Pakistan slide to heavy defeat

Mar 08, 2011

After being asked to bowl, Pakistan got off to an ideal start as Shoaib Akhtar dismissed Brendon McCullum cheaply•AFP

Martin Guptill steadied the innings with a slow but solid 57 ...•Getty Images

... while Mohammad Hafeez trapped James Franklin LBW for 1 to put Pakistan in front•AFP

Taylor then unleashed a flurry of big hits at the death, getting 28 off a Shoaib Akhtar-over to complete a century•AFP

The Manhattan for New Zealand's innings shows just how spectacular the last six overs were•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Kyle Mills took the key wicket of Younis Khan•Associated Press

Shahid Afridi's poor batting form continued when he was bowled by Jacob Oram for 17•AFP

But Umar Akmal fell to Nathan McCullum to cue more celebrations for New Zealand•Associated Press

Jamie How struggled to 4 off 29 balls before he was knocked over by Umar Gul•Associated Press

... as missed chances and sub-standard fielding plagued Pakistan•AFP

But Ross Taylor converted a scratchy start into a fifty off 78 balls ... •AFP

Ross Taylor savaged Pakistan's attack•Associated Press

Tim Southee soon removed Mohammad Hafeez cheaply as the difficult chase got off to a poor start•Getty Images

And New Zealand had plenty to cheer after Kamran Akmal fell•AFP

Umar Akmal struck a few late blows for Pakistan •AFP

Shahid Afridi got Martin Guptill ...•AFP

... and strung together a 62-run stand with Scott Styris steer New Zealand through the middle overs•AFP

Jacob Oram and Taylor smashed 85 off 22 balls for the seventh wicket to enable New Zealand to get past the 300-run mark•AFP

But it wasn't all good news as Daniel Vettori headed off the field with a knee injury•Getty Images

Ross Taylor, captaining the side in Vettori's absence, was delighted after taking the catch that removed Kamran Akmal•AFP

And alongside Adul Razzaq built some late resistance •Associated Press