New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2020-21 Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch Date & Time: Jan 03-Jan 07, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Matt Henry 1-68(17 ov)
78.6
Matt Henry to Shaheen Afridi, no run, left alone outside off
78.5
Matt Henry to Gohar, leg byes, 1 run, gets into a tangle against this short ball. Not sure whether to leave or fend. Eventually gets his hands up to protect himself and it deflects off his arm down to third man
78.4
Matt Henry to Gohar, no run, short ball just outside off, Gohar sways away
78.3
Matt Henry to Gohar, no run, short ball going across off, Gohar pulls wildly but misses
78.2
Matt Henry to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, short of length around the waist, Afridi tucks it through square leg
78.1
Matt Henry to Shaheen Afridi, no run, edge falls short again. Short of length across off, Afridi punches with hard hands but is still saved as the ball dies in front of third slip. Southee dives across there but can only get it on the half-volley
76.6
Matt Henry to Shaheen Afridi, no run, half-hearted appeal for leg-before. This is back of a length and Afridi has caught it right between his thighs. Too high
76.5
Matt Henry to Shaheen Afridi, no run, short of length on off, blocked
76.4
Matt Henry to Shaheen Afridi, no run, full outside off, somehow manages to resist and leaves
76.3
Matt Henry to Shaheen Afridi, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
76.2
Matt Henry to Shaheen Afridi, no run, full ball across off, Afridi tries to drive but misses
76.1
Matt Henry to Shaheen Afridi, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
66.6
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, fuller ball and Faheem Ashraf checks the push drive back to the bowler
66.5
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR, short ball, Faheem Ashraf gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to deep square leg for a boundary
66.4
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, angling away, left alone outside off
66.3
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR, fuller delivery and drilled down the ground for a four. That was full enough to invite the drive and Faheem Ashraf obliged
66.2
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, punches the ball out into the covers as that angled across
66.1
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, shortish delivery, well outside off, Faheem Ashraf looks to cut and misses
64.6
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, back of a length delivery and has been jabbed out into the off-side
64.5
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, length delivery, Faheem Ashraf gets the bat down and pushes it back to the bowler
64.4
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, looks to drag the pull down as that was dropped short outside off. Mistimes it away to mid-on as the ball came off the toe-end of the blade
64.3
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, short delivery, well outside off and Faheem Ashraf misses the slash outside off
64.2
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, that kicks in from a length and Faheem Ashraf stabs it down into the off-side with soft hands
64.1
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, angling away, left alone easily
62.6
Matt Henry to Gohar, no run, angling away, left alone outside off
62.5
Matt Henry to Gohar, no run, gets behind the line of the ball and defends it back to the bowler
62.4
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, drives that into the covers for a single as that was thrown up fuller outside off
62.3
Matt Henry to Gohar, byes, 1 run, the keeper dives to right, gets a glove to it and they run a single in the form of a bye
62.2
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! Taken at first slip! That was a lovely delivery nibbling away, Azhar Ali pushes at it and edges it to the fielder. A wonderful knock has come to an end. That was a lovely delivery and Azhar Ali just poked at it to be caught. Azhar Ali c Ross Taylor b Matt Henry 93(172) [4s-12]
62.1
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, nice leave outside off as that was a length delivery which didn't deck in
50.6
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, FOUR, oh brilliant on-drive. Full and on the off stump, full face of the bat and it rockets through mid-on
50.5
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, FOUR, outside edge runs away between third slip and gully. Managed to play with soft hands and guide despite being slightly opened up
50.4
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Azhar Ali knocks it to mid-wicket
50.3
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, fullish delivery just outside off stump, Azhar Ali defends well
50.2
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, left alone
50.1
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, oh Azhar Ali is smashed on the thigh. Short of a length delivery, Azhar Ali misses the flick, oh it's hit the box. That's painful, takes time off
48.6
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, 3 runs, back foot punch but not a confident shot, played through cover-point
48.5
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, puts bat on ball
48.4
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, oh beaten! Back of a length just outside off stump, viciously jumps off the surface, Ashraf manages to survive aftering missing the defence
48.3
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, short of length delivery, kept out
48.2
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, covers the line and blocks
48.1
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, full and outside off stump, left alone
46.6
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, dropped. Oh Rosco! Such a safe catcher, and he's spilled a simple chance. Full and outside off stump, Ashraf decides to make Matt Henry's day better by flashing away from the body, thick edge straight to first slip, but Taylor wasn't switched on
46.5
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR, leans forward and plays a lovely cover-drive to the left of the man at point
46.4
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, fullish and nipping away, Ashraf manages to defend
46.3
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, full and angled across, Ashraf shoulders arms
46.2
Matt Henry to Faheem Ashraf, no run, outside off stump, Ashraf shoulders arms
46.1
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 1 run, short of a length delivery, Azhar Ali works it away to fine leg
44.6
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, covers the line and defends
44.5
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, fullish delivery on the off stump, Azhar Ali defends
44.4
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, plays with soft hands, so the edge doesn't carry to gully
44.3
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, on the legs, clipped away wide of mid-on
44.2
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, well outside off stump, ignored
44.1
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, full and just outside off stump, Azhar Ali leans forward and defends
42.6
Matt Henry to Rizwan, 3 runs, pitched up outside off and as we've seen today, Rizwan isn't shying away from the drive. Gets it away through the covers. Back for three
