PAK-U19 vs NZ-U19 Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! What a way to win! This has been an absolutely flawless run chase from Pakistan Under-19! This one is a low full toss on middle and leg. Shamyl Hussain gets down on one knee and sweeps it uppishly but to the left of the rushing deep square-leg fielder. All smiles in the Pakistan dugout as they cruise home here against New Zealand Under-19 by 10 wickets!

Fuller delivery on off. Shahzaib Khan lunges and eases it towards sweeper cover for a single. Scores level now!

Short and around off, Shamyl Hussain opens the bat face and glides it away to short third man.

Fuller and around off, Shamyl Hussain drives it firmly towards cover.

Fuller around off. Shahzaib Khan swats it to the right of the bowler for a single.

FIFTY FOR Shamyl Hussain! Fuller delivery on off and middle. Shamyl Hussain shuffles a bit and works it towards fine leg for a single to bring up his fifty of the competition. All the focus has been on Shahzaib Khan but Shamyl Hussain has played his part too.

Leg bye! Fuller delivery on leg. Shahzaib Khan looks to clip it away but the ball thumps his pad and rolls towards square leg for a leg bye.

Fuller delivery just outside off. Shamyl Hussain leans on it and works across the line towards long on and moves to 49 with the single.

Fuller delivery on leg. Shahzaib Khan eases it towards the short fine leg region. Shamyl Hussain is 2 runs away from his fifty and Pakistan Under-19 need 6 runs for the win.

Short and wide outside off, Shamyl Hussain slaps it along the ground to deep point for a run. Moves to 48 does Shamyl.

Short and turning away, on off, Shamyl Hussain looks to work it fine on the off side but misses out and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Angling in, full and on leg, Shamyl Hussain prods and strokes it to cover.

Pushes it through, short and on off, Shahzaib Khan gets rushed and gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards square leg.

Fires it in, full and on middle, Shahzaib Khan keeps it out on the off side.

Fuller delivery around off. Shamyl Hussain knocks it towards cover region.

Fuller around off, Shamyl Hussain eases it towards off side.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller delivery on off. Shamyl Hussain lofts if up and over the mid off region for a boundary.

Much fuller and flatter outside off. Shahzaib Khan lunges and eases it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Short and outside off. Shahzaib Khan eases it towards short cover for no runs.

Flatter and on off. Shahzaib Khan works it across the line for no runs.

Short and around off. Shamyl Hussain knocks it to the right of the bowler for no runs.

Fuller delivery on off. Shahzaib Khan drives it towards long off and gets another single.

Short on off. Shamyl Hussain comes down the pitch and knocks towards long off.

Tap and run! Fuller delivery outside off. Shahzaib Khan lunges and taps it towards the off side and gets a single.

Short delivery on off. Shamyl Hussain hangs back and flicks it towards the deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up fuller on middle. Shamyl Hussain jams it back to the right of the bowler for no runs

SIX! BANG! In the arc and out of the park! Zac Cumming misses his mark and bowls it right in the slot, around leg, Shahzaib Khan clears his front leg and whacks it over wide long on for the second maximum of the over. 19 runs off the over and Pakistan Under-19 are now just 17 runs away from making it three wins out of three!

Short delivery outside off. Shahzaib Khan cuts it towards the right of the sweeper cover. The fielder dives to his right and saves the boundary. A couple of runs taken in between.

Short and on middle, Shahzaib Khan punches it from the crease but straight to mid off.

Short and on middle, Shamyl Hussain swivels in the crease and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Smart batting! Flatter and shorter, quicker as well, around off, Shamyl Hussain waits on it and uses the pace of the delivery as he steers it to the right of short third man for a boundary.

SIX! Zac Cumming gets greeted with a maximum! Cumming drops it short and on off, Shamyl Hussain picks up the length early and rocks back to hit this one with the wind. Pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Tosses it up, full and around off, Shahzaib Khan gets a good stride in and blocks it out.

Short and on leg. Shahzaib Khan nudges it towards the leg side.

Fuller on off. Shamyl Hussain prods and drives it crisply toward wide long off for a single.

Tossed up fuller on off. Shahzaib Khan lunges and taps it towards off for a single.

Short and on off. Shahzaib Khan hangs back and knocks it back to the bowler.

Shout of 'catch' but much shorter from the fielder. Fuller delivery just outside off. Shamyl Hussain strides out and lofts it much short of long off fielder and gets a single.

SIX! Another one in the over! Fuller delivery outside off. Shahzaib Khan gets down and slog-sweeps this one as well up and over the deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Angles it across, short and on off, Shahzaib Khan goes for the cut but misses out.

Tosses it up, full and on off, driven straight to cover.

