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
Babar Azam 62(109)
83.2
Boult to Babar Azam, out Caught by Watling!! A superb one-handed grab by Watling. Babar Azam has been strangled down leg. It was a length ball swinging down leg, Babar walked across to glance it away and could only get an inside edge on it. Watling moved to his left, dived and pouched it just above the ground. The TV umpire has a look at it and makes the right call. Babar Azam c Watling b Boult 62(109) [4s-5]
83.1
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, pitched up outside off at 135.1kph, Babar Azam leans and middles the drive, goes to deepish extra cover and they don't take the run
82.6
de Grandhomme to Mohammad Abbas, no run, ah! So, close to an inside edge. Short of length ball jags in a tad and Mohammad Abbas shuffled a bit to defend. Ended up playing outside the line of the ball. Good carry through to the keeper
81.5
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, angling away, Babar Azam gets an outside edge on his poke and the ball falls short of second slip
81.4
Boult to Babar Azam, 2 runs, full ball, searching for the inswing, clipped away to deep mid-wicket
81.3
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, short of length delivery, keeps a bit low, Babar Azam adjusts to poke it to point
81.2
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
81.1
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, pitched up outside off, driven to mid-off
80.6
de Grandhomme to Hasan Ali, no run, short of length delivery in the perfect channel outside off, Hasan Ali gets forward to defend and is beaten once again on the outside edge
79.6
Wagner to Hasan Ali, no run, short of length delivery angling in, Hasan Ali hops and has a poke at it, gets an edge that falls just short of second slip
78.6
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Yasir Shah lunges forward and pushes it towards the off-side
78.3
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, leg byes, 1 run, skiddy googly on middle, turning towards leg, Yasir Shah tries the pull it away, gets it off the thigh towards fine leg for a quick single
77.6
Wagner to Yasir Shah, no run, round the wicket and angling in, not close enough to the stumps, and Yasir Shah shoulders arms
76.6
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, FOUR, tossed up outside off, leg-break, but too full, Yasir Shah doesn't need to get behind the line as he just lofts it away flat over mid-off for a boundary
76.1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, angling in towards leg, turning towards off, Babar Azam gets forward and deadbats
75.6
Wagner to Yasir Shah, no run, good length delivery wide outside off, Yasir Shah plays a drive away from the body towards wide mid-off
74.6
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 3 runs, fuller length delivery on middle and off, Yasir Shah backs away and drives it inside out towards deep extra cover for a treble! Good running - Yasir looks exhausted!
74.5
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, Yasir Shah reaches out and steers it off the outside half of the bat to backward point for a quick single
74.1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up leg-break on off, defended off the frontfoot
73.6
Wagner to Yasir Shah, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven to wide mid-off
72.5
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, a tad shorter on the stumps, Babar Azam blocks off the backfoot
72.4
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up outside off, Babar Azam gets forward and defends
72.3
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, angling in once more on middle, Babar Azam defends down the wrong line, struck on the pad, big appeal, but they don't review
72.2
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, angled in flat again towards middle and leg, defended once more
72.1
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, angled in flat towards leg, Babar Azam defends, it straightens and thuds into his pads to deflect into the off-side
71.6
Wagner to Yasir Shah, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Yasir Shah defends into the off-side off the frontfoot
71.1
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery just outside off, punched to mid-off
70.6
Ajaz Patel to Yasir Shah, no run, flatter delivery on a length on off-stump, pushed back to Ajaz from the crease
68.1
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, 1 run, angled in towards off from round the wicket, driven inside out through cover
67.6
Boult to Bilal Asif, no run, angling in on a fuller length on off-stump, Bilal Asif tries to work it away but it straightens a little to take the leading edge towards point
66.5
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, angling in straight with the arm towards middle and leg, Babar Azam gets forward to present a deadbat
66.4
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Babar Azam reaches out and pushes it towards cover
66.3
Ajaz Patel to Bilal Asif, 1 run, angled in and turning away from a length, Bilal Asif stays low in his stance and steers it towards backward point for a quick single
65.5
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery angling outside off, left alone
