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
Ish Sodhi 1-41(10 ov)
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
78.5
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, no run, flatter one on leg, Yasir Shah whips it away off the boots towards midwicket
78.4
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, loopy leg-break on off, Babar Azam whips it away against the turn towards long-on for a single
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
78.2
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, no run, tossed up outside off, Yasir Shah leans into the drive towards cover
78.1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, a tad shorter and skidding towards the stumps, tapped off the backfoot to sweeper cover for a single
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
76.5
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, no run, skiddy flipper outside off, stays low, very low, slapped off the backfoot towards cover
76.4
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, FOUR, loopy delivery that angles in and continues down leg, Yasir Shah tickles it away off the backfoot towards deep fine leg for four
76.3
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, no run, leg-break pitched up outside off, Yasir Shah tries to go for the inside out drive over cover, gets it off the outside half towards backward point
76.2
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, steered to point for a quick single
76.1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, angling in towards leg, turning towards off, Babar Azam gets forward and deadbats
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
74.4
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, no run, lures him into the away-from-the-body drive outside off, chases it, turn, loads of it, and it lobs off the keeper's gloves into the slip fielder's hands
74.3
Ish Sodhi to Yasir Shah, no run, very full delivery on middle and leg, Yasir Shah gets forward, takes it on the full, whiip-drives it to mid-off
74.2
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, 1 run, leg-break pitched a tad short, turning away to create width, Babar Azam taps it away off the backfoot towards cover for a quick single to bring up his 8th Test fifty! His last one was a 99 against Australia. Can he convert this one into his maiden 100?
74.1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up leg-break on off, defended off the frontfoot
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
46.1
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, a tad short on the middle-stump, Babar Azam tucks it away towards square leg
44.6
Ish Sodhi to Babar Azam, no run, flatter, quicker, shorter, Babar Azam hurries down the wicket, defends with a tall stance
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
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
42.4
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
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
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
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
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
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
36.6
Ish Sodhi to Shafiq, no run, pushed to cover
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
36.2
Ish Sodhi to Haris Sohail, out Caught by Latham!! Haris Sohail should be livid with himself here. A teasing tossed up delivery. Gave a lot of air did Ish Sodhi and in the process ended up bowling a low full toss, Sohail could have hit that anywhere. However, he clips it in the air and straight to Latham at short mid-wicket. Haris Sohail c Latham b Ish Sodhi 38(76) [4s-4]
36.1
Ish Sodhi to Azhar Ali, 1 run, not that short, Azhar Ali hangs back and punches to sweeper cover
34.6
Ish Sodhi to Azhar Ali, no run, 77.8kph, pitches outside off and tweaks further away, another leave
34.5
Ish Sodhi to Azhar Ali, no run, covers his sticks and lets this away-spinning delivery go through to the keeper
34.4
Ish Sodhi to Azhar Ali, no run, more flight, pushed to mid-off
34.3
Ish Sodhi to Azhar Ali, no run, flatter ball at 80.4kph outside off, Azhar Ali shoulders arms
34.2
Ish Sodhi to Azhar Ali, no run, tossed up above the eyeline of the batter, Azhar Ali goes hard on the drive and mistimes to mid-off
34.1
Ish Sodhi to Haris Sohail, 1 run, 77.8kph, leg-break, short of length, ends up on leg, Sohail nudges it to fine leg
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