Fuller delivery outside off. Shahzaib Khan lunges and drives towards the mid off.

SIX! Oh..this is huge! Fuller delivery at the stumps. Shahzaib Khan gets down on his one knee and thumps the delivery a bit straighter over the fence of wide long on for a maximum.

Fuller delivery on off, a bit straighter. Shahzaib Khan rests it back to the bowler for no runs.

On a length outside off. Shamyl Hussain holds back and eases it towards point region for no runs.

Short and outside off. Shahzaib Khan reaches the delivery and cuts it towards deep backward point for one run.

Fuller on middle and leg. Shamyl Hussain hangs back and flicks it towards the deep fine leg region for a single.

FOUR! Shamyl Hussain pulls and pulls it well! Back-of-the-hand from Oscar Jackson. The ball pitches outside off and angles in towards the stumps. Shamyl Hussain waits on it and pulls it towards deep square leg and gets a boundary.

Fuller delivery, wide outside off. Shamyl Hussain leaves it to the keeper.

WIDE! On a length, but sprays down the leg for a bonus run.

Good-length delivery outside off. Shamyl Hussain defends inside the line and gets beaten on the outer edge.

Short on stump. Shahzaib Khan eases it back to the bowler.

Short delivery on middle. Shamyl Hussain covers the stump and clips it towards square leg and gets one run.

Short and on middle and leg. Shahzaib Khan punches it towards long on and gets an easy single.

Short and outside off. Shahzaib Khan hangs back to ease it towards cover but gets beaten on the outer edge once again.

Play and a miss! Much fuller outside off. Shahzaib Khan with no foot work tries to knock it towards the off side but gets beaten.

Much fuller, wide outside off. Shamyl Hussain crouches and extends to ease the delivery towards sweeper cover for a single.

Good length, outside off. Shamyl Hussain covers the stump and guides it towards deep third man for a single.

Good-length delivery outside off. Shahzaib Khan hangs back and punches it towards the gap between cover and point for a single.

On a length, on middle and leg. Shamyl Hussain camps back and flicks it towards square leg for a single.

That's FIFTY FOR Shahzaib Khan! What a tournament he is having! A century in the campaign opener against Afghanistan and now a half-century against New Zealand. This one is much fuller outside off from Oscar Jackson. Shahzaib Khan slices it towards the deep point region and gets an easy single.

Fullish delivery outside off. Shahzaib Khan covers the stumps and knocks it towards the cover region for no runs.

Short delivery on off and middle. Shahzaib Khan rides the bounce and eases it back to the bowler.

Fuller outside off. Shamyl Hussain hangs back and steers it towards the short third man for no runs.

Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Shamyl Hussain guides it from the crease to short third man.

Fuller and on off, driven firmly to cover by Shamyl Hussain.

A bit of extra bounce, short and turning in, on off, Shahzaib Khan gets on top of the bounce and punches it to long on for a single.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Shamyl Hussain lets the ball come to him and runs it down to the right of short third man for a run.

WIDE! Tosses it up and goes full but the line is beyond the tramline on off, Shamyl Hussain lets it go for a wide.

Starts off on a short length, on off, Shamyl Hussain rocks back and punches it on the bounce to cover.

At the stumps, full in length, Shahzaib Khan presses forward and stabs it down on the off side.

Floats it up, full and shaping in, on middle, Shahzaib Khan pushes it off the front foot to mid on.

This is a bit short and on off, Shahzaib Khan hangs back and looks to punch it away but misses out as the ball nips late to beat him on the outside edge.

Beaten! Angling in, fuller and on off, Shahzaib Khan goes chasing at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

DROPPED! Sam Clode puts down a tough chance! Nothing going right for New Zealand Under-19! In the channel on off, on a back of a length, Shahzaib Khan pokes at the delivery away from his body. Gets an outside edge that travels quickly to the left of the keeper. Clode is a bit late to react and fails to move quickly to his left. He dives but can only manage to get his fingertips to it.

Starts from around the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, around off, Shamyl Hussain runs it down to third man and gets to the other end.

This is on a back of a length, around leg, Shahzaib Khan stands tall and nudges it to mid-wicket.

That kept a bit low! Pace on and slanting in, outside off, on a length, Shahzaib Khan looks to play it late to work it fine on the off side. The ball stays low and sneaks under the bat.

Comes from around the wicket and takes pace off, on a back of a length, near the tramline on off, Shahzaib Khan waits on it and slaps it straight to cover.

Fuller this time, on off, Shahzaib Khan strides out and drives it along the ground to mid off.

Angling away, on a length, outside off, Shahzaib Khan covers his off-stump and leaves the ball alone.

