New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Mohammad Wasim to Mitchell Hay, FOUR, yorker length delivery onto off, stabbed down the ground and to the right of long-off. The fielder cuts it off but his back foot is making contact with the boundary ropes, so it will be a boundary. Mitchell Hay remains unbeaten on 99, New Zealand finish with 292.

Mohammad Wasim to Mitchell Hay, FOUR, full outside off, Hay takes a big swing at it and gets a faint edge that sneaks to the right of Rizwan. Runs away for four!

Mohammad Wasim to Mitchell Hay, SIX, fuller at the stumps, Hay clears the front leg and slams it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Clean ball hitting here from the NZ skipper, he's closing in on a ton all of a sudden

Mohammad Wasim to Mitchell Hay, SIX, pace off and full outside off, Mitchell Hay read it and waited to swing at this one. Gets plenty of power behind it and heaves it over long-off for a maximum

Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, out Ben Sears Run Out!! Another wicket! A length ball that angles in and goes over the stumps as Hay swings over it. The batters try to sneak a bye to keep the set batter on strike, but Rizwan knocks down the stumps from behind the wicket. Ben Sears run out (Rizwan) 6(14)

Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, FOUR, fuller and outside off, Mitchell Hay takes a blind swing at that as the ball flies off the outside edge over short third for a boundary

Mohammad Wasim to Mitchell Hay, SIX, six more! Full toss onto middle and leg, Hay swings across the line and sends it over the deep backward square leg boundary. Pakistan leaking way too many at the death once again...

Mohammad Wasim to Mitchell Hay, SIX, a half volley on fourth stump, easy for Mitchell Hay to clear the front leg and slam it down the ground. A flat six over long-off

Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, FOUR, low full toss at the stumps, slammed straight down the ground for a boundary

Faheem Ashraf to Nathan Smith, out Caught by Salman Agha!! Clever bowling from Faheem Ashraf. Sees Nathan Smith charge out and bowls it shorter and wider outside off. Smith tries to punch it away but is reaching at the ball, ends up chipping it straight to covers. Nathan Smith c Salman Agha b Faheem Ashraf 8(16)

Mohammad Wasim to Mitchell Hay, SIX, gets to 50 in style!! A back of length delivery onto middle and leg, Mitchell Hay stays tall and plays a swivel pull. A clean swing that goes outside the stadium onto the road for an 88m six

Mohammad Wasim to Mitchell Hay, FOUR, hits the deck hard and angling wide outside off. Mitchell Hay slashes at it and gets it over backward point for a boundary

Sufiyan Muqeem to Muhammad Abbas, out Caught by Shafique!! Muhammad Abbas picks out deep mid-wicket and the partnership has been broken. He was looking to take the attack to Muqeem, but one shot too many and he's fallen to the bait. Was tossed up invitingly and Muhammad Abbas couldn't resist, came down the pitch and dragged the pull down deep mid-wicket's throat, a simple catch and Shafique wasn't dropping it. Muhammad Abbas c Shafique b Sufiyan Muqeem 41(66) [4s-3]

Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, SIX, thumped, a surge of runs in the last 2 overs or so, Rauf goes short and just outside off, Hay seemed to be waiting on it, swivels across and then smashes the pull over mid-wicket, for back-to-back sixes

Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, SIX, clubbed, the slower short ball from Rauf - Hay swivels across, makes most of the pace on offer and then powers the pull over square leg, plenty of height and got the desired result as well

Sufiyan Muqeem to Muhammad Abbas, FOUR, he's taking on Muqeem here - came down the wicket, Muqeem saw it coming and dragged the length back, but it's brutally powered wide of long-on, couple of bounces and over the ropes, 12 off the over

Sufiyan Muqeem to Muhammad Abbas, FOUR, hammered, tad too short from Muqeem - Abbas reads the leangth early, swivels across and then pulls it wide of mid-wicket, beats the diving fielder to the ropes

Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, FOUR, classy, length ball at the stumps, Hay leans forward, a high elbow and a straight bat as he punched it back over the bowler's head, the ball racing away to the straight boundary

Akif Javed to Muhammad Abbas, FOUR, too straight from Akif, on the pads and it's neatly nudged, fine and into the ropes at long leg

Akif Javed to Muhammad Abbas, leg byes, FOUR, Abbas cops a blow on his helmet, but the ball runs away to the third man boundary - was banged in short and the right-hander was rushed for pace on the pull, the ball clonking the top of the helmet and bouncing wide of the keeper

Faheem Ashraf to Mitchell Hay, FOUR, cracking shot, hint of width wide of off - Hay gets on top of the bounce and then punches it in front of square on the off-side, beating the fielder in the deep

Faheem Ashraf to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run, banged in short and just outside off - Abbas swivels across and pulls it through square leg for a single

Mohammad Wasim to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Rizwan!! There's a definite edge now and Bracewell walks away - the hosts have lost five and are in some sort of trouble now. On a good length and a hint of seam after pitching, draws Bracewell into an ambitious drive, played well away from his body and he can only nick it off to the gleeful keeper. Michael Bracewell c Rizwan b Mohammad Wasim 17(28) [6s-1]

Haris Rauf to Michael Bracewell, SIX, crunched, that'll take some pressure off this pair, fraction short and Bracewell is quick to pick the length, swivels across and then hammers the pull over mid-wicket, went flat and hard, onto the advertisement board

