Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20 Highlights: New Zealand fight to keep the series alive. (Source: Twitter Blackcaps)
Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20 Highlights: Pakistan are currently the number one side in T20Is. They have lived up to the tag by beating Australia (3-0 margin) and now already have a 1-0 lead against New Zealand in the ongoing T20I of series. A win in Dubai will earn the men in green their 11th consecutive T20I series win.
But the Kiwis will not be pushovers and will look to make amends from the mistakes committed in the last match. While the bowlers were up to the mark, the batters fell apart in the last few overs. Hence, they will surely want to keep the series alive by winning the second game. Who will emerge victorious? Catch live score and updates of Pakistan vs New Zealand.
Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20 Live Cricket Score: Pakistan won the first match.
Hafeez ends things with a four and that makes it 11 series wins on the trot for Pakistan in T20 cricket. Hafeez has played a brilliant innings here.
Well this has become a match now, a full toss and Shoaib Malik is caught in the deep. Pakistan need 4 to win off 3.
Two wide balls, singles off both and Southee's penultimate over has turned out to be an expensive one. Pakistan have practically won the match now.
They need 14 to win off the last two overs. Southee bowls the penultimate over, Hafeez and Malik in the middle.
Mohammed Hafeez is single-handedly turning this match Pakistan's way. A six off the first ball of the 17th over, two runs and a six again, Pakistan now need 23 to win off the last 3 overs.
Asif and Hafeez in the middle. Pakistan now need 50 to win off 30 balls. The boundaries have dried up but at the same time, Southee has only one over left now.
Babar Azam was dismissed by Tim Southee and the match is now tightening up.
Asif and Babar keep the scoreboard ticking, New Zealand desperately need a wicket at this juncture.
50 mark up for Pakistan. Asif Ali and Babar Azam are currently in the middle for the hosts. That first wicket is an important opening for New Zealand.
An astonishing catch by Kane Williamson. Fakhar Zaman got Pakistan off to a flier but his innings ends thanks to a brilliant effort by the New Zealand skipper. He leaps with one hand outstretched at mid-on, catches the ball in inflight.
Two fours on the trot to start the first over by Fakhar Zaman and five more runs after that to get Pakistan started.
New Zealand drag themselves past the 150-run mark. Pakistan's spinners troubled them throughout the middle overs and Shaheen Afridi once again did an excellent job in the last over. Pakistan need to make 154 to win the series.
Seifert tries to loft Afridi over long on and ends up getting caught right there. He had hit a six off the previous ball.
Two fours in the over from Corey Anderson and the Kiwis have reached the three-figure mark. Ashraf fails to finish an over that started on a good note. NZ- 101/4, 15 ovs
6 overs to go and New Zealand need to get a move on. The current run rate is 6.49. Williamson and Corey Anderson are in the middle. Faheem Ashraf bowling the 15th over. NZ- 93/4, 14.3 ovs
6 overs to go and New Zealand need to get a move on. The current run rate is 6.49. Williamson and Corey Anderson are in the middle. Faheem Ashraf bowling the 15th over. NZ- 93/4, 14.3 ovs
Poor by Ross Taylor. He is gone for 3. New Zealand losing wickets in a hurry. NZ- 83/4, 13 ovs
Just as we were saying a wicket falls! de Grandhomme is gone for 4. Imad Wasim strikes for the first time this evening. Time since last boundary 30 mins. Projected score is 144. NZ- 68/3, 10 ovs
Skipper Kane Williamson and Colin de Grandhomme are consolidating in the middle after losing two in quick succession. Projected score is 144. Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan are bowling in tandem and chocking the run rate. NZ- 65/2, 9 ovs
Stumped! Mohammad Hafeez gets his man! Pakistan have the big fish. Colin Munro is out for 44. NZ- 56/2, 7 ovs
GONE! Shaheen Afridi provides the breakthrough for Pakistan. Glenn Phillips is out for 5 (12). NZ- 50/1, 5.5 ovs
Colin Munro has raced to 34 off 19 balls. 4 fours and 2 sixes.
Dropped! Glenn Phillips survives! Good change of pace by Faheem Ashraf draws a false shot. But Hafeez spoils the party by dropping it at long on. NZ- 36/0, 4 ovs
Munro Survives! He tries to cut one and the ball zips through and somehow misses the leg stump. New Zealand continues to motor along. NZ- 29/0, 3 ovs
Colin Munro started the innings with a massive six and seven more runs from the openers after that. Good start for New Zealand. How much can they get tonight? NZ- 13/1
New Zealand: Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson (capt), Ross Taylor, Tim Seifert (wk), Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ajaz Patel, Adam Milne
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed (capt & wk), Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi
Sarfraz and his men are already 1-0 up in the series and a win today will earn the men in green their 11th consecutive T20I series win. But the Kiwis who lost the last match by just 2 runs will look to play the spoilsport and level the series. Who will win this match? Stay tuned for live updates.