New Zealand 302-7(50) Taylor 131* Guptil 57 Umer Gul 3-32
Pakistan 192-10(41.4) Razzaq 62 Umar 38 TG Southee 3-25
As Kamran Akmal drop 3 catches, Taylor hits century in his birthday, who score 64 with last 16 ball and put target of 303 as winning total.But Pakistani losses their form in last 6 over of 1st inning and first 6 over of 2nd inning and depart 110 run loss.In last 6 over NZ hits 114 runs and put compatative total and in 6 over of 2nd inning NZ take 4 main batsman which make Pak struggle to meet target.But Pakistan coach Waqar was livid with Kamran’s shoddy show behind the stumps. The gloves-man dropped Taylor thrice, allowing the right-hander to unleash nothing short than a carnage in the last four overs of the innings.
“Akmal’s dropped catches cost us the match but I don’t want to blame anyone in particular. It was poor wicket-keeping on Akmal’s part but you must give credit to Taylor as well for the way he batted. It is not the kind of innings you play very often in your career. These things happen in cricket but we have to move on,” Waqar told journalists after Pakistan went down to the Kiwis by 110 runs.
The former Pakistan speedster even hinted Pakistan might look to replace Kamran after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. The 29-year-old keeper has been under the scanner for his poor record since the dropped chances in the Sydney Test against Australia last year. Tuesday’s performance would not have gone down too well with the establishment and the coach made no bones about it.
source:-espnstar.com
