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Ajmal spins Pakistan past New Zealand
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September 24, 2012, Monday
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OFFSPINNER Saeed Ajmal took four wickets as Pakistan kept its nerve to pull off an exciting 13-run win over New Zealand in the World Twenty20 Group D match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, yesterday.
Ajmal took 4-30, his fourth four-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket, as Pakistan restricted New Zealand to 164-9 after setting it a daunting 178-run target on the back of a brilliant career best 56 by Nasir Jamshed and 43 by skipper Mohammad Hafeez.
New Zealand gave Pakistan a scare in the final five overs when it needed an improbable 70 runs, with captain Ross Taylor hitting three boundaries off Umar Gul's penultimate over before he was run out for an 11-ball 26.
Ajmal was the difference between the two sides as Pakistan unleashed its spinners, while Kiwi opener Rob Nicol (33) and Brendon McCullum (32) made major contributions to the New Zealanders' reply.
Pakistan plays Bangladesh in the final match tomorrow in the group from which the top two teams will qualify for the Super Eights.
Ajmal took 4-30, his fourth four-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket, as Pakistan restricted New Zealand to 164-9 after setting it a daunting 178-run target on the back of a brilliant career best 56 by Nasir Jamshed and 43 by skipper Mohammad Hafeez.
New Zealand gave Pakistan a scare in the final five overs when it needed an improbable 70 runs, with captain Ross Taylor hitting three boundaries off Umar Gul's penultimate over before he was run out for an 11-ball 26.
Ajmal was the difference between the two sides as Pakistan unleashed its spinners, while Kiwi opener Rob Nicol (33) and Brendon McCullum (32) made major contributions to the New Zealanders' reply.
Pakistan plays Bangladesh in the final match tomorrow in the group from which the top two teams will qualify for the Super Eights.
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