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Here's Wahab!
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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What an atmosphere! Hoping this rejuvenated Pakistan scare a rather pedestrian England to start performing again. If not I'll settle for this atmosphere squared in an India/Pakistan final.
John
Even being from India, I cannot help but appreciate from the bottom of my heart the exhilarating brand of cricket that Pakistan are playing. They deserve to be in the semis.
Anonymous - put your names on texts please!
NZ 68-4published at 21 overs
Williamson 31, Neesham 14
You get the impression that Kane Williamson won't panic. He's happy enough to rotate the strike, work the singles where he can.
He's quick, too, calling Jimmy Neesham through for an extra run as Wahab Riaz is a little slow getting to the ball at mid-wicket.
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As an England fan this is exactly what I want to see. 1. Highlighting NZ's weaknesses. 2. Showing Pakistan are a fantastic team. 3. Putting the pressure on us that we deserve. 4. (Hopefully) giving the World Cup another underdog victory
Tom, Sheffield
Let's face it, England are stuffed and probably deservedly so given their last two perfomances.
James, Leicester
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I've forgotten what boundaries look like, it's been so long since I've seen one.
NZ 64-4published at 20 overs
Run-rate 3.20
My word!
Turn and bounce for Mohammad Hafeez, ripping a beauty past Jimmy Neesham's outside edge. Neesham prods suspiciously at the pitch.
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Asadsrc: Not over till Williamson is gone. He's looked absolutely solid.
Image source, ReutersNZ 60-4published at 19 overs
In the blink of an eye, Shadab Khan has whirled through his first over.
A back foot cut from Kane Williamson races away but it's easily fielded by the man in the deep. The squeeze is on.
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Shaheen Afridi is going to take a well deserved breather.
He's getting a standing ovation as he goes down to fine leg to field. Shadab Khan will replace him.
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End of twitter postNZ 58-4published at 18 overs
Ooft!
Jimmy Neesham goes after Mohammad Hafeez, trying to loft him back down the ground, but he makes a right hash of it. He gets into a tangle, the ball slicing into the air from the toe end of the bat, and he's lucky that it gets over the head of mid-on and bobbles away for two.
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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialShaheen has been the pick of the bowlers by a country mile. He has good pace, up around 90mph, but gets that height and bounce too. He's going for 1.5 an over!
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What a day Shaheen Afridi has had.
NZ 54-4published at 17 overs
Shaheen 7-3-12-3
Kane Williamson hops onto his toes and pushes a leisurely single off Shaheen's final ball.
Two from the over. Expensive!
NZ 53-4published at 16.3 overs
Jimmy Neesham ruins that very niche record by taking a quick single!
Ooft, that was risky. The shy went to Neesham's end but Kane Williamson, running to the striker's end, would have been struggling.
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No-one has bowled four maidens in an innings in this World Cup.
Shaheen Afridi has got three to his name already - and here he goes...
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Iljas Najib: In 1992 it was the cornered tigers of Pakistan that shocked the world. In 2019 it’s the sleeping giants waking up!
Zakir Gondal: In 1992 World Cup, New Zealand were unbeaten in group stages until they played Pakistan.....just saying.
Rhiannon Garth Jones: Even with the implications for England, it's impossible not to cheer on this Pakistan side.
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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialNew Zealand need a hero. They need someone to do the job that Ben Stokes did for England after those four early wickets.
NZ 52-4published at 16 overs
Williamson 25, Latham 4
Four runs are all New Zealand can scamper off the over.
Plenty of time left, of course, but Pakistan are whizzing through their overs...
NZ 51-4published at 15.3 overs
Shaheen Afridi coughs up a misfield with an overambitious shy at the stumps, allowing Jimmy Neesham to jog two off Mohammad Hafeez.
He's got figures of 3-9 to his name, though, so you'll probably let him off.
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Here are the runs scored off Shaheen Afridi this morning...
Image source, Opta