Pakistan crush limp New Zealand

By: dustgeer

  Imran Nazir scored 58 in 38 balls as Pakistan beat New Zealand in the first of two Twenty20 games in Dubai. After a fine start, Pakistan stuttered to 161-8 with Abdul Razzaq (26 not out) and Shahid Afridi (24) impressing as seamer Tim Southee took 3-28. The injury-hit Kiwis struggled as no-one outscored Bradley-John Watling and Nathan ...

13 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

Younis dismisses notion of Champions Trophy revenge

By: inamshah

Pakistan's captain Younis Khan sought to put aside talk of revenge from their loss in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final to New Zealand, saying his team were focussing on their game. "It's not a revenge series but all the players have it in their minds to beat New Ze

23 days ago