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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

William ORourke 0-60(9 ov)

36.6
William ORourke to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, full again, the line is outside off and Tayyab Tahir drives to deep backward point. 14 runs off the over
36.5
William ORourke to Naseem Shah, 1 run, very full outside off, Naseem bends his back leg to squeeze it to deep backward point
36.4
4
William ORourke to Naseem Shah, FOUR, that's a top shot! Short of a good length outside off, Naseem Shah stays back and smashes it on the rise over wide mid-off. He poses for the photographs as well
36.3
William ORourke to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, eased wide of backward point for a single
36.2
6
William ORourke to Tayyab Tahir, SIX, short of length, Tayyab Tahir shuffles a bit, swivels and pulls it over backward square leg. That's a powerful hit
36.1
William ORourke to Naseem Shah, 1 run, mix-up and safe! Slow and wide of off, Naseem Shah slashes and gets an under-edge that goes towards the keeper. While Naseem is ball-watching, Tayyab Tahir runs to the striker's end. Naseem sees that and takes off very late. Mitchell Hay lobs the ball but there's no one at the bowler's end to collect the ball
34.6
William ORourke to Naseem Shah, 2 runs, short outside off from O'Rourke, Naseem Shah pulls and skies it over mid-on for a couple of runs
34.5
William ORourke to Naseem Shah, no run, 136.5kph, rising short of length delivery, beats Naseem Shah's outside edge who tries to glide it to third man
34.4
6
William ORourke to Naseem Shah, SIX, 115.2kph, off-speed length ball, Naseem Shah moves leg-side, clears his front leg and clubs it over deep midwicket. Into the stands!
34.3
William ORourke to Naseem Shah, no run, banged in short, Naseem Shah backs away to try and ramp it over the keeper, no contact. Naseem looks at the square leg umpire but that's not a wide
34.2
William ORourke to Naseem Shah, no run, short of length, Naseem Shah backs away and defends with an opened bat-face
34.1
William ORourke to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, 119kph, off-speed length ball, Tayyab Tahir pushes at it and gets an inside edge onto his pad. The ball dies down on the off-side and Tahir calls for a risky single. O'Rourke gets to the ball swiftly and flicks but misses the stumps. A direct-hit would have been curtains for Naseem Shah
22.6
William ORourke to Rizwan, no run, short of length, nudged into the leg-side and the batters decide against the single
22.5
William ORourke to Babar Azam, 1 run, length ball around off, dropped in front of point for a quick single
22.4
4
William ORourke to Babar Azam, FOUR, shorter ball, Babar Azam rides the bounce with a mini-hop and superbly pulls it behind square on the leg-side. Doesn't over-hit and relies on timing
22.3
William ORourke to Babar Azam, no run, length ball on off, Babar Azam plays with soft hands to drop it into the off-side. The bottom hand comes off the bat handle as well. Azam eyes a single as well but that isn't on
22.2
William ORourke to Rizwan, 1 run, shortish delivery down leg and Rizwan swivels to pull it to fine leg
22.1
William ORourke to Babar Azam, 1 run, 140.5kph, back of a length outside off, cut to deep point
20.6
William ORourke to Usman Khan, 1 run, 132.4kph, rib-tickler, Usman Khan hops and glances it to fine leg
20.5
William ORourke to Usman Khan, no run, 137.1kph, bouncer outside off, Usman Khan sways away from it
20.4
William ORourke to Babar Azam, 1 run, 140.8kph, back of a length outside off, Babar Azam hops and chops it to sweeper cover
20.3
4
William ORourke to Babar Azam, FOUR, 133.1kph, that's a cracking shot! Back of a length outside off, Babar Azam stands tall and hammers the pull between mid-on and midwicket
20.2
William ORourke to Babar Azam, no run, 141.1kph, fuller than a length, blunted into the on-side
20.1
William ORourke to Usman Khan, 1 run, over the wicket, short of length just down leg, Usman Khan swivels to pull and gets a bit of a top-edge, the ball goes to the fine leg fielder on the bounce
18.6
4
William ORourke to Usman Khan, FOUR, O'Rourke bluffs by bowling a very full delivery on the stumps. Usman Khan backs away again but makes good contact as he drives fiercely to the left of mid-off
18.5
William ORourke to Usman Khan, 2 runs, as expected, it's a bouncer, Usman Khan makes room and cuts it over point. Backward point and cover-point chase but it's deep backward point who cuts it off running to his right in the deep
18.4
William ORourke to Babar Azam, 1 run, 138.7kph, short of length outside off, no feet, just hands from Babar Azam to run it down to third man
18.3
William ORourke to Babar Azam, no run, 137.8kph, short of a good length around the fifth-sixth stump zone, no feet movement and Babar Azam sticks his bat out, Beaten on the outside edge!
