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New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2025 Venue: University Oval, Dunedin Date & Time: Mar 18, 02:15 PM LOCAL

James Neesham 2-26(3 ov)

14.6
W
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, out Haris Rauf Run Out!! 1 run completed. Pakistan end with 135. That was a fuller ball, cue-ended the ball down to long-off and they had to come back for a second. The throw was a good one to the bowler who took it and whipped the bails off. Haris Rauf run out (Michael Bracewell/Neesham) 1(1)
14.5
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, 2 runs, fuller, wider, sliced wide of the man at cover and they get a brace. That was a low full toss, wide outside off and Shaheen Afridi was charging at the ball. Shaheen Afridi has moved to 21 off 13
14.4
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, no run, slower, fuller, wide outside off, dipping, Shaheen Afridi looks to slog it across the line and misses. Was undone by the lack of pace on it
14.3
6
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, SIX, and massive! That has been sent packing over deep mid. Was a length delivery, angled across, Shaheen Afridi got under the ball and swung it over deep mid. He hit that hard and long. The ball went miles. The box of new balls have arrived
14.2
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, no run, slower one, angled across, on a length, Shaheen Afridi looks to slog it and misses. Excellent second spell for Neesham so far
14.2
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, wide, wided. Was a length delivery, well wide outside off, Shaheen Afridi throws his bat at it and misses
14.1
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, no run, fuller length delivery, angled across, Shaheen Afridi looks to slog one and misses. The ball went away from the batter
12.6
W
Neesham to Abdul Samad, out Caught by Mitchell!! 8th one down now. Abdul Samad falls now. Was a length delivery, Abdul Samad looked to go over mid-off. The bat face twisted as it hit him higher on the blade. The man at mid-off went back a few paces and took it easily. Neesham gets his second wicket and second of this over as well. The batter again it seemed was a little early into the shot. Abdul Samad c Mitchell b Neesham 11(7) [6s-1]
12.5
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, excellent over so far! Slapped down to deep cover for a single as that was a short of length delivery outside off
12.4
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, no run, slower one, angled across, extra bounce on that one and defeats the slog from the batter. Shaheen Afridi was too early into the slog across the line
12.3
Neesham to Shaheen Afridi, 2 runs, back of a length delivery, angled across, punched past the man at point for a brace
12.2
W
Neesham to Jahandad Khan, out Caught by Foulkes!! Taken at cover. Was sliced away, off the outer-half and the man at cover ran to his right, took a tumble and took it well. 7th one down. Jahandad Khan is out for a duck. That was angled across, on a length, the batter was through with his shot a little too early and the ball never went anywhere. Neesham has his first scalp. Jahandad Khan c Foulkes b Neesham 0(2)
12.1
Neesham to Abdul Samad, 1 run, length delivery, outside off, stabbed down into the off-side for a single
5.6
Neesham to Salman Agha, no run, top-edge on to helmet but Salman Agha is fine. Another short delivery from Neesham and Salman Agha takes a blow on the helmet from his own shot, the mandatory concussion protocol follows. A glancing blow
5.5
Neesham to Salman Agha, 2 runs, short on middle, Salman Agha gets inside the line and pulls, the top-edge clears Sodhi running back from short fine-leg and it's two
5.4
4
Neesham to Salman Agha, FOUR, more width and Salman Agha pounces. Wide short of length delivery outside off, Salman Agha slashes and finds the deep backward point fence
5.3
6
Neesham to Salman Agha, SIX, great wrists from Salman Agha and over extra-cover for six. A slower-ball leg-cutter full outside off, Salman Agha gets forward and lofts so well with supple wrists
5.2
Neesham to Salman Agha, no run, cross-seamer on a length outside off, Salman Agha gets forward to drive on the rise, misses
5.1
Neesham to Salman Agha, no run, extra bounce but pace-off, more of tennis-ball bounce, short outside off, Salman Agha pulls and misses
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