking his head. Another slower ball, on a fuller length outside off, Haider Ali gets forward and lofts powerfully over cover. 21 off the over and the game's done

Tickner to Haider Ali, SIX, that has gone into crowd and the grassbanks at deep square leg. A back of a length delivery outside off, Haider Ali with a monstrous pull that soars miles over the fence. What a way to begin your innings

Tickner to Babar Azam, 1 run, good length on off-stump, defended to backward point and an unnecessary throw from the fielder, Chapman at long-on is slow to come in to take the throw from backward point and that allows the single

Tickner to Babar Azam, FOUR, the slower leg-cutter outside off, sits up and with mid-off up, was asking to be hit, Babar Azam slaps it wide of cover and mid-off. Whatever pressure was there, Babar has released that with those two hits

Tickner to Babar Azam, FOUR, thumped. That should ease the pressure off. A back of a length delivery on off, Babar Azam pulls hard and wide of mid-wicket, off the front foot too and that rockets to the fence

Tickner to Babar Azam, 2 runs, on a length and on the pads, whipped away to the left of deep backward square leg and a fumble+a long throw gives Babar Azam the opportunity to get the second

Blair Tickner [3.0-0-21-2] is back into the attack

Haider Ali, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Boult to Mohammad Nawaz, out Caught by Conway!! Boult gives New Zealand a glimmer. A short of length delivery on the body, cramping Mohammad Nawaz who wants to pull, a top-edge straight up, Conway calls for it and takes it. Boult with a non-violent fist-pump to celebrate. Mohammad Nawaz c Conway b Boult 16(19) [4s-2]

Boult to Mohammad Nawaz, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Boult to Babar Azam, 1 run, another knuckle-ball on a fuller length outside off, Babar Azam squeezes it down to third man

Boult to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length outside off, Babar Azam punches to cover