New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2025 Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Date & Time: Apr 05, 11:00 AM LOCAL

Akif Javed 4-62(8 ov)

41.6
W
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Naseem Shah!! Four wickets for Akif Javed! A slower ball outside off, Michael Bracewell throws his hands at it. Swings hard and the top edge has been taken by Naseem Shah at short third man. For a moment it looked like he will drop it, but Naseem somehow manages to keep his eyes on the ball and takes it. Michael Bracewell c Naseem Shah b Akif Javed 59(40) [4s-1 6s-6]
41.5
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, no run, short and slow outside off, Michael Bracewell swings and misses
41.4
6
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, SIX, another maximum! Stand and deliver. A short ball by Akif Javed and the batsman has smashed it over long-on for a towering six
41.3
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, no run, dropped! On a length around off, Michael Bracewell swings across the line and gets a leading edge. The fielder at extra cover settles underneath and tries to reverse cup, puts it down
41.2
F
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, SIX, fifty for Michael Bracewell! A short ball by the pacer and Michael Bracewell has smashed it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. Brings up the fifty in style
41.1
Akif Javed to Ben Sears, 1 run, dropped! Slaps the short ball back to Akif Javed and he gets his hands to it in his followthrough. Can't hold on to it though and thats a single
39.6
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, 2 runs, width on offer as Michael Bracewell slashes away from his body, gets an outside edge that flies over short third man
39.6
4
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, no ball, byes, FOUR, that's a nasty delivery. Slips out of the bowler's hand and it's a very high full toss down the leg-side. Sails over the batsman and beats the keeper. Free-hit coming up!
39.5
Akif Javed to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler and this has been drilled down the ground for one
39.4
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Michael Bracewell throws the kitchen sink at it, swings hard as the outside edge flies over backward point for one
39.3
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, 2 runs, slower delivery outside off, Michael Bracewell chips it to wide long-off for a couple of runs
39.2
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, no run, yorker length ball at the stumps, Michael Bracewell gets an inside edge past the stumps
39.1
Akif Javed to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-on for one
37.6
Akif Javed to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs, short of a length outside off, steered through the off-side by Mitchell Hay for a couple of runs
37.5
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, back of a length around off, Michael Bracewell slaps it to long-off on the bounce
37.4
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, no run, gets an inside edge this time around
37.3
Akif Javed to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, goes for a pull, mistimes it towards the on-side
37.3
Akif Javed to Mitchell Hay, wide, a wide full toss outside off, given a wide
37.2
W
Akif Javed to Muhammad Abbas, out Caught by Rizwan!! Full and wide outside off, Muhammad Abbas throws his hands at this widish delivery and gets a feather to it. Rizwan completes the formalities and Akif Javed has his third wicket of the match. Muhammad Abbas c Rizwan b Akif Javed 11(11) [6s-1]
37.1
Akif Javed to Muhammad Abbas, no run, short and slow outside off, Muhammad Abbas swings hard, gets a bottom edge towards the keeper
34.6
6
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, SIX, Michael Bracewell putting up another fine show. How often he plays such cameos! Was a shortish delivery outside off and Bracewell tonks it over long-on for a maximum to end the over
34.5
6
Akif Javed to Michael Bracewell, SIX, short ball down the leg-side, Michael Bracewell pulls it over fine leg for half-a-dozen. That clears the fielder in the deep easily
34.4
Akif Javed to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, Muhammad Abbas slashes at it, gets an edge towards third man
34.3
Akif Javed to Muhammad Abbas, no run, banged in short outside off, shaping away from the batsman, Muhammad Abbas has a poke at it, gets beaten due to the movement and bounce
34.2
W
