Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 13 runs in a Group D match of the World Twenty20 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here Sunday.
Chasing 178, New Zealand managed 164/9 in their 20 overs.
Rob Nicol and Brendon McCullum scored 33 and 32 for the Kiwis while the Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took four for 30 in his four overs.
Earlier, Nasir Jamshed’s top score of 56 helped Pakistan achieve a total of 177 for six. Skipper Mohammed Hafeez also chipped in with 43.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat against New Zealand in the Group D match of the World Twenty20 here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Sunday.
The squads:
New Zealand: Rob Nicol, James Franklin, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor (Captain), Daniel Vettori, Jacob Oram, Kane Williamson, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne.
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez (Captain), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Yasir Arafat, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal.