Scorecard:
New Zealand 99 all out (18.3 overs)
(Styris 22 off 29 balls, Umar Gul 5 for 6, Razzaq 2 for 17)
Pakistan: 100 for 4 (13.1 overs)
(Shahzaib 35 off 28 balls, Afridi 29 off 18 balls, Vettori 2 for 20)
Pakistan came firing on all cylinders after a somewhat average spell this season. Razzaq’s bowling gave them good breakthroughs right at the start, but it was Umar Gul who broke New Zealand’s back. Of the 3 overs he bowled, he got a wicket on the 4th ball of every over, and also on the 3rd ball of two of those overs. Whew!
Pakistan batting flourished under a low target and Afridi fired along with newcomer Shahzaib. However Afridi’s scoring is suspect under high targets and pressure, something that doesn’t allow him to join the hall of greats.
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