Azam, Hafeez steady Pakistan

June 26, 2019 22:04

Pak 86-2 (20 ovs) vs NZ 237-6 | Scorecard

Azam plays a cracking shot, hitting a wide ball from Ferguson past point for a four and then runs the next to thirdman for one.

Hafeez is beaten outside the off-stump as he pokes away from his body and then ducks under a bouncer which is ruled a wide.

Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner comes into the attack, to bowl the 18th over.

The first ball turns sharply as Azam is beaten all ends up before he takes a single next ball.

Hafeez picks one before Azam is beaten again as Santner gets some sharp turn before the right-hander gets a leading edge for a single off the last ball.

New Zealand's hero with the bat Jimmy Neesham comes into the attack. Azam watchfully defends the first three balls before he is beaten playing away from his body but gets a boundary off the last ball through point.

Hafeez steers Santner past point for a couple before the spinner gets one to turn sharply and bounce going past the edge.

Pakistan are 86 for two in 20 overs, with Azam on 34 and Hafeez on 23.

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