New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I at Dunedin, NZ v PAK, Jan 17 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
3rd T20I, Dunedin, January 17, 2024, Pakistan tour of New Zealand
(20 ov, T:225) 179/7

New Zealand won by 45 runs

Player Of The Match
137 (62)
finn-allen
Cricinfo's MVP
168.24 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
New Zealand 224/7(20 overs)
137 (62)
2/60 (4)
31 (23)
Pakistan 179/7(20 overs)
58 (37)
2/29 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
NZ168.24137(62)146.84168.24--0
PAK55.2228(15)2821.591/441.7133.62
PAK47.8858(37)58.4747.88--0
NZ39.614(2)441/261.2835.61
PAK34.881(3)1- 0.341/351.0135.22
end of over 205 runs • 1 wicket
PAK: 179/7CRR: 8.95 
Mohammad Wasim1 (3b)
Shaheen Shah Afridi16 (11b 1x4 1x6)
Tim Southee 4-0-29-2
Lockie Ferguson 4-0-27-1

And that's a wrap from Dunedin. New Zealand were clinical today and Finn Allen made sure to cash in on his red-hot form. He left Pakistan in tatters with his blitzkrieg and Pakistan weren't consistent enough with their lines and lengths, and looked rusty. Once again, Pakistan batters found it tough to get on top of the bowlers, and many of their aerial shots went into the hands of fielders. We hope you've enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid, on behalf of Thilak Ram

Finn Allen: Trying to have a solid foundation, solid base and kind of built from there...picking my moments when to go and picking bowlers. it's about playing the ball on merit. And then you get where it's supposed to go.

Mitchell Santner: Pakistan are a very good team and they've shown that when they've come here and wherever we play them. I think we have to talk about trying to do it for as long as he can and he did it for a long time today (on Finn Allen). It's nice to have (big) score on a small ground. But I guess the scoreboard pressure, (allows us to be) aggressive and then you know, try and get that run rate quite high.

Congratulations to New Zealand on the series win and commiserations to Pakistan who end up on the losing side. Tim Southee did a splendid job once again and was good in both his spells. Lockie Ferguson bowled a magnificent spell after being brought in the side for this game, and Mitchell Santner, who was wearing the captain's armband in the absence of Kane Williamson, took 1/26 and didn't allow Pakistan to get off the hook. The highlight of the day was Finn Allen's 137, which is the seventh-highest score in T20Is (check what other records he broke above). He simply killed the game with that spellbinding knock. Pakistan couldn't address their middle-order issues, and their bowling was abysmal as a unit. Lots of areas of concern, but they have two more games to get it right and carry some confidence because it's a World Cup year, and every game is an opportunity to make amends, weed out issues, get the jazba back in the team and identify their best 11 before the showpiece event

19.6
1
Southee to Mohammad Wasim, 1 run

That'll do nicely for New Zealand; they bag the series 3-0. Length ball fires it on middle, Wasim muscles it down to long on and jogs through a run. New Zealand win comprehensively by 45 runs.

Ali Sajjad: "In the three matches it is Pakistan bowling that has let them down. They should not be required to chase 200 targets. Not taking anything away from NZ's amazing batting effort but better bowling effort could have restricted them to lower scores."

Sairabhk: "Fin Allen has become the another scary Ghost for Pak after Warner."

Hussain : "So the problem is babar? What a joke, only consistent performer in the team. Babar does his job while rest failing time n again"

19.5
Southee to Mohammad Wasim, no run

Throws the kitchen sink at it, deceived him with the the slow shortish ball wide of off

Hasan : "I think Pakistan needs to go back to their previous batting order, Babar and Rizwan to open and fakhar at 3. Azam Khan needs to be replaced by Haris at 4. Shadab to return at 5. Iftikhar at 6. A somewhat reliable line up which worked for pakistan for the last couple of years"

19.4
1lb
Southee to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 leg bye

goes full outside, tries it to ramp it but only grabs fresh air, sneaks a bye

Ahmed Ghazi: "Pakistan needs to work on their batting and bowling strategy.Haris Rauf was expensive in all 3 games and Azam khan and Iftikhar needs to be replaced as they needed to score quick runs which was expected but failed to deliver."

19.3
2
Southee to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 2 runs

Steps away to the off side and yanks his front foot out of the way, not a lot of oomph behind the shot, Mitchell at deep midwicket with a throw, Southee picks it up and throws at striker's end, direct hit would have been curtains

Nasir Hussain: "Pakistan at-least had a set opening pair and an established number 3 in form of Fakhar , now it is a mess from top to bottom under Hafeez and Shaheen."

