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New Zealand beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in second T20

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Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against NZ.

HAMILTON (Web Desk/AFP) - A world-record T20 partnership by Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson gave New Zealand a comprehensive 10-wicket win in the second Twenty20 against Pakistan in Hamilton on Sunday.

Set a target of 169, Guptill finished the match with a boundary to take the New Zealand total to 171 with 14 balls remaining and all wickets intact.

His stand with Williamson eclipsed the previous best Twenty20 partnership of 170 set by South Africans Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman against England in 2009.

New Zealand s dominance in Hamilton, after Pakistan won the first game in Auckland on Friday, means the three-match series will be decided in Wellington next Friday.

Guptill, who uncharacteristically trailed Williamson for much of the match, finished with a flourish to be 87 not out from 58 balls with nine fours and four sixes.

Williamson faced 48 balls for his 72, which included 11 fours.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first but there was no urgency about their run-gathering.

Halfway through their innings Pakistan were 60-2, while New Zealand passed the same 60 mark in the seventh over and were 82-0 after 10 overs.

Williamson and Guptill both brought up their half-centuries in the 13th over when they took 15 off Mohammad Amir, whose three overs cost 34 runs.

While Pakistan tried desperately for a wicket, the one chance they were offered went to ground when Shoaib Malik dropped a straightforward caught-and-bowled chance from Williamson on 61.

After the slow start to the Pakistan innings, Umar Akmal and Malik added backbone with a 63-run partnership off 34 balls to get the tourists up to 168-7.

Akmal was unbeaten on 56 off 27 deliveries at the close while Malik made 39 off 30.

New Zealand, with an eye on the World Twenty20 in India in March, experimented with left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner opening the bowling. New-ball spearheads Trent Boult and Matt Henry sat out the match.

It was a switch which suited Pakistan opener Mohammad Hafeez, who took 10 off the first over with a six and a four.

But when Santner was removed from the attack, Corey Anderson and Adam Milne put the brakes on the scoring before the Akmal-Malik onslaught.

While Pakistan only scored 60 runs in the first 10 overs, they added 108 in the second half of the innings.

Mitchell McClenaghan had the best figures for New Zealand with two for 23.

 

Teams:

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (capt), Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Adam Milne, Mitchell McClenaghan.

Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi (capt), Sarfraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Umar Gul, Mohammad Amir

Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZL), Derek Walker (NZL)

TV umpire: Wayne Knights (NZL)

Match referee: David Boon (AUS)

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And the match was finally won by New Zealand

Overs 16.4: Wahab Riaz to Martin Guptil. SIX! short of length ball, outside off stump, goes back and pulls away over mid-wicket fence for a six

Overs 16.1: Wahab Riaz to Kane Williamson. FOUR! fuller in length ball, outside off stump, comes forward and drives it wide of mid-off for four runs

Overs 15.3: Shoaib Malik to Kane Williamson. FOUR! tosses up, on middle and leg stump, comes down the wicket and chips it over mid-on for four runs

Overs 15: New Zealand 141/0, Kane Williamson: 61, Martin Guptill: 73

Overs 14.4: Shahid Afridi to Kane Williamson. FOUR! short and wide outside off stump, goes back and cuts it towards deep backward point for four runs

Overs 14.2: Shahid Afridi to Martin Guptill. SIX! slower ball, outside off stump, Guptill goes back and pulls away over mid-wicket for six more

Overs 14.1: Shahid Afridi to Martin Guptill. SIX! flighted ball, on middle and leg stump, Guptill makes room and launches it over long-on fence for a huge six

Overs 13.3: Imad Wasim to Martin Guptil. FOUR! flighted ball, outside off stump, comes down the wicket and punches through extra cover for four runs

Overs 12.4: Mohammad Aamer to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Fifty comes up for Guptill now, low full toss, outside off stump, goes back and smashes it over extra cover four more

