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December 27, 2010, Monday
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TIM Southee claimed a hat-trick and Martin Guptill scored a rapid half-century as New Zealand beat Pakistan by five wickets in Auckland yesterday in the first Twenty20 cricket international.
Southee claimed five wickets in a period of eight balls, finishing with 5-17 - the first five-wicket bag by a New Zealander in Twenty20 internationals - as New Zealand held Pakistan to 143-9 after winning the toss. Guptill then made 54, including a 23-ball half century, the fastest by a Kiwi in Twenty20s, to guide New Zealand to victory with 17 balls to spare.
Southee set up the win, which puts New Zealand 1-0 up in the three-match series, with an outstanding spell of swing bowling. He dismissed Ahmed Shahzad (14) with the last ball of his first over, then completed a hat-trick when he removed Younis Khan (2), Mohammad Hafeez (24) and Umar Akmal (0) with the second, third and fourth deliveries of his second over.
Khan was caught in the deep by Dean Brownlie who, with 18-year-old fast bowler Adam Milne, was one of two players to make their debuts for New Zealand at Eden Park yesterday.
Hafeez was caught by Peter McGlashan, who took over the wicketkeeping duties from the injured Brendon McCullum and claimed four catches, becoming only the seventh player to do so in Twenty20 internationals.
Southee completed his hat-trick when he trapped Umar Akmal lbw.
When Southee dismissed Abdul Razzaq (1) with the second ball of his third over, he had taken five wickets for seven runs and Pakistan, which had been 37-1, was 68 for 6.
Umar Gul and Wahab Riaz shared Pakistan's top score of 30 to revive the innings.
Southee claimed five wickets in a period of eight balls, finishing with 5-17 - the first five-wicket bag by a New Zealander in Twenty20 internationals - as New Zealand held Pakistan to 143-9 after winning the toss. Guptill then made 54, including a 23-ball half century, the fastest by a Kiwi in Twenty20s, to guide New Zealand to victory with 17 balls to spare.
Southee set up the win, which puts New Zealand 1-0 up in the three-match series, with an outstanding spell of swing bowling. He dismissed Ahmed Shahzad (14) with the last ball of his first over, then completed a hat-trick when he removed Younis Khan (2), Mohammad Hafeez (24) and Umar Akmal (0) with the second, third and fourth deliveries of his second over.
Khan was caught in the deep by Dean Brownlie who, with 18-year-old fast bowler Adam Milne, was one of two players to make their debuts for New Zealand at Eden Park yesterday.
Hafeez was caught by Peter McGlashan, who took over the wicketkeeping duties from the injured Brendon McCullum and claimed four catches, becoming only the seventh player to do so in Twenty20 internationals.
Southee completed his hat-trick when he trapped Umar Akmal lbw.
When Southee dismissed Abdul Razzaq (1) with the second ball of his third over, he had taken five wickets for seven runs and Pakistan, which had been 37-1, was 68 for 6.
Umar Gul and Wahab Riaz shared Pakistan's top score of 30 to revive the innings.
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