Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Pakistan 2023
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The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
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Pakistan vs New Zealand
36.5
Shadab Khan to Tom Latham. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump down the track working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.
Pakistan vs New Zealand
36.4
FOUR! Shadab Khan to Tom Latham. Googly back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs New Zealand
36.3
Shadab Khan to Mark Chapman. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.
Pakistan vs New Zealand
36.2
Shadab Khan to Mark Chapman. Googly length ball, down leg side down the track defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs New Zealand
35.6
Shaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Pakistan vs New Zealand
35.5
Shaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, shy attempt by Azam, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs New Zealand
35.4
Shaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed to short extra cover for no runs, run save by Salman.
Pakistan vs New Zealand
35.3
Shaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Pakistan vs New Zealand
35.2
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Mark Chapman. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
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