Pathan's late blitz torpedoes Kiwis
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December 9, 2010, Thursday
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YUSUF Pathan smashed an unbeaten 123 from 96 balls after having collected three wickets to lead India to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand on Tuesday in the fourth limited-overs international.
Pathan steered India to 321-5 off 48.5 overs and a 4-0 lead in the five-match series after earlier taking 3-49 in New Zealand's innings of 315-7 in Bangalore.
The allrounder smashed seven fours and seven sixes to inflict the Kiwis' 10th straight ODI loss.
Pathan and Saurabh Tiwary (37 not out) put on a crucial unbroken stand of 133 for the sixth wicket, after Pathan added 80 for the fifth with Rohit Sharma (44).
Pathan took the match away from the frustrated Kiwis after a one-hour stoppage due to rain.
He smashed left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori for a six off the first ball after the resumption to get to his half-century and kept up the momentum in the batting powerplay taken in the 38th over.
"This innings is very special to me," said Pathan. "I was telling Saurabh that we need to take the score as close to the target as possible because we knew it was a really big one."
Those five powerplay overs yielded 44 runs and Pathan continued to unleash a flurry of boundaries, eventually getting to his maiden century with a six off pace bowler Andy McKay.
"It was an amazing innings from Pathan," said New Zealand skipper Vettori.
"He took the game away from us and I don't think the break made a difference as we should have benefited from it."
Pathan turned the tide after the Kiwi bowlers had increased the pressure in the India innings.
Left-arm pace bowler McKay prised out in-form batsmen Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli in quick succession, while Nathan McCullum dismissed big-hitting Yuvraj Singh and opener Parthiv Patel as India slipped from 67 without loss in the 10th over to 108-4 by the 20th.
Patel, making his first one-day appearance in over six years, struck a neat 53 off 57 deliveries but went for an unnecessary lofted shot to be caught by substitute Kane Williamson at long-on.
Earlier, James Franklin produced a career-best 98 off 69 balls for New Zealand.
Franklin built on solid innings from Brendon McCullum (42), Ross Taylor (44) and Scott Styris (46), providing an impetus with 12 fours and three sixes.
Pathan steered India to 321-5 off 48.5 overs and a 4-0 lead in the five-match series after earlier taking 3-49 in New Zealand's innings of 315-7 in Bangalore.
The allrounder smashed seven fours and seven sixes to inflict the Kiwis' 10th straight ODI loss.
Pathan and Saurabh Tiwary (37 not out) put on a crucial unbroken stand of 133 for the sixth wicket, after Pathan added 80 for the fifth with Rohit Sharma (44).
Pathan took the match away from the frustrated Kiwis after a one-hour stoppage due to rain.
He smashed left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori for a six off the first ball after the resumption to get to his half-century and kept up the momentum in the batting powerplay taken in the 38th over.
"This innings is very special to me," said Pathan. "I was telling Saurabh that we need to take the score as close to the target as possible because we knew it was a really big one."
Those five powerplay overs yielded 44 runs and Pathan continued to unleash a flurry of boundaries, eventually getting to his maiden century with a six off pace bowler Andy McKay.
"It was an amazing innings from Pathan," said New Zealand skipper Vettori.
"He took the game away from us and I don't think the break made a difference as we should have benefited from it."
Pathan turned the tide after the Kiwi bowlers had increased the pressure in the India innings.
Left-arm pace bowler McKay prised out in-form batsmen Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli in quick succession, while Nathan McCullum dismissed big-hitting Yuvraj Singh and opener Parthiv Patel as India slipped from 67 without loss in the 10th over to 108-4 by the 20th.
Patel, making his first one-day appearance in over six years, struck a neat 53 off 57 deliveries but went for an unnecessary lofted shot to be caught by substitute Kane Williamson at long-on.
Earlier, James Franklin produced a career-best 98 off 69 balls for New Zealand.
Franklin built on solid innings from Brendon McCullum (42), Ross Taylor (44) and Scott Styris (46), providing an impetus with 12 fours and three sixes.
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