Rejuvenated Pakistan beat New Zealand in first T20

By: mwasifali

DUBAI: Pakistan overcame their one-day international series loss and maintained their world champion status in Twenty20 cricket with a convincing 49-run win over New Zealand at Dubai Stadium on Thursday. Opener Imran Nazir lifted Pakistan to a competitive 161-8 on a pitch of variable bounce before the bowlers unleashed a tight line and length to ...

12 days ago

Pakistan look to make amends for ODI debacle

By: syedinamshah

After a riveting end to the ODI series, which New Zealand won 2-1, the focus turns to the Twenty20s, which Pakistan will feel they are better placed to trump. Pakistan conceded the ODI series in typically erratic fashion, making a meal of a chase of 212 before a phenomenal fightback staged by Mohammad Aamer and Saeed Ajmal ensured the game was ...

13 days ago

NZ hold aces after Styris double

By: asadhanif

Pakistan's new openers for this series, Salman Butt and Khalid Latif, gave their team a solid start while ensuring preservation of resources, but with the asking-rate climbing over seven at the half-way stage of the chase of 304, the game was tilted marginally in New Zealand's favour. A brace of quick wickets could swing the match New ...

19 days ago

NZ win toss, elect to bat in 2nd ODI vs Pakistan

By: GMBAIG

ABU DHABI: Pakistan brought back middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik after New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat in the second day-night international at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Friday. Malik was rested in the first match on Tuesday which Pakistan won by 138 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Allrounder Malik replaced young ...

19 days ago