Congratulations Kiwis!!

[Params7]

they did not dropped Yousuf... it was a rotation policy according to Inti :secret:

This rotation policy is going to bring your team down instead of fix stuff, imo.

[ESPN]

Kiwis hold on for series win New Zealand overcame an unlikely last-wicket century stand to defeat Pakistan by seven runs in the final ODI in Abu Dhabi and clinch the three-match series 2-1. New Zealand opener Brendon McCullum slammed 76 at the top of the order, while Ross Taylor contributed a useful 44 to a modest total of 211. Salman Butt and Khalid Latif gave Pakistan's reply a solid start before a collapse to 101 for nine - only for Mohammad Aamer (73) and Saeed Ajmal - who had earlier taken four for 33 - put on 103 to carry their team to the brink of victory. New Zealand opted to bat first - and after a steady start, McCullum soon lifted the scoring rate. He dominated an opening stand of 72 with Aaron Redmond, who eventually fell trying to hit Umar Gul over the top - giving the seamer his 100th ODI wicket. Martin Guptill was quickly snaffled by off-spinner Ajmal. But McCullum and Taylor, who was dismissed for ducks in the two previous matches, shared a 50 stand. That partnership was severed when McCullum was caught and bowled by Shoaib Malik, off a leading edge. New Zealand lost their way thereafter, Scott Styris' run out triggering a collapse. Ajmal ran through the middle order - adding the wickets of Daniel Vettori, Jacob Oram and Kyle Mills as New Zealand's last six wickets fell for just 47 runs. Pakistan's reply began with Latif dropped by McCullum off Mills on nought. The opener then drove the same bowler for three consecutive boundaries in his second over. Butt joined in the strokeplay. But Vettori, who had brought himself on in the ninth over, trapped Latif lbw. Butt was then run out responding to a suicidal call from Younus Khan, and the Pakistan captain himself departed immediately afterwards - edging Shane Bond to Taylor at slip. Pakistan then crashed from 47 for no loss to 86 for eight. Malik fell attempting to pull Mills, picking out Styris at deep square-leg; Umar Akmal was caught behind off Southee and Shahid Afridi departed in similar fashion. Kamran Akmal was Tim Southee's second victim - and when Abdul Razzaq was run out, Pakistan had lost their last recognised batsman with 126 still required for victory. Gul and Aamer then defied New Zealand's bowlers with a partnership that lasted a little more than 10 overs and contributed only 15 runs. But it was the last wicket stand between Aamer and Ajmal which unexpectedly raised Pakistan's hopes and had the Kiwis sweating. Aamer, who hit Vettori for three sixes in an over, clubbed the bowlers around and raised his half-century with a mistimed boundary off Mills. The 10th-wicket stand lasted 16 overs - only for Oram to claim Ajmal as Pakistan fell just short.

[DeXteR]

Well nothing unexpected . i was sure that Pak will lose by 3-0, but Pak surprised me by winning a match. I cant understand why people expected Pak to win after their pathetic batting display in SriLanka.

[DeXteR]

And Congrats Kiwis:yay:

[Online]

I cant understand why people expected Pak to win after their pathetic batting display in SriLanka.

:omg::omg::omg: amiits?? :omg::omg::omg:

[Aadhavzone]

So Close Match! Aameer :king:

[Zelig]

Just saw some highlights on 'Sports Tonight'. It was great to see Bond embracing Aamer after the match, shades of Flintoff-Lee.:icflove:

[King]

What a welcome victory this is just before the start of the new season. I'd say despite not looking good on paper, NZ has shown enough fight, first reaching the ICC tropy finals and now beating Pakistan in their home ground (Abu Dhabi for the years to come will be Pakistan's home ground). It's even awesome to know Pakistan has been beaten thrice in the last four encounters and Pakistan is visiting NZ shortly. That sets up the series quite nicely. Now we could given NZ a bit of a chance against Pakistan at home. Bowling is in good hands for NZ at home with Bondy, Tuffey, Chris Martin, O'Brien, Mills and Vettori in the ranks. The batting is a bit of a disappointment but Taylors and Ryders are not such bat batters.