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NZ vs PAK Live Score, 18 March, 2025, NZ vs PAK, University Oval, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

New Zealand

NZ

137/5 (13.1 ov)

PAK

135/9 (15 ov)

Pakistan

New Zealand won by 5 wickets

Michael Bracewell
Michael Bracewell 5 (2)
4s 1 6s 0 SR 250.00
Mitchell Hay
Mitchell Hay 21 (16)
4s 1 6s 1 SR 131.25
Jahandad Khan
Bowling Jahandad Khan
1/23 1.1 Overs · ECO 19.71

Recent Overs

Overs 7 2 4 6 6 W 1 =19
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Overs 8 1 1 1 W 1 wd 0 =5
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Overs 9 0 4 W wd 4 1 0 =10
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Overs 10 1 1 1 1 0 1 =5
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Overs 11 0 0 1 1 1 2 =5
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Overs 12 1 wd 4 1 1 1 1 =10
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Overs 13 6 1 1 1 W 1 =10
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Overs 14 4 =4

Scoring Breakdown

69/1

Powerplay

1–6 ov

64/4

Middle Overs

7–15 ov

0/0

Death Overs

16–20 ov

Last 5 Overs

44/2 RR 8.25

Last 10 Overs

92/5 RR 8.49

Key Stats

  • Top Scorer SA Agha 46 (28)
  • Top Wicket-taker I Sodhi 2/17
  • Boundaries 19 4s • 19 6s
  • Bowlers Used 6
  • Extras 13

Commentary

  1. 4 14.1

    Jahandad Khan to Michael Bracewell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Michael Bracewell goes forward, plays hook in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

Over 13 10 Runs
NZ 133/5
MG Bracewell 1(1) Mitchell Hay 21(16)
H Rauf 2-20 (3)
  1. 1 13.6

    Haris Rauf to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Michael Bracewell goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep cover for 1 run.

  2. D Mitchell Out
    D Mitchell 14(14)

    c S Khan b H Rauf

    4s/6s

    1/0

    SR

    100.00

    13.5 · D Mitchell c S Khan b H Rauf 14 (14) — Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, no run, c S Khan b H Rauf, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards short mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Shadab Khan. Leading to a soft dismissal.

  3. 1 13.4

    Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

  4. 1 13.3

    Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

  5. 1 13.2

    Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

  6. 6 13.1

    Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Mitchell Hay goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

Over 12 10 Runs
NZ 123/4
Mitchell Hay 13(13) D Mitchell 14(12)
S Khan 0-10 (1)
  1. 1 12.6

    Shadab Khan to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  2. 1 12.5

    Shadab Khan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, Daryl Mitchell goes back to take legbreak of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident hook that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  3. 1 12.4

    Shadab Khan to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  4. 1 12.3

    Shadab Khan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, Shadab Khan delivers legbreak at full length, Daryl Mitchell goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

  5. 4 12.2

    Shadab Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

  6. wd 12.2

    Shadab Khan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Daryl Mitchell no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

  7. 1 12.1

    Shadab Khan to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

Over 11 5 Runs
NZ 113/4
D Mitchell 8(9) Mitchell Hay 10(10)
S Afridi 0-31 (3)
  1. 2 11.6

    Shaheen Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs, Shaheen Afridi delivers fast ball at good length, Daryl Mitchell goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run

  2. 1 11.5

    Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

  3. 1 11.4

    Shaheen Afridi to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, Daryl Mitchell goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  4. 1 11.3

    Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

  5. 0 11.2

    Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Hay, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Hay goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  6. 0 11.1

    Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Hay, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Hay goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

Over 10 5 Runs
NZ 108/4
Mitchell Hay 8(6) D Mitchell 5(7)
Khushdil Shah 1-16 (3)
  1. 1 10.6

    Khushdil Shah to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  2. 0 10.5

    Khushdil Shah to Mitchell Hay, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Hay goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  3. 1 10.4

    Khushdil Shah to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short fine leg for 1 run.

  4. 1 10.3

    Khushdil Shah to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  5. 1 10.2

    Khushdil Shah to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, Daryl Mitchell goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

  6. 1 10.1

    Khushdil Shah to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

Over 9 10 Runs
NZ 103/4
D Mitchell 3(5) Mitchell Hay 5(2)
H Rauf 1-11 (2)
  1. 0 9.6

    Haris Rauf to Daryl Mitchell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

  2. 1 9.5

    Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, 1 run, Mitchell Hay goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

  3. 4 9.4

    Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Mitchell Hay goes forward, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.

  4. wd 9.4

    Haris Rauf to Mitchell Hay, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Mitchell Hay with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

  5. J Neesham Out
    J Neesham 5(4)

    c A Samad b H Rauf

    4s/6s

    1/0

    SR

    125.00

    9.3 · J Neesham c A Samad b H Rauf 5 (4) — Haris Rauf to Jimmy Neesham, no run, c A Samad b H Rauf, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Abdul Samad. Leading to a soft dismissal.

  6. 4 9.2

    Haris Rauf to Jimmy Neesham, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Jimmy Neesham goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

  7. 0 9.1

    Haris Rauf to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

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Match Information

SERIES
New Zealand vs Pakistan
DATE & TIME
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 · 06:45 AM
TOSS
New Zealand elected to bowl
VENUE
University Oval, Dunedin
UMPIRES
Chris Brown(New Zealand), Wayne Knights(New Zealand), Sam Nogajski(Australia, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Jeff Crowe(New Zealand)
TEMPERATURE12.72°C
HUMIDITY67%
WIND15.01
Batting ConditionHigh Scoring

Playing XI

VENUE

University Oval

Dunedin, New Zealand

Matches played
15
Avg 1st Inn Score
136
Highest total
271
Bat-first win
33%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Flat Track Pitch
Batting Condition
High Scoring
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Slow Spin

Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)

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Team Form
New Zealand NZ

L Vs ENG

ENG won by 115 runs

1st Match

W Vs IRE

NZ won by an inning and 79 runs

Only Test

W Vs BAN

NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)

3rd T20I

NR Vs BAN

Match abandoned due to rain

2nd T20I

L Vs BAN

BAN won by 6 wickets

1st T20I
Pakistan PAK

W Vs AUS

PAK won by 4 wickets

3rd ODI

L Vs AUS

AUS won by 41 runs

2nd ODI

W Vs AUS

PAK won by 5 wickets

1st ODI

L Vs BAN

BAN won by 78 runs

2nd Test

L Vs BAN

BAN won by 104 runs

1st Test
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