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New Zealand vs Pakistan, 4th ODI at Abu Dhabi, , Dec 17 2014 - Match Result

RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Abu Dhabi, December 17, 2014, New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates
(50 ov, T:300) 292/8

New Zealand won by 7 runs

Player Of The Match
123 (105)
kane-williamson
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Scores: Chandan Duorah | Comms: Alagappan Muthu
Scorecard summary
New Zealand 299/5(50 overs)
123 (105)
2/53 (10)
1/46 (10)
Pakistan 292/8(50 overs)
103 (117)
3/53 (10)
1/39 (10)
end of over 508 runs
PAK: 292/8CRR: 5.84 
Anwar Ali20 (13b 3x4)
Sohail Tanvir11 (12b 1x4)
Matt Henry 10-0-68-1
Mitchell McClenaghan 10-0-69-1

"I can smell the 5th ODI tied" Wouldn't that be a lovely finish! To find out if Raj Thapa's prediction come true, do join us on Friday same time. But until then, this is Alagappan Muthu saying sayonara

Kane Williamson is the Man of the Match "It was just about executing the plans we had, and just trying to build partnerships. Its such a big ground that you can score freely. They made it quite difficult and it was great to come back with the ball in the second part of the Pakistan innings. Whenever you play in different parts of the world you adapt your game and maybe we've been here so long, I'm getting used to playing like [a subcontinent batsman]. Its important, we look at the final game as a one-off, recover quickly and get back out there. Pakistan kept coming, they showed consistently how good they are. To have 300 on the board on a wicket that was tiring, they pushed us and it was nice to pick up some timely wickets at the end and close it out"

We tried to do our best so that we could win and try and lessen the grief of the families affected by Peshawar as much as possible Shahid Afridi says I was very happy to see Younis Khan's batting. The fielding and the bowling aspects are still of concern to us but the batting has always been strong and that is a positive for us

11.00 pm There couldn't have been too many people who would have predicted a finish as close as this. Adam Milne and Matt Henry were near unplayable at the start of the innings but Younis Khan persisted to make a determined century. He didn't care about his strike-rate, he knew his presence in the middle mattered more and Pakistan had the firepower lower down to capitalise. They almost did with Shahid Afridi playing a blinder and Sarfraz Ahmed showing great pluck. But Kane Williamson, after scoring a century himself to set up the 300-run target, attacked with his trump cards to hike the run-rate up back up past 9 and 10 in the last few overs and his strike bowlers provided him with some wickets as well

David: "Fantastic finish. Impressive closing by NZ's young bowlers. Vettori's still adds a lot too!"

haris: "i'm not sad for pak team defeat i'm happy they played this match under this circumstances nd fight their way to win it though they lose in the end but they don't lose hope #we_are_united"

DanielAlexander: "Series is all square across formats, what a tie breaker the 5th ODI be "

49.6
1
Henry to Anwar Ali, 1 run

that's it, just a single to long-on and New Zealand have made it 2-2! What a game it has been! And it ends with the bowler nailing a full ball on middle

Vettori has a word of confidence for Henry

49.5
Henry to Anwar Ali, no run

beaten! Brilliant effort from Henry! It was back of a length right on top of off stump, the batsman slogs wildly and can't connect

9 off 2. Can Anwar clear the ropes here?

Praveen: "Tie any one?"

49.4
2
Henry to Anwar Ali, 2 runs

length ball on middle, heaved to long-on for a couple

Williamson, Vettori and Henry adjust the field just the way they want. Fine leg is up

49.3
1lb
Henry to Tanvir, 1 leg bye

full and on the pads, have to settle for one leg bye as Ronchi runs after it

12 off 4 now!

49.2
4
Henry to Tanvir, FOUR runs

low full toss, cracked to the midwicket boundary. Guptill was guarding that region and despite a big dive, it races away

Williamson and Henry in conversation about the field. Long-on in place, third man comes up

49.1
Henry to Tanvir, no run

short ball, it's the slower one as well. Tanvir wasn't ready for that and he's missed it. Lovely height on the ball, came up to his neck

So that's 16 off the final over. Who will bowl it? Matt Henry has the ball in hand

end of over 499 runs
PAK: 284/8CRR: 5.79 RRR: 16.00
Anwar Ali17 (10b 3x4)
Sohail Tanvir7 (9b)
Mitchell McClenaghan 10-0-69-1
Adam Milne 10-2-39-1
48.6
2
McClenaghan to Anwar Ali, 2 runs

yorker a shade outside off, clipped to deep midwicket

48.5
1
McClenaghan to Tanvir, 1 run

heaved to deep midwicket, but there is protection there. Offered length, but wasn't capitalised on

sjrn: "A wicket for Vettori on his first and the last ball both. Doesn't happen that often'Does it?"

