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Turning Points

New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2011, Pallekele

Ross Taylor capitalised on the dropped chances to blaze away to an unbeaten 131  •  AFP

Ross Taylor capitalised on the dropped chances to blaze away to an unbeaten 131  •  AFP

13.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Taylor, FOUR, Ross gets a birthday gift, it's the Kamran moment, Shoaib got the edge with a perfect delivery that zipped away just a shade, the ball flew between Younis and Kamran, who initially appeared to go for it, and then did the keeper's version of shouldering arms, stood stone still, as a bemused Younis looked on
13.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Taylor, no run, oh I don't believe this, two birthday gifts is too much, from the same man too, Shoaib has Ross pushing at one that held its line, and the healthy edge goes ever so slowly to Kamran who is in good position to take it, gets gloves on it, and clangs it, Shoaib can't do anything about it, boy is he distraught
30.4 Shahid Afridi to Styris, 1 run, another drop from Kamran, outside off, Styris looks to stab it from the crease, edged and Kamran's horror day continues, Afridi is not amused
46.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Taylor, SIX, Taylor has made Pakistan pay dearly, another full toss, this time on the pads, and Ross swings it powerfully, flat and quick, over deep square leg
48.6 Abdul Razzaq to Taylor, SIX, 30 runs off the over, Pakistan have been blown away, at Razzaq's pace the full toss comes on nicely along around off stump, and Ross gets another of those monster swings right of the middle of the bat, where has this one disappeared? it is in Taylor's zone, over deep midwicket
6.4 Mills to Younis Khan, OUT, bowled him, New Zealand can do little wrong here, Mills sets off on a delighted run after getting through Younis' defences, that one didn't swing away after pitching on a length, Younis plays outside the line and the offstump is on the ground, Pakistan in tatters here
14.4 Southee to Misbah-ul-Haq, OUT, there's the fifth, Pakistan have lost their middle-order rock, once more the batsman was looking to play to leg, a length ball that takes the edge and flies to gully, where Styris takes a low catch