Hafeez, Afridi star in Pak’s win against NZ

Jan 30, 2011 |

Christchurch, Jan. 29: A maiden century by Mohammad Hafeez and a blistering 65 by Shahid Afridi set up Pakistan for a 43-run win over New Zealand in their one-day cricket international Saturday.

The batting heroics, which rescued Pakistan from a disastrous start, were complemented by the fielding exploits of Umar Akmal who featured in three crucial New Zealand dismissals. The result levelled the six-match series at 1-1, with one game washed out and three to play.

It was a sharp turnaround in fortunes from the first match, which New Zealand won by nine wickets with more than 32 overs to spare. They showed the hallmarks of that domination in Christchurch when they won the toss, put Pakistan into bat on a green-tinged wicket, and had them two for eight by the fourth over.

But from there Pakistan worked their way up to take control, compiling 293-7 in their 50 overs, with Afridi starring in a 126-run charge in the last 10 overs.

Scoreboard

Pakistan
Mohd Hafeez c Taylor b Mills 115, A. Shehzad c Styris b Southee 0, K. Akmal b Southee 6, Younis c Mills b Oram 12, Misbah c Styris b Mills 35, U. Akmal b Bennett 44, S. Afridi c McCullum b Bennett 65, A. Razzaq n.o 5, W. Riaz n.o. 1
Extras (lb-2, w-6, nb-2) 10
Total (in 50 overs) 293/7
FoW: 1-2, 2-8, 3-56, 4-150, 5-202, 6-271, 7-288.
Bowling: K. Mills 10-0-61-2, T. Southee 10-0-57-2. H. Bennett 7-0-54-2, J. Oram 9-0-55-1, C. Woodcock 10-0-46-0, S. Styris 4-0-18-0.
New Zealand
M. Guptill c Shehzad by Riaz 39, J. How c Umar b Tanvir 24, R. Taylor c Younis b Gul 6, S. Styris c Umar b Hafeez 46, K. Williamson b Riaz 42, B. McCullum (run out) 12, J. Oram c Hafeez b Tanvir 17, L. Woodcock b Gul 11, K. Mills c Akmal b Afridi 17, T. Southee (not out) 15, H. Bennett (not out) 4, Extras (lb-4, w-2, nb-1) 17
Total (50 overs) 250/9
FoW: 1-44, 2-67, 3-80, 4-161, 5-179, 6-182, 7-210, 8-217, 9-232.
Bowling: Razzaq 5-1-28-0, S. Tanvir 10-0-56-2, W. Riaz 8-0-43-2, U. Gul 10-0-33-2, Afridi 10-0-45-1, Hafeez 5-0-25-1, A. Shehzad 2-0-16-0

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