18.2
William ORourke to Babar Azam, no run, 132.2kph, short of length, tapped to backward point with soft hands. Babar Azam eyes a single but gets rightly sent back
18.1
William ORourke to Babar Azam, no run, 132kph, full on off, Babar Azam drives to mid-on
6.6
William ORourke to Shafique, 1 run, full and straight on middle, Shafique looks to flick it away, gets an inside edge on to the pads, a single taken
6.6
William ORourke to Shafique, wide, wayward delivery down the leg-side, it's a wide ball
6.5
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, short of a length around off, Shafique rides the bounce and knocks it to cover
6.4
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, on a length outside off, Shafique looks to defend, gets beaten
6.4
William ORourke to Shafique, wide, short ball down the leg-side, Shafique goes for a pull and misses
6.3
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, short of a length around off, Shafique pats it in front of point with soft hands
6.2
4
William ORourke to Shafique, FOUR, flicked away! Drifting on the pads and Shafique flicks it away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Was in the air for a bit and away to the boundary quickly. A steady partnership building between the two batters
6.1
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, short of a length around off, Shafique rides the bounce and pats it into the off-side
4.6
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, back of a length around off, steered to point by Shafique
4.5
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, outside off, left alone
4.4
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, short of a length around off, Shafique attempts a cut, doesn't middle it
4.3
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, banged in short by the bowler, Shafique steers ito backward point
4.2
William ORourke to Babar Azam, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Babar Azam cuts it to third man on a couple of bounces
4.2
William ORourke to Babar Azam, wide, fired down the leg-side as the keeper gathers it with a dive
4.1
William ORourke to Babar Azam, no run, on a length outside off, shapes back in as the batsman shoulders arms
2.6
William ORourke to Babar Azam, no run, short and wide outside off, slapped to cover by Babar Azam
2.5
William ORourke to Shafique, 3 runs, on the shorter side outside off, Shafique carves it over the infield at cover-point as the fielder in the deep stops it with a dive to his right
2.5
William ORourke to Shafique, wide, sprays this down the leg-side as the keeper gathers it with a dive
2.4
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, some extra carry as Shafique plays inside the line
2.3
William ORourke to Imam, 1 run, tad short on off, Imam knocks it into the off-side for a single. A throw at the bowler's end and it gets stuck in the batsman's helmet. Imam immediately takes off his helmet, removes the ball and he's holding his jaw. The physio is out in the middle to have a check on him. Hope he's fine, this ain't a serious injury. For now, we have a slight halt in play. Don't think Imam is comfortable, he is lying on the floor. A buggy ambulance is on the field now, he'll be carried off. Imam is retired hurt and Babar Azam is the new batsman in.. If Imam doesn't return, he might have a concussion substitute replacing him later in the innings
2.2
William ORourke to Imam, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Imam goes for a straight drive, gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball nips back in
2.1
William ORourke to Imam, no run, widish delivery outside off, keeps shaping away from the batsman who leaves it alone
0.6
William ORourke to Imam, no run, banged in short by William ORourke, Imam taps it into the off-side and sets off for a single. Shafique is not interested though, sends him back
0.5
William ORourke to Imam, no run, on the shorter side, angled away from the batsman who lets it through to the keeper
0.4
William ORourke to Imam, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Imam shoulders arms
0.3
William ORourke to Imam, no run, angled away from the batsman from over the wicket, Imam lets it through to the keeper
0.3
William ORourke to Imam, wide, sprays this one down the leg-side, it's a wide ball by William ORourke
0.2
William ORourke to Shafique, 1 run, short ball outside off, Shafique guides it to third man for a single. Was in the air for a while, but fell short of the fielder charging in from the deep
0.1
William ORourke to Shafique, no run, short of a length outside off, some extra carry as Shafique shoulders arms
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