New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Mohammad Ali to Muhammad Abbas, out Caught by Babar Azam!! A wicket to end the innings, but New Zealand have posted 344 on the board. Was a slower short ball and Abbas had no pace on the slug, dragged it flat and down Babar's throat at deep backward square. He walks off to a rousing reception from the crowd. Muhammad Abbas c Babar Azam b Mohammad Ali 52(26) [4s-3 6s-3]

Mohammad Ali to Muhammad Abbas, 2 runs, a run-out chance and Mohammad Ali fails to collect the throw cleanly, allowing Jacob Duffy to scamper hiome, was very full and at the stumps, driven wide of mid-wicket and they were always coming back for the second. The throw came to the bowler's end where it was grabbed, juggled and then fumbled by the bowler

Mohammad Ali to Muhammad Abbas, 2 runs, a fifty on ODI debut for Muhammad Abbas, has been a superb knock, yorker length delivery on middle and its squeezed wide of mid-wicket, they were always coming back for the second, the throw is wide and the batter dives to make his ground

Mohammad Ali to Muhammad Abbas, SIX, drilled, this is such clean hitting from Muhammad Abbas on his debut, picks the slower ball early, was overpitched and he's shovelled it deep into the stands at wide long-on

Naseem Shah to Muhammad Abbas, SIX, crunched, Muhammad Abbas is turning it on now, the slower ball from Naseem, but it's right up in the slot and it's heaved over mid-wicket for a maximum

Naseem Shah to Muhammad Abbas, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Abbas, was almost the perfect yorker from Shah - full and wide of off, Abbas stays deep, opens the face of the bat and then uses the pace on the ball to find the gap behind square

Naseem Shah to Muhammad Abbas, SIX, beautifully played, all class from Muhammad Abbas - back of a length and just outside off, he backs away, opens up the off-side, a high elbow and a straight bat as he lofted it over cover for a maximum

Irfan Khan to Nathan Smith, out Caught by (sub)Mohammad Wasim!! Pakistan are finishing well here, a slot ball and Nathan Smith backed himself to clear the ropes, gets it right off the bottom of the bat and it's a simple catch at mid-wicket - Mohammad Wasim (jnr), the substitute, runs in, goes reverse cupped and holds on. Nathan Smith c (sub)Mohammad Wasim b Irfan Khan 2(3)

Irfan Khan to Muhammad Abbas, FOUR, Pakistan's 5th bowlers continue to bleed boundaries, length ball on off, Abbas clears his front leg and then heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary

Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, out Caught by Rizwan!! Edged and caught! Two in the over for Haris Rauf and it's a duck for Mitchell Hay. Was a full ball outside off and he's clearly late on the drive, gets a thick edge and Rizwan does the rest, moves to his right and snaps up an easy catch. Mitchell Hay c Rizwan b Haris Rauf 0(2)

Haris Rauf to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Rizwan!! The slower ball and it does the trick for Rauf - no pace on the delivery and Bracewell was early into the flick, closed the face of the bat and the ball caught the fat leading edge, popped up straight up and Rizwan hjas plenty of time to get under it. He completes a sitter and Haris has his first of the day. Michael Bracewell c Rizwan b Haris Rauf 9(7) [6s-1]

Akif Javed to Muhammad Abbas, 3 runs, on a good length and just outside off - Abbas heaves and drags a thick inside edge past mid-wicket, almost ran away to the ropes and needed a desperate effort from the fielder in the deep to haul it back into play

Irfan Khan to Muhammad Abbas, FOUR, oh dear! Naseem has dropped a sitter and he has allowed a boundary as well, never looked comfortable under this skier and almost didn't lay a hand on it either - back of a length delivery around off and Abbas miscued the pull, a steepling top-edge, behind square on the on-side and Naseem had plenty of time - he ran in and then had to go back, did get his fingertips, but nothing much

