New Zealand vs Pakistan, Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

William ORourke to Naseem Shah, out Caught by Michael Bracewell!! O'Rourke wraps it up! Full at the stumps, slower ball, and Naseem is through the lofted shot too early. He miscues it in the air off the toe-end, and Bracewell takes a brilliant catch running back from mid-on. Naseem Shah c Michael Bracewell b William ORourke 19(17) [4s-1 6s-1]

William ORourke to Faheem Ashraf, out Caught by Santner!! This time the catch is taken! Slower one on off, back of a length, Ashraf looks to slog but miscues it in the air. Santner settles under it at mid-off and takes it easily. Faheem Ashraf c Santner b William ORourke 22(21) [4s-2]

Nathan Smith to Naseem Shah, FOUR, short and wide, Naseem slaps it hard and flays it over backward point. Boundary to finish the over!

Nathan Smith to Faheem Ashraf, 2 runs, another dropped catch! Slower one outside off, back of a length, Ashraf is early through the slog and drags it off the toe-end over midwicket. Phillips runs across at the boundary and gets to it with both hands as he's falling to the ground. But it pops out and he can't hang on despite a juggle

Nathan Smith to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR, short and wide, probably an off-cutter but Ashraf cuts well to find the gap through backward point. It races away to the boundary

William ORourke to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR, dropped! To make it worse, it rolls into the boundary as well. Short ball angled into the body, Ashraf looks to pull but isn't in control as it goes in the air to fine leg. Duffy puts down a regulation catch

Phillips to Naseem Shah, SIX, Naseem can't hold himself back any longer! Steps out, doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball but goes through with the slog. He swings hard and clears the midwicket boundary

Santner to Shaheen Afridi, out Caught by Will Young!! Double-strike from Santner and Pakistan are now eight down! He senses the big shot from Shaheen and pushes it flat and slightly short outside off. Shaheen goes for the slog-sweep, gets a thick top-edge and it balloons in the air to the right of short third. Good catch from Young running across. Shaheen Afridi c Will Young b Santner 1(4)

Santner to Khushdil, out Caught by Phillips!! Khushdil has his hand on his head as he stands in a bit of disbelief. Tossed up outside off, he goes for the slog-sweep and hits it high in the air. Seems to be a long boundary on that side. Phillips settles under it at deep midwicket and takes it easily. Khushdil c Phillips b Santner 7(18)

Phillips to Faheem Ashraf, 2 runs, good length ball sliding in on middle, Ashraf punches it through midwicket

Jacob Duffy to Tayyab Tahir, out Caught by Williamson!! Tahir hits the turf with his bat in frustration as he finds the fielder at midwicket! Short of length on off, he pulls it firmly but straight to Williamson who makes no mistake. Not sure if it was a cutter from Duffy. Tahir was hitting the ball well out there, and he didn't strike this one too badly either. Just couldn't keep it down. Tayyab Tahir c Williamson b Jacob Duffy 38(33) [4s-4 6s-1]

Michael Bracewell to Tayyab Tahir, FOUR, 93.9kph, fired in full outside off, Tahir goes reverse and paddles it fine past the keeper. Fielder gives chase and looks to flick it back inside the ropes, but his foot is in contact with the cushion as he does so. Will be given as a boundary

Michael Bracewell to Tayyab Tahir, FOUR, misfield and four! Good length ball outside off, Tahir gets low and sweeps it in the air. It lands wide of fine leg and O'Rourke should've cut it off easily. But he fumbles and gives away the boundary

Jacob Duffy to Tayyab Tahir, FOUR, Tahir is taking his chances! Full ball angled in at the stumps, he gets into position for the scoop premeditatedly and helps it over short fine

Jacob Duffy to Tayyab Tahir, SIX, full on off, right in the slot for Tahir who clears the front leg and smokes it over the long-on boundary with a clean strike

Michael Bracewell to Salman Agha, out Caught by Jacob Duffy!! Huge wicket as the in-form Agha departs. The pressure was building to break free, he goes for a reverse-sweep but it doesn't come off. Tossed up outside off, he doesn't get hold of it, miscues it in the air and Duffy takes a really good catch at short third. He runs to his right before grabbing it with both hands at full stretch. Salman Agha c Jacob Duffy b Michael Bracewell 45(65) [4s-1 6s-1]

Michael Bracewell to Tayyab Tahir, FOUR, short outside off, Tahir goes back, makes room and cuts it nicely past backward point

