Highlights New Zealand vs Pakistan T20i T20 Series New Zealand vs. Pakistan 18.03.2025

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Bracewell rocks back and pulls for 4 runs.

Haris Rauf now coming around the wicket to Bracewell. Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Bracewell rocks back and eases a drive through the off side for 1 run.

OUT! Haris Rauf breaks through! Short of a length, pitching outside off once again. Mitchell gets on the back foot and lofts a mediocre drive, and is brilliantly caught by Shadab Khan. A simply special piece of fielding by Shadab Khan!

Back of a length, outside off once more. MJ Hay gets on the back foot and defends for one run through the off side field.

Short ball, outside off. Mitchell moves onto the back foot, and is struck on the helmet while attempting to play a pull, resulting in 1 leg bye back behind point.

DROPPED! Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across. MJ Hay gets on the front foot and outside edges for one run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Shadab Khan.

SIX! Haris Rauf drops one in short, pitching outside off. MJ Hay rocks back and pulls for a half dozen runs.

Short of a length, pitching on leg and angling across MJ Hay. He rocks back and leg glances for a run.

Shadab Khan drops one in short, pitching outside off stump again. Mitchell rocks back and plays a pull for a single run.

Back of a length from Shadab Khan, pitching outside off once more. MJ Hay moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 1 run.

Dropped in short by Shadab Khan, outside off stump. Mitchell goes back and plays a pull for 1 run.

FOUR! Short ball, outside leg. Mitchell rocks back and plays a pull for 4 runs behind square.

Wide. Shadab Khan drops one in short, pitching well outside off stump. Mitchell goes back but misses while trying to play a cut

Short, outside off stump. MJ Hay moves onto the back foot and drives on the off side for 1 run.

Short of a length, outside off. Mitchell moves onto the back foot and cuts for 1 run behind point. A mistake in the field by Mohammad Haris and Ali allows New Zealand to scamper through for a single overthrow.

Good length from Shaheen Shah Afridi, pitching outside off. MJ Hay gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.

Shaheen Shah Afridi drops one in short, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Mitchell rocks back and plays a pull for one run.

Full toss, outside off stump. MJ Hay moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a run.

Back of a length, outside leg. MJ Hay goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting a pull. Pakistan appeal, however umpire WR Knights gives MJ Hay not out.

On a good line and length. MJ Hay gets on the back foot and drives through the off side.

Full, pitching outside off stump again. MJ Hay gets on the front foot and lofts a paddle behind square for 1 run.

Good length from Khushdil Shah, pitching outside off. MJ Hay gets on the front foot and defends

Back of a length, outside leg. Mitchell gets on the back foot and pulls for a run behind square. Tidy fielding by Shaheen Shah Afridi results in a single run being saved.

Short of a length, on line. MJ Hay goes back and flicks a leg glance for one run.

Good length from Khushdil Shah, pitching outside off stump. Mitchell moves onto the back foot and plays a bad drive over the off side field for a single run.

Full, pitching on a good line. MJ Hay gets forward and flicks a leg glance for 1 run.

Good length from Haris Rauf, pitching outside off. Mitchell gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

On a good length, pitching on leg and angled across. MJ Hay moves onto the front foot and glances for one run.

FOUR! Good length from Haris Rauf, outside leg once again. MJ Hay goes back and edges for four runs back behind square.

Wide. Haris Rauf comes over the wicket. Pitching well down the leg side. MJ Hay gets forward but misses while attempting to play a leg glance

OUT! Haris Rauf gets the wicket! Short ball, outside off stump. Neesham rocks back and lifts a pull, but is impressively caught by Samad back behind square. A simply terrific piece of fielding by Samad!

FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Neesham gets forward and drives for four runs through point.

Good length from Haris Rauf, pitching outside off. Neesham moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive

On a good line and length. Mitchell moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side.

Wide. Full, pitching well down the leg side. Mitchell pushes forward but swings and misses while trying to play a sweep

Back of a length, outside off. Neesham goes back and cuts for a single run.

OUT! Khushdil Shah gets the wicket! Back of a length from Khushdil Shah, pitching outside off. Chapman moves onto the back foot and plays a poor pull, and is caught by Jahandad Khan behind square.

Back of a length from Khushdil Shah, pitching outside leg stump. Mitchell goes back and plays a pull for one run back behind square. The ball is misfielded by Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Pitched up, pitching outside off once again. Chapman gets on the back foot and guides a cut for one run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off once again. Mitchell pushes forward and punches a drive for 1 run through the off side field.

