Ahmed Shehzad's first ODI century ( 115 runs )

19-year-old Ahmed Shehzad brought up his century ( 115 runs ) in 101 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes, as the visitors set a challenging target for New Zealand to chase in order to save the six-match series.
Pakistan won their first ODI series since November 2008 when they beat New Zealand by 41 runs in the fifth game of their six-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on 03.01.2011.
The victory, courtesy of Ahmed Shehzad's 115 runs and a polished bowling performance gave Pakistan an unassailable 3-1 Lead in the series.
Pakistan made a below par 268/9, but New Zealand wasted a golden opportunity to level the series with only Martin Guptill ( 65 runs )and stand-in captain Ross Taylor ( 69 runs ) posting any scores of substance in their 227 all out in 46.5 overs.
New Zealand have now lost 14 of their last 15 completed ODI's.The visitors had looked well set to push on to 300-plus on a good pitch with short boundaries and while several batsmen got starts,New Zealand's bowlers varied their pace and length to restrict the scoring in the final few overs.

Scorecard in the fifth ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan at Seddon Park in Hamilton 03.01.2011.

Pakistan
Ahmed Shehzad 115
Umar Akmal 32
Misbah-ul-Haq 25
Shahid Afridi 24
Total (9 wkts; 50 overs) 268
Best Bowling: Mills 10-2-42-2


New Zealand
R. Taylor 69
M. Guptill 65
J. Franklin 16
N. McCullum 14
Total (all out; 46.5 overs) 227
Best Bowling: Wahab Riaz 8.5-0-51-3

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Pakistan take a 2-1 Lead in the best of six series.

NAPIER: Misbah-ul-haq ( 93 not out ) overcame the loss of late wickets to keep his cool and guide Pakistan to a 2 wicket victory over New Zealand in their fourth one day international match in Napier on 01 Feb 2011 and take a 2-1 Lead in the best of six series.Misbah had been coasting to the victory target while batting with Younus Khan ( 42 runs), was forced to take all the responsibility of getting his side home when Younus was run out in the 38th over.
Abdul Razzaq ( 23 runs ) managed to keep pace with the required run rate and while Razzaq was well caught by a hobbling Vettori, Misbah smashed 10 runs off two balls from Scott Styris and Sohail Tanvir (14) hit three boundaries off Tim Southee the next 49th over to see their side home.

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Abdur Rehman starred in an all round effort in Hamilton

HAMILTON: Abdur Rehman starred in an all rounder effort in Hamilton cricket ground, helping Pakistan seal a 10-wicket win on a dramatic 3rd day.
The visitors had been given a victory target of just 19 runs after they established a 92 runs before left arm spinner Abdul Rehman was again the principle tormentor of New Zealand’s batsmen, taking 3 wickets for 24 runs and creating enormous pressure.Man of the match Abdur Rehman, also combined magnificently with left arm pace bowler Wahab Riaz (3/38), while Umar Gul (3/28) mopped up the tail to finish.
Mohamam Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar then wrapped up the victory in just 3.4 overs to guide the visitors to 21-0 and a 1-0 lead in the two test match series.
New Zealand had captured two wickets in two balls during the first session when Asad Shafiq (83runs) and Misbah-ul-haq (62runs), who had rescued the visitors on Saturday after they slumped to 107/4, were both given out lbw with the score on 256runs.
The Pakistani tail, however, wagged with Adnan Akmal (44runs) and Rehman (28runs), who was dropped three times, combining for a 76-run partnership before they were both dismissed with the score on 332 runs.
Pakistan had been bowled out for 367 runs midway through the middle session, an overall lead of 92 runs after New Zealand were dismissed for 275 early on Saturday.