Irfan Khan to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, appeal for LBW, umpire Chris Brown shakes his head once again and Pakistan review, looked like a good shout, but is there an inside edge on this? Seems to be a deflection and UltraEdge confirms the same, they've lost their second review as well. Was full and angled back into the left-hander, Bracewell played all-around it on the drive and is saved by the edge

Irfan Khan to Michael Bracewell, SIX, clubbed, that's some way to get going, fraction short from Irfan, Michael Bracewell picks the length early, stays on the front-foot, swivels across and then hammers the pull over mid-wicket for a maximum

Irfan Khan to Chapman, out Caught by Tayyab Tahir!! That's screamer from Tahir , was destined to sail over his head, but he judged the leap to perfection, came up with a fine overhead two-handed catch and then ensured that he didn't land on the ropes. The 3rd umpire is having a good look at this and umpire Michael Gough is convinced that it's a clean catch - Chapman is OUT after a career-best 111-ball 132. Was banged in short and he nailed the pull, hit it cleanly and flat, was sailing over the head of long leg, but that was until Tayyab tahir intercepted. Pakistan have been shoddy in the field today, but that's a good moment of joy. Chapman c Tayyab Tahir b Irfan Khan 132(111) [4s-13 6s-6]

Irfan Khan to Chapman, FOUR, that's too easy for Chapman at the moment, Irfan went short and down leg as he tried following Chapman - an inside edge on the pull and the ball runs away fine

Salman Agha to Chapman, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Chapman - slower and wider of off, he waits on then slashes it over backward point, one bounce and over the ropes

Salman Agha to Chapman, SIX, clubbed, Agha is having a miserable day so far, dropped short and it's duly punished - Chapman shuffles across and then hammers the pull into the stands at deep square leg

Salman Agha to Chapman, SIX, drilled, flighted delivery outside off - Chapman leans across, frees his arms and then sends the lofted drive sailing over long-on's head

Irfan Khan to Muhammad Abbas, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and angling into the pads, Abbas closes the face of the bat and finds the gap wide of mid-wicket with the on-drive, off the mark with a couple

Irfan Khan to Mitchell, out Caught by Rizwan!! Another big appeal for caught behind, Rizwan was actually celebrating, it's turned down by umpire Chris Brown and it's been reviewed. The ball is very close to the bat, onto ball-tracking and there's a spike when it's next to the bat. The original call has to be overturned and the partnership falls one short of 200. A fine innings from Mitchell comes to an end, on a length and angling across the right-hander, Mitchell backed himself on the big swing and only managed a thin outside edge. Mitchell c Rizwan b Irfan Khan 76(84) [4s-4 6s-4]

Salman Agha to Mitchell, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Mitchell - Agha draggs the length back, but it's spotted by Mitchell, rocks back and then thumps the pull over mid-wicket for a maximum

Salman Agha to Mitchell, SIX, smashed, this is the problem with bowling part-timers in the death overs, tad too full and Agha doesn't miss out, clears his front leg and then hoists it high over wide mid-wicket

Mohammad Ali to Mitchell, FOUR, slogged, fuller length delivery and shaping back into the right-hander, Mitchell clears his front leg and then swings hard, over mid-wicket and the ball races away to the ropes

Naseem Shah to Mitchell, leg byes, FOUR, appeal for LBW, but it's too high and the ball runs away to the third man boundary, Naseem shortened the length around off and Mitchell was early into the pull, struck high on the back thigh

Naseem Shah to Mitchell, SIX, clubbed, the slower ball from Naseem, but it's right in the slot - Mitchell shuffles across and then shovels it high over wide long-on, they're switching gears with ease

Naseem Shah to Mitchell, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, Mitchell backs away and then carves the drive over cover, comes back for the second run and completes his fifty, his 9th in ODIs

Irfan Khan to Chapman, FOUR, and four to end. Four for Chapman to bring up his ton. Superbbbbb knock from the southpaw. Was a short ball, Chapman jumped out and slammed it down the ground past mid-on. Punches his fist in the air. He is very chuffed. Soaks in all the applause

Irfan Khan to Chapman, no run, on a length, angled down on to the pads, the batter looked to slog and misses. Rizwan enquired with his wards whether there was height on the ball or not. A very late call made in the end. Seems to be pitching outside leg. Might well be going down as well. No bat. Has easily pitched outside leg.

