Summary

  • Pakistan will face India or England, who meet in Thursday's semi, in Sunday's final in Melbourne

  • Babar, dropped on 0 by NZ keeper Conway, strokes 53

  • Rizwan top-scores with 57 as openers put on 105 for first wicket

  • New Zealand recover from 49-3 to post 152-4

  • Mitchell & Williamson put on 68 for fourth wicket

  • Allen falls in first over after overturning lbw decision the previous ball

  1. Pakistan reviewpublished at 12.2 overs

    Wasim responds with a slower ball, Williamson is way too early on the shot and pinned on the pad.

    It's given not out but Babar Azam reluctantly goes for the review with a couple of seconds to spare.

    Looks a bit high to me.

  2. 6 runs

    NZ 87-3published at 12.1 overs

    Oh. The sound off the bat.

    Bit short from Mohammad Wasim and Kane Williamson smashes it over square leg for six.

    Where did that come from?!

  3. From the press boxpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2022

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  4. NZ 81-3published at 12 overs

    Kane Williamson is just dealing in ones and twos at the moment. Must've easily reached his 10,000 steps for the day already.

  5. Postpublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2022

    Dirk Nannes
    Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    MitchellImage source, Getty Images

    Something is now happening in this game. It was going at a slow crawl but New Zealand are getting a wriggle on.

    The pitch looks really old and slow. You only need to look at the first six overs to see how difficult it is to score. It is holding up in the pitch a little.

    So I reckon if you get 150 you are in the game. 160 and you are in a pretty good position.

  6. Postpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2022

    I think Glenn Phillips' stance in the opening frame here shows just how frustrated he was to get out.

  7. NZ 72-3published at 11 overs

    Pumped over long-on for four more! Daryl Mitchell is just getting going and that's a good over for the Black Caps - 14 from it.

  8. NZ 66-3published at 10.4 overs

    FansImage source, Getty Images

    Haris Rauf, with all the fearlessness of a kid at a soft play centre, hurls himself at the ball out on the boundary to save two runs.

    Commitment.

  9. NZ 64-3published at 10.2 overs

    Flashed, in the air... and safe!

    Daryl Mitchell gets lucky, slashing one just past point for four very welcome runs.

  10. Postpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It has been all Pakistan so far.

    59-3 after 10 is not where New Zealand will have wanted to be. They need to have a chat about how they go about setting a decent total here. They need to kick on.

  11. Postpublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2022

    Fair play, Pakistan. Fielding's been class.

  12. NZ 59-3published at 10 overs

    Kane Williamson nudges and nurdles his way through another over, seven runs taken from it.

    Halfway through the innings and Pakistan are all over this. But of all the batters in the world you'd want at the crease when you're in a bit of a pickle like this, it's probably Williamson.

    It's set up nicely.

  13. NZ 52-3published at 9 overs

    Shadab Khan twirls through another rapid over, just three runs from it. He's gone for just nine from his two overs so far.

    Pakistan have bowled brilliantly throughout the tournament, despite batting failures, and have kept those standards up today.

  14. Postpublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2022

    MitchellImage source, Getty Images

    Daryl Mitchell is the new batter, another calm head to join the calmest of calm heads in Kane Williamson.

    What a year he's had for New Zealand, after starring in last year's semi-final against England. You can read Cameron Ponsonby's recent feature on Mitchell here.

  15. Postpublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    NawazImage source, Getty Images

    Another simple dismissal for New Zealand. They have given their wickets away here.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 8 overs

    Phillips c & b Nawaz 6 (NZ 49-3)

    BIG breakthrough!

    Batting is not looking easy out there, the ball just gripping in the pitch off the spinners. Glenn Phillips tries to dab one into the leg side but gets a leading edge straight back to the bowler for the simplest of catches.

    New Zealand slip into deeper trouble...

  17. Postpublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand need a big over the get themselves going.

    Their current run rate will only get them up to 126. If they go at tens they will get to 174.

    If they aim for somewhere in the middle they can get around 150, which would give them something to bowl at.

  18. Postpublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2022

    Brett Lee
    Former Australia fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I've enjoyed the World Cup, though I have been disappointed with Australia. It is always nice to see the host nation advance to the semi-finals but it wasn't to be.

    There are a number of reasons why. I think they tinkered too much with their line-ups, guys not doing their normal things, the reason why they were picked.

    As a fast bowler I loved to have structure, what over I'd bowl, where I'd start. Though of course you have to adjust on some occasions.

  19. NZ 44-2published at 7 overs

    Shadab Khan, fresh from his run out heroics, whizzes through his first over that goes for just seven.

  20. NZ 44-2published at 6.3 overs

    Glenn Phillips guides one effortlessly past point for four.

    He is my favourite player to watch at the moment. The contrast between him and Williamson is amazing, but so effective.