AUCKLAND (Staff Report) – Pakistan on Friday beat New Zealand by 16 runs in first T20 game of thee-match series against Pakistan at Auckland’s Eden Garden cricket stadium.
Pakistan set 172 runs target while New Zealand could score 155 runs in the given 20 overs.
Pakistan’s opener Mohammad Hafeez scored 61 runs off 47 balls while Shahid Afridi hammered 23 runs off 8 balls only. He hit 2 sixes and 2 fours.
New Zealand’s AF Milne picked four wickets against 37 runs.
While chasing the target New Zealand skipper Williamson scored 70 runs off 60 balls. Munro smashed 56 runs off 27 balls only.
Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz got three wickets, and Umer Gul and Shahid Afridi each picked two wickets. Muhammad Amir bagged one wicket.