19.2
1lb
Southee to Mohammad Wasim, 1 leg bye

Muffled appeal for an lbw, touch short and snaked it on middle, hit him a bit high as they sneak a bye

shaheen syeda: "Pak should try Haseeb instead of Iftikhar"

19.1
W
Southee to Nawaz, OUT

Round the wicket, short of a length with pace off floating in the channel, tries to whack it through covers, nicked it through to the keeper, his cameo comes to an end, spot on change-up delivery

Mohammad Nawaz c †Seifert b Southee 28 (15b 2x4 2x6 23m) SR: 186.66
end of over 197 runs
PAK: 174/6CRR: 9.15 RRR: 51.00 • Need 51 from 6b
Mohammad Nawaz28 (14b 2x4 2x6)
Shaheen Shah Afridi14 (9b 1x4 1x6)
Lockie Ferguson 4-0-27-1
Matt Henry 4-0-51-1
18.6
1
Ferguson to Nawaz, 1 run

slightly short and wide, absolutely woofs a square cut but not in the gap, man at sweeper collects it on one bounce

18.5
4
Ferguson to Nawaz, FOUR runs

Length on the pads, shanks it away past backward square for a four, too little, too late?

18.4
1
Ferguson to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run

inside edge rolls over to the right of keeper

LH Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson in 2nd inns (in T20Is)
INNS
25
WKTS
30
ECON
6.93
AVE
19.76
18.3
Ferguson to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run

Thunderbolt on short of a length and he gets a lot of purchase, Shaheen moves his bonce away from line

18.2
Ferguson to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run

Back of a length, arcing across off, late attempt to cut

18.1
1
Ferguson to Nawaz, 1 run

Full toss on middle and leg, steps away to the on side and cuts it to cover

end of over 1818 runs
PAK: 167/6CRR: 9.27 RRR: 29.00 • Need 58 from 12b
Shaheen Shah Afridi13 (6b 1x4 1x6)
Mohammad Nawaz22 (11b 1x4 2x6)
Matt Henry 4-0-51-1
Tim Southee 3-0-26-1
17.6
6
Henry to Shaheen Shah Afridi, SIX runs

That is a proper wallop! Clears his front leg and hoists it over deep square for a six, making good use of the short boundaries. Fraction short on middle, he belted it out of the screws

17.5
Henry to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run

Cleverly bowled! Slow ball on back of a length wide of off, wanders the the leg side in a bid to heave him over midwicket, premediated

17.4
4
Henry to Shaheen Shah Afridi, FOUR runs

Swings for the hills, gets a thick top edge and it runs away from deep fine leg for a four

17.3
1
Henry to Nawaz, 1 run

Drags his length back, width on offer, rides the bounce and slaps it to sweeper cover

17.2
Henry to Nawaz, no run

Effort ball on a hard length wide of off, tries to play an upper cut but it climbed insanely off the deck and hurried him

17.2
1w
Henry to Nawaz, 1 wide

Short and wide of the tramline on off

17.1
6
Henry to Nawaz, SIX runs

Majestic six! Flexes his biceps and clobbers it over deep midwicket for a huge! Made room towards the leg side and deposited the back of a length ball angling into off into the grass banks

end of over 1714 runs
PAK: 149/6CRR: 8.76 RRR: 25.33 • Need 76 from 18b
Mohammad Nawaz15 (8b 1x4 1x6)
Shaheen Shah Afridi3 (3b)
Tim Southee 3-0-26-1
Ish Sodhi 4-0-38-1
16.6
1
Southee to Nawaz, 1 run

Back of a length ball at an innocuous pace following him up, he steps to the on side and plays a back foot punch to cover

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
FH Allen
137 runs (62)
5 fours16 sixes
Productive shot
pull
32 runs
2 fours4 sixes
Control
68%
Babar Azam
58 runs (37)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
12 runs
1 four1 six
Control
84%
Best performances - bowlers
TG Southee
O
4
M
0
R
29
W
2
ECO
7.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Haris Rauf
O
4
M
0
R
60
W
2
ECO
15
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Match details
University Oval, Dunedin
TossPakistan, elected to field first
Series
Season2023/24
Player Of The Match
Series resultNew Zealand led the 3-match series 3-0
Match numberT20I no. 2434
Hours of play (local time)13.00 start, First Session 13.00-14.30, Interval 14.30-14.50, Second Session 14.50-16.20
Match days17 January 2024 - day (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Language
English
Win Probability
NZ 100%
NZPAK
100%50%100%NZ InningsPAK Innings

Over 20 • PAK 179/7

Mohammad Nawaz c †Seifert b Southee 28 (15b 2x4 2x6 23m) SR: 186.66
W
New Zealand won by 45 runs
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