FOUR! SHOT! Ryan Tsourgas digs it in short, around the left shoulder of the batter, Shahzaib Khan rolls his wrists to get on top of the bounce and hits it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Short and sliding in, on the pads, Shamyl Hussain goes on the back foot and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Shamyl Hussain smothers the spin and drives it to short cover.

Flatter and shorter, on middle, Shamyl Hussain waits back in his crease and stabs it down onto the deck.

FIVE WIDES! That has gone through everything! Fires it in full but the line is down leg, Shamyl Hussain misses the sweep and the ball goes through the legs of Sam Clode for a boundary.

Drops it short and on middle, Shamyl Hussain hangs back and plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Nicely done! Reddy drifts down leg, on a fuller length, Shamyl Hussain closes the face of his and paddles it fine to the left of short fine leg for a boundary.

Floats it up, full and around off, Shamyl Hussain lunges and knocks it to short cover.

Angling away, full and around off, Shahzaib Khan reaches out and strokes it stylishly towards cover.

Goes full again, on off, Shahzaib Khan is late into the drive and miscues his shot back to the bowler.

Pitches it up to the batter, on off, Shahzaib Khan gets a good stride in and pats it towards cover.

Short and around leg, Shamyl Hussain gets inside the line and pulls it down to fine leg for a single.

Length delivery, on off, Shamyl Hussain prods forward and steers it to point.

This is on a back of a length, around leg, Shamyl Hussain hangs back and nudges it on the leg side.

Tossed up fuller on off. Shahzaib Khan prods and knocks it towards the right of the bowler.

Fullish delivery on off. Shahzaib Khan eases it towards the off side.

Fuller delivery on off. Shamyl Hussain comes down the pitch and drives it towards wide long off for a single.

Flatter, fuller on off. Shamyl Hussain drives it to the left of short cover and dot again.

Fuller delivery on off. Shamyl Hussain drives it towards the short cover fielder for no runs.

Short delivery on off. Shamyl Hussain hangs back and blocks it down.

Short and on middle. Shahzaib Khan works it towards the leg side.

FOUR! Boundary number 8 for Shahzaib Khan! Fuller delivery outside off, angling away. Shahzaib Khan strides out and drills it through the cover region and gets another boundary.

Fuller delivery on off. Shahzaib Khan takes his front foot out and connects the inner part of his willow to block the ball to his off side.

Fuller delivery once again. Shahzaib Khan lunges and eases it towards the point fielder using his wrist.

Much fuller outside off. Shahzaib Khan prods to reach the delivery and drives it easily towards the cover fielder.

On a length on leg and middle. Shahzaib Khan takes his front foot out and eases it towards short mid-wicket for no runs.

Short and turning away, around off, Shahzaib Khan rocks back and punches it to wide long off for a single.

Short delivery outside off. Shahzaib Khan cuts well but straight to the fielder at cover.

Fuller on stump. Shahzaib Khan drills it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Shahzaib Khan is in a hurry here! Fuller delivery on leg. Shahzaib Khan strides out and drives it to the left of the bowler and gets a boundary.

Tossed up, short on off. Shamyl Hussain holds back and punches it towards long off for a single.

Short delivery at the stumps. Shamyl Hussain hangs back and dabs it don.

Goes full and on off, Shahzaib Khan watchfully leaves the ball alone for the keeper to collect. 16 runs off the over!

FOUR! Make that four boundaries in a row! Matt Rowe bangs it in short, on off, Shahzaib Khan hangs back as if he is expecting the short delivery. He swivels in the crease and pulls it over mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries This one is fuller outside off, similar delivery to the previous one. Shahzaib Khan lunges forward and drives it between the cover and point for four more runs.

FOUR! Two in two! Fuller delivery wide outside off. Shahzaib Khan once again opens his blade and drives it past the point and gets four more runs added to his account.

FOUR! Timed it perfectly! This is short and around off. Shahzaib Khan camps back and opens his bat's face to use the pace of the bowler and guides it past the point fielder for four more runs.

Hard-length delivery on off. Shahzaib Khan hangs back and blocks it towards off side.

FOUR! Glorious! This one is much fuller, wide outside off. Shamyl Hussain prods, crouches down and drills it along the carpet in the gap of extra cover and mid off.

On a length on middle and off. Shamyl Hussain works it towards wide mid on but gets no runs.

Short delivery on middle. Shamyl Hussain hangs back and blocks it down the ground.

Back of a length around off. Shamyl Hussain cuts but can't find the gap in the point region.

Short on middle. Shahzaib Khan goes for a pull but mistimes it and lofts it up and over the mid-wicket region. The outfield is fast but the fielder in mid-wicket races down and back hands the ball to save the boundary. Three runs taken.

