Black Caps beaten by Pakistan

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DUCKING UNDER: Black Caps batsman BJ Watling crouches under a bouncer during the first Twenty20 game against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi.

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Pakistan have beaten the Black Caps by 49 runs in a Twenty20 match in Dubai.

Chasing 162 for the win, New Zealand, batting without an injured Aaron Redmond, fell for 112 in 18.3 overs.

Redmond, who took two for 24, suffered a groin injury during his bowling spell after Pakistan lost the toss and were sent in to bat.

Tim Southee, three for 28 and Shane Bond, two for 17, were the pick of the New Zealand bowlers as Pakistan scored 161 for eight in their 20 overs.

However, the New Zealand batting were unable to string any partnerships together and were 67 for five by the 11th over and the end came quickly as Pakistan snapped up the remaining wickets for just 45 runs.

Black Caps skipper Daniel Vettori did not play after feeling unwell and vomiting prior to the game.

Northern Districts wicketkeeper-batsman B J Watling was given his international debut.

Black Caps skipper Daniel Vettori did not play because of a shoulder problem. Northern Districts wicketkeeper-batsman B J Watling was given his international debut.

SCOREBOARD:

Pakistan
Imran Nazir c Redmond b Bond 58
Kamran Akmalb c Bond b Southee 13
Umar Akmal c Watling b Styris 3
Shahid Afridi c Southee b Redmond 24
Shoaib Malik c & b Redmond 6
Fawad Alam c Butler b Bond 15
Abdul Razzaq not out 26
Sohail Tanvir c N McCullum b Southee 12
Mohammad Aamer c sub b Southee 2
Extras (w1, nb1) 2
Total (for 8 wkts, 19.6 overs) 161

Fall: 34 56 92 101 116 134 158 161.

Bowling: S Bond 4-1-17-2; T Southee 3.6-0-28-3; I Butler 3-0-42-0; S Styris 4-0-32-1; N McCullum 2.1-0-18-0; A Redmond 2.5-0-24-2.

New Zealand
B McCullum c Alam b Aamer 19
M Guptill c b Akmal b Tanvir 8
L Taylor c b Akmal b Aamer 5
S Styris c Akmal b Razzaq 4
BJ Watling st b Akmal b Ajmal 22
N Broom c Gul b Razzaq 14
N McCullum c Gul b Ajmal 22
I Butler b Afridi 1
S Bond not out 7
T Southee not out 0
Extras (8lb, 2w) 10
Total (8 wkts, 18.2 overs) 112
Fall: 25 33 34 41 67 95 98 106.

Bowling: Mohammad Aamer 3-1-21-2; Sohail Tanvir 4-0-22-1; Abdul Razzaq 3-0-9-2; Umar Gul 2-0-13-0; Shahid Afridi 3.2-0-21-1; Saeed Ajmal 3-0-18-2.

 Result: Pakistan won by 49 runs.

- NZPA