Good length, outside off stump. Mitchell gets on the front foot and inside edges behind square on the on side for 1 run. Good fielding by Shadab Khan results in 1 run being saved.

OUT! LBW. Around the wicket, good length from Jahandad Khan, pitching outside off. FH Allen pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a flick. Umpire WR Knights gives FH Allen out LBW, however FH Allen signals for a review. DRS comes back as umpire's call, and FH Allen must depart.

Back-to-back maximums! Short of a length, outside off once again. FH Allen rocks back and pulls for 6 runs. (103 meters)

MAXIMUM! Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. FH Allen rocks back and plays a pull for six runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off again. FH Allen pushes forward and drives for 4 runs over the off side field.

Full, pitching outside off stump. FH Allen gets forward and drives over the off side for two runs.

Good length, pitching on leg and angled across. Chapman moves onto the front foot and inside edges onto the pads while trying to play a flick

Full toss, on a good line. FH Allen gets forward and eases a drive on the on side for one run.

Good length, on leg stump. FH Allen gets on the front foot and edges

Haris Rauf pitches one up, outside off. FH Allen gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Chapman gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive shot, resulting in one leg bye.

On a good line and length. FH Allen moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a leg glance, resulting in a leg bye.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Chapman advances and drives on the off side.

Back of a length from Ali, outside off stump once again. Chapman goes back but makes no contact while attempting to defend

OUT! Caught. Short of a length, outside off again. Seifert gets on the back foot and plays a wild pull, and is caught by Shaheen Shah Afridi down the ground.

FOUR! Free hit, and Seifert makes the most of it. Full, pitching outside off once more. Seifert moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs.

No ball. Full ball, outside off stump once more. Seifert decides to just let it pass through to the wicketkeeper untouched

Wide. Too wide outside off. Seifert advances down the pitch but makes no contact while trying a cut

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Seifert rocks back and edges back behind point for 4 runs.

SIX! Back of a length from Ali, outside off stump. Seifert rocks back and pulls for a half dozen runs.

Back of a length from Khushdil Shah, on a good line but angled across Seifert. He moves onto the back foot and pulls for a run.

Back of a length from Khushdil Shah, pitching outside leg stump. Seifert creates space and drives through the off side field.

Back of a length from Khushdil Shah, pitching outside off stump. Seifert rocks back and cuts

FOUR! Back of a length from Khushdil Shah, on line. Seifert goes back and pulls for 4 runs.

Length ball, pitching on leg. Seifert pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a reverse sweep

On a good length, pitching outside off. FH Allen gets on the back foot and plays a pull for one run.

SIX MORE! Back of a length from Shaheen Shah Afridi, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Seifert goes back and pulls for six runs.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Shaheen Shah Afridi, pitching on a good line. Seifert goes back and pulls for six runs.

Full, pitching outside off stump again. Seifert moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a pair of runs. Tidy fielding by Samad results in a boundary being saved.

Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Seifert goes back and inside edges

And another! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Seifert gets on the back foot and plays a drive for six runs.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, outside off. Seifert gets on the front foot and skies a drive down the ground for six runs.

SIX! Short of a length, pitching on leg. FH Allen gets on the back foot and pulls behind square for six runs.

Back of a length from Ali, outside off again. FH Allen rocks back and defends

Good length from Ali, outside off stump. FH Allen moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

MAXIMUM! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. FH Allen advances down the pitch and plays a drive over the off side for six runs.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. FH Allen goes back but misses while trying to defend

SIX! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. FH Allen moves onto the back foot and outside edges back behind point for a half dozen runs.

On a good line and length. Seifert gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a scoop

Short of a length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Seifert gets on the back foot, and is struck on the body while trying a pull

Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Seifert moves onto the front foot and pulls

Good line and length. Seifert gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to defend. Pakistan appeal for a catch, but umpire Knights says not out. Pakistan call for a review. The decision is upheld by the DRS.

Good length from Shaheen Shah Afridi, outside off. Seifert moves onto the back foot, and is struck on the body while attempting to defend

Length ball, outside off. Seifert moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Run out. Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Shaheen Shah Afridi pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side for a run. Tidy fielding by Bracewell results in a run being saved. Haris Rauf is then run out, following some good fielding by Bracewell.

Yorker, outside off stump. Shaheen Shah Afridi advances down the pitch and eases a drive through the off side for 2 runs.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Shaheen Shah Afridi gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a drive

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, outside off. Shaheen Shah Afridi gets forward and sweeps for 6 runs.