Overs 12.3: Mohammad Aamer to Martin Guptill. FOUR! fuller in length ball, on middle and leg stump, tucks away to backward square leg fence for four runs

Overs 12.1: Mohammad Aamer to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Fifty comes up for Williamson, good length ball, on middle and leg stump, moves across and flicks away towards backward square leg fence for four runs

Overs 12: New Zealand 100/0, Kane Williamson: 49, Martin Guptill: 44

Overs 11.6: Shahid Afridi to Martin Guptill. FOUR! short and wide outside off stump, goes back and cuts it over backward point for four runs

Overs 10.4: Umar Gul to Kane Williamson. FOUR! good length ball, on middle and leg stump, moves across and flicks away to deep backward square leg for four runs

Overs 9: New Zealand 78/0, Kane Williamson: 39, Martin Guptill: 34

Overs 6.6: Wahab Riaz to Martin Guptill. FOUR! back of length ball, outside off stump, goes back and smashes it over mid-off for four runs

Overs 6: New Zealand 59/0, Kane Williamson: 29, Martin Guptill: 15

Overs 5.5: Shahid Afridi to Martin Guptill. FOUR! tosses up, on middle and leg stump, goes onto his knee and sweeps away towards backward square leg

Overs 4.4: Mohammad Aamir to Kane Williamson. FOUR! fuller in length ball, sliding down to leg side, ball clip him on the pad and goes towards fine leg fence for four leg byes

Overs 4.1: Mohammad Aamir to Martin Guptill. FOUR! good length ball, on middle and leg stump, Guptill makes room and hits it over mid-off for four runs

Overs 3.1: Shahid Afridi to Martin Guptill. FOUR! quicker ball, on middle and leg stump, makes room and hits it over mid-off for four runs

Overs 3: New Zealand 31/0, Kane Williamson: 20, Martin Guptill: 11

Overs 2.6: Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. FOUR! short ball, outside off stump, comes down the wicket and punches through covers for four runs

Overs 2.2: Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. FOUR! flatter ball, outside off stump, comes down the wicket and plays it towards deep backward point for four more

Overs 2.1: Imad Wasim to Kane Williamson. FOUR! quicker ball, outside off stump, goes back and cuts it wide of short third-man fielder for four runs

Overs 1.2: Mohammad Aamir to Kane Williamson. FOUR! slightly short of length ball, on middle and leg stump, moves across and hits it towards deep backward square leg for four runs

Overs 0.6: Umar Gul to Martin Guptill. SIX! short of length ball, outside off stump, goes back and pulls it over long-on fence for six

New Zealand begin their innings. Guptill and Williamson are appearing as openers with 169 runs to chase. Umar Gul has ball in the hand.

Pakistan have set target of 169 runs on the loss of seven wickets against New Zealand. They started the innings very well but the fall of wickets got started when Ahmed Shehzad got caught by Williamson off Anderson ball.

This time the most awaited Shahid Afridi also disappointed the team but the game was stunningly played by Umar Akmal who smashed fours and sixes to stand the Pakistani team firm.

 

Talking about NZ side, MJ McClenaghan claimed two wickets.

Overs 19.5: Adam Milne to Umar Akmal. FOUR! fuller in length ball, outside off stump, goes back and smashes it over extra cover for four runs

Overs 19.4: Adam Milne to Sarfraz Ahmed. OUT! short of length ball, outside off stump, Sarfraz goes for a big shot and misses it through to keeper, Umar wants the strike and runs for a bye, Ronchi throws towards Milne who makes a direct throw

Overs 18.5: Mitchell McClenaghan to Imad Wasim. OUT! short of length ball, on middle and leg stump, Imad tries to pull that one but ball gets top edge and goes high in the air towards fine leg, Adam Milne takes a well judged catch 

Overs: 18.1: Mitchell McClenaghan to Umar Akmal . FOUR! low full toss, outside off stump, goes back and punches it over mid-off for four runs

