Pak down Kiwis
REUTERS

SINGAPORE, AUG 20: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 12 runs in a truncated Singapore Challenge triangular series opener on Sunday. Pakistan totalled 191 for six in a game reduced by rain to 25 overs per side, helped by some bold strokeplay from Man-of-the-Match Ijaz Ahmed (49) and Yousuf Youhana (46).

Pakistan's bowlers then weathered some powerful hitting by New Zealand before dismissing them for 179. Pakistan, who face South Africa on Wednesday, were fined 15 per cent of their match fees for a slow bowling rate.

Scoreboard

Pakistan: Imran Nazir b Allott 12, Shahid Afridi c McMillan b Vettori 33, Saeed Anwar C Twose B Vettori 22, Yousuf Youhana c O'Connor b Allott 46, Ijaz Ahmed c Astle b Cairns 49, Abdur Razzaq not out 12, Azhar Mahmood c Styris b Allott 0, Atiq-uz Zaman not out 7; Extras: (lb3, nb5, w2) 10. Total: (for six wkts in 25 overs) 191
Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-66, 3-76, 4-165, 5-175, 6-175.

Bowling: Allott 5-0-33-3, Cairns 5-0-48-1, O'Connor 1-0-11-0, Styris 1-0-12-0, Vettori 4-0-23-2, Astle 4-0-28-0, Harris 5-0-33-0

New Zealand: Chris Cairns c Afridi b Waqar 21, Nathan Astle b Kabir 15, Roger Twose lbw b Arshad 35, Stephen Fleming c Mahmood b Kabir 15, Chris Harris c Youhana b Mahmood 40, Craig McMillan st Zaman b Arshad 5, Adam Parore c sub b Razzaq 9, Daniel Vettori b Arshad 6, Scott Styris b Waqar 16, Shayne O'Connor b Razzaq 0, Geoff Allott not out 1; Extras: (lb7, nb2, w7) 16. Total: (all out in 24.4 overs) 179
Fall of wickets: 1-34, 2-39, 3-70, 4-135, 5-139, 6-148,7-157, 8-177, 9-177
Bowling: Waqar Younis 3.4-0-22-2, Kabir Khan 5-0-27-2, Abdur Razzaq 5-0-32-2, Azhar Mahmood 5-0-36-1, Shahid Afridi 1-0-10-0, Arshad Khan 5-0-45-3.

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