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
Hasan Ali 5-45(17.4 ov)
100.4
Hasan Ali to Boult, out Caught by Hafeez! Five-for for Hasan, in addition to one for Yasir Shah! A short one at the solar plexus, Boult was too side-on and could only get his bat around to hit it off the sticker into the air as Hafeez at short cover picks up an easy catch. Boult c Hafeez b Hasan Ali 0(2)
100.3
Hasan Ali to Boult, no run, skiddy good length delivery outside off that keeps low, Boult defends, or rather jabs at it whilst at the crease, gets an inside edge into his pads
100.2
Hasan Ali to Ish Sodhi, out Bowled! What a delivery! A back of a length delivery a tad outside off, seams in significantly and goes through before Ish Sodhi can bring the bat down, and just flicks the top of middle-stump. The bomb celebration goes up - and Pakistan can't afford an injured Hasan Ali, especially an injured collarbone while celebrating. Fantastic delivery though, and that's his fourth wicket. Ish Sodhi b Hasan Ali 18(27) [4s-1 6s-1]
100.1
Hasan Ali to Ajaz Patel, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off, nudged off the backfoot to mid-wicket for a scampered single
98.6
Hasan Ali to Ajaz Patel, no run, good length delivery angling in from round the wicket, straightening off the seam, Ajaz Patel drives for the original line without feet, is beaten by a mile on the outside edge
98.5
Hasan Ali to Ajaz Patel, no run, back of a length delivery on off-stump, Ajaz Patel stays back in his crease and defends off the backfoot
98.4
Hasan Ali to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, good length delivery angling in towards leg-stump, worked away towards fine leg for a single
98.3
Hasan Ali to Ajaz Patel, 3 runs, short of length delivery just a tad wide outside off, Ajaz Patel stays put and jabs it away towards third man for a three. Just opened the face of the blade and guided it away...
98.2
Hasan Ali to Ajaz Patel, no run, short of length delivery marginally outside off, Ajaz Patel has a poke outside off, and he's beaten once again
98.1
Hasan Ali to Ajaz Patel, no run, angling in on a good length from round the wicket, seams sharply away, straightens in fact, and Ajaz Patel is left hanging his bat out to defend - beats the outside edge
85.6
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, seam-up delivery at 135kph, blocked back to Hasan Ali
85.5
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, short of length delivery, Watling allows the ball to come to him and defends with soft hands
85.4
Hasan Ali to Watling, FOUR, on the pads, that's easy pickings for Watling. Flicked away through mid-wicket and Bilal Asif can't get there. That boundary brings up Watling's 15th Test half-ton and also the century partnership. The wicketkeeper-batsman raises his bat and gets a standing ovation from his team-mates
85.3
Hasan Ali to Watling, 2 runs, looks to on-drive and ends up inside-edging it to deep mid-wicket
85.2
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, too straight tucked away to fine leg
85.1
Hasan Ali to Watling, 1 run, skiddy good length ball, guided to gully by opening his bat-face. Babar Azam slightly fumbles and has a shy at the keeper's end and misses. He should have thrown it at the bowler's end as Watling was late to take off. Good backing up, just a single
83.6
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, 134.4kph, out-seamer from a short of length and that squares up the right-handed batsman. Watling had to play at it as the line was around middle and off, but he does the right thing by playing with soft hands. The ball trims the outside edge and dies down in front of the cordon
83.5
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, seams away on this occasion, once again the line is outside off and Watling is happy to shoulder arms
83.4
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, 137.3kph, good length ball seams in a bit, Watling lets it go on line
83.3
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, short-pitched delivery at 133.6kph, angling down leg, doesn't rise much, but Watling does well to duck under it
83.2
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, a slight shuffle across to get behind the line of this short of length ball. Followed it with a solid block into the off-side did Watling
83.1
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, gets on top of this back of a length delivery and solidly fences it towards backward point
83.1
Hasan Ali to Watling, wide, skiddy bouncer at 141.2kph, too short though. Watling sits under it and it has been deemed as wide for height
81.6
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, seam-up delivery, fuller in length, however the line is wide outside off and Watling is happy to not offer any shot
81.5
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, 133.3kph, good length ball holding its line wide of off, Watling lets it be
81.4
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, good length ball around off, Watling presses forward to block
81.3
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, pitched up delivery outside off asking the batter to drive, Watling goes for it and could only inside-edge it to mid-on
81.2
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, seams in a bit from a length, Watling knows where his off-pole is, left alone
81.2
Hasan Ali to Watling, no ball, Hasan Ali oversteps as he delivers a short of length ball on off, back-footed block
81.1
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, pitched up delivery just outside off, Watling is solid in his forward defence
67.6
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, moves forward and across to push this length ball to mid-on. Can't nab a run
67.5
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, angled down the leg-side, Nicholls moves off-side and lets it go. A diving grab by Sarfraz
