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)

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews

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    Lovely, lovely work Andrew.

    Re: 11:53 There might not be any Faf in cricket after this tournament, given South Africa's performances.

    Andrew

  2. Bryan Waddle
    BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand have failed to put together any sort of partnership at the top of the innings since the first game so Kane Williamson has effectively been an opening batsman.

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  3. NZ 24-1

    Sarfaraz has already got a bit grumpy as Mohammad Amir swings a wide just down the leg side.

    Amir's response is a belter of a short ball that whistles past Colin Munro's nose, before Kane Williamson nudges his way through the rest of the over.

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  5. NZ 22-1

    Williamson 6, Munro 11

    Shaheen Afridi bowls a full ball to Kane Williamson first up, and the Black Caps skipper smacks his bat down on it to keep it away from his stumps.

    Now Shaheen strays onto Williamson's legs and a gentle clip through deep square goes racing away for four.

  6. Seven minutes later, and we're ready to go...

  7. Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    If Kane Williamson couldn't see, he's quite within his rights to get that sorted out.

  8. Oh, there's a bit of uncovered board of some sort that's distracting the batsman.

    Some people have been dispatched to fix it. Meanwhile, here's how Martin Guptill got out.

  9. There is such a lot of faffing in cricket.

  10. There's a massive delay and I'm not quite sure why.

    Some people with walkie-talkies are stood looking at the massive sheet thing that's acting as a sightscreen at one end.

  11. The Pakistan players have got hand warmers! Is it that cold in Birmingham?

  12. One of the best things about this World Cup has been the fans of the Asian teams. They've brought a brilliant atmosphere to all the grounds.

    Right, time for a change. Here's Shaheen Afridi.

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    Robbie Kahar: Lazy shot by Guptill, he brought the crowd in. Pressure on Kane Williamson now as Amir will be hyped!

    Ian Trembirth: If you want to hear an atmosphere, get #bbccricket on the radio. The noise at Edgbaston is amazing!

    Mike: The noise from the crowd when Guptill was bowled was incredible!

    Dan: Just nearly went deaf hearing that cheer from the Pakistan fans through @bbctms for that Guptill wicket!

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  14. NZ 18-1

    Amir 2-0-11-1

    Mohammad Amir drags his line and length back and unfurls three dot balls to end the over.

  15. NZ 18-1

    Four more!

    Shorter this time from Amir and Colin Munro leans back to crack a pull through square. Amir looks a little disgruntled.

  16. NZ 14-1

    Up and over from Colin Munro, whipping Mohammad Amir into the leg side, and it sticks in the pitch as the New Zealand duo jog through for two.

    Shot! Better from Munro, cracking a wide delivery through the off side this time, and he'll get four for his troubles.

  17. Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    This is the fourth time that Colin Munro has faced spin in the first 10 overs in a ODI, and in the previous three games spin has got him out twice.

  18. Look at the crowd behind Amir! Brilliant atmosphere.

    Mohammad AmirAFP

  19. NZ 8-1

    Williamson 2, Munro 1

    Airy from Kane Williamson, nudging Mohammad Hafeez off his hip, but he's managed to get it past a crouching Imam-ul-Haq at short leg.

    Colin Munro goes on the drive and there's a collective shout of "catch!" from the crowd, but he's managed to get it over the man at mid-wicket. He's not looking comfortable...

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    Beautiful picture of Mount Maunganui at 10:50 (which is a suburb of Tauranga) We used to live down the coast from there - in the distance on the photo. It's where I fell in love with cricket - go the Blackcaps!!

    Nicola

    That picture has gone down so well, let's have another shot of Tauranga:

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