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Back to back 4. This one going down the leg and Fakhar flicks it for 4 through mid-wicket all along the ground. Pak 42/0.

Kiwis desperately need wickets now in quick succession and couple of them atleast.

First bowling change. Lockie into the attack in 11th over. Has an immediate impact with short paced ball. Luckily there was no one at short point. Good ball.

Wonder whether Matt Henry will come back into playing 11 if Lockie continues to maintain his place. He is in this ODI squad though so he will be part of WC too unless for an injury. He did make the playing 11 when Boult was rested in some matches when Pak toured NZ in Jan 2018. Southee will be better in England than he is in UAE right now.

Bad blow to Imam as Lockie bounces one into his helmet grill. Play on hold for few minutes as he is treated. Imam disturbed as even after few minutes he just lost balance standing. Umpires asked support staff to take him away. Bad blow

Yesterday Rory got hit on back neck at FSL, today this.

Pakistan well placed to win this.

Spin into attack. 2 overs from Ish costing 6 runs. Very economical but only wickets can win this match for Kiwis.

Santner's recovery will be key post his knee surgery which has kept him away from cricket since March 2018. Todd Astle got few matches in shorter formats so did Ajaz Patel in T20i series versus Pak recently. Santner was with this team on his way back from India for promotional activity. So we will probably see him on field in few months.

50 for Fakhar at very healthy sr given the match requirement. Pak have already scored 50% of the total and all wickets are intact.

144/0. Pak are cruising.

Lockie dismisses Fakhar. Well played. Set the win.

Babar misses 50. Pak 167/2. Both wickets to Lockie. He has returned back as a better bowler than he was before this year.

3rd wicket for Lockie. Pak 184/3. Need 26 runs from 92 balls.

All over. Three for Ferguson, and a stroll for Pakistan.

Matt Henry has come in for NZ-Tim. Kane WIlliamson is missing.

Professor played a pathetic innings. 19 from 34 balls and got out hit-wicket. Decider match.

Five for Ferguson. NZ came back into the game as sides so often do against Pakistan. And then the match abandoned.