67.4
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, skiddy short ball, Nicholls walks across, gets inside the line and pulls it nicely behind square. The fine leg fielder was too wide. Nicholls was in total control of his shot
67.3
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, full again, tapped to cover
67.2
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, fuller than a good length ball, Nicholls is half-forward to defend it to mid-off
67.1
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, yorker, on off, Nicholls brings his bat down in time to dig it out
65.6
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, Watling gets forward and blocks this full ball towards cover-point
65.5
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, short of length delivery wide of off, left alone
65.4
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, on the stumps again, knocked to mid-on
65.3
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, full and reversing in at 133kph towards off, pushed back to Hasan Ali
65.2
Hasan Ali to Watling, FOUR, full on middle, Watling walks across and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket. It tailed in a bit, but Watling had it covered
65.1
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, skiddy good length ball around off, poked to backward point
63.6
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, skiddy good length delivery angling in towards off, Henry Nicholls gets half-forward and deadbats
63.5
Hasan Ali to Watling, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling into the hips, tucked away off the backfoot to backward square leg for a single
63.4
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, defended off the backfoot a little late, nearly plays it onto the stumps, but manages to keep it out with another tap on the ball
63.3
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, short of length delivery skidding through just outside off, Watling defends off the backfoot into the off-side
63.2
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, good length delivery marginally wide outside off, left alone comfortably
63.1
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, good length delivery with some width outside off, Watling caresses this whilst trusting the bounce towards cover
42.6
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, short of length delivery at 137kph, Watling blocks from the crease
42.5
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, well-directed short pitched delivery, Nicholls hurriedly swivel-pulls it to deep square leg
42.4
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, full again and Nicholls goes hard on the drive. Gets it off the outside half and the ball rolls to point
42.3
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, pitched up delivery, Nicholls is half-forward to barricade it down the pitch
42.2
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, loose from Nicholls. A skiddy back of a length delivery from round the wicket, way outside off, Nicholls has a waft at it and misses. Bounces over the blade
42.1
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Nicholls defends it back towards the bowler
40.6
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, back of a length delivery, Watling is solid in his defence after covering the line
40.5
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, knocks this pitched up delivery to mid-on
40.4
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, 136.8kph, reverses in, fuller than a good length, Watling has a good look at it as he gets forward and shoulders arms
40.3
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, short of length delivery, blocked from the crease
40.2
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, skiddy good length ball, poked towards cover
40.1
Hasan Ali to Watling, FOUR, bad ball! Short and wide outside off, Watling won't miss out. Hangs back and cuts it well wide of the backward point fielder. Sarfraz isn't a happy man
38.6
Hasan Ali to Watling, no run, reverse-swinging fullish ball, curling towards off and middle, Watling watchfully defends it back to the bowler. There were two slips in place
38.5
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, out Caught by Sarfraz!! Gone! Hasan Ali is on fire. Angles in a length ball from round the wicket and gets it to straighten a bit off the deck at 139.4kph, Raval has to play at it as he thought that it was approaching towards off. The opener leaned slightly forward to defend and only managed an outside edge that goes into the safe hands of Sarfraz. Boom goes Hasan Ali. He yells out a roar as well. NZ are effectively 34/4! Jeet Raval c Sarfraz b Hasan Ali 46(120) [4s-5]
38.4
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, pitched up delivery, Raval plays it back to the bowler and Hasan mocks a throw at the batter
38.3
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, 3 runs, a hit-me delivery from Hasan Ali. A juicy full toss and Nicholls shows the maker's name as he on-knocks it past the non-striker. The mid-on fielder runs back to hunt it down
38.2
Hasan Ali to Henry Nicholls, no run, short of length ball from round the wicket, Nicholls covers the line to block
38.1
Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor, out Lbw!! Hasan Ali strikes and he's pumped up! That was plumb. A skiddy in-angler - reverse swing - on a good length at 137.9kph, Taylor moves across a tad but he doesn't account for the inward movement. The ball seamed in a long way to beat the inside edge and Taylor was rapped on the front pad in front of middle. HawkEye shows it to be hitting middle and leg. Ross Taylor lbw b Hasan Ali 19(19) [4s-3]
36.6
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, short and angling down leg, Jeet Raval ducks under it and Sarfraz collects - time for a beverage...