65.4
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Babar Azam stands his ground, remains in his tall stance, and defends into the off-side
65.3
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery angling away wide outside off, Babar Azam gets across and shoulders arms
65.2
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length delivery on the body, defended off the backfoot
65.1
Boult to Babar Azam, FOUR, lured into a drive to a fuller length delivery just outside off, Babar Azam goes for the drive, gets a thick outside edge while playing away from his body, and the ball flies to the left of Williamson at gully who throws himself at it, but can't hold on like he did in that 58 all-out game earlier this year - goes through to third man for four
64.6
Ajaz Patel to Bilal Asif, no run, angled in, Bilal Asif lines up to defend for the angle, but the away-turn deceives his bat to beat the outside edge into the 'keeper's gloves
63.6
Boult to Sarfraz, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Sarfraz defends off the backfoot into the off-side
62.6
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, tossed up just outside off, blocked into the off-side with a full stretch forward
62.3
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Babar Azam steps away towards the on-side and drives inside out towards cover
62.2
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, fired in on a good length just outside off, pushed with the spin and on the up towards cover
62.1
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, angled in towards middle and leg, defended off the front foot
61.6
Boult to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery on the thighs, Shafiq tucks it towards midwicket
60.6
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, flat and full outside off, tapped towards cover point
60.3
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, very full delivery just outside off, Babar Azam closes his face on the drive towards the bowler
60.2
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, flat and a little short, angling towards leg, tucked off the backfoot towards midwicket
60.1
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up just outside off, Babar Azam gets forward to deadbat
59.6
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery angled down leg, Shafiq misses the glance and it's through to the 'keeper
58.5
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, FOUR, in the zone, tossed up outside off, Babar Azam comes down the track and whip-drives it wide of mid-off (to his right) towards the long-off fence for four
58.4
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, 1 run, much fuller delivery on middle, whipped to mid-on for a quick single
57.5
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length delivery angling in on the off-stump line, Babar Azam defends off the backfoot into the off-side
57.4
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, short and wide outside off, could have been thrashed away to the point boundary, but left alone
57.3
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery angled in towards off, driven towards mid-off from the crease
57.2
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, defended from the crease
57.1
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery a fraction wide outside off, left alone
56.6
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery on middle, tossed up, Shafiq drives it back to the bowler
56.2
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, angles in on off and turns away, Babar Azam gets forward to defend for the original line, gets a thick outside edge wide of slip
56.1
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up on middle on a length, Babar Azam gets forward and deadbats
55.6
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery angling in towards off-stump, Shafiq gets forward and defends compactly
54.5
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, on a perfect length, Babar Azam lunges forward in defence
54.4
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, 1 run, drops it short, slapped away off the backfoot towards deep extra cover for a single
53.6
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery angling in from a good length, Shafiq leaves it bravely - seams back in and perilously close to off-stump before settling down in the 'keeper's gloves
52.5
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, flatter delivery on a good length and goes straight on, Babar Azam defends off the backfoot in a hurry
52.4
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, angles in towards leg and middle, straightens off the wicket, Babar Azam gets forward to defend
52.3
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, angled in with the arm towards the pads, defends off the inside edge towards square leg
52.2
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, flat and quick outside off, steered towards backward point
52.1
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, no run, very full and quick on middle, driven back to the bowler
51.6
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery going across again, keeps low, as Shafiq shoulders arms again. And that's lunch.
