Azam, Sohail keep Pakistan in control

June 26, 2019 22:59

Pak 164-3 (37 ovs) vs NZ 237-6 | Scorecard

The run rate has touched the six per over mark and New Zealand still have three overs of Santner to come and five from Boult.

Pakistan will need to do better against Williamson, who concedes three in his sixth over, having taken one for 22 so far.

New Zealand take a gamble as part-time medium pacer Colin Munro comes into the attack to probably bowl some off-cutters.

Azam picks the slower ball early and despatches it over the covers for a four to bring up Pakistan's 150 and then steers the next to short thirdman for one.

Sohail also doing well to take one to long-on before Munro bowls a wide and Azam drives the last ball to sweeper cover for a single to get nine from the over.

Azam showing good common sense as he now targets part-timer Williamson. He chips down the track and lofts the offie over mid-off for a four and then pulls the next for another boundary.

A single each to the two batsmen as Williamson concedes 10 in his seventh over.

Pakistan are 164 for three in 37 overs, needing another 74 from 13 overs for victory.

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