42.5
Matt Henry to Rizwan, no run, inside-edge onto pad, falls short of Watling. Back of a length, Rizwan is caught in the crease in defence. The rub off the thigh pad takes the pace off and it dies through
42.4
Matt Henry to Rizwan, FOUR, proper half-volley from Henry and Rizwan leans over it and punches it down the ground for four
42.3
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 1 run, what is that? Short ball outside off, Azhar sits down on the back knee and then pulls from well above his head. He's ducking and playing at the same time. Somehow, extraordinarily, manages to keep it down through midwicket
42.2
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, patted in front of point
42.1
Matt Henry to Rizwan, 1 run, short of length into the hip, Rizwan whips a short-arm pull down to fine leg
40.6
Matt Henry to Rizwan, no run, short of length on middle, strikes Rizwan on the thigh as he looks to work it into the on-side
40.5
Matt Henry to Rizwan, no run, good length around off, defended forward
40.4
Matt Henry to Rizwan, no run, short of length delivery around off, Rizwan is nicely behind it to defend
40.3
Matt Henry to Rizwan, FOUR, and more runs off the edge for Rizwan. Very tentative on the forward defence, the ball holds its line a touch, takes a thick edge and runs away wide of gully
40.2
Matt Henry to Rizwan, no run, good length delivery on off, defended forward
40.1
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 1 run, clipped off the pads to fine leg
24.6
Matt Henry to Rizwan, no run, some movement outside off but all of it after it left the batter
24.5
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 1 run, tucks it away into the on-side and gets a single
24.4
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, little nibble outside off and left alone again
24.3
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, left alone outside off
24.2
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, FOUR, lone man standing as Azhar Ali notches up his fifty in style! Might well be his first fifty before lunch in an away Test! 9th boundary for Pakiatan's mr. Dependable. That was a fuller delivery and Azhar Ali drove it back for the bowler to get a hand on it. But despite that the ball ran away to the fence. This has been such a positive knock from Azhar Ali
24.1
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, length delivery and has been pushed out into the off-side
22.6
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, gets behind the line of the ball and defends it out into the on-side
22.5
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length delivery and has blocked down into the deck
22.4
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, left alone outside off
22.4
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 5 wides, some wayward movement gets Pakistan 5 bonus runs. Short delivery banged in, Azhar Ali left it and Watling behind the sticks had to literally fly to glove that. Failed to do enough though as the ball went away to the third man fence after hitting his gloves
22.3
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, Boult at mid-on does well to dive and stop it to his left. That was a fuller delivery and Azhar Ali drove it down the ground for the man at mid-on to dive and stop it
22.2
Matt Henry to Fawad Alam, 1 run, tucks the ball off his pads into the on-side for a single as it landed on a back of a length spot
22.1
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, leg byes, 1 run, looks to nudge it away and gets it off the pads for a single down to fine leg
20.6
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, curling away outside off, left alone
20.5
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, holds its line outside off and Azhar Ali again jabs at it to outer-halve the ball away into the off-side
20.4
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, a little loose on the forward push and the man at cover point almost came in to action as the ball landed short of him
20.3
Matt Henry to Haris Sohail, 1 run, angles it on to the pads and tucked behind square for a single
20.2
Matt Henry to Haris Sohail, no run, fuller, angling away, left alone
20.1
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 3 runs, clipped away off the pads as it was angled in. The man at mid-on mopped it up. They get a triple
18.6
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 1 run, nudges the ball off the pads to fine leg for a single as the ball angled in
18.5
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, lovely clip off the pads for a brace as it was angled in to the pads
18.4
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, left alone outside off as it nibbled away
18.3
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, byes, 1 run, that was dug in short! Abid Ali ducked under it and Watling jumped up only to parry the ball down. They steal a bye as Rossco from slips had to cut it off
18.2
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, no run, fuller, angling in, Abid Ali misses the clip and there was an appeal made which died down
18.1
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, no run, terrible shot! That was fuller, outside off, swings away and Abid Ali looking to drive, gets beaten
16.6
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, no run, inside edge saves the batter and so did the height on it! Length delivery jagged in, Abid Ali was pushing forward as he was hit high on the pad. Was going over and may be there was no inside edge. That nipped in sharply
16.5
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, no run, that serpents away wildly well outside off and Watling once again has to dive and stop it
16.4
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, no run, goes wide of the crease and angles it in. Abid Ali knocks it down into the on-side
16.3
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, no run, length delivery, just outside off and has been blocked back to the bowler
16.2
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, no run, fuller delivery and has been driven on the up to find mid-off
16.1
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, FOUR, edged and four! That was fuller, Abid Ali threw his wood at that and the ball flew past the man at gully for a four. Was a poor shot without any feet but got lucky thanks to the thick edge
14.6
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, 2 runs, punched off the back foot into the covers for a brace. Got on top of the bounce and slammed it hard into the covers
14.5
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, 1 run, back of a length delivery and has been pushed away past the man at point for a single. That was done well by Azhar Ali
14.4
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, some movement outside off but easily left alone by Azhar Ali
14.3
Matt Henry to Azhar Ali, no run, just outside off and left alone as the ball nibbled away to the keeper
14.2
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, 1 run, a little jab outside off and the ball takes the edge. The man at gully finds it short of him. They get a single
14.1
Matt Henry to Abid Ali, no run, length delivery and has been pushed out into the covers with soft hands
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