Overs 18: Pakistan 146/5, Akmal: 35, Wasim: 8

Overs 17.6: Adam Milne to Imad Wasim. SIX! fuller in length ball, outside off stump, Imad goes back and smashes it over extra cover for a six

Overs 17.2: Adam Milne to Shahid Afridi. OUT! fuller in length ball, on middle and leg stump, Afridi goes back and tries to clear the fielder of mid-on but couldn t time it well, Williamson takes an easy catch there

Overs 17.1: Adam Milne to Shahid Afridi. SIX! back of length ball, outside off stump, Afridi makes room and smashes it over long-off for a six

Overs 16.5: Mitchell McClenaghan to Shoaib Malik. OUT! fuller in length ball, just outside off stump, Malik goes back and tries to digs it out but drags it onto the stumps

Overs 15.5: Grant Elliott to Umar Akmal. SIX! player smashes 103 m long sixer, sends ball out of the ground

Overs 14.1: Corey Anderson to Umar Akmal. FOUR! fuller in length ball, outside off stump, Umar goes for a drive, outside edge races away towards third-man for four runs

Overs 15: Pakistan 116/3, Akmal: 24, Malik: 36

Overs 13.2: Grant Elliott to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! short of length ball, outside off stump, goes back and cuts it towards deep backward point for four runs

Overs 12.4: Mitchell Santner to Umar Akmal . SIX! short ball, outside off stump, Umar rocks back and pulls away over mid-wicket for another six

Overs 12.3: Mitchell Santner to Umar Akmal. SIX! tosses up, on middle and leg stump, Umar gets under the ball and hits it over mid-wicket for a six

Overs 12: Pakistan 75/3, Akmal: 2, Malik: 20

Overs 11.2: Grant Elliott to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! slower ball, outside off stump, goes back and cuts it towards deep backward point for four runs

Overs 11.1 Grant Elliott to Sohaib Maqsood. OUT! good length ball, outside off stump, Sohaib goes for a big shot and plays it high in the air towards long-off Santner settles under it and takes a simple catch

Overs 10.2: Adam Milne to Shoaib Malilk. FOUR! good length ball, outside off stump, outside edge races away towards third-man fence for four runs

Overs 9: Pakistan: 53/2, Malik: 4, Maqsood: 16

Overs 7.5: Todd Astle to Sohaib Maqsood. FOUR! again short ball, outside off stump, Sohaib goes back and pulls away towards deep mid-wicket for four runs

Overs 7.3: Todd Astle to Sohaib Maqsood. SIX! short ball, outside off stump, goes back and pulls away over mid-wicket fence for a maximum

Overs 6.1: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Hafeez. OUT! short ball, outside off stump, Hafeez rocks back and pulls away straight towards mid-wicket fielder for a simple catch


Mohammad Hafeez becomes the first Pakistani and 5th overall to score 1500+ runs in T20Is.

Overs 6: Pakistan: 34/2, Hafeez: 19, Maqsood: 2

Overs 3.6: Anderson to Ahmed Shehzad, OUT! slightly short of length ball, outside off stump, Ahmed tries to play it down towards mid-wicket but ball hit on upper part of the bat and goes towards mid-off, Williamson takes an easy catch there


Overs 3.1: Corey Anderson to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! good length ball, outside off stump, goes back and lofts it over mid-on fielder for four runs

Overs 3: Current partnership 22 runs, 3.0 overs, RR: 7.33

Overs 2.4: Adam Milne to Ahmed Shehzad . FOUR! good length ball, outside off stump, comes forward and punches straight down the ground for four runs

Overs 0.6: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! flighted ball, outside off stump, comes down the wicket and drives through extra cover for four runs

Over 0.2: Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Hafeez ! SIX. short ball, outside off stump, goes back and pulls it over long-on fence for a six

Match begins! MJ Santner has ball in hand. Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad are on crease.

 

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