New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2025 Venue: McLean Park, Napier Date & Time: Mar 29, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Usman Khan 39(33)
12.4
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, out Caught by Jacob Duffy!! The short ball barrage eventually pays off. Well directed bumper from Smith, gets too big on Usman as he looks to pull and he miscues it in the air. Duffy has to be alert on the deep backward square boundary as he is on the edge of the rope. But he keeps calm and takes it nicely. Usman Khan c Jacob Duffy b Nathan Smith 39(33) [4s-4 6s-2]
12.2
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, 1 run, back of a length on off and middle, off-cutter, Usman tucks it through square leg
12.1
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, 2 runs, miscued in the air but clears mid-on! Back of a length on middle and leg, Usman opens the front hip for a big pull but doesn't get hold of it. Gets enough to go over mid-on though
11.2
William ORourke to Usman Khan, 1 run, now O'Rourke goes full at the stumps and Usman squeezes it through midwicket
11.1
William ORourke to Usman Khan, FOUR, Usman was anticipating the short ball. He backs away, rocks back and pulls it well in front of square as O'Rourke tries following him. We have a good contest here
9.6
William ORourke to Usman Khan, no run, softened him up with the short balls and now has him playing a loose shot! Short of length delivery outside off, Usman pokes at it from the crease but it nips away past the edge
9.5
William ORourke to Usman Khan, no run, another bouncer, Usman awkwardly ducks and evades
9.4
William ORourke to Usman Khan, no run, dug in short, Usman ducks under it
9.1
William ORourke to Usman Khan, 1 run, dropped! Back of a length, nips in and cramps Usman for room as he backs away to flat-bat it down the ground. He miscues it off the splice over mid-off where Bracewell runs back and reaches out over his shoulder. He was at full stretch and jumping in the air. Not a straightforward chance but a chance nonetheless
8.4
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, 1 run, now he goes on-side. Back of a length on middle, Usman makes room and drags the pull through midwicket. No timing on it and he looked a bit ungainly as well
8.3
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, FOUR, scythed away to the boundary! Short of length just outside off, Usman makes room and carves it over backward point
8.1
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, 1 run, short of length around off, Usman opens the face and steers it to third man
6.6
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, SIX, gives the charge and smashes it down the ground! Good length around off, Usman skips down the pitch, swings through the line and makes good contact to send it sailing over mid-off
6.5
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, no run, good sharp bouncer, beats Usman as he looks to hook it away
6.4
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, no run, inside edge onto pad! Full delivery around off, Usman looks to launch it down the ground but it jags in and nearly goes through the gate
6.3
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, byes, FOUR, that has beaten everyone! Back of a length delivery that pitches around off and jags in sharply. Usman was backing away for the cut but gets cramped for room and beaten on the under-edge, and the keeper can't get to it either as he dives across to his left
6.2
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, no run, back of a length around off, blocked from the crease
6.1
Nathan Smith to Usman Khan, no run, back of a length on middle, holds in the pitch as Usman looks to work it through the on-side. He closes the face too soon and is hit on the back thigh
5.1
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, 1 run, full outside off, swinging away, Usman throws his bat at it and slices it on the bounce to third man
4.2
William ORourke to Usman Khan, 1 run, short of length delivery that rises sharply at the body, Usman fends it behind square on the on-side
4.1
William ORourke to Usman Khan, FOUR, Usman is cramped for room but still manages to get it away over backward point! Short of length delivery angled in, he makes room to cut and somehow makes decent contact even as he bottom hand comes off. Abbas in the deep fails to cut it off
3.5
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, 1 run, good length ball just outside off, Usman mistimes the drive wide of mid-off
3.4
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, no run, Usman gives the charge and gets a sharp bouncer angled in towards him! He tries to go for the hook shot but is beaten by the pace and bounce
3.3
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, no run, full delivery around off, moving away, Usman pushes it to cover-point
3.2
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, no run, good length ball on middle, pushed gently to mid-on
3.1
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, no run, good length ball on middle and leg, nips away a touch, Usman works it to mid-on
1.6
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, no run, good length ball around off and middle, nips away, Usman hangs back and defends
1.5
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, no run, Usman advances and looks to slog but is beaten! Back of a length on middle, nips away sharply after being angled in, beats the edge as he swings wildly and goes over the top of the stumps
1.4
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Usman defends from the crease in front of point
1.3
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, SIX, has that gone all the way? Back of a length around off, Usman gives the charge, makes room and throws his bat at it. Doesn't get hold of it and slices it off the outside half but it clears the point boundary
1.2
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, no run, beaten! Sharp movement again for Duffy! Back of a length outside off, Usman pokes at it but the ball jags away past the edge
1.1
Jacob Duffy to Usman Khan, FOUR, edged and four! Full and wide outside off, swings away sharply as Usman goes for the drive and flies off a thick edge over the slip cordon
0.6
William ORourke to Usman Khan, 1 run, short of length outside off, Usman steers it wide of backward point
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