50.5
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, 1 run, dropped short, carved away to sweeper cover for a single
49.5
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, another fractionally short one, angling away and cutting away too, Babar Azam thinks about the pull, but shoulders arms in the end
49.4
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, another short one at the face, Babar Azam drops his wrists and gets his body out of the line as well
49.3
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, another marginally short one angling away, Babar Azam sways out of the way and drops his wrists, but it nearly hits him on the gloves before going through to the 'keeper
49.2
Wagner to Babar Azam, 2 runs, shortish and wide outside off, Babar Azam checks his pull towards cow corner for a brace
49.1
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, short one on the body, Babar Azam arches his back and taps on the head towards point
48.6
Ajaz Patel to Babar Azam, 1 run, drops it a little short again, and its slapped away by Babar Azam square of the wicket for a single
48.5
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, 1 run, shortish and wide outside off, Shafiq flays it towards sweeper cover for a single
48.3
Ajaz Patel to Shafiq, 1 run, angled in too far again, worked away to square leg for a single
46.1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, a tad short on the middle-stump, Babar Azam tucks it away towards square leg
45.6
Wagner to Babar Azam, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, clipped to mid-wicket for a quick single
45.6
Wagner to Babar Azam, wide, a little too short, soars over his head, wide called as the batsman mocks a duck underneath it
45.5
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Babar Azam defends off the backfoot into the off-side
45.4
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven without feet towards mid-off
45.3
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, defended back from the crease
45.2
Wagner to Shafiq, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the thighs again, tucked to backward square leg for a single
44.5
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, flatter in trajectory outside off, Babar Azam gets forward to defend, gets a thick outside edge towards backward point
44.4
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, flipper on off-stump, Babar Azam opens up his stance and pulls it away, but it skids and goes off the under-edge towards midwicket
44.3
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, loopy delivery above the eye-line just outside off, perfect length, turns sharply away and whizzes past his forward defence
44.2
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up outside off, punched to cover
44.1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 2 runs, leg-break outside off, Babar Azam steps across and laps it away towards fine leg for a couple
43.6
Wagner to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery angling away, lures Shafiq into the cover drive, but he nails it to short cover
42.4
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 2 runs, tossed up just outside off, Babar Azam comes down the track, nearly yorks himself, and drills it towards cover for a brace as he fails to collect it properly
42.3
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, 1 run, flat and angling in, turning away quickly, Shafiq pokes it away with a pseudo-latecut towards third man for a single
41.5
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, full and a tad wide outside off, Babar Azam leans into a drive towards cover, but it's cut off in the in-field
41.4
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, once more, driven to mid-off, an unnecessary tumble to cut it off
41.3
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, fuller length delivery on off, driven to mid-off
41.2
Wagner to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery on leg, angling towards middle, Babar Azam defends off a half-cocked stance
41.1
Wagner to Shafiq, 1 run, yorker length delivery on leg and middle, clipped away towards backward square leg for a single
40.5
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, skiddy leg-break outside off, Babar Azam sticks his pad out to pad it away, but it misses that too
40.4
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, drift in towards leg and middle, turning towards off, Babar Azam defends off the frontfoot and cuts off the angle
40.3
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, FOUR, loopy full-toss just outside off, Babar Azam gets forward, takes it on the full, and drives it through extra cover and cover for four. Clubbed away...
40.2
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, loopy delivery on middle, nearly yorker length, Babar Azam digs it out towards the off-side off the toe-end
40.1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, loopy leg-break angling in towards off, turning away, left alone
39.6
Boult to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery angling towards off-stump, skidding through, Shafiq hurries into a defence from the crease
39.1
Boult to Babar Azam, 2 runs, fuller length delivery with a hint of width, Babar Azam gets across and slices with a vertical bat square of the wicket for a brace
38.6
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, 2 runs, half-volley served up outside off, Shafiq drives it sweetly with the turn between cover and extra cover for a couple
37.5
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, short of length delivery without width outside off, Babar Azam stands tall to defend, and nearly chops it onto his stumps
37.4
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, good length delivery angling across and straightening off the seam, left alone
37.3
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, yorker length, wide of off, Babar Azam jams his bat down to squeeze it on the off-side
37.2
Boult to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length delivery, going away wide of off, Babar Azam pokes without any feet movement. Could have easily nicked it. Gets beaten on the outside edge
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