48.4
1
McClenaghan to Anwar Ali, 1 run

nails a yorker on leg stump, but Anwar is able to grab a single towards midwicket. Those deep fielders better be alert

48.3
4
McClenaghan to Anwar Ali, FOUR runs

a timely boundary for Pakistan as a shortish delivery has leapt off the top edge to the third man boundary.

Anderson has not come back onto the field since he left a little while earlier

48.2
1
McClenaghan to Tanvir, 1 run

full on middle, Tanvir played a loft over long-on too early and toe-ends it along the ground

48.1
McClenaghan to Tanvir, no run

around the wicket angle cramps Tanvir, who goes for a huge slog to a fuller ball outside off. Misses

end of over 487 runs
PAK: 275/8CRR: 5.72 RRR: 12.50
Anwar Ali10 (7b 2x4)
Sohail Tanvir5 (6b)
Adam Milne 10-2-39-1
Mitchell McClenaghan 9-0-60-1
47.6
Milne to Anwar Ali, no run

148kph, short ball sails over middle stump as he beats Anwar's wild swing. What a spell, 10-2-39-1

47.5
1
Milne to Tanvir, 1 run

shortish on middle, Tanvir looks to pull and gets an inside edge onto his body. Loud calls of "yeah" as Pakistan take a single. Bowler raced up to try and effect a run-out but was unable to get the ball

Long-on goes back. Deep cover comes up

47.4
1
Milne to Anwar Ali, 1 run

a touch shorter on middle and off, Anwar looks to slap it away again and hits it rather high on the bat. Takes a single as the ball falls short of mid-off

27 off 15 for Pakistan

47.3
4
Milne to Anwar Ali, FOUR runs

slapped to the long-off boundary! How is that for a counterpunch. Cleared that front leg and got enough bat to beat mid-off and race off

KSRV: "and NZ in need of a Maxwell"

47.2
Milne to Anwar Ali, no run

back of a length and outside off, Anwar backs away to slash and misses. 150 kph, in his final over.

47.1
1
Milne to Tanvir, 1 run

beats Tanvir for pace as he goes for a pull, ball leaps off the splice of the bat and falls well short of the long leg fielder rushing in

Bayezid: "Pakistan is in a desperate need of a James Faulkner now.... !!!" Milne to bowl out

end of over 477 runs • 1 wicket
PAK: 268/8CRR: 5.70 RRR: 10.66
Anwar Ali5 (3b 1x4)
Sohail Tanvir3 (4b)
Mitchell McClenaghan 9-0-60-1
Adam Milne 9-2-32-1
46.6
4
McClenaghan to Anwar Ali, FOUR runs

there's the short ball and it skips off the top edge to the third man boundary despite a diving effort from the fielder there. This game is nowhere near over!

46.5
1
McClenaghan to Tanvir, 1 run

stays around and bowls a yorker on off stump, Tanvir can only tap it through point. Mitch Mc has been a terrific enforcer today

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
KS Williamson
123 runs (105)
12 fours0 six
Productive shot
off drive
31 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
83%
Younis Khan
103 runs (117)
4 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
pull
23 runs
1 four1 six
Control
83%
Best performances - bowlers
DL Vettori
O
10
M
0
R
53
W
3
ECO
5.3
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Mohammad Irfan
O
10
M
1
R
53
W
2
ECO
5.3
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
TossNew Zealand, elected to bat first
Series
Season2014/15
Player Of The Match
Series result5-match series level 2-2
Match numberODI no. 3570
Hours of play (local time)15.00 start, First Session 15.00-18.30, Interval 18.30-19.15, Second Session 19.15-22.45
Match days17 December 2014 - daynight (50-over match)
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