00:00Hello and welcome one and all. You join us for this match between Pakistan and New Zealand.
00:05I'm Adam Gilchrist and with me for this match is Ali Mitchell.
00:08It's great to be here for this match. I'm sure we'll be treated to a spectacular contest.
00:14Thanks Alison. Let's now head out to the middle to join the captains for the toss.
00:19Certainly a good toss to win. You would have batted every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
00:24Certainly feels like there are a lot of runs in this pitch.
00:26Going to be the right-hander opening first up today.
00:29Ayub will be his partner today starting at the non-stripe zone.
00:40Straight drive, mid-off.
00:44Edge, but it drops safely.
00:48Well balanced and a flick of the wrist. Finally got some work.
00:54Rocks onto the back foot and that is just beautiful.
00:59Top edge. Let's go well over the keeper's head.
01:03Might be four.
01:05Too good. Not sure anyone's going to cut that off.
01:08Will you sometime?
01:11Nice shot. Cut away. Running towards the boundary.
01:14Battletakes and catch him.
01:15Finding the same spot.
01:17Brilliant. That'll take some catching.
01:21Hit that so hard.
01:23Pressed forward.
01:24Got the body shot.
01:27That's a cracking shot.
01:28That's going to be six.
01:29It's going way back into the crowd there.
01:36A lovely shot.
01:38Just walks back and puts it away.
01:42Shot. Should be runs here.
01:47Great shot.
01:49It was a good length to try that.
01:50And they did that with maximum results.
01:52Six more.
01:53Just missed the line.
01:57Perfectly timed.
02:02What a shot.
02:04He hit that one hard.
02:05No need to run.
02:09Waits for it.
02:10Crack.
02:11And that looks to be four.
02:15Too much room.
02:16And got what it deserved.
02:20Great work.
02:21Killed their nerve while the ball was in the air.
02:23And they take.
02:25They're out in the middle.
02:27Doing a little bit of loss.
02:28Before it's so crucial.
02:30We've got to follow up that last delivery
02:32and keep the batter under pressure.
02:34Gone.
02:34Great reflexes.
02:43At the crease.
02:44The right hander.
02:45And he's very capable.
02:46On the batter.
02:48That's high.
02:49Is there enough on it?
02:50There is.
02:51Add that maximum to the scoreboard.
02:53Thank you very much.
02:55Well that ball has.
02:58Oh that's beautifully struck.
03:00Right out of the gut's end all the way.
03:02Hit that one on the arc.
03:04A fabulous drive for six.
03:08Oh well.
03:09Don't even bother running.
03:11Stay.
03:13Oh that's a biggie.
03:15Oh that is huge.
03:16All the way for a maximum.
03:18And it's gone many rows deep.
03:23That's the big one on the way she goes.
03:26If you lose the pitches.
03:27It's because it's hit the broadcast truck.
03:32And great catch.
03:33Brilliant work.
03:45Out in the middle.
03:47Lovely player to watch once in.
03:50Not too much room.
03:52And got what it deserves.
03:55A fantastic catch.
04:02So in the middle.
04:03Right hander.
04:04We'll want to.
04:07Usman advances and throws the bat at it with abs.
04:10The old wonder.
04:12Outside edge.
04:13And doesn't carry.
04:15Well bold there.
04:16And caught.
04:17That's just superb.
04:22Left hand middle order batter taking guard.
04:26That silenced the local fans.
04:28Another wicket.
04:40The new man taking guard in the middle.
04:45Oh he's played that well.
04:47Back with a point through gully.
04:49And the bowler can respond.
04:51Oh my word.
04:53Fast reflexes and grabs it.
04:54Stunning catch.
05:02Man in.
05:03But we'll start from the non-striker's end.
05:07Afridi has hit that fine.
05:09It'll run away for four.
05:10Fine leg.
05:13Solid shot.
05:14That's going for four.
05:19Too much room.
05:20And got what it deserved.
05:23Ferguson.
05:23Brilliant stuff.
05:26Follow up that last delivery.
05:27And keep the batter under pressure.
05:29Oh my.
05:30My.
05:31That's just flown off the middle.
05:33Well that's what you pay your entrance money for.
05:35It's flown into the crowd.
05:39Edged.
05:40Unplayable.
05:41This could be out.
05:45Oh.
05:45Dropped it.
05:46Move on.
05:48Great shot.
05:49Gets a hold of that.
05:50And places it through speed.
05:53What a shot.
05:54He hit that one hard.
05:57Bang.
05:58Bowled.
05:59Just stunning bowling.
06:07Beats the outside edge.
06:08Good bowling there.
06:09And that's the end of the innings.
06:11New Zealand have been set a target of 164 runs.
06:20The openers are coming out.
06:22It's a very gettable total.
06:23They just need to get off to a good start.
06:25Not give anything silly away.
06:27It's the silly stuff that could give the bowlers a sniff in this match.
06:34Great shot.
06:35Flicked away in the air.
06:36And that's four more runs to the scoreboard.
06:43This batter is brilliant off the back foot.
06:46Transfers their weight back.
06:58Hit that one on the up.
07:00A fabulous drive for six.
07:10Oh, whack.
07:11Picked the bones out of that.
07:13It's gone for a maximum.
07:14Well, that ball has been kicked.
07:20Precision past the umpire.
07:22Not likely to get cut off.
07:34Just about ready to go out in the middle.
07:46Hit that so hard.
07:48Pressed forward.
07:50Got the body.
07:50Merritt.
08:04That's a waste of a delivery.
08:05Absolutely no trouble getting onto it and dispatching it for six.
08:16Oh, that's just too full.
08:18See if it makes the bowl a pay with a fine shot.
08:20Oh, that's nifty batting there.
08:25Well-timed late cut.
08:28See if it advances and throws a batter with absolute disdain.
08:32Cut away for four.
08:34That was a solid.
08:43Power and precision in that shot.
08:58Power and precision in that shot.
08:59Get over the ball.
09:00Oh, great shot.
09:01Oh, great shot.
09:01That's racing away.
09:05Onto the front foot.
09:06Super shot.
09:07Should be four.
09:12Doesn't beat the infield.
09:13Out.
09:14What a screamer.
09:20In the middle.
09:21I want to get the feet moving from the get-go.
09:27That was a boundary the moment the ball left the bat.
09:36Threaded it.
09:42Got enough leverage there to get a good swing of the arms under it to get it over the rope.
09:47A good innings.
09:48That's 50.
09:49A simple raise of the bats.
09:51Thumbs up to the bat.
09:53Nice shot.
09:54Run's possible.
09:56That was a lovely.
10:02We sometimes just have to stop and admire batting like that.
10:06Gets onto the front foot early.
10:08Well timed.
10:09And four runs.
10:12That's all from us in the commentary box.
10:13It's been an amazing match.
10:15Hope to see you again soon.
10:16Good night.
10:24You.