William ORourke to Rizwan, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Back of a length outside off, cross-seam delivery that nips back a touch and Rizwan is slightly cramped for room as he tries dabbing it to third man. It takes a thick under-edge and crashes into leg stump. Rizwan b William ORourke 46(76) [4s-4 6s-1]

William ORourke to Rizwan, SIX, hooked for six! Short ball over the left shoulder, probably an off-cutter, Rizwan takes it on and deliberately hits it in the air. It clears the ropes at fine leg

Nathan Smith to Rizwan, FOUR, short of length on off, slower one, Rizwan opens the hip nicely and pulls it behind square. Lovely timing and it races away to the boundary

Nathan Smith to Rizwan, FOUR, beautiful on-drive. Fullish outside off, Rizwan gets forward and times it, wide of mid-on and it just keeps racing away, along the ground too

Santner to Salman Agha, 1 run, very full on the pads, Salman Agha gets forward to drive to long-on

Phillips to Salman Agha, SIX, beautiful shot. Salman Agha comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, lofts in-to-out and over extra-cover, takes it on the half-volley and all the way over the deep extra-cover fence

Phillips to Rizwan, FOUR, the shackles are broken. It's a long half-volley outside off, Rizwan gets forward and caresses the drive wide of cover, races away

Phillips to Salman Agha, FOUR, tossed up full outside off, Salman Agha gets forward and opens the face of the bat to loft well wide of sweeper cover, that's his area of strength

Nathan Smith to Rizwan, FOUR, short and no pace to trouble Rizwan, it's at him and he rocks back to pull to the deep backward square-leg fence, so easy for Rizwan

Nathan Smith to Babar Azam, out Caught&Bowled!! Shell-shocked fans inside the stadium. Babar Azam goes. Full just outside off, he drives it back to Nathan Smith who makes no mistake. As soon as Babar hit that he knew he was in trouble, drops the bat to the turf in disappointment. The ball did not stop or do anything special, just that Babar failed to keep it down. New Zealand now on top. Babar Azam c and b Nathan Smith 29(34) [4s-4 6s-1]

Nathan Smith to Babar Azam, FOUR, what a drive. Too full outside off, Babar Azam gets forward and drives with a high elbow and finds the gap wide of cover. Typical Babar - the very best of him

Michael Bracewell to Babar Azam, 1 run, on a good length outside off, Babar Azam goes on the back foot to drop it with soft hands in front of cover and takes a quick single

Michael Bracewell to Saud Shakeel, out Bowled!! Cleaned up. This has stayed low and Saud Shakeel is castled. He rocks back to cut the length delivery on off, skidded on low and beats the shot. Not there for the cut and the ball hits the off-stump. Bracewell strikes in his first over. For a moment Saud was not sure what happened there, wears a startled expression on his face. Saud Shakeel b Michael Bracewell 8(14) [4s-1]

William ORourke to Babar Azam, FOUR, Babar Azam cashes in. Short outside off, he gets forward and cuts, was in the air but went low and before short cover could react the ball flies away to the fielder's right

Jacob Duffy to Babar Azam, FOUR, that's into the gap. A short of length delivery on off, Babar Azam short-arm jabs the pull and gets it away to the deep backward square-leg fence

Jacob Duffy to Babar Azam, FOUR, slower-ball and too full outside off, Babar Azam gets forward and times the drive wide of cover-point and that's 6000 ODI runs for Babar

William ORourke to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, fabulous shot. Full and wide outside off, Saud Shakeel leans forward and times the drive, places it wide of cover, runs away

Jacob Duffy to Babar Azam, SIX, and the free-hit goes for six. Short outside off, does not rise, Babar Azam comes on the front foot and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket and just clears the fence. A timely boundary for Babar

William ORourke to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Will Young!! Big wicket. And Fakhar Zaman can't believe he has found mid-wicket. Full on the pads, he flicks straight to the fielder and it's a simple catch. Fakhar stands there for a while before going off, that was there to be hit for four. The in-form Fakhar goes for a cheap score and New Zealand will be very happy with that wicket. Fakhar Zaman c Will Young b William ORourke 10(15) [4s-2]

Jacob Duffy to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, again wrong line, down leg, on a length, Fakhar Zaman flicks and this runs away to the deep backward square-leg fence, right into the gap

Jacob Duffy to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, tough chance and Nathan Smith can't catch that at deep square-leg. Full on the pads, flicked in the air and Smith gets across and dives to his right, it went low and maybe just about got his hands on that, was not easy to take that and the chance goes down. How costly will this prove to be?