1st ODI: Pakistan

versus New Zealand

at Wellington, Jan 31, 2015

starts in 6 Hours  ...


Pakistan , Ziiinnndddaaabadddd  ::LOL::

Pakistan Squad

Misbah-ul-Haq*, Ahmed Shehzad, Bilawal Bhatti, Ehsan Adil, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Hafeez,

Mohammad Irfan, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Khan, Umar Akmal†,

Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Younis Khan

Junaid Khan continues to recover from a nerve-related thigh injury,

Mohammed Irfan with his thunderbolts from the sky

Shahid Afridi busy legbreaks

The unearthly Pathan strength (he bowled a 132kph quicker ball, last time in Wellington)

Wahab Riaz wild reverse swing

Legspinner Yasir Shah, with an action like melted velvet.

6 HRS


I'll be

New Zealand win the toss and bowl first.

Adam Milne returns from injury. In other changes, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Daniel Vettori and Mitchell McClenaghan sit this match out. In come Nathan McCullum, Trent Boult and the captain Brendon McCullum.

New Zealand have a history of doing well in World Cups, having made six semi-finals in ten tournaments so far.Winning here is only going to up their confidence levels going into the tournament.They have the depth and balance to go the distance.

Kiwis off to a good start ....... let's go Kiwis ..... let's go !!  8)

0.5 ....Mills to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, makes him play and makes him miss, bowled him! This beautiful delivery had its seam shaping away as it pitched outside off, but landed on the seam and came in as Hafeez presented his bat but the ball sneaked through the gate

Pakistan in a spot of bother already has lost three wicket in thirteen overs

First warm up went awry with the exception of Afridi 231 SR whilst scoring 67 runs.

Pakistan Lose with 10 overs to spare  :-[

How poor were the Pakistanis?

Fielding awful but they are a bit 'ring rusty'!