Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I, Live Score Updates: Bowes, Latham Start Strong For NZ

PAK vs NZ, 3rd T20I, Live Updates:New will be batting first against Pakistan in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday. The Babar Azam-led side has taken 2-0 lead over the Kiwis and are on the verge of clinching the series. Earlier, skipper Babar Azam smashed a magnificent century while pace bowler Haris Rauf took four wickets as Pakistan beat New Zealand by 38 runs in the second T20I on Saturday. Azam, who fell for just nine in his 100th T20I on Friday, compensated with a brisk 58-ball 101 not out to lift Pakistan to a solid 192-4 in their 20 over. (Live Scorecard)

1 run.

Shaheen Afridi goes full, around off. Tom Latham pushes it gently into covers and crosses.

Much straighter and full, on off. Bowes blocks it back to the bowler. A great start by Naseem Shah, only six runs off his first over.

Tom Latham now rotates the strike. Good length, on the body. Shah is able to extract some extra bounce as well. Latham tucks it awkwardly to square leg.

Bit fuller, on off. Chad Bowes gives himself some room and strokes it towards mid off. One taken.

Good length delivery on top of off, Chad Bowes defends this to the off side for no run.

FOUR! On a length around off, Chad Bowes gets an outside edge travelling past first slip towards third man for a boundary.

On a length pitching in middle and hitting the front pad of Chad Bowes as he gets beaten looking to defend this. Loud appeal by Naseem Shah but the umpire turns this down. Skipper Babar Azam has asked for a review and the ball tracker shows it was missing the stumps hence the decision stays.

Naseem Shah will bowl from the other end.

Woah! What an eventful over this was. Shaheen Afridi came very close to draw the first blood but they