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NZ vs PAK Live Score, 23 March, 2025, NZ vs PAK, Bay Oval, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

New Zealand

NZ

220/6 (20 ov)

PAK

105/10 (16.2 ov)

Pakistan

New Zealand won by 115 runs.

Abdul Samad
Abdul Samad 44 (30)
4s 4 6s 2 SR 146.67
Abrar Ahmed
Abrar Ahmed 1 (4)
4s 0 6s 0 SR 25.00
Ish Sodhi
Bowling Ish Sodhi
1/15 2.2 Overs · ECO 6.43

Recent Overs

Overs 10 0 0 1 0 0 W =1
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Overs 11 4 1 0 4 0 0 =9
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Overs 12 4 1 0 1 1 0 =7
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Overs 13 1 0 1 0 2 1 =5
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Overs 14 1 0 0 wd wd 0 W 0 =3
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Overs 15 6 2 wd 0 1 0 0 =10
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Overs 16 4 1 1 2 6 1 =15
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Overs 17 0 W =0

Scoring Breakdown

42/5

Powerplay

1–6 ov

48/4

Middle Overs

7–15 ov

15/0

Death Overs

16–20 ov

Last 5 Overs

35/2 RR 6.36

Last 10 Overs

63/4 RR 5.91

Key Stats

  • Top Scorer F Allen 50 (20)
  • Top Wicket-taker JA Duffy 4/20
  • Boundaries 27 4s • 16 6s
  • Bowlers Used 5
  • Extras 30

Commentary

  1. A Samad Out
    A Samad 44(30)

    st Mitchell Hay b I Sodhi

    4s/6s

    4/2

    SR

    146.67

    17.2 · A Samad st Mitchell Hay b I Sodhi 44 (30) — Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, no run, st Mitchell Hay b I Sodhi, Stumped out !! googly, good length on the off stump, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease, tries to slam it, but Abdul Samad fails to make contact with the ball, and Mitchell Hay completes the stumping to send Abdul Samad back to the dressing room.

  2. 0 17.1

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease, trying to hit sloge sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

Over 16 15 Runs
PAK 105/9
A Samad 44(28) A Ahmed 1(4)
Z Foulkes 3-25 (4)
  1. 1 16.6

    Zakary Foulkes to Abdul Samad, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long on for 1 run.

  2. 6 16.5

    Zakary Foulkes to Abdul Samad, Six, Six !! With a brilliant bouncer on the stumps, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

  3. 2 16.4

    Zakary Foulkes to Abdul Samad, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 2 runs.

  4. 1 16.3

    Zakary Foulkes to Abrar Ahmed, 1 run, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, towards the deep point for 1 run.

  5. 1 16.2

    Zakary Foulkes to Abdul Samad, 1 run, An accurately pitched bouncer on the stumps, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  6. 4 16.1

    Zakary Foulkes to Abdul Samad, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Abdul Samad goes forward and caresses pull to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.

Over 15 10 Runs
PAK 90/9
A Ahmed 0(3) A Samad 30(23)
I Sodhi 0-15 (2)
  1. 0 15.6

    Ish Sodhi to Abrar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Abrar Ahmed hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

  2. 0 15.5

    Ish Sodhi to Abrar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Abrar Ahmed hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

  3. 1 15.4

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.

  4. 0 15.3

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

  5. wd 15.3

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Abdul Samad no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

  6. 2 15.2

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

  7. 6 15.1

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, Six, Six !! googly is delivered on the stumps, good length and Abdul Samad hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to long off for a magnificent Maximum!

Over 14 3 Runs
PAK 80/9
A Ahmed 0(1) A Samad 21(19)
JA Duffy 4-20 (4)
  1. 0 14.6

    Jacob Duffy to Abrar Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Abrar Ahmed hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  2. H Rauf Out
    H Rauf 6(13)

    c Mitchell Hay b JA Duffy

    4s/6s

    1/0

    SR

    46.15

    14.5 · H Rauf c Mitchell Hay b JA Duffy 6 (13) — Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, no run, c Mitchell Hay b JA Duffy, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Haris Rauf hangs in the crease to try a high-risk flick shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Hay, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Haris Rauf is out.

  3. 0 14.4

    Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Haris Rauf hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

  4. wd 14.4

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

  5. wd 14.4

    Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Haris Rauf's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

  6. 0 14.3

    Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

  7. 0 14.2

    Jacob Duffy to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Haris Rauf hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

  8. 1 14.1

    Jacob Duffy to Abdul Samad, 1 run, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

Over 13 5 Runs
PAK 77/8
A Samad 20(18) H Rauf 6(9)
I Sodhi 0-5 (1)
  1. 1 13.6

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, 1 run, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  2. 2 13.5

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, 2 runs, Ish Sodhi delivers legbreak at good length, Abdul Samad goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

  3. 0 13.4

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  4. 1 13.3

    Ish Sodhi to Haris Rauf, 1 run, Haris Rauf hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  5. 0 13.2

    Ish Sodhi to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Ish Sodhi bowls a sharp delivery, and Haris Rauf hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

  6. 1 13.1

    Ish Sodhi to Abdul Samad, 1 run, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease 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.

Over 12 7 Runs
PAK 72/8
H Rauf 5(7) A Samad 16(14)
J Neesham 1-14 (2)
  1. 0 12.6

    Jimmy Neesham to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham bowls a sharp delivery, and Haris Rauf hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

  2. 1 12.5

    Jimmy Neesham to Abdul Samad, 1 run, Abdul Samad 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 third man for 1 run.

  3. 1 12.4

    Jimmy Neesham to Haris Rauf, 1 run, Haris Rauf hangs in the crease 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. 0 12.3

    Jimmy Neesham to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham bowls a sharp delivery, and Haris Rauf hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

  5. 1 12.2

    Jimmy Neesham to Abdul Samad, 1 run, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease to take slower ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

  6. 4 12.1

    Jimmy Neesham to Abdul Samad, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Abdul Samad hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.

Match Information

DATE & TIME
Sunday, March 23, 2025 · 11:45 AM
TOSS
Pakistan elected to bowl
VENUE
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
UMPIRES
Chris Brown (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
TEMPERATURE17.5°C
HUMIDITY76%
WIND1.99
Batting ConditionHigh Scoring
VENUE

Bay Oval

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

Matches played
15
Avg 1st Inn Score
180
Highest total
243
Bat-first win
73%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Flat Track Pitch
Batting Condition
High Scoring
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average