New Zealand vs Pakistan, World Cup 2023 Warm-Up Live Score: Babar Azam Key As Pakistan Go 2 Down Against New Zealand

NZ vs PAK, ICC Cricket World Cup Live: Pakistan are two wickets down against New Zealand in a ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Earlier, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat. Pakistan open their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands, before facing arch-rivals India in the over 130,000-seat Narendra Modi Stadium on October 14. New Zealand, on the other hand, play defending champions in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad on October 5. (Live Scorecard)

New Zealand (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (w/c), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Mark Chapman, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson

Pakistan (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (w), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasan Ali, Usama Mir

Six!

2 runs.

Keeps it short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pats it back to the bowler.

Short and turning away, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan dabs it off the front foot to cover-point.

Fuller, around off, Babar Azam eases it in front of point and calls Rizwan for a quick single. The latter is a bit late to respond and has to put in a dive to reach his ground at the batting end.

Bowls a googly, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan gets forward and blocks it on the leg side.

Sliding onto the pads, a bit short, Mohammad Rizwan misses the clip and wears it on the pads.

On the pads, short in length, Babar Azam flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter delivery, on off, Babar Azam chops it straight