New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st ODI at Wellington, , Jan 22 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Taylor finishes it off with a flick towards midwicket and picks up a single. This is a walloping. In a 50-overs a side game, we have had under 55 overs all counted. And New Zealand have won a game for first time since what seems like the Mesozoic era.

is that the end of the game? Not yet, one more to go. Gutill looks to slam one through the off side and gets a thick outside edge that runs away very fine towards third man for three

full on off, flicked powerfully, but midwicket intercepts. Almost a run out at the bowler's end, but the throw misses as Guptill dives in

short outside off and he looks to cut, can't find the gap this time.

Mis-hit but safely over square leg for six. That's the patent Ross Taylor slog-sweep across the line. It was in the slot, on middle and leg at a nice length but he seemed to get be a little late on the shot and hence the top edge. It just kept going, carried over Shoaib on the ropes easily

fired in short and flat at 98 kph, Taylor works it back to the bowler off the back foot

and he drops short now. Taylor is so quick and decisive with his footwork, ready for the cut immediately and conscious to beat backward point to his left. Four more.

turn straight away, across the face of the bat and an outside edge, but safely to point

ends up with a single to retain strike. Worked to deep midwicket

horrible piece of fielding by Umar Akmal. Takes an eternity to return the throw from point, as the batsmen were trying a tight run. In the end, Taylor made it easily

Guptill stays back and looks to tap a single to the off side. Can't get the gap though.

wrong 'un turns into the batsman who works it easily behind square for a single

100 kph, holds the length back, Taylor defends again

fullish on off stump, driven back to the bowler

it's almost a calculated effort to produce a boundary, at least once every other over. Another poor ball from Razzaq, angling into the pads, Guptill gets the front foot in line and goes airborne over midwicket. Clean wrist-work and good placement.

short and straying down the leg side, easy run for Taylor who nudges behind square

Taylor walks right across his furniture and works one from off stump line towards midwicket. Two more to the cause.

slanted too far down the leg side and Guptill works it behind square for another easy single

enough room outside off this time for Taylor to place the cut to deep point and bring up the 100th run

back of a length on off stump, defended back down the track