goes for the reverse-sweep but this one slides off the glove/pad down to the boundary.. Over? No. Afridi wants a review. Was he hit in front of the off there? Can't say really. If he has missed, and it's out, it's another wicket for Haris Sohail, so important for him. What fun right at the end! It's missing off... so it's Game Over officially. Signalled four leg byes
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI at Sharjah, Dec 12 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Sharjah, December 12, 2014, New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates
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end of over 468 runs
NZ: 255/6CRR: 5.54
Daniel Vettori13 (8b 2x4)
Kane Williamson70 (91b 7x4)
Haris Sohail 9-0-48-3
Wahab Riaz 9-0-58-0
Another close contest between the team and it's a fair result that the series is level. Thanks for yours comments and feedback. We will be back for more in a couple of days. Ciao ciao.
"We missed our chance in our batting," says Afridi. "We lost three wickets early, we should have crossed 280. We didn't bowl consistently either when we needed wickets. We can't think of the ones who are injured, we have to manage with what we have and produce results with them."
Mohammad Hafeez gets an award for hitting sixes, Kane Williamson gets a cheque for being the best batsman, Anton Devcich gets an award for the most colourful innings, Adam Milne keeps taking those awards for being the fastest bowler (he should really get that money .. all of it in one go), Luke Ronchi gets an award for the Bonus Shot (whatever that means), Matt Henry gets one for outstanding award. Finally, Kane Williamson is the Man of the Match.
"Credit goes to our bowlers on a fast outfield and slow pitch," says Williamson. "I ran my mate out, so actually should give the award to them. We are not entirely happy to chop and change. Sometimes we have to take measures. I didn't think my bowling today was appropriate, the seamers were doing well. The first game, we played quite well, missed it by small margins. So it was pleasing to win this by winning those small margins.
A comfortable win for New Zealand in the end, their first-ever in an ODI in Sharjah and second here within the last few days after that series-equalising win in the Tests. The chase was bookended by two partnerships: a 103-run one between Anton Devcich and Dean Brownlie and the 58-run one between Kane Williamson and Luke Ronchi. Williamson stayed solid through a mid-innings wobble and stayed unbeaten till the end. Pakistan would probably look back to the start of their innings in the afternoon. They won the toss, but lost their first three wickets cheaply. It was a catch-up game from there on. New Zealand's seamers were terrific today. They bowled to a plan, bowled with pace, and bowled short to share the ten wickets between them, quite an achievement given the placid nature of the pitch. New Zealand have now levelled the series with three more to play.
45.6
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Haris Sohail to Vettori, 4 leg byes
45.5
1
Haris Sohail to Williamson, 1 run
dropped! By the keeper. The batsman came down the pitch, but gets a thick outside edge. Tough one for the keeper there. They also take a run off the deflection
45.4
•
Haris Sohail to Williamson, no run
flatter, shorter, wider, Williamson gets a toe end to it as he looks to punch it through cover
45.3
1
Haris Sohail to Vettori, 1 run
he takes off for a single to mid-off with a quick push
45.2
1
Haris Sohail to Williamson, 1 run
tossed up outside off, the batsman comes down the pitch and squeezes it to deep cover
45.1
1
Haris Sohail to Vettori, 1 run
he comes down the pitch and chips the length delivery towards deep midwicket
Here's Haris Sohail
end of over 4511 runs
NZ: 247/6CRR: 5.48 • RRR: 1.20
Daniel Vettori11 (5b 2x4)
Kane Williamson68 (88b 7x4)
Wahab Riaz 9-0-58-0
Mohammad Irfan 10-0-50-0
44.6
1
Wahab Riaz to Vettori, 1 run
he stays back and clips it off his hips to fine leg
DanielAlexander: "Kane Williamson is the next Mahela Jayawardene #AllClass "
44.5
1
Wahab Riaz to Williamson, 1 run
he comes forward and pushes the length delivery calmly to deep point
44.4
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Wahab Riaz to Williamson, no run
slower delivery on off, the batsman chops it to the wicketkeeper
Martin S: "Sounds like Irfan has been incredibly unlucky not to take a wicket. If Pakistan can have both him and Junaid fit for the World Cup their chances will be greatly improved."
44.3
1
Wahab Riaz to Vettori, 1 run
shortish delivery, the batsman looks to play it towards point but gets a thick outside edge towards third man
Pakistan news: Umar Gul has a bruised tendon in his left ankle, seems to have aggravated his old injury. Misbah-ul-Haq will be assessed tomorrow
44.2
4
Wahab Riaz to Vettori, FOUR runs
goes to the off side and this time he flicks it over the infield, behind square now. Shafiq slides and tries to keep it in, but his foot is touching the rope. So four more
44.1
4
Wahab Riaz to Vettori, FOUR runs
fuller delivery on off, Vettori walks across to the off side and flicks it through square leg with a lot of timing.. Superb shot
end of over 4410 runs
NZ: 236/6CRR: 5.36 • RRR: 2.83
Kane Williamson67 (86b 7x4)
Daniel Vettori1 (1b)
Mohammad Irfan 10-0-50-0
Shahid Afridi 10-0-47-2
Umair: "Is that a miscalculation? Shouldn't Tanveer be bowling the 44th for them to not need an over from Haris Sohail? Or do they hope to finish it in 49?" ---- Or use Haris Sohail
43.6
4
Irfan to Williamson, FOUR runs
short and wide, Williamson gets up on his toes and crashes it behind point for four more
43.5
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Irfan to Williamson, no run
quicker delivery outside off, the batsman looks for a cut but misses
43.4
4
Irfan to Williamson, FOUR runs
short delivery, Williamson gets inside the line and pulls it down to fine leg. The fielder - Tanvir - makes a valiant effort but can't keep it in this time
43.3
•
Irfan to Williamson, no run
superb delivery! It cuts in away from the batsman, beating the outside edge as Williamson pushes forward
43.2
1
Irfan to Vettori, 1 run
back of length on off, the batsman pushes it through cover for his first runs
A slip and a short cover point in place
43.1
1
Irfan to Williamson, 1 run
length delivery outside off, Williamson calmly dabs it to third man and jogs to the other end
end of over 437 runs • 1 wicket
NZ: 226/6CRR: 5.25 • RRR: 3.85
Kane Williamson58 (81b 5x4)
Daniel Vettori0 (0b)
Shahid Afridi 10-0-47-2
Mohammad Irfan 9-0-40-0
42.6
1
Afridi to Williamson, 1 run
tossed up on the stumps, Williamson eases it to long on for a single
42.5
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Afridi to Williamson, no run
he is solidly behind this flatter delivery, defends it to midwicket
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