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Kiwis beat Pakistan to make semis Kiwis beat Pakistan to make semis
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New Zealand saw off Pakistan by 51 runs to reach the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy - which also saw Sri Lanka eliminated from the tournament. New Zealand saw off Pakistan by 51 runs in Mohali to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals and elminate Sri Lanka from the tournament at the same time.
Scott Styris had hit 86 for the Black Caps and skipper Stephen Fleming made 80 as they compiled a formidable 274-7. Scott Styris hit 86 for the Black Caps and skipper Stephen Fleming made 80 as they compiled a formidable 274-7.
Pakistan were struggling at 83-4 before Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik added a vital fifth-wicket stand of 96. Pakistan were struggling at 83-4 before Mohammad Yousuf (71) and Shoaib Malik (52) added 96 for the fifth wicket.
But once Yousuf fell for a patient 71, the Pakistan innings quickly unravelled as Kiwi paceman Shane Bond took 3-45. But once Yousuf fell, their innings quickly unravelled, with paceman Shane Bond taking 3-45 from his 10 overs.
The result leaves Pakistan needing to beat South Africa in their final group game to qualify for the semi-finals. The result leaves Pakistan needing to beat South Africa in their final group game to qualify for the last four.
It was no surprise when captain Younis Khan - knowing the winners were guaranteed to reach the last four - opted to field first, use his powerplays straight away and persevere with attacking fields. But they were on top when the Kiwis slipped to 60-3 as Umar Gul, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Abdul Razzaq found plenty of bounce.
A chemical spray was used before play to lessen the impact of dew on the outfield but the Kiwis were still in trouble at 60-3 early on as Umar Gul, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Abdul Razzaq found plenty of bounce. It would have been even worse for the Kiwis had keeper Kamran Akmal's shy at the stumps been on target after a rare moment of indecision between Styris and Fleming, who eventually put on 108.
Pakistan would have been in an even better position had keeper Kamran Akmal's shy at the stumps been on target after a rare moment of indecision between Styris and Fleming, who eventually put on 108.
After that scare, left-hander Fleming - setting a new one-day international record by leading the Black Caps for the 194th time - steered his side towards a respectable score with his 45th ODI fifty before he was caught and bowled by Malik.After that scare, left-hander Fleming - setting a new one-day international record by leading the Black Caps for the 194th time - steered his side towards a respectable score with his 45th ODI fifty before he was caught and bowled by Malik.
Styris, clearly in pain from a back problem which later prevented him from fielding, soon called for Lou Vincent as a runner as Younis tried to stifle the recovery with spin from both ends.Styris, clearly in pain from a back problem which later prevented him from fielding, soon called for Lou Vincent as a runner as Younis tried to stifle the recovery with spin from both ends.
Jacob Oram lifted Malik for a huge straight six and added 52 for the fifth wicket with Styris before Oram skied a slower Razzaq delivery to Gul at third man for a rapid 31 off 26 balls.Jacob Oram lifted Malik for a huge straight six and added 52 for the fifth wicket with Styris before Oram skied a slower Razzaq delivery to Gul at third man for a rapid 31 off 26 balls.
Ground workers sprayed the outfield before play in MohaliBrendon McCullum then joined in the fun, hoisting a six over the cover boundary as one Rao Iftikhar Anjum over went for 18 - but the seamer recovered to catch Styris for 86 off Gul in the penultimate over. Ground workers sprayed the outfield before play in Mohali
McCullum clubbed 27 off only 13 balls in the closing overs as the Pakistan bowling figures were dented - leaving them needing to make the best score of the main group stage to win. Brendon McCullum then joined in the fun, hoisting a six over the cover boundary as one Rao Iