Summary

  • Babar's unbeaten 101 steers Pakistan to six-wicket win

  • Pakistan move point behind England in World Cup table

  • NZ lose first match of tournament

  • Babar & Haris put on 126-run partnership

  • NZ's Neesham 97 not out as Black Caps recover from 83-5 to post 237-6

  • Shaheen takes 3-28 for Pakistan

  • Watch in-play clips & listen to TMS above (UK only)

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Callum Matthews

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    Kumaran Ravendradas‏: Darren Gough was the one who cut the big area of his bowling boots to give his toes more space when he hit the crease. Could easily estimate how quick he was bowling in a spell by seeing the length of cricket sock sticking out of the boot. What a great bowler he was.

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    What a kit...

  3. Just listen to this roar - the crowd were in electric voice during the early flow of wickets...

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    Riding The Road‏: Every time I watch NZ play I'm struck that they seem to win because they remember it's a 50-over game and bat accordingly. England constantly look like they're playing Twenty20 - sometimes that's spectacular but it's very high risk.

  5. Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur seems happy enough with that total. As happy as he gets, anyway.

  6. Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special at Edgbaston

    I think that is a winning total.

  7. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That is a very good total from where they were.

  8. Pakistan will need to chase down 238 to win then on a pitch that was offering all sorts first up. A tough, tough ask if you ask me.

  9. Bryan Waddle
    BBC Test Match Special

    Brilliant finish from Jimmy Neesham!

  10. NZ 237-6

    A strange old innings all round.

    New Zealand will end it happy enough, they looked in dire straits at 83-5 but Jimmy Neesham slogs a massive six off the last ball to end on 97 not out!

    Imagine how annoyed you'd be to end on that...

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    Mark Stevens: The bowler with toes cut out of his shoes was Derek Pringle. (See the photo below...)

    Simon Boley‏: Graham Dilley toes out of his shoes

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  12. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Wahab, just stick your hand up and say sorry to your captain - that was your fault!

  13. NZ 229-6

    Sloppy fielding allows NZ another single. Like clubcard points, they all add up.

  14. NZ 226-6

    Santner picks a single off the first ball off the last and he's not happy with himself before Neesham runs a sharp two.

  15. Very lazy lookalike that. Just a man in glasses.

    Here's Jimmy Neesham hoying a big six...

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    Jon Hayes‏: Nice to see that Harry Potter has come to the wicket for New Zealand...

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  17. NZ 223-6

    Derek Pringle and Flintoff, I'm told. Toes out. That rings a bell.

    Six off the over. Pakistan will take that.

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    Anand Dahihandekar‏: If NZ hit 250 mark, Pakistan will be very disappointed and down on morale.

  19. NZ 220-6

    Yorker, yorker. Amir bowling very nicely in his final over. He's split the toes of his boots as well. Who was it who used to bowl with the toes cut out? Harmison?

  20. How's stat?!

    That was the fifth highest sixth-wicket partnership in World Cup history for any side.