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RESULT

NZ vs PAK Live Score, 5 April, 2025, NZ vs PAK, Bay Oval, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

New Zealand

NZ

264/8 (42 ov)

PAK

221/10 (40 ov)

Pakistan

New Zealand won by 43 runs

Akif Javed
Akif Javed 1 (4)
4s 0 6s 0 SR 25.00
Sufiyan Muqeem
Sufiyan Muqeem 2 (6)
4s 0 6s 0 SR 33.33
Ben Sears
Bowling Ben Sears
5/34 9 Overs · ECO 3.78

Recent Overs

Overs 33 1 0 1 W wd 3 1 =7
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Overs 34 wd 1 0 0 W 1 1 =4
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Overs 35 1 0 0 6 0 2 =9
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Overs 36 4 wd 1 1 1 0 1 =9
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Overs 37 1 6 1 4 1 1 =14
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Overs 38 1 wd W W 0 1 1 =4
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Overs 39 0 4 0 W 0 1 =5
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Overs 40 1 0 1 0 0 W =2

Scoring Breakdown

37/0

Powerplay

1–10 ov

184/10

Middle Overs

11–40 ov

0/0

Death Overs

41–50 ov

Last 5 Overs

34/4 RR 6.38

Last 10 Overs

69/6 RR 6.47

Key Stats

  • Top Scorer MG Bracewell 59 (40)
  • Top Wicket-taker B Sears 5/34
  • Boundaries 27 4s • 15 6s
  • Bowlers Used 6
  • Extras 41

Commentary

Over 40 2 Runs
PAK 221/10
S Moqim 2(6) Akif Javed 1(4)
B Sears 5-34 (9)
  1. S Moqim Out
    S Moqim 2(6)

    c M Abbas b B Sears

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    33.33

    40.6 · S Moqim c M Abbas b B Sears 2 (6) — Ben Sears to Sufiyan Muqeem, no run, c M Abbas b B Sears, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Sufiyan Muqeem goes back to hit inside out shot to mid off but it resulted in a catch taken by Muhammad Abbas. Sufiyan Muqeem is dismissed.

  2. 0 40.5

    Ben Sears to Sufiyan Muqeem, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sufiyan Muqeem 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. 0 40.4

    Ben Sears to Sufiyan Muqeem, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sufiyan Muqeem goes forward, tucks ramp shot toward the fielder at short fine leg, who halts the ball.

  4. 1 40.3

    Ben Sears to Akif Javed, 1 run, Akif Javed goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  5. 0 40.2

    Ben Sears to Akif Javed, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Akif Javed 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. 1 40.1

    Ben Sears to Sufiyan Muqeem, 1 run, Sufiyan Muqeem goes forward to take fast ball of short length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.

Over 39 5 Runs
PAK 219/9
S Moqim 1(2) Akif Javed 0(2)
JA Duffy 2-40 (7)
  1. 1 39.6

    Jacob Duffy to Sufiyan Muqeem, 1 run, Sufiyan Muqeem goes forward to take fast 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 39.5

    Jacob Duffy to Sufiyan Muqeem, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sufiyan Muqeem 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. T Tahir Out
    T Tahir 33(31)

    c TL Seifert b JA Duffy

    4s/6s

    2/1

    SR

    106.45

    39.4 · T Tahir c TL Seifert b JA Duffy 33 (31) — Jacob Duffy to Tayyab Tahir, no run, c TL Seifert b JA Duffy, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tayyab Tahir hangs in the crease to hit cut to deep point but it resulted in a catch taken by Tim Seifert. Tayyab Tahir is dismissed.

  4. 0 39.3

    Jacob Duffy to Tayyab Tahir, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tayyab Tahir goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

  5. 4 39.2

    Jacob Duffy to Tayyab Tahir, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tayyab Tahir goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

  6. 0 39.1

    Jacob Duffy to Tayyab Tahir, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tayyab Tahir 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.

Over 38 4 Runs
PAK 214/8
T Tahir 29(27) Akif Javed 0(2)
B Sears 4-32 (8)
  1. 1 38.6

    Ben Sears to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, Tayyab Tahir hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

  2. 1 38.5

    Ben Sears to Akif Javed, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Akif Javed goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

  3. 0 38.4

    Ben Sears to Akif Javed, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Akif Javed 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.

