10.50pm That is that. Boult is all smiles. In his first match of the tour, new-dad Boult became the third New Zealander - after Morrison and Bond - to bag a hat-trick in ODI cricket. Sarfraz and Imad then lent some resistance with fifties each but the rising asking rate was too much to overcome in the end. Goodbye and good night for now
Trent Boult, Man of the Match: Nice to be back out there and get the win for the boys. I think the new ball is a key part of the game and we know what early wicket can do to chasing totals. The hat-trick ball I was just trying to make him play and to slide one onto the pads is a great feeling. I've had a bit of a light winter but the summer pretty much starts here. Hopefully, it will be enjoyable. I was just hoping you would ask me what I enjoyed more. The six (laughs).
Shaheen Shah Afridi b Ferguson 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Hasan Ali c Boult b Ferguson 16 (21b 1x4 0x6) SR: 76.19
END OF OVER:47 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 219/8 (48 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 4.65, RRR: 16.00)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi0 (1b)
- Hasan Ali16 (20b)
- Tim Southee9-1-31-1
- Trent Boult10-1-54-3
Imad Wasim c de Grandhomme b Southee 50 (72b 0x4 2x6) SR: 69.44
END OF OVER:46 | 8 Runs | PAK: 214/7 (53 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.65, RRR: 13.25)
- Imad Wasim47 (69b)
- Hasan Ali14 (18b)
- Trent Boult10-1-54-3
- Lockie Ferguson9-0-36-1
Waqar: "Can Imad remind us the heroics of Boom Boom Afridi ? Fingers crossed!"
END OF OVER:45 | 3 Runs | PAK: 206/7 (61 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.57, RRR: 12.20)
- Hasan Ali9 (14b)
- Imad Wasim44 (67b)
- Lockie Ferguson9-0-36-1
- Trent Boult9-1-46-3
UZ: "If only Anwar Ali was in instead of Hasan Ali. Nobody could bowl much worse than Hasan did today, and we all know how good Anwar is with the bat in these conditions."