36.5
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, back of a length delivery marginally wide outside off, Jeet Raval shuffles across and leaves it alone
36.4
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, shortish one just outside off-stump, Jeet Raval hops onto the backfoot and defends it back to the bowler
36.3
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, short one at the fulcrum, couldn't have connected with anything but the splice, Jeet Raval stays under it as it sails over him
36.2
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, skiddy delivery from a back of a length outside off, Jeet Raval defends towards cover point
36.1
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, back of a length delivery angling in from round the wicket, Jeet Raval lifts his bat and lets it go
34.6
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, good length delivery on middle and off, Jeet Raval gets in a perfect position after his trigger and defends it compactly back to the bowler
34.5
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, angling away from over the wicket to the left-hander, always going away from the stumps, and a comfortable leave by Jeet Raval
34.4
Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor, 1 run, angling in towards middle, Ross Taylor punches it off the backfoot towards mid-on for a quick single
34.3
Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor, no run, good length delivery on middle and leg, Ross Taylor defends it from the crease towards mid-on
34.2
Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, punched off the backfoot towards mid-off
34.1
Hasan Ali to Ross Taylor, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Ross Taylor gets his backfoot across to defend it back to the bowler from the crease
32.6
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery skidding in towards middle and off and staying low, Williamson watches it till the very end and gets low to jab it out to the bowler
32.5
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, a bouncer outside off, not quite at the body, Williamson exhibits fantastic technique by buckling his knees, swaying out of the way whilst arching his back, and simultaneously dropping his wrists. Perfect balance...
32.4
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, inswinging delivery just outside off on a back of a length, seaming back in a little with the momentum too, Williamson defends from the crease after a back-and-across trigger back to the bowler
32.3
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, skiddy good length delivery on middle, nudged from the crease towards short midwicket
32.2
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery angling in from the corridor outside off, Williamson punches off the backfoot towards cover
32.1
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, good length delivery swinging back in, Williamson gets partially forward to defend this into the off-side
7.6
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, shorter ball at 133.8kph, closer to the sticks, Williamson ducks underneath it
7.5
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, 136.9kph, hits the deck hard and bowls a short ball well outside off, ignored
7.4
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, 137.1kph, fuller than a good length ball, Williamson defends it adjacent to the pitch on the on-side
7.3
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, 136kph, full and wide of off, left alone
7.2
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, fuller ball attacking the sticks, seam-up delivery, blocked back to the bowler
7.1
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, good length ball at 137kph, the line was around off and Williamson allows the ball to come to him and taps it to cover
5.6
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, 137.3kph, good length ball on off, blocked again
5.5
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, 138.4kph, on a good length and it keeps coming in with the angle, Raval knows where his off-stump is and shoulders arms
5.4
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, tad fuller on off, Raval is confident to lunge forward and defend it on the off-side
5.3
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, Hasan Ali pitches it up wide of off at 137.5kph, Raval lunges forward and push-drives firmly, straight to mid-off
5.2
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, 2 runs, tad fuller and too straight. Ends up bowling on the pads and Raval helps it on its way to long leg
5.1
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, 134.8kph, in-angling good length ball on the stumps, Raval comes half-forward to blunt it towards the leg-side
3.6
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, 135.8kph, back of a length delivery outside off, Raval lets it be
3.5
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, almost chopped it on! In-angler from a short of length and Raval sticks his bat out to poke, plays well outside the line and gets an inside edge onto his pad
3.4
Hasan Ali to Williamson, 3 runs, short of length, wider outside off, punched through cover off the back foot for a triple. Good running
3.3
Hasan Ali to Williamson, FOUR, and again, the line is too straight and Williamson hops across towards off to leg-glance it away through backward square leg. Races away to the fence. Sarfraz isn't happy
3.2
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, 1 run, Hasan Ali pulls his length back and strays it on the ribs, tucked away to fine leg
3.1
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, no run, skiddy length ball at 136.4kph, defended down the pitch .. towards mid-on
1.6
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, fuller ball, holding its line wide of off, left alone
1.5
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, 134.9kph, on a good length, Williamson shuffles and taps it to cover
1.4
Hasan Ali to Williamson, no run, short of a good length ball on off, punched towards cover
1.3
Hasan Ali to Jeet Raval, 1 run, drifts the length ball on the pads from round the wicket, nurdled behind square on the leg-side
1.2
Hasan Ali to Williamson, 1 run, NZ and Williamson are underway. Short of length ball on middle and leg from over the wicket, Williamson gets inside the line and tucks it backward of square leg for a single
1.1
Hasan Ali to Latham, out Bowled!! Boooom! Latham has been cleaned up. There's the celebratory move from Hasan Ali. He started from round the wicket and angled in a length ball from wide of the crease. Latham was looking to close his bat-face and blunt it on the leg-side. Ends up playing down the wrong line and loses his off-stump. Dream start for Pakistan and Hasan Ali. New Zealand lose a wicket without getting off the mark. Latham b Hasan Ali 0(1)
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