NZ VS PAK - 2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2018

So, Pakistan have kept up to their inconsistency tag - brilliant in one and clueless in another. What do they have for us in the third T20I? That is on Sunday (January 28) and it promises to be an entertainter with the series on the line. Do tune in for that. For now, goodbye and take care!

Sarfraz: Very pleased today. Credit to the openers for setting it up and giving us the platform to finish. We had nothing to lose and that's why I elected to bat. All the top three batsmen played very well. All the bowlers bowled very well, especially bowling in this small ground. It is difficult to captain a side on such small grounds, you do not know what a good score is and what kind of field to set. So, I am happy with the win.

Williamson: Pakistan were excellent tonight in all departments. We were not good in any department. There is a lot of belief in the camp. Short format cricket, you are always under pressure. The seamers having being bowling really well. Today was just an off day. Pakistan were brilliant. We were not good with the bat. If we had wickets in the hand, we could have chased down 200 on these small grounds. There is always positive. Today gives us a chance to sit down and reflect on our performances.

Fakhar Zaman, Man of the Match: It was a first win after a long time, so very happy. The wicket was much better in our innings. We just took our time and then played our shots. We were talking about surving the powerplay and then take our chances. I enjoyed batting today.

21:15 Local Time, 09:15 GMT, 14:45 IST: How did Pakistan not win a game so far? They were simply outstanding today. Bossed all three departments and have kept the series alive. Having equalled their second highest T20I total, the Pakistani bowlers came all guns blazing. They had a plan to bowl at the body and they executed it to perfection, claiming three wickets inside the powerplay. Guptill battled his way through to 26 and was the highest contributor in the top-order, while 30s from Santner and Wheeler just delayed the inevitable. All the Pakistani bowlers were among the wickets, Ashraf being the pick with three. The visitors have finally arrived on tour and they have in style. Stick around for the presentations..

Faheem Ashraf to Ish Sodhi, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Pakistan win by 48 runs. Ashraf ends with three wickets. Smiles all round in the Pakistan camp. The short delivery rushes onto Sodhi, who is beaten for pace and late on the pull shot, the top-edge skies up and goes over Sarfraz, Azam from short fine leg, calls for the catch and takes it neatly. Ish Sodhi c Babar Azam b Faheem Ashraf 15(12) [4s-1 6s-1]

Faheem Ashraf to Ish Sodhi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Faheem Ashraf to Ish Sodhi, no run, short delivery outside off, Sodhi makes room and swings, the ball flies over the top-edge

Trent Boult, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Faheem Ashraf to Rance, out Caught by Fakhar Zaman!! Another one bites the dirt. A tame loft from Rance and he finds the fielder. Good length ball on middle and leg, Rance stays leg-side and lofts it with a straight bat, nowhere close to the middle and Zaman clings on to the sitter at long-on. Rance c Fakhar Zaman b Faheem Ashraf 1(2)

Faheem Ashraf to Rance, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Faheem Ashraf [3.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack

Amir to Rance, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Rance slices a thickish outside edge to third man. Amir ends a fine spell, finishes with impressive figures: 4-0-28-2 and he walks off the field

Seth Rance, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Amir to Santner, out Caught by Sarfraz!! Second for Amir and Pakistan are almost there. The short of length delivery was causing a few problems to Santner, he backed away to leg and tried to pull it, thick outside edge flies to Sarfraz, who collects it over his head. A handy knock from Santner ends. Santner c Sarfraz b Amir 37(28) [4s-4]

Amir to Santner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Amir to Santner, no run, sharp bouncer around leg, Santner makes room and swings blindly, the ball flies over the top-edge

Amir to Santner, 2 runs, back of a length angled into the body, Santner tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and called for two. Good throw from Shehzad, right on top of the stumps, but Santner made it in with a full length dive. Sarfraz knew it and aborted from the appeal quickly, the square leg umpire thought didn't want to take any chance and sent it upstairs

Amir to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Sodhi drives to extra cover and scampers across to the other end

Amir to Ish Sodhi, FOUR, Sodhi keeps swinging and gets another boundary. Short delivery tucked for room and still somehow Sodhi manages to get the pull away, got it in the gap and beat long-on comfortably