FOUR! Nicely placed! Much wide outside off, near the tramline, full in length, Shahzaib Khan arches down, extends his arm and places this towards deep point for a boundary.

Angling away from the southpaw, on a good length, on off, Shamyl Hussain shoulders arms to the delivery.

Compensates by bowling it full now, around off, Shamyl Hussain drives without much timing towards mid off.

SIX! BANG! Shamyl Hussain has had enough of ball-watching! Matt Rowe looks to go short but this is not short enough to trouble the batter, on off, Shamyl Hussain picks up the length early and dispatches the pull towards deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

At the stumps, on a back of a length, Shamyl Hussain punches it with a straight bat to mid off.

A tempter for the batter, full and wide outside off, Shamyl Hussain does not fall for the trap and is happy to let it go through to the keeper.

This is bowled on a back of a length, just outside off, Shamyl Hussain lifts his bat and leaves the ball alone.

Gets a bit of shape on this one, full and on the pads, Shahzaib Khan stays balanced in the crease and flicks it straight to mid-wicket. A maiden from Mason Clarke!

Width on offer on off, full as well, Shahzaib Khan reaches out and goes for an expansive drive but the ball seams in a bit and catches the inside edge. The ball goes nowhere as it rolls on to the leg side.

Keeps it on a hard length, on off, Shahzaib Khan gets on top of the bounce and punches it neatly to cover.

Delivers it on a back of a length, over middle, not much pace behind it, Shahzaib Khan stands tall and knocks it to point.

Goes full in search of swing, full and around off, Shahzaib Khan goes for the drive but miscues his shot to short mid-wicket off the inner half of the bat.

Bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Shahzaib Khan plays it close to this body and pushes it out to point.

WIDE Full but the radar is off as this is down leg, left alone by Shahzaib Khan for a wide.

Shouts of 'catch' but it goes just wide! Hits the deck hard and gets that extra bounce does Rowe, on the fifth stump line and a bit of inward movement, Shahzaib Khan gets on his toes to run it down to third man. He fails to keep his shot along the ground and it goes to the right of the diving gully fielder and it rolls to third man for one.

A bit of extra bounce and the ball shapes back in, on a short of a length, on off, Shahzaib Khan adjusts well and steers it on the bounce to gully.

Hurls it on a back of a length, in the channel on off, Shahzaib Khan waits back in his crease and plays it late as he punches it to cover.

Full and swinging into the pads, Shahzaib Khan looks to play this one down the ground but gets an inside edge that rolls through square leg for a couple of runs.

Drags his length back and bowls it on middle, Shahzaib Khan hops to ride the bounce and watchfully dead-bats it onto the deck.

Good-length delivery, honing in at the stumps from over the wicket, Shahzaib Khan presses forward and pushes it with a straight bat to the right of the bowler.

Drifts on the pads, full as well, Shahzaib Khan works it away with the swing to fine leg and retains the strike with a single.

This is on a fullish length, on middle, Shahzaib Khan is equal to the task as he gets his bat down in time and digs it out down the deck.

Short of a length, shaping in, on middle and leg, Shahzaib Khan hops and stabs it down on the leg side.

Much better from Clarke! Bowls it a bit fuller and closer to the off-stump, Shahzaib Khan gets lured forward in defence and ends up pushing at it. Luckily for him, the ball angles away and beats him on the outside edge.

A bit too straight, back of a length, on the pads, Shahzaib Khan closes the bat face and nudges it to square leg.

FOUR! A gift for Shahzaib Khan to get off the mark! Looks to go full in search of swing but ends up serving a low full toss, outside off, Shahzaib Khan opens the bat face and drives it through covers for a boundary.

WIDE! Starts with a bit of a loosener does Clarke as he slips it down leg. Shahzaib Khan lets it go for a wide. Pakistan Under-19 are underway with an extra!

Good start from Matt Rowe, a maiden! Delivers it on a back of a length, on off, Shamyl Hussain waits on the back foot and defends it out with a straight bat to the right of the bowler.

Lands it around the off stump line, on a good length, Shamyl Hussain hangs back and solidly stabs it down on the off side.

Gets the ball to angle away from the left-hander, short of a length, outside off, Shamyl Hussain frees his arms and cuts it well but picks out the man at backward point.

Serves it on a hard length, top of off, Shamyl Hussain lets the ball come to him and defends it right under his eyeline with an open bat face as he guides it to point.

Bangs it in short and angling away, around off, Shamyl Hussain reads it well and drops his gloves. He sways away and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, a bit of shape into the batter, on middle and leg, Shamyl Hussain hops and nudges it nicely to mid-wicket.