New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2016 Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch Date & Time: Nov 17-Nov 21, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Babar Azam 29(65)
40.4
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length delivery, kept down into the off-side
40.3
Wagner to Babar Azam, 2 runs, third umpire called again. This time, for run-out check. He's in. Safe! Another short delivery, Babar gets into an awkward position and fends it into the on-side. The ball lobs up and goes to deep backward square leg. A dangerous second run. Babar made despite a direct hit
40.2
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, short again, swayed away from the line of it
40.1
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, good ball. Sharp bouncer, Babar is surprised by it. Fends it off his glove. Luckily for him, the ball falls well short of the second slip fielder
39.6
C de Grandhomme to Azhar Ali, no run, full delivery on the stumps, driven to mid-on
39.4
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, leg byes, 2 runs, huge appeal for LBW. Ravi shakes his head. After a long deliberation, KW decides to go upstairs. Fair delivery. Struck above the knee roll. Nothing on HotSpot. Impact: in line, but missing leg-stump. NOT OUT. NZ lose both their reviews. Coming to the delivery, it was a short of length delivery jagging in, Babar walked across and missed the glance, gets hit high on the pad in front of leg stump. The ball rolls behind square on the on-side and they collect a couple
39.3
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, no run, an action replay of the previous delivery
39.2
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, no run, the men behind the stumps liked it. A good length delivery nipping in a shade. Babar decides to let it pass through to the keeper
39.1
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, no run, Babar leans forward and drives this pitched up delivery to mid-off
38.6
Wagner to Azhar Ali, no run, Azhar gets on top of the bounce and fences this short ball towards extra cover
37.5
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, no run, full delivery on the stumps, driven well. But, straight to mid-on
37.4
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, no run, Babar walks across and tucks this length delivery into the on-side. Finds mid-wicket
37.3
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, no run, pitches it up again, fenced towards covers
37.2
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery that leaves the batsman, Babar shoulders arms
37.1
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, no run, fuller length delivery on off, pushed back to the bowler
36.6
Wagner to Azhar Ali, no run, head-high bouncer, Azhar evades it with a half duck
35.6
C de Grandhomme to Azhar Ali, no run, nips away and keeps a tad low as well. Beats the prodding blade of Azhar Ali
34.5
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, short again. Babar Azam uses the tip of his toes and defends to backward point
34.4
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, round the wicket he comes and hurls it short on off. Easy for Babar Azam who rises and defends
34.3
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, gets a stride forward to this length ball and pushes the defence to point
34.2
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, shortens the length a bit. Babar Azam taps to gully
34.1
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, full on off, Babar Azam drives but straight to the fielder at extra cover
33.6
Todd Astle to Azhar Ali, no run, slid on off. Azhar Ali goes back and pats to cover
33.1
Todd Astle to Babar Azam, no run, flatter ball on off. Defended to short leg
32.6
Wagner to Azhar Ali, no run, and short again. Azhar Ali keeps himself away from the line of the ball and leaves
31.5
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, well wide of off. Babar Azam leans forward, covers his stumps and lets it go
31.4
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, goes back to bouncers. Babar Azam is not going to play at that
31.3
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, short of a good length ball on off. Babar Azam stays in the crease and defends to short cover
31.2
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, fuller on off this time. Babar Azam closes the face of the bat and turns to mid-wicket
31.1
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, barrage of bouncers continues. Babar Azam is not going to flirt with those
30.6
Wagner to Azhar Ali, no run, slips it much fuller outside off. Azhar Ali lets it go. They had a leg-gully as well
29.5
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, short ball. Babar Azam sits and lets it go over him
29.4
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, length delivery outside off, Babar Azam does not mind leaving it
29.3
Southee to Babar Azam, FOUR, very full on the pads of Babar Azam, who clips it through square leg. It is a big boundary out there but it rolls to the fence. It is also the first four off Southee's bowling in the second innings
29.2
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, full on the stumps, Babar Azam punches it to mid-on
29.1
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, bouncer, hurled down the leg-side Babar Azam sits
28.6
Wagner to Azhar Ali, no run, tempts Azhar Ali by putting it well wide of off and full. Azhar Ali does not fall for it
27.5
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, shortish ball outside off. Babar Azam fences it towards the man at gully
27.4
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, another bounce. Babar Azam sits under it
27.3
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, bouncer on off. Ducked
27.2
Southee to Azhar Ali, 1 run, a direct hit at the bowler's end would have been interesting. Azhar Ali drops this short ball to point, Babar Azam wants s single and they go for it eventually
26.5
Todd Astle to Babar Azam, no run, teased around off, Babar Azam drives it back
26.4
Todd Astle to Babar Azam, 2 runs, flighted delivery outside off. Babar Azam drives wide of the man at sweeper cover. There is a FSL and a slip in place
26.3
Todd Astle to Babar Azam, no run, flatter ball. Babar Azam stands tall and punches to backward point
26.2
Todd Astle to Babar Azam, FOUR, flatter and wide of off. Babar Azam camps back and cuts it past backward point. The ball races away to the fence
26.1
Todd Astle to Azhar Ali, 1 run, short and spinning away, thumped to sweeper cover
25.5
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, straightens a touch around off. Babar Azam stays behind the line of the ball and defends
25.4
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, serves it full outside off. Babar Azam leans into the drive and finds cover
25.3
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, tighter on off. Babar Azam gets forward and smothers it
25.2
Southee to Azhar Ali, 1 run, another one on the pads of Azhar Ali, worked through mid-wicket for a single
24.6
Todd Astle to Azhar Ali, no run, quicker delivery from a shortish length. Azhar Ali punches square of the wicket on the off-side
23.6
Wagner to Azhar Ali, no run, switches to round the wicket but keeps it well outside off, ignored
22.5
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, short ball. Babar Azam is not going to pull them, sits under it
22.4
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, on the pads of Babar Azam, he wants to clip it around the corner Pushes off the face of the bat to mid-off
22.3
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, keeps it full and outside off. Babar Azam does not bother with that
22.2
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, swinging in from a fuller length. Pushed back to the bowler
22.1
Southee to Babar Azam, no run, full on off and middle. Babar Azam drives towards mid-off
21.6
Wagner to Azhar Ali, no run, touch fuller outside off. Azhar Ali carves the drives but finds the man at cover
21.3
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, bumper. Babar Azam sits under it
21.2
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length delivery on off and middle. Babar Azam slips back and defends with a straight bat
21.1
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, short of a length ball on top of off. Blocked
20.6
Southee to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length delivery on off. Azhar Ali blocks
19.6
C de Grandhomme to Azhar Ali, no run, big appeal for an lbw. But umpire S Ravi shakes his head. Azhar Ali pressed forward to block and got an inside edge onto the pads. Good decision by the umpire
19.3
C de Grandhomme to Azhar Ali, leg byes, 1 run, Azhar Ali gets far too across to clip this one. Missed the ball but it was sliding down, gets an extra run
19.1
C de Grandhomme to Babar Azam, no run, the ploy is to keep Babar Azam on the back foot. Bouncer, ducked
18.6
Southee to Azhar Ali, no run, wasted ball. Slipped down the leg-side. 5th consecutive maiden for Southee
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