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Ahmed Shehzad cracked a half century

CHRISTCHURCH: Ahmed Shehzad cracked a half century to help Pakistan gain a consolation win over New Zealand in the 3rd T20 match in Christchurch
Date: 30 Dec 2010
Pakistan humiliated New Zealand in the 3rd and final T20 international in Christchurch 30 Dec as the Black Caps slumped to their lowest ever total in the ultra short form of the game.
New Zealand collapsed spectacularly chasing Pakistan’s six for 183, with the top four batsmen all out for ducks as the mercurial tourists shrugged off a form slump that cost them the first two games of the three-match series.
Openers Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez went after New Zealand’s bowlers from the outset, scoring at a rate of almost 10 an over for a partnership of 81 to give Pakistan their best start of the series.
Hafeez made 34 from 23 balls before mistiming a wide pitched delivery from James Franklin and falling to a leaping one-handed catch from Taylor.
Boob Boom Razzaq also pitched in with 34 not out (11 balls faced) then took 3 wickets for 13 runs in a man of the match performance.
Tanvir Ahmed took 1 for 13 on debut.
New Zealand fell apart in reply and were four wickets down for three runs in the third over.

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• New zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs

Pix: good bowling by Scot styres 3-23 against Pakistan .

Pix: Mccullum smashed 131 runs against Pakistan on 06/11/09.

ABU DHABI: Brendon mccullum hit a return to form hundred and scot styres took three wickets in two overs as New zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in the 2nd day-night match.

Mccullum (131 runs with 14 fours and 3 sixes) to help the black capspost a challenging 303-8 on a flat abu dhabi stadium pitch before Styris (3-23) triggerd a middel Order collaps wich saw Pakistan bowled out for 239, leaving the three match series at 1-1.

chasing a daunting Target , Pakistan got off to a solid start of 77 with Khalid Latif (45) and Suleman butt (59) setting the tempo. even after latif Pakistan were well on course.

Butt and Younis(19) added another 47 for the 2nd wicket before styris struck 3 times in 10 balls to turn the match in his team's favour.

Bowling for the first time in 13 months, styris had younis smartly caught at short mid wicket by a diving Ross tayler and then next ball indused Shahid Afridi (0) to play into the same fielders' hand.

In his next over, Styris had Kamran Akmal (4) caught at short cover before butt was run out after being sent back by Muhammad Yousf.

Vettori then traped Yousf (18) to push Pakistan to the brink of Defeat.

Although Shoaib Malik (26) and Razzaq (35) resisted, it was to little to late against a professional New zealand.

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•Boom Boom Afridi brought up his 30th half century

Abu dhabi : Shahid Afridi smashed 70 runs of 50 balls and took 2 wickets on 03 Nov 2009 to lead Pakistan to a 138 runs win over New zealand in 1st One-day International.

Afridi put on 101 in less than 15 overs with Kamran Akmal (67 from 43 ball not out ) to help Pakistan reach 287-9 after having 2 wickets for no runs at the start of inning.

Akmal belted 5 Fours and 4 sixes, while Afridi hammered 4 Fours and 3 sixes.

Khalid Latif playing in only his 2nd ODI's and replacing the more experienced Shoaib malik, made 64 from 112 balls.

Aaron Redmond top scored with 52 for New zealand ,while captain Vitory made 38.

Muhammad Yousaf and Umar Akmal put on 54 in 15 Overs to rebuiled Pakistan's inning after fast bowler Shane bond dismissed oppner Suleman Butt and Captain Younis Khan in his 1st two overs.

Yousaf was then return out by martin guptil as he hasitated to take quick single, and Umer Akmal was bowled by Vitory to leave Pakistan were 75-4 in the 24th over.

Boom Boom Afridi the captain of Pakistan T20 side and Khalid Latif then picked up the momentum. Afridi brought up his 30th half century in only 37 balls.

Kamran Akmal and Abdul Razzaq (26 from 20 ball) helped Pakistan score 104 runs in the last 9 overs.

Bond finished with 2-61, while New zealand captain Vitory took 2-34.

from Pakistan side Afridi (2-46), Umar gull, Muhammad Aamir and Saeed Ajmal takee two-two wickets as New zealand was dismissed for 149 runs.

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