On a good length, outside off stump. Shaheen Shah Afridi gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying a sweep

Wide. Full ball, pitching far outside off. Shaheen Shah Afridi pushes forward but misses while trying to play a drive

Pitched up, on a good line. Shaheen Shah Afridi pushes forward but swings and misses while trying a drive

Full toss, outside off. Shaheen Shah Afridi gets on the front foot and plays a flick for a single run behind square.

FOUR MORE! Pitched up, outside off. Shaheen Shah Afridi moves onto the front foot and flicks for 4 runs.

FOUR! Full, outside off. Shaheen Shah Afridi steps away and eases a drive on the off side for 4 runs.

Foulkes comes around the wicket to Shaheen Shah Afridi. Back of a length from Foulkes, outside off again. Shaheen Shah Afridi gets forward but makes no contact while attempting a cut

Foulkes comes over the wicket to Haris Rauf. Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Haris Rauf goes back and plays a defensive stroke for one run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Shaheen Shah Afridi goes back and cuts for a run back behind point. Good work in the field by Sodhi results in a run being saved.

OUT! Neesham gets the wicket! Good length, outside off. Samad pushes forward and drives shakily, and is caught by Mitchell down the ground.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Shaheen Shah Afridi gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Shaheen Shah Afridi moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a pull

Back of a length from Neesham, pitching outside off. Shaheen Shah Afridi goes back and drives for a pair of runs back through point.

OUT! Neesham gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside off. Jahandad Khan moves onto the front foot and skies a wild drive, and is spectacularly caught by Foulkes on the off side. An incredible display of catching by Foulkes!

Back of a length, outside off stump. Samad gets on the back foot and defends for a single run.

Back of a length from Duffy, pitching on a good line. Jahandad Khan pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Duffy gets the wicket! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Shadab Khan rocks back and pulls shakily, and is caught by Mitchell

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Samad moves onto the back foot, and is struck on the body while trying to play a pull, resulting in a leg bye.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Shadab Khan gets on the back foot and skies a cut for a single run back behind point.

FOUR! Short of a length, on a good line. Shadab Khan gets on the back foot and outside edges for 4 runs behind point.

Wide. Dropped in short by Duffy, pitching well outside off stump.

SIX! Length ball, pitching outside off. Shadab Khan moves onto the front foot and drives for 6 runs.

Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Samad pushes forward and lofts a sweep behind square for a couple of runs.

MAXIMUM! Pitched up, outside off once again. Samad pushes forward and drives for six runs on the off side.

Full toss, pitching outside off stump once again. Shadab Khan gets on the front foot and leg glances for 1 run. Good work in the field by Neesham results in one run being saved.

Good length from Bracewell, pitching outside off but angling across the batter. Shadab Khan steps away, and is hit on the pad while attempting a sweep

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Shadab Khan steps away and cuts for 4 runs.

On a good line and length. Samad gets forward and flicks a leg glance back behind square for a single run.

Back of a length from Sears, pitching outside off stump once again. Shadab Khan moves onto the back foot and edges

MAXIMUM! Full, pitching outside off stump. Shadab Khan gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for six runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Shadab Khan shuffles down the pitch but misses while attempting to play a pull

Good line and length from Sears. Samad rocks back and flicks for a run.

OUT! Caught. Short, outside off once again. S Ali Agha moves onto the back foot and lifts a sloppy pull, and is spectacularly caught by Chapman back behind square. A terrific catch there by Chapman!

Short of a length, outside off stump again. S Ali Agha moves onto the back foot but misses while trying to play a cut

Full ball, outside off. S Ali Agha pushes forward and punches a drive for one run down the ground.

On a good line and length from Sodhi. S Ali Agha gets on the front foot and leg glances for a pair of runs.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off again. S Ali Agha gets on the back foot and plays a cut for 4 runs.

SIX! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. S Ali Agha shuffles down the pitch and lofts a pull for a half dozen runs.

Good length from Sodhi, pitching outside leg stump. Shadab Khan gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for a run back behind square.

Good length from Sodhi, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Shadab Khan backs away and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, outside off stump once again. S Ali Agha pushes forward but swings and misses while trying a drive

Back of a length, outside off stump once more. S Ali Agha gets on the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a cut

MAXIMUM! Sears drops one in short, pitching outside off. S Ali Agha goes back and skies a pull for 6 runs.

