Pakistan vs New Zealand 2009

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Pakistan vs New Zealand in UAE 2009 schedule, Kiwis in Abu-Dhabi and Dubai from November 03-13, 2009 and played three One-day international match and two twenty20 games against Pakistan. Read all information about NZ v Pak series schedule.

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McCullum ton helps NZ amass 303-8 against Pakistan

ABU DHABI: Opener Brendon McCullum smashed a brilliant hundred to help New Zealand pile up huge 303-8 against Pakistan in the second One-day International here at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday.

Winning the toss, New Zealand batted first and set Pakistan a difficult target of 304 runs in 50 overs.

McCullum made 131 from 129 balls with 14 boundaries and three sixes. This was his second hundred in his 162 ODIs.

He was well supported by Martin Guptill, who scored 62 with five fours and two sixes. Both made together 126 runs for the second wicket partnership.

Other main contributors were Jacob Oram (33 not out )and captain Daniel Vettori (30).

For Pakistan, spinner Shahid Afridi, pacers Umar Gul and Abdul Razzaq claimed two wickets each while Mohammad Aamer took one wicket.

Pakistan brought back middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik who replaced young batsman Umer Akmal.

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.

Paceman Kyle Mills returned for New Zealand after missing the first match due to a sore shoulder as one of two changes in the side. Also included was Neil Broom with Ian Butler and Nathan McCullum dropped.

Squads:
Pakistan: Younus Khan (captain), Salman Butt, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamir.

New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (captain), Brendon McCullum, Aaron Redmond, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Jacob Oram, Neil Broom, Tim Southee, Shane Bond, Kyle Mills.

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New Zealand win against Pak by 64 runs

ABU DHABI: New Zealand have defeated Pakistan by 64 runs in 2nd One Day International in Abu Dhabi.

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Improvement in fielding must to win series: Younis

ABU DHABI: Pakistan cricket team captain Younis Khan said fielding should be improved if we want to win the series against New Zealand.

Talking to Geo News correspondent Faizan Lakhani in a program ‘Captain’s Corner’ , Younis said the fielding of New Zealanders was superb and we also need to improve fielding to win the series.

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Pakistan to play Kiwis in third, final ODI today

ABU DHABI: Pakistan captain Younus Khan finds himself under pressure as his team heads into the series-deciding third and final one-day against New Zealand to be played here on Monday.

A change is expected in Pakistan team for the today’s match.

Pakistan, who have not won a one-day series since beating the West Indies here last year, achieved a thumping 138-run win in the first match on Tuesday before New Zealand hit back with a 64-run win in the second on Friday.

Moreover, Younis is having a lean patch with the bat, scoring nought and 19 in the two matches -- but coach Intikhab Alam backed his captain to come good when it matters.

"It can happen to any player," said Alam of Younus''s wretched form which saw him scoring only two half-centuries in the last 18 matches. "I am sure that he can come good anytime, maybe in this crucial, must-win game."

The 31-year-old replaced Shoaib Malik as captain after Pakistan lost a one-day series against Sri Lanka at home in Januray last year.

Under Younus, Pakistan lost one-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates and against Sri Lanka (on tour) earlier this year.

Although Pakistan won the World Twenty20 in England in June and then reached the semi-final of the Champions Trophy, Younus had to offer his resignation over unproven match-fixing allegations last month and questions on his form.

Pakistan Cricket Board rejected his resignation, saying that Younus, if fit and performing, can continue as captain until the 2011 World Cup.

Alam said both Pakistan and New Zealand will be under pressure in the final match.

"Since it''s a must win game for both the teams, whoever wins takes the series so both teams will be keen to perform and I hope my players raise their confidence and win this series, it''s very important for us."

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said he would try to put more pressure on Pakistan.

"We look for more improvement and make sure that we head into this final game with more confidence and put more pressure on Pakistan," said Vettori, whose team finished runners-up to Australia in the Champions Trophy last month.

"We did well throughout the Champions Trophy as most of the games we played were must win games and we stepped up, so I hope the team does it one more time."

Vettori feared Pakistan can hit back after the loss.

"Pakistan can come back hard on us, so we must be ready for that, but I think there''s something left for us as lot of guys who, I suppose, need to perform on this tour and those who have performed need to do that once more."

Middle-order batsman Ross Taylor, who failed to score in both the matches, faces one more test.

After the one-day series both teams move to Dubai where they play two Twenty20 matches on November 12 and 13.

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Kiwis elect to bat first vs Pakistan

ABU DHABI: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the third and final ODI being played here, Geo News reported Monday.

New Zealand side playing with the unchanged squad.

Pakistan are playing with one change, as Omar Akmal has been included in place of Yousuf. Alam said both Pakistan and New Zealand will be under pressure in the final match.

"Since it''s a must win game for both the teams, whoever wins takes the series so both teams will be keen to perform and I hope my players raise their confidence and win this series, it''s very important for us."

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said he would try to put more pressure on Pakistan.

"We look for more improvement and make sure that we head into this final game with more confidence and put more pressure on Pakistan," said Vettori, whose team finished runners-up to Australia in the Champions Trophy last month.

"We did well throughout the Champions Trophy as most of the games we played were must win games and we stepped up, so I hope the team does it one more time."

Vettori feared Pakistan can hit back after the loss.

"Pakistan can come back hard on us, so we must be ready for that, but I think there''s something left for us as lot of guys who, I suppose, need to perform on this tour and those who have performed need to do that once more."

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Inshaallah....Pakistan would Win /tea