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Right then, that is it form this game which has been abondoned and we go into the fifth and final T20I with all to play for. New Zealand now cannot win this series, but they will give their all to level it while the Men in Green will want to get the victory and seal it. The next game will be played on 24th April, Monday at 9.30 pm IST (4 pm GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, Cheers and Goodbye!

Bad news folks! The inevitable has happened and the match has been called off. This was always on the cards as when the umpire called the game off there was a hailstorm all around the ground and it would have been a really tough task to get the ground ready even if the rain stopped. The visuals also show that there are puddles in different parts of the ground and it would have been difficult to fill them. New Zealand will be a bit disappointed as they were heading towards a good total and would have fancied their chances to level the series. Chad Bowes registered his maiden T20I half-century and looked in really good touch, but it was the aggressive knock of Mark Chapman which helped the Kiwis get near a good total, but the rain came down with just seven balls to go in the innings, and we could not get any more action after that. Mark Chapman remained unbeaten on 71 off just 42 balls. For Pakistan, it was Imad Wasim who was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets and all three coming inside the first ten overs. Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf got one each too. So, Pakistan still leads the series 2-1 and will go to the last game with the intention of getting the job done and winning the series.

Update - 11.39 pm IST (5.59 pm GMT) - There is nothing new to report on from the ground and the waiting game continues. All we can do is hope. Stick with us for more news.

The rain has arrived and the players are going off. New Zealand were just seven balls away from the end of the innings, but it is absolutely pouring down and there is a hailstorm out there. The visuals does not look promising, but we hope that we can get some action. Stay tuned for further updates.

OUT! CAUGHT! Slower ball, full and on off. Rachin Ravindra goes through the shot early and lifts it aerially. The ball skies up toward the short-cover region. Babar Azam gets underneath it and takes a simple catch.

Full toss slanted outside leg. Mark Chapman makes room and works it through the cover-point region for one.

SIX! BOOM! Good length ball angled into the middle and leg. Mark Chapman advances down the track and goes through with the shot to hoick it away over the deep mid-wicket fence into the crowd for a biggie.

Back of a length angled into the batter. Rachin Ravindra goes to pull it but misses and gets hit on the body. The ball ricochets toward short third for a LEG BYE.

Slower ball, just outside off. Rachin Ravindra swings hard and misses.

There is some drizzle around the ground and the groundstaff are ready with the covers if they are needed.

Full and at the stumps, drilled past Shaheen Afridi for one.

Slower ball, on a length and outside off. Rachin Ravindra goes for the cut and misses.

Fuller delivery outside the off. Ravindra whips it to mid-wicket and scampers for a couple of runs.

Appeal for LBW and turned down. Full and tailing into the leg peg. Mark Chapman looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pad. The ball deflects off the pad toward point for a leg bye. Pakistan went upstairs for the review but the ball tracking showed the umpire's call on the wicket and Chapman stays on.

FOUR! Through the gap! Full and outside off, Mark Chapman reaches for it and drives it through the backward point region for a cracking boundary.

Good length delivery outside off. Mark Chapman comes down the track to heave it away but misses.

WIDE! Full and slanting down the leg. Mark Chapman moves across to ramp it away but misses. The umpire gives it a wide.