Wisden Almanack review: Pakistan v New Zealand, 2014-15

1st ODI, Dubai 

Wisden's review of the first ODI, Pakistan v New Zealand, 2014-15

Pakistan v New Zealand, 2014-15

World Cup combination the bigger goal - Misbah

Pakistan v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Dubai

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, admitted that Mohammad Hafeez's bowling suspension had been an issue for the side but was pleased with the effort that Haris Sohail had shown as a part-time bowler in the first ODI

A country for old men

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand in Dubai

Haris, Afridi steer Pakistan to thrilling win

Half-centuries from Haris Sohail and an unexpectedly restrained Shahid Afridi revived a floundering chase as Pakistan won a thrilling first ODI by three wickets

Pakistan, NZ hunt for early momentum

New Zealand and Pakistan embark on a five-match ODI series in conditions starkly different from those expected for the World Cup, but team combinations and momentum will be key for both sides

With the World Cup drawing closer, players from New Zealand and Pakistan will be looking for big performances in the five-match ODI series that starts from Monday 

A chance to cement  World Cup spots for Pakistan, NZ players

Mohammad Hafeez

KD Mills

Ahmed Shehzad

DL Vettori

Asad Shafiq

JDS Neesham

Younis Khan

Haris Sohail

Misbah-ul-Haq

Sarfaraz Ahmed

NL McCullum

Shahid Afridi

Wahab Riaz

Umar Gul

Mohammad Irfan

AF Milne

AP Devcich

Pakistan

Haris Sohail and Shahid Afridi put on a 110-run stand for the seventh wicket to push Pakistan over the line in the first ODI against New Zealand, in Dubai

Pakistan break six-match drought

United Arab Emirates

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Dubai

RS Mahanama

Sri Lanka

Pakistan v New Zealand ODI Series

Pakistan tour of United Arab Emirates

Ahsan Raza

New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates

Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

New Zealand

1st ODI

RK Illingworth

England

Aleem Dar

JS Wilson

West Indies

Player Name		R	B
Mohammad Hafeez	bowled	6	17
Ahmed Shehzad	lbw	28	41
Asad Shafiq	caught	5	17
Younis Khan	caught	4	14
Haris Sohail	not out	85	109
Misbah-ul-Haq	caught	13	23
Sarfaraz Ahmed	caught	26	19
Shahid Afridi	run out	61	51
Wahab Riaz	not out	9	6
Extras	(lb 1, w 12)
Total	250(7 wkts; 49.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
KD Mills	10	2	54	1	5.4
AF Milne	10	0	42	0	4.2
DL Vettori	10	0	40	2	4
JDS Neesham	9.3	0	62	2	6.53
NL McCullum	8	0	35	1	4.38
AP Devcich	2	0	16	0	8

MATCH DAY

PREVIEW

Pakistan Innings