Short of a length, on a good line. Shadab Khan moves onto the back foot and flicks a leg glance for 1 run.

Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Shadab Khan gets on the back foot and cuts for a pair of runs.

Good length from Sears, pitching outside off. S Ali Agha moves onto the back foot and plays a late cut for 1 run behind point. Good work in the field by Duffy results in a single run being saved.

OUT! Caught. Good line and length from Sodhi. Khushdil Shah gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to play a flick. New Zealand appeal for a catch, but umpire Brown gives Khushdil Shah not out. New Zealand call for a review. The decision is overturned, and Khushdil Shah is given out.

On a good line and length from Sodhi. Khushdil Shah rocks back and guides a leg glance for two runs.

OUT! Sodhi gets the wicket! Back of a length from Sodhi, pitching outside off. Irfan Khan Niazi moves onto the back foot and edges, and is caught by Sears

Good length from Sodhi, outside off again. S Ali Agha pushes forward and drives poorly for one leg bye.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. S Ali Agha shuffles down the pitch and edges

Back of a length, on a good line again. Irfan Khan Niazi moves onto the back foot and pulls for a single run behind square.

Short, on line. S Ali Agha rocks back and edges into their helmet while attempting to play a pull

Neesham drops one in short, outside off. S Ali Agha rocks back and pulls back behind square for a pair of runs.

FOUR! Good length from Neesham, pitching outside off stump. S Ali Agha rocks back and cuts behind point for 4 runs.

SIX! Neesham pitches one up, outside off stump. S Ali Agha pushes forward and lifts a drive over the off side field for 6 runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. S Ali Agha moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a pull

Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. S Ali Agha goes back but misses while attempting to play a pull

FOUR! Foulkes drops one in short, pitching outside off. Irfan Khan Niazi creates space and plays a pull for four runs.

Good line and length from Foulkes. Irfan Khan Niazi gets forward and flicks. Great work in the field by Neesham results in a boundary being saved.

Dropped in short by Foulkes, pitching outside off. S Ali Agha rocks back and plays a pull behind square for a single run.

Yorker, outside leg. S Ali Agha creates space but swings and misses while attempting to play a flick

Dropped in short by Foulkes, pitching outside off. S Ali Agha gets on the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for 2 runs.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. S Ali Agha rocks back and lofts a cut for 4 runs back behind point.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Sears, pitching on a good line. Irfan Khan Niazi advances down the pitch and lofts a flick for 6 runs.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Irfan Khan Niazi advances and cuts poorly

Length ball, outside off stump again. Irfan Khan Niazi moves onto the front foot but misses while trying a cut

Short, pitching outside off stump once more. Irfan Khan Niazi decides to just let that one travel through to the keeper unchallenged

On a good length, pitching outside off. Irfan Khan Niazi moves onto the back foot and defends

OUT! Caught. Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Mohammad Haris goes back and cuts sloppily, and is caught by Duffy back behind point.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Mohammad Haris gets on the front foot, and is hit on the body while attempting to play a pull, resulting in one leg bye back behind point.

Full toss, pitching outside off stump once more. S Ali Agha moves onto the front foot and drives sloppily for one run down the ground.

On a good length, outside off. S Ali Agha rocks back and plays a wild defensive stroke on the off side.

FOUR! Good line and length. S Ali Agha shuffles down the pitch and skies a drive over the off side field for four runs.

Duffy pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Mohammad Haris gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

Good line and length. Mohammad Haris moves down the pitch but makes no contact while trying a drive

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Mohammad Haris rocks back and inside edges onto the pads while trying a scoop for one run behind square.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Mohammad Haris pushes forward but misses while attempting a pull

And another! Back of a length, outside off. Mohammad Haris moves onto the back foot and edges for 4 runs behind point.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Mohammad Haris pushes forward and edges on the on side for four runs.

Back of a length from Foulkes, pitching outside off once again. S Ali Agha goes back and plays a late cut back behind point for one run.

Length ball, outside off stump once again. S Ali Agha gets forward and cuts

Full ball, pitching outside off. Mohammad Haris moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. S Ali Agha goes back and cuts back behind point for 1 run.

OUT! Duffy breaks through! Good line and length once again. Nawaz gets on the back foot and outside edges, and is impressively caught by Chapman on the off side.

Good line and length again. Nawaz rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Pitching on a good line and length once more. Nawaz moves onto the back foot and defends

Full, on a good line. Mohammad Haris moves onto the front foot and flicks for a run.