Akif Javed to Mitchell, FOUR, and four more. 150 for the duo. Was a short ball, angled in, Mitchell rocked back to slam the pull down to deep square leg frnce for a four. The ball hit him a little high on the bat

Akif Javed to Chapman, SIX, whipped for a sixer. Angled on to the pads, length delivery and Chapman just dismantled that one into the stands. He has moved to 95 with that shot

Irfan Khan to Chapman, SIX, straight down the ground for a sixer. Dances down, gets hold of the length delivery and slaps it over the bowler's head for a sixer. Massive hit by Chapman as he wants a ton

Mohammad Ali to Chapman, FOUR, and pulled away wide of the man at deep backward. Was banged in short, angled on to the body after Chapman backed away. The batter kept the pull and placed it between deep square and deep fine. Placement was superb

Haris Rauf to Chapman, no run, was banged in short, effort ball, Chapman looked to pull and missed it. But umpire Paul Reiffel thought he did edge it after Haris Rauf and Rizwan appealled. But the decision was overturned.

Haris Rauf to Chapman, FOUR, gets the edge, past the dive of the keeper for a four. Was a length delivery, angled away, Chapman got squared up and edged it wide of the keeper for a four

Naseem Shah to Chapman, FOUR, he climbed on to that! 100 up for the duo. Was a short ball, Chapman pivoted on the back foot and slammed the pull flat and hard. The ball went away and thudded into the fence

Salman Agha to Mitchell, FOUR, and short again, Mitchell stays back and pulls the ball down wide of the man at short fine for a four. That was away hit into the gap by Mitchell

Salman Agha to Chapman, SIX, action replay of the previous shot? Was a short ball and if anything a bigger hit from Chapman. Rocked back to send the pull well over the fence. Back-to-back sixes from Chapman. NZ getting a move on

Salman Agha to Chapman, SIX, dropped short, Chapman goes back and slams the pull over deep mid. That was hit hard and well over the fence. That's fifty for Chapman. Has been a solid knock from a solid player. He had a few problems at the start but has looked better with time

Naseem Shah to Chapman, FOUR, 138 kph, angled in, Chapman gets the bat down late and gets an inside edge. The ball misses the sticks not by much and the keeper tries to chase it but the ball beats him to the fence

Salman Agha to Mitchell, SIX, and hit well! Hit miles. That's easily over the fence. Tossed up ball, Mitchell dances down, gets to the pitch of the ball and launches it over deep mid. Massive hit from Mitchell

Akif Javed to Chapman, FOUR, 133.9 kph, angled in. fuller length delivery, Chapman drills that down the ground and past mid-on for a four. Rare hit down the ground and Chapman has broken the shackles a little here. He has moved to 40 off 54 balls

Salman Agha to Mitchell, 1 run, tossed up and sliding down leg, Mitchell shuffles across and laps it down to long leg, brings up NZ's 100

Akif Javed to Chapman, FOUR, crunched, baqnged in short by Javed - Chapman picks the length early, swivels across and then hammers the pull through mid-wicket for a boundary

Haris Rauf to Chapman, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries and Chapman is away now - fraction overpitched by Rauf, Chapman leans across, waits on the ball and then plays a lovely on-drive, back past the non-striker and mid-on has no chance

Haris Rauf to Chapman, FOUR, a genuine edge and the ball races away to the third man boundary, perfect length from Rauf, drew Chapman forward and he does so with soft hands, finds the edge and the ball runs away past the lone slip

Mohammad Ali to Mitchell, FOUR, beautifully played, too full and too wide from Mohammad - Mitchell leans across into the drive and places it wide of the diving fielder at mid-off, races away to the ropes

