NZ v Pakistan T20 series

[Plugger35]

Williamson returning the favour dropping a catch off Ayub and he is off to a flyer.

 

[akkaps]

Siam Ayub can definitely find the boundary, too bad he can't catch

 

[Santana]

haha trying to get a run there

 

[Plugger35]

Ayub run out in true Pakistan style, that's a big let off for us.

 

[Plugger35]

Southee getting the big wicket of Rizwan but now Fakhar is in who destroyed our bowlers in the World Cup especially Sodhi.

 

[Plugger35]

Sodhi gets his revenge on Fakhar with a great caught and bowled catch.

 

[Plugger35]

Southee with another big wicket getting Iftikhar, now Chubber Azam is in with Babar Azam.

 

[Plugger35]

A great fifty from Babar Azam, Pakistan are still in with a chance.

Meanwhile Chubber Azam departs for 10, back to the buffet for him.

 

[Plugger35]

Sears getting the big wicket of Babar and that's game over you would think.

Jamal is still there though and he never throws in the towel.

 

[Plugger35]

Tim Southee takes his 150th T20 international wicket, the first NZ bowler to achieve that milestone, what a champion.

And now he gets his 4th wicket with a great catch from Chapman to seal the win for the Black Caps.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Real NYRB areas from Plugger35 here haha.

 

[Plugger35]

The second T20 starting soon in Hamilton with Pakistan winning the toss and choosing to field.

No changes for Pakistan and just the one change for NZ with Santner replacing Matt Henry.

 

[Plugger35]

Finn Alllen sending Rauf out of the park with a six and they need a new ball already.

 

[Plugger35]

A great start from NZ with 59 off the first 5 overs, it looks like another flat deck though where we will need a score of at least 200.

 

[madjoe]

first time i've seen the keeper for pakistan, yikes!

score of 200 will be par,

 

[Plugger35]

Usama Mir getting smashed again going for 12 an over, I still don't know how he keeps getting games for Pakistan.

Even in the Big Bash for the Stars he was getting tonked,

 

[madjoe]

kano pulled a hamo?

 

[Plugger35]

kano pulled a hamo?

It looked more precautionary than a proper hamstring tear.

No point taking any risks in a game like this where we should still be able to get a big score without him.

 

[NYRB]

Kane Williamson is getting more and more injured as he gets older. When you get to that age, staying on the field is a task in itself.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Kane Williamson is getting more and more injured as he gets older. When you get to that age, staying on the field is a task in itself.

Rather he just stuck to the test stuff, but the money is in T20 so can't blame him.

TBF the ACL is a big injury.

 

[madjoe]

It looked more precautionary than a proper hamstring tear.

No point taking any risks in a game like this where we should still be able to get a big score without him.

As a non NZ fan just a cricket fan i hate seeing him in 20/20 cricket and they mentioned he was getting rested next game anyway. next test match isn't far away too

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Allen out for 74, very good knock. He's starting to get a bit more consistent. Hopefully the middle order can have a big finish here. Need well over 200.

 

[NYRB]

NZ on track to beat their previous score batting 1st on this ground of 212 against India in 2019.

 

[Plugger35]

Allen out for 74, very good knock. He's starting to get a bit more consistent. Hopefully the middle order can have a big finish here. Need well over 200.

Yeah can't complain about that knock, he did his job getting us off to a fast start again and kicked on to a good score this time.

Has set the platform for our middle order to get us over 200.

And as I speak Mitchell gets out, time for Chapman to step up.

 

[Plugger35]

Pakistan have put the brakes on this innings since Mitchell got out.

Now Chapman gone trying to clear the fence, we need some Santner magic.