New Zealand wilt as Hafeez makes century

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) – Pakistan recovered from an early fall to post 293-7 anchored by a lass century from Mohammad Hafeez, batting initial in a third one-day general opposite New Zealand Saturday.

After being put in to bat upon a green-tinged wicket in Christchurch, Pakistan were in early worry during dual for 8 in a fourth over prior to Hafeez incited their fortunes around with a 115-run effort.

In a peppery tighten to a innings Umar Akmal (44) as well as Shahid Afridi (65) stepped up a vigour as Pakistan put upon 126 in a final 10 overs to wring a beginning divided from New Zealand.

Afridi’s bomb knock, that took value of a reduced bounds during AMI track as well as enclosed 5 fours as well as 5 sixes, saw him strech his half-century in usually nineteen deliveries.

The theatre for a late assign was set by Hafeez, who was partnered by Younis Khan in a 48-run mount for a third wicket, afterwards featured in a revelation 94-run partnership with Misbah-ul-Haq prior to putting upon 52 with Umar Akmal.

Hafeez scored around a wicket with ease, comfortable by a New Zealand bowlers who had worry progressing parsimonious lines in stormy conditions.

He brought up his initial ODI century in a 42nd over, slicing New Zealand turn debutant Luke Woodcock to indicate for a single, though was dismantled dual overs after perplexing to Kyle Mills out of a ground.

Having strike Mills over a long-on range for 6 he attempted to repeat a shot with a subsequent smoothness though it was top-edged to Ross Taylor during midwicket.

Tim Southee, who has been a form bowler for New Zealand this season, struck with usually his third round when he had Ahmed Shehzad held during second slip.

Bowling in to a wind, Southee delivered a great length smoothness outward off branch that Shehzad dabbed during though self-assurance as well as edged a round to Scott Styris to be discharged though scoring.

With a initial smoothness of his subsequent over Southee had a round come at a back of upon Kamran Akmal, who done to cut though clipped a round at a back of upon to a stumps to be left for six.

Hafeez afterwards done his intentions well known as well as put hold up in to a Pakistan innings when he belted dual fours off Southee’s third over, afterwards a 4 as well as 6 off Hamish Bennett’s opening over.

Bennett was taken out of a conflict after surrender twenty-two runs in 3 overs as well as Jacob Oram had success in his initial over when he hoodwinked Younis Khan with a slower smoothness that was lofted to Mills during mid-on.

He came inside of a hair of stealing Hafeez upon 49 when a diving Brendon McCullum spilled a tough possibility to his right as well as dual balls after a batsman brought up his eighth ODI 50 with an easy singular to third man.

McCullum did not have a most appropriate of innings at a back of a stumps for New Zealand, blank a elementary possibility to branch Misbah-ul-Haq, though after done justification with a diving locate to his left to boot Afridi off a bowling of Bennett.

For New Zealand, Bennett took dual for 54, Southee dual for 57 as well as Mills dual for 61.