Akif Javed to Mitchell, out Caught by Rizwan!! Edged and taken! On the shorter side outside off, Mitchell looks to play away from his body and gets a regulation outside edge. The keeper completes a safe catch and Mitchell departs after playing a pivotal knock. Second wicket of the innings for Akif Javed. Mitchell c Rizwan b Akif Javed 43(53) [4s-3 6s-1]
34.2
Akif Javed to Mitchell, wide, banged in short outside off and it sails over the batsman's head
34.1
4
Akif Javed to Mitchell, FOUR, nicely done. On the shorter side outside off, Mitchell opens the bat face and steers it through short third man for four runs. Moves into the 40s
17.6
Akif Javed to Mitchell, no run, very full just outside off, jammed out towards mid-off
17.5
Akif Javed to Mitchell, no run, length delivery just outside off, blocked into the off-side
17.4
Akif Javed to Mitchell, no run, short of length on middle, Mitchell gets his hands high up as he defends the line
17.3
Akif Javed to Mitchell, no run, banged in short on middle-leg, Mitchell ducks under it easily
17.2
Akif Javed to Mitchell, no run, short of length on middle-leg, Mitchell takes a step out and drops it into the leg-side
17.1
W
Akif Javed to Nicholls, out Caught by Mohammad Wasim!! Nicholls holes out! Banged in short on off-stump, Nicholls was initially looking to charge this and he got himself into a bit of a tangle, had to adjust as he tried to take it on and couldn't quite get hold of it. It took the top-edge and flew down to deep backward square leg where Wasim Jr took it safely. Pakistan get a breakthrough. Nicholls c Mohammad Wasim b Akif Javed 31(40) [4s-1]
15.6
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, 1 run, fraction short on middle, pulled down to deep backward square leg
15.5
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, no run, full on middle-leg, firmly defended
15.4
Akif Javed to Nicholls, 1 run, banged in short on middle, Nicholls is quick on to the backfoot before pulling it firmly down to deep backward square leg
15.4
Akif Javed to Nicholls, wide, short of length and just sliding down leg, will be a wide
15.3
Akif Javed to Nicholls, no run, fraction short outside off, Nicholls stands tall and eases it towards backward point
15.2
Akif Javed to Nicholls, no run, pitched up full on off-stump, driven straight back to the bowler
15.1
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, 1 run, edged and safe! Full and just outside off, Rhys Mariu went for a big drive and got a thick outside edge that flew past Rizwan, third man was quite fine and he cuts it off
13.6
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, no run, full-toss fired out just outside off, Rhys Mariu goes hard on a drive and misses out
13.5
Akif Javed to Nicholls, 1 run, full on middle, Nicholls defends and it skews out to deep backward point off the outside edge
13.4
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, 1 run, just short of mid-on! Full on middle-leg, Rhys Mariu looked to clip it into the leg-side and it just stopped on him, nearly spooned it to the man at mid-on
13.3
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, no run, full and shaping into off-stump, driven firmly but straight to mid-off
13.2
Akif Javed to Nicholls, 1 run, length delivery outside off, steered out towards deep backward point
13.1
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, 1 run, full on off-stump, Rhys Mariu drops it into the off-side and pinches a quick single
1.6
Akif Javed to Nick Kelly, 1 run, short of length on leg-stump, tucked down to long leg
1.5
Akif Javed to Nick Kelly, no run, full on middle-leg, clipped to mid-wicket
1.4
Akif Javed to Nick Kelly, no run, very full just outside off, hint of shape away, blocked
1.3
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, 1 run, overpitched outside off, Rhys Mariu opens the face of the bat and steers it out to deep backward point
1.3
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, wide, length delivery that shapes in and just ends up doing leg
1.2
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, no run, length delivery on off-stump, eased towards point
1.1
6
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, SIX, free-hit and Mariu makes full use of it! Full and just outside off, Rhys Mariu stepped across his stumps and swiped it away clean over the deep square leg ropes, that'll get him going
1.1
Akif Javed to Rhys Mariu, no ball, good length delivery on middle, Rhys Mariu is right behid it in defence, Javed has overstepped first up, free-hit coming up
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