Akif Javed to Nicholls, out Lbw!! That looked close and Nicholls has been given OUT LBW. He doesn't look all that confident, but decides to review anyway, was caught in the crease to an inswinger and is trapped bang in front of middle, was struck on the back-pad and UltraEdge confirms that the ball was crashing into the leg-stump, three reds and Nicholls is OUT. Wickets in quick succession and the visitors are finding a way back into the contest - nicely bowled, kept it full and got it to nip back into the left-hander at pace, beating Nicholls all ends up and he ended up playing right across the line, easy call for umpire Wayne Knights. Nicholls lbw b Akif Javed 22(32) [4s-3]

Sufiyan Muqeem to Mitchell, out Stumped!! Rush of blood and Mitchell has thrown his wicket away, was the conventional wrong 'un and Mitchell didn't spot it, charged down the pitch in a pre-meditated fashion, was undone in the flight and by Sufiyan's guile, spins away past the attempted heave and it's a simple stumping for the Pakistan captain. They're coming back into the contest after a slow start. Mitchell st Rizwan b Sufiyan Muqeem 18(18) [4s-2]

Sufiyan Muqeem to Nicholls, 1 run, a misunderstanding, Nicholls was ball-watching even as Mitchell ran across, the left-hander had to then scamper to make his home - wasc hopped to the left of short third man and there was an easy single there

Akif Javed to Nicholls, no run, given out but the review saves Nicholls. A back of length delivery that angles down the leg side, grazes the pant pocket through to the keeper. Nicholls reviewed that straight away after being given out

Mohammad Wasim to Mitchell, FOUR, pitched up on fourth stump, Mitchell clears his front leg and slams it to the left of mid-on for a boundary

Haris Rauf to Mitchell, FOUR, back of length and outside off, Mitchell shuffles in and pulls it along the ground towards square leg for a boundary

Mohammad Wasim to Rhys Mariu, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Strikes third ball! Why were Pakistan holding him back all these overs? A length ball that angles onto leg stump, Mariu tries to tuck it leg side and gets a leading edge. Lobs up to the off side and Babar Azam from covers moves forward to complete a low catch. Both openers back in the hut now for New Zealand. Rhys Mariu c Babar Azam b Mohammad Wasim 18(25) [4s-3]

Haris Rauf to Rhys Mariu, 2 runs, dropped! Tayyab Tahir the fielder... A back of length delivery that skids onto off stump. Mariu pulls it but skews it in the air but beyond square leg. Tahir chases after and puts it a dive, gets hands as well but never looked like he might complete the catch there. Rauf has his hands on his head

Faheem Ashraf to Nicholls, FOUR, back of length and wide outside off. Nicholls gets closer and cuts it along the ground in front of square for a boundary

Haris Rauf to Nicholls, FOUR, the runs keep flowing! Overpitched and wider, Nicholls leans closer and drives it neatly through covers for a boundary

Haris Rauf to Nicholls, FOUR, off the mark with a boundary! On a length and wide outside off. Nicholls punches it away square of the wicket for a boundary

Haris Rauf to Nick Kelly, out Caught by Rizwan!! Breakthrough for Pakistan! They really needed that, Haris Rauf screams in delight. A fast, fiery length ball outside off, gets just a bit of exrtra bounce. Kelly tries to cut it away and gets a faint edge through to Rizwan. Nick Kelly falls after a nice start. Nick Kelly c Rizwan b Haris Rauf 31(23) [4s-4 6s-2]

Haris Rauf to Nick Kelly, FOUR, good length and angles in from round the wicket. Kelly cuts it fiercely to the left of backward point for a boundary

Faheem Ashraf to Nick Kelly, 1 run, fuller outside off, driven to the left of mid-off who makes a diving stop. 50 partnersip up for this young duo

Faheem Ashraf to Nick Kelly, SIX, fuller on fourth stump, Kelly shimmies forward and opens the bat face as he slices it over cover point and all the way for six. Superb intent from the southpaw!

Faheem Ashraf to Nick Kelly, FOUR, overpitched and outside off, Kelly leans closer and gets his feet across neatly to drive it to the right of mid-off. Runs away for four

Haris Rauf to Rhys Mariu, FOUR, back of length and wider, Mariu stays back and punches it square of the wicket for a boundary

Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, FOUR, short and angling across. Rhys Mariu stands tall and slaps it over backward point for a boundary

Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, FOUR, first boundary for the debutant!! It was a full delivery that strays down leg almost, tickled towards the fine leg boundary

Faheem Ashraf to Nick Kelly, SIX, first six off the game!! Slightly short and that's too easy at Faheem Ashraf's military medium pace. Nick Kelly rocks back and pulls it away into the grass banks behind square for a maximum

Faheem Ashraf to Nick Kelly, no run, fuller and skids onto the front pad, gets a bit of inswing as well to beat the inside edge. Pakistan review but that one pitched outside leg

Akif Javed to Nick Kelly, FOUR, too short this time and angling onto middle and leg, Kelly shimmies inward and lifts his pull behind square for a boundary

Akif Javed to Nick Kelly, FOUR, overpitched and just outside off. Nick Kelly leans closer and drives it square of the wicket for the first boundary of the day