Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan v New Zealand in UAE, 2018 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Date & Time: Nov 16-Nov 20, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Asad Shafiq 43(93)
63.4
Boult to Shafiq, out Bowled! A lightning Boult to knock him over! A scrambled-seam delivery angling away from a back of a length, skids a little low, Shafiq tries to punch it off the backfoot, but gets a thick toe-end onto the off-stump which is knocked out completely. A wicket against the run of play, and Boult has got them the breakthrough. Shafiq b Boult 43(93) [4s-5 6s-1]
63.3
Boult to Shafiq, FOUR, short of length delivery without width outside off, Shafiq rides the bounce and steers it away with soft hands off the outside half of the bat between third slip and gully towards the third man fence for four
63.2
Boult to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery angling away outside off, Shafiq stays tall and taps it on the head to glide it to gully
63.1
Boult to Babar Azam, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Babar Azam throws his bat without any feet to slice it towards deep backward point for a single
62.5
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, SIX, where did that come from? A hint of Misbahs I0$ legacy. Not too much flight, Shafiq comes down the track and flat-bats it just over long-on for a fantastic six...
62.4
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, 1 run, very full delivery on off-stump, clipped from the crease towards wide long-on for a single
61.5
Boult to Shafiq, no run, short one rising at the ribcage, Shafiq hops and drops it into the wicket
61.4
Boult to Shafiq, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Shafiq gets on top of the bounce and taps it on the head to guide it behind point
61.3
Boult to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery just outside off, very little width, Shafiq gets back and across to defend from the crease
61.2
Boult to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery angling towards off, Shafiq gets across and defends from the crease
61.1
Boult to Babar Azam, 1 run, short of length delivery angling away without much width, tapped to point off the backfoot for a quick single
60.5
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, FOUR, fired in towards the pads, Shafiq comes down the track and whips it I0$ wide of the midwicket fielder against the turn for four
60.4
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, 1 run, a tad short, Babar Azam slaps it off a crouched stance towards deep extra cover for a single
59.5
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery on the thighs, tucked towards the on-side with a closed bat-face
59.4
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Shafiq gets across towards off and shoulders arms watchfully
59.3
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Shafiq gets forward and drives it to cover
59.2
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, bouncer from round the wicket, Shafiq ducks under it. Doesn't drop his wrists - should have, ideally...
59.1
Wagner to Shafiq, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, half-volley, Shafiq leans into the drives towards cover, but the awkward bounce gets it through him towards the deep extra cover boundary for a brace
58.6
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, a tad shorter, Babar Azam gets back and tries to tuck it away with the angle, but hits it straight to forward short leg
58.3
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, perfect loopy delivery outside off, turning away from a good length, Shafiq stretches fully forward and pushes it to cover
58.2
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, quicker length delivery on middle, Shafiq lunges forward to defend
58.1
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, tossed up and angling towards middle and leg, nudged to mid-on
57.6
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, fuller length delivery on off-stump, defended from the crease
56.5
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, angled in towards off, turns away, Shafiq lunges forward and stonewalls
56.4
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, angled in towards middle, Shafiq comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler
56.3
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, 1 run, very full delivery just outside off, Babar Azam drives it inside out with the turn to deep extra cover for a single
55.5
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery marginally wide outside off, left alone
55.4
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery angling in from round the wicket, Shafiq leaves it alone bravely despite the sharp seam movement in to the batsman
55.3
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery marginally wide outside off, left alone by Shafiq
55.2
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, full and wide outside off, Shafiq gets on his knee and caresses a drive to the left of cover - and that's a good full-stretch dive to prevent a potential boundary
55.1
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside off, left alone by Shafiq
54.6
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, fast delivery on middle, Babar Azam gets forward and smothers the spin with a deadbat
54.3
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, flat delivery on the pads, turned away towards square leg
54.2
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, full and skiddy outside off, Shafiq defends off the inside edge and it nearly rolls onto his stumps after a second point of contact
54.1
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, 3 runs, tossed up and angled in towards middle and leg, Babar Azam comes down the track and drills it down to long-on for three
53.5
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, very full and wide outside off, cuts away, but too wide once again to cause trouble. Left alone...
53.4
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, full and rather wide outside off, Shafiq leaves it alone. Too wide to cause him any trouble...