Haris Rauf to Chapman, byes, FOUR, that's climbed off nowhere and Rizwan has no chance - banged in short and just outside off, Chapman drops his grloves and lets it go, but the ball then takes off and gives the keeper no chance at all

Haris Rauf to Chapman, FOUR, creamed, lovely shot and that'll make Chapman feel better - use of the feet, came down the pitch, made room and then played an exquisite drive, square past point

Naseem Shah to Mitchell, 1 run, a direct hit and Chapman might've been struggling, was his call after Mitchell hopped across on the tuck, to the left of square leg, the fielder is quick on the ball and then shies at the striker's end, might've caught Chapman short

Akif Javed to Nicholls, out Caught by Babar Azam!!Another nothing shot and Nicholls has been bounced out by Akif - banged in short and angling across the left-hander, was always going away from his reach as he shaped for the pull, catches the toe-end and the ball lobs into the hands of Baba Azam at cover-point, the hosts have lost a third as the players take drinks here at the McLean Park. Nicholls c Babar Azam b Akif Javed 11(25) [4s-1]

Akif Javed to Chapman, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped uppishly and through square leg for a single

Mohammad Ali to Nicholls, FOUR, banged in short, Nicholls pivots on the back foot and gets a top-edge. The ball flies down to fine leg for a four

Mohammad Ali to Chapman, 1 run, dropped! Fuller ball, outside off, Chapman looks to drive and gets an edge. Salman dived to his left, got hands to it but the ball went away down to third man after hitting his hands. Good effort but should have been taken

Akif Javed to Chapman, FOUR, 140 clicks, outside off, Chapman gets a stride out and punches the ball wide of the man at cover for a four. Superb timing on that one as he placed it well as well to release the pressure a little

Akif Javed to Nick Kelly, out Bowled!! And gone. Akif Javed gets his maiden ODI wicket. The ball landed on a length, 137.7 kph, Nick Kelly looked to drive on the up and missed the line to be clean bowled. He left a huge gap trying to drive it and the ball penetrated that gap quite easily. The change of ends has worked for the left arm speedster. The ball landed and curled in big to beat the bat. The debutant - Nick Kelly - has fallen to another debutant. Nick Kelly b Akif Javed 15(29) [4s-3]

Naseem Shah to Nick Kelly, FOUR, dances down, gets it off the inner half of the blade as he tried to flog it across the line. The ball speeds away behind square and the man at fine leg did well with a dive and a slide but the ball went away after hitting his body

Mohammad Ali to Nicholls, leg byes, FOUR, poor delivery! 131.4 kph, angled in, down on to the pads, Nicholls let it hit his pads and the ball went past the dive of the keeper for four leg byes

Naseem Shah to Nicholls, no run, Nicholls was falling over as he tried to clip it and missed the fuller ball which curled in. The ball hit the pads fuller but was umpire's call on hitting. The original call of not out saved the batter else he would have been a goner

Akif Javed to Nick Kelly, FOUR, lucky! Very full, 140.5 kph, outside off, Nick Kelly looks to drive and gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a four. That was lucky but Nick Kelly would take it. Beginner's luck

Naseem Shah to Will Young, out Caught by Salman Agha!! In the corridor of dilemma! The batter looks to leave, looks to play, too late in the end and edges it. Salman gobbles it up safely as that was going down low to his right. The ball nipped away and Will Young tried to evade that but the ball kissed the willow and flew low. Naseem has a hand around the shoulder of his skipper and has a few words with him. Excellent start from the seamers of Pakistan. Will Young c Salman Agha b Naseem Shah 1(11)

Akif Javed to Nick Kelly, FOUR, and Nick Kelly is off the mark in ODIs. Length delivery, outside off, Nick Kelly got a stride out and punched the drive on the up to get it wide of the man at cover. That was a lovely shot indeed by the southpaw. These lefties look so good while playing on the up especially on the off-side