12/10Result
6th Match, New Zealand T20I Tri-Series at Christchurch, Oct 13 2022
Pakistan won by 7 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad RizwanPakistan
12/10Result
6th Match, New Zealand T20I Tri-Series at Christchurch, Oct 13 2022
Pakistan won by 7 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad RizwanPakistan

Right, that's all from us for today. We'll be back again tomorrow to bring you all the action from the final of the tri-nation. Do join us for that. Until then, it's goodbye.

Babar Azam: Definitely I'm happy. We are playing well, a win always gives you confidence. We weren't up to the mark with the ball. Me and Rizwan started well and Nawaz was outstanding. We were waiting for our middle order to step up and win us a match. Looking forward to the final and carrying momentum from this game

Shakib al Hasan: It's been difficult (on the series). We played our best game today. We could have scored more in the last over with the bat. The position we were in we could have scored more but if you gave me 170 at the start of the innings, I'd have taken that. We're clear on our plans for the World Cup. My bowling's not been up to the mark.

Mohammad Rizwan is the player of the match: Credit to Bangladesh's bowlers. They bowled really well. We wanted to keep wickets in hand in the first 10. I'd like to credit Mohammad Nawaz as he made it easy in the end. Nawaz's innings changed the momentum. Obviously, the win gives us confidence. New Zealand is playing at home (on the final tomorrow) but we have confidence.

Mohammad Nawaz took a beating with the ball but his cameo with the bat has helped Pakistan get over the line. Mohammad Rizwan was solid as ever, nearly batting through the innings, but had it not been for Nawaz's timely hitting, Pakistan might have fallen short. Babar Azam was into the runs as well, making a fifty and laying the foundation for the chase along with Rizwan. Couple of wickets late in the chase brought Bangladesh back into the contest but Nawaz held his nerve to take Pakistan home with a ball to spare. Bangladesh will rue their last couple of overs with the bat which accounted for just 12. So no consolation win for Bangladesh and Pakistan go into the final with confidence under their belt.

19.5
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR, full outside off, he reaches out and squeezes it between point and short third-man to seal the match for Pakistan
19.4
2
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, goes short, he pulls to the right of deep square leg and that levels the scores
19.3
2
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, full toss outside off, lofts it over cover, doesn't time it perfectly but away to long-off's right for a couple
19.2
2
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, another short one around off, Nawaz pulls it without any power, a tennis shot more than a cricket one, but gets it to the vacant midwicket region for two
19.1
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Asif Ali, 1 run, short one on off, looks for the pull but can't make contact. The ball takes the body and rolls over into the off side. There was an inside edge, actually.

Pakistan need 8 from the last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 166/3 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.73, RRR: 8.00)

  • Asif Ali1 (1b)
  • Mohammad Nawaz35 (16b)
  • Soumya Sarkar1-0-6-1
  • Hasan Mahmud4-0-27-2
18.6
1
Soumya Sarkar to Asif Ali, 1 run, short and wide outside off, slapped to deep cover for one
18.5
W
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT, straight down deep cover's throat! Another full and wide delivery from Sarkar, Rizwan had to really reach out to make contact, doesn't get all of it and ends up offering a simple catch to deep cover

Mohammad Rizwan c Najmul Hossain Shanto b Soumya Sarkar 69 (92m 56b 4x4 0x6) SR: 123.21

18.5
1w
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 wide, full and wide outside off, Rizwan skips down the wicket and watches it into the keeper's gloves. It's called wide
18.4
0
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, wide on the crease and full outside off, Rizwan is unable to get bat on it and it's another dot ball
18.3
0
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, full outside off, Rizwan looks to pick him off leg side but misses
18.2
2
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, slower ball on off, Rizwan shuffles a little and places it into the vacant midwicket area and they come through for another couple
18.1
2
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, length outside off, goes down on one knee and scoops it over the short fine-leg and a misfield on the rope allows two

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | PAK: 160/2 (14 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.88, RRR: 7.00)

  • Mohammad Rizwan65 (51b)
  • Mohammad Nawaz35 (16b)
  • Hasan Mahmud4-0-27-2
  • Mohammad Saifuddin3-0-42-0
17.6
1
Hasan Mahmud to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, full toss on middle, makes a little room and flicks it towards deep midwicket for one
17.5
2
Hasan Mahmud to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, full on middle, flicked to mid-on's right, the fielder puts in a dive but fumbles as they come through for two
17.4
2
Hasan Mahmud to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, short on middle, Rizwan pulls along the ground towards deep midwicket and that's good for another couple
17.3
1
Hasan Mahmud to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, yorker on middle, squeezed out to long-on for one
17.2
1
Hasan Mahmud to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, slower ball outside off, slapped to deep cover for one
17.1
4
Hasan Mahmud to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR, full outside off, he skips down the wicket and lofts it flat and hard over mid-off

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | PAK: 149/2 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.76, RRR: 8.33)

  • Mohammad Nawaz34 (15b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan55 (46b)
  • Mohammad Saifuddin3-0-42-0
  • Shoriful Islam4-0-30-0
16.6
2
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, short one on middle, pulled away along the ground towards deep midwicket, and since it's the long boundary, they are able to come back for the second with ease
16.5
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, short one on middle, helps it along to fine-leg's left for one
16.4
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, full toss on off, pushed to deep cover for one
16.3
0
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, slower length ball on middle, he goes down on one knee and looks for the scoop but misses
16.2
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR, slower ball outside off, Nawaz slaps it through the off side and there's enough power on it to beat deep cover diving to his right
16.1
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR, really full outside off, Nawaz looks to squeeze it out but gets an outside edge that splits the gap between the keeper and short third-man

Saifuddin into the attack

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st101Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
2nd0Mohammad RizwanHaider Ali
3rd64Mohammad RizwanMohammad Nawaz (3)
4th12Mohammad Nawaz (3)Asif Ali