  4. M Wasim Out
    M Wasim 0(1)

    c WO Rourke b B Sears

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    0.00

    38.3 · M Wasim c WO Rourke b B Sears 0 (1) — Ben Sears to Mohammad Wasim, no run, c WO Rourke b B Sears, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Wasim goes forward to hit defensive shot to slip, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by William O'Rourke, and Mohammad Wasim is dismissed.

  5. N Shah Out
    N Shah 17(13)

    c Mitchell Hay b B Sears

    4s/6s

    1/1

    SR

    130.77

    38.2 · N Shah c Mitchell Hay b B Sears 17 (13) — Ben Sears to Naseem Shah, no run, c Mitchell Hay b B Sears, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Naseem Shah goes forward to hit flick shot to short fine leg, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Mitchell Hay, and Naseem Shah is dismissed.

  6. wd 38.2

    Ben Sears to Naseem Shah, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Naseem Shah with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

  7. 1 38.1

    Ben Sears to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, Tayyab Tahir hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.

Over 37 14 Runs
PAK 210/6
T Tahir 27(25) N Shah 17(12)
WO Rourke 0-60 (9)
  1. 1 37.6

    William O'Rourke to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, Tayyab Tahir goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

  2. 1 37.5

    William O'Rourke to Naseem Shah, 1 run, Naseem Shah goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

  3. 4 37.4

    William O'Rourke to Naseem Shah, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Naseem Shah goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

  4. 1 37.3

    William O'Rourke to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, Tayyab Tahir goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

  5. 6 37.2

    William O'Rourke to Tayyab Tahir, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Tayyab Tahir goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular ramp shot to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!

  6. 1 37.1

    William O'Rourke to Naseem Shah, 1 run, Naseem Shah goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.

Over 36 9 Runs
PAK 196/6
N Shah 11(9) T Tahir 19(22)
D Mitchell 1-30 (4)
  1. 1 36.6

    Daryl Mitchell to Naseem Shah, 1 run, Naseem Shah goes back and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

  2. 0 36.5

    Daryl Mitchell to Naseem Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Naseem Shah goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.

  3. 1 36.4

    Daryl Mitchell to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, Tayyab Tahir goes forward to take fast 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.

  4. 1 36.3

    Daryl Mitchell to Naseem Shah, 1 run, Naseem Shah hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

  5. 1 36.2

    Daryl Mitchell to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, Tayyab Tahir hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident hook that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  6. wd 36.2

    Daryl Mitchell to Tayyab Tahir, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! slower ball back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Tayyab Tahir with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

  7. 4 36.1

    Daryl Mitchell to Tayyab Tahir, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tayyab Tahir hangs in the crease, plays uppercut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.

Over 35 9 Runs
PAK 187/6
N Shah 9(6) T Tahir 13(19)
WO Rourke 0-46 (8)
  1. 2 35.6

    William O'Rourke to Naseem Shah, 2 runs, Naseem Shah hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.

  2. 0 35.5

    William O'Rourke to Naseem Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Naseem Shah 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. 6 35.4

    William O'Rourke to Naseem Shah, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Naseem Shah goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular hook to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

  4. 0 35.3

    William O'Rourke to Naseem Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Naseem Shah 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.

  5. 0 35.2

    William O'Rourke to Naseem Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Naseem Shah goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.

  6. 1 35.1

    William O'Rourke to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, Tayyab Tahir goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

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Match Information

SERIES
New Zealand vs Pakistan
DATE & TIME
Saturday, April 05, 2025 · 03:30 AM
TOSS
Pakistan elected to bowl
VENUE
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
UMPIRES
Chris Brown (New Zealand), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Michael Gough (England, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
TEMPERATURE18.14°C
HUMIDITY76%
WIND8.34
Batting ConditionHigh Scoring

Playing XI

VENUE

Bay Oval

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

Matches played
12
Avg 1st Inn Score
273
Highest total
371
Bat-first win
50%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Fast & Bounce
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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