Cricinfo





home Audio Video Slogout Fantasy Cricinfo 3D The Sanga zone Help and Feedback

 

Live Scorecards
Fixtures | Results
3D Animation
India v Australia
Bangladesh v N Zealand
Stanford 20/20 for 20
ICC Intercontinental Cup
ICC WCL Division 4
Indian Cricket League
Current and Future Tours
News
Photos | Wallpapers
Cricinfo Magazine
Match/series archive
Records
Statsguru
Players/Officials
Grounds
Women's Cricket
ICC
Rankings/Ratings
Wisden Almanack
Games
Fantasy Cricket
Slogout
Daily Newsletter
Toolbar
Widgets



New Zealand A v Pakistan A, Twenty20, Darwin

Misbah stars as Pakistan trounce NZ

Cricinfo staff

July 9, 2006

Pakistan A 5 for 164 (Misbah-ul-Haq 107*) beat New Zealand A 104 (Fawad Alam 2-14) by 60 runs
Scorecard



Misbah-ul-Haq blasted his way to an unbeaten 107 and registered his first Twenty20 ton © Getty Images

Powered by captain Misbah-ul-Haq's unbeaten 107, Pakistan A trounced New Zealand A by 60 runs in the inaugural Twenty20 match of the Top End Series in Darwin. Set a challenging total of 165, the New Zealand middle order came apart as the spinners combined to dismiss them for 104 in the 17th over.

New Zealand A captain Craig McMillan's decision to send the opposition in seemed a good one after the Pakistan openers were dismissed by Richard Sherlock with just nine runs on the board. Misbah took charge of the innings thereafter, dominating the fourth-wicket stand of 57 with Bazid Khan. Hasan Raza and Fawad Alam chipped in with quick runs in the latter stages of the innings, allowing Misbah to continue his counterattack. He remained unbeaten on 107, an innings which included five sixes. It is incidentally his highest score in nine Twenty20 matches.

The New Zealand top order failed to convert their starts, falling to the Pakistan seamers, Wasim Khan and Mohammad Irshad. Gareth Hopkins's run-out with the score on 62 triggered the collapse, as his side lost three quick wickets for only five runs. The spinners, led by Alam, shared four wickets between them as New Zealand lost their ninth wicket in only the 14th over. Mark Orchard top-scored with 24 and was the last to be dismissed.

 
Post this story on your favourite website Email this page to a friend Print this page Feedback
Access live scores, news and more direct from your browser
Cricinfo Toolbar
    Watch our daily Cricinfo SportsCenter news round-ups
Available on Cricinfo.tv
    Live scores, news & ball-by-ball commentary on your phone
Cricinfo Mobile

Cricinfo Mobile


Related Links



Matches

Players/Umpires

Series/Tournaments

Teams






Cricinfo Products
NEW FANTASY: India v Australia Test series
Enter to win prizes
Scores, text comms & news on your phone
Cricinfo Mobile
Play Slogout - our cricket action simulation game
Two formats to choose from
Add a Cricinfo Widget to your website now
Portable apps for your site
 
Sponsored Links
Join the Hutch Kumar Sangakkara zone
Interactive fan zone
New online Sri Lanka Cricket Shop
Buy Murali tribute CD now
Is your health important to you? More...
BUPA International
 


 
Top 5 player searches
Most read stories