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New Zealand v Pakistan, World T20 2012, Group D, Pallekele

Pakistan make a winning start

Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Nazir put on 47 for the first wicket after Pakistan chose to bat
Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Nazir put on 47 for the first wicket after Pakistan chose to bat•AFP
Tim Southee caught Nazir off his own bowling
Tim Southee caught Nazir off his own bowling•ICC/Getty
Umar Akmal struck a few boundaries towards the end of Pakistan innings
Umar Akmal struck a few boundaries towards the end of Pakistan innings •ICC/Getty
Daniel Vettori was sent up the order after Kane Williamson was run out
Daniel Vettori was sent up the order after Kane Williamson was run out•AFP
When Umar Gul got McCullum out bowled, 70 were still required off less than five overs
When Umar Gul got McCullum out bowled, 70 were still required off less than five overs•AFP
Imran Nazir hit five boundaries in his 16-ball 25
Imran Nazir hit five boundaries in his 16-ball 25•AFP
But Hafeez carried on at the other end to score 43 in 38 balls
But Hafeez carried on at the other end to score 43 in 38 balls•ICC/Getty
Rob Nicol scored 33 in a 53-run opening stand in chase of Pakistan's 178
Rob Nicol scored 33 in a 53-run opening stand in chase of Pakistan's 178•AFP
But he became Saeed Ajmal's first of his four victims
But he became Saeed Ajmal's first of his four victims•AFP
Ross Taylor gave Pakistan a scare with three consecutive boundaries, but his run-out sealed the game
Ross Taylor gave Pakistan a scare with three consecutive boundaries, but his run-out sealed the game•AFP
Nasir Jamshed was the more aggressive partner in a 76-run second wicket stand, as he struck four sixes in his 27-ball fifty
Nasir Jamshed was the more aggressive partner in a 76-run second wicket stand, as he struck four sixes in his 27-ball fifty•ICC/Getty
Shahid Afridi got the first breakthrough for Pakistan, removing Nicol
Shahid Afridi got the first breakthrough for Pakistan, removing Nicol•ICC/Getty
Brendon McCullum tried to catch up with the required rate
Brendon McCullum tried to catch up with the required rate•AFP