53.3
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, angled in full outside off, Shafiq stretches out towards the off-side and lets it go through to the 'keeper
53.2
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery angling in towards off, Shafiq reaches out and punches it towards cover
53.1
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery wide outside off, left alone by Shafiq
52.6
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, full delivery on middle, Babar Azam lunges forward in defence
51.5
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery closer to the stumps, Shafiq gets his foot across and leaves it alone
51.4
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, a fuller length delivery angling away marginally wide outside off, Shafiq angles his bat and steers it towards backward point who dives to make the save
51.3
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery angling outside off, Shafiq gets forward and defends into the off-side
51.2
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, short one angling across, Shafiq just about manages to duck underneath it
51.1
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery on middle, Shafiq nudges it towards mid-on off the inside half of the blade
50.6
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, fired in flat and a tad short on middle and leg, Babar Azam stands tall to defend it to the bowler
50.4
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, draws him forward just outside off again, Shafiq stoneballs
50.3
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, loopy delivery on off, Shafiq stretches forward and deadbats
50.2
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, skidding towards off, Shafiq tries to cut, nearly chops it on to the stumps
50.1
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, angling in towards middle and leg, blocked
49.6
Wagner to Babar Azam, FOUR, short and skidding on towards the chest, Babar Azam nails the short-arm pull towards deep mid-wicket for four
48.4
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, 1 run, flat and shorter, Babar gets back and tucks it away towards backward square leg for a single
48.2
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, FOUR, a bit of flight outside off, Shafiq comes down the track and shovels it just wide of mid-on for four. In the air, miscued, but safe in the end
48.1
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, angled in towards middle, turned away to midwicket
47.6
Wagner to Shafiq, 1 run, short one at the ribs, tucked to backward square leg for a single
47.5
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, I0$ short one, not too short, and he gets under it again
47.4
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, I0$, says Gould. Another short one and a duck
47.3
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, another short one at the body, Shafiq ducks
47.2
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, full ball outside off, driven to mid-off
47.1
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, very short once again, Shafiq squats in his crease to evade it
46.6
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, 1 run, short and turning away to provide width, Shafiq gets back in his crease and slaps it away with all his might towards deep extra cover for a single
46.5
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, goes straight on from a length, Shafiq plays for the turn, there is none, and he defends off the inside edge towards the on-side
46.4
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, loopy leg-break marginally wide outside off, turns away and stays low, Shafiq shoulders arms watchfully
46.3
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, FOUR, dragged down too short, Shafiq rocks back and nails the pull towards deep mid-wicket for four. Transfer his entire weight behind that shot...
46.2
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, skiddy delivery just outside off, Babar Azam stays low and pokes it away towards sweeper cover for a single
45.1
Wagner to Shafiq, leg byes, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on the thighs, misses the glance, and it deflects away towards fine leg for a couple
44.6
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, flatter, quicker, shorter, Babar Azam hurries down the wicket, defends with a tall stance
43.5
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery anglig across once again, Shafiq steps across and lifts his bat to shoulder arms
43.4
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, short of length delivery angling just outside off, Shafiq leaves it alone on account of the away-slant
43.4
Wagner to Shafiq, no ball, oversteps! short of length delivery on the gut, Shafiq defends off the backfoot into the on-side
43.3
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery angling wide across outside off, Shafiq lifts his bat and leaves it alone
43.2
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery angling across, left alone by Shafiq
43.1
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, tapped to cover off the backfoot
42.6
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, 1 run, the googly pitching on off and middle and turning into the hip, short enough for Shafiq to get back on the backfoot and tuck it away towards backward square leg for a single
42.5
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, a tad shortish and holding up just outside off, Babar Azam stays low and slaps it to sweeper cover for a single
42.2
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Shafiq stretches forward and defends into the off-side
42.1
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, tossed up wide outside off, Shafiq expansively drives to cover
41.6
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Babar Azam hangs back and tries to defend off the backfoot, gets a thick, dying outside edge towards backward point
40.6
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, full and loopy just outside off, driven to Williamson at cover point with an angled vertical bat
39.5
Boult to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery on middle and leg, Shafiq gets forward to defend
39.4
Boult to Shafiq, 2 runs, wide half-volley outside off, Shafiq leans into a caressed drive towards deep extra cover for a brace
39.3
Boult to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery from round the wicket angling in and seaming in too, Shafiq gets across and leaves it alone. Courageous leave...
39.2
Boult to Babar Azam, 3 runs, marginally wide half-volley angling away, Babar Azam leans into a well-timed drive towards deep extra cover for three
38.5
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, loopy on off-stump, nice length, Shafiq gets forward to defend and cut off the angle. Smothers the spin
38.4
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Shafiq stretches forward and push-drives to cover
38.3
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, loopy yorker length delivery on off-stump, dug out off the toe-end back to the bowler
38.2
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, tossed up closer to the stumps just outside off, pushed to mid-off
38.1
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, FOUR, loopy delivery wide outside off, Shafiq gets on his knee and drives away from his body towards extra cover, falls short of Jeet Raval in the in-field, and it goes away to the deep extra cover boundary for four
37.6
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped in front of square leg but there's a fielder there. Wicket-maiden for Boult.
36.5
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, 78.6kph, cut to the right of point for a quick single
36.4
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, pushed with soft hands into the off-side, towards cover-point and Shafiq wants a quick single. Gets sent back rightly by Azhar Ali
36.3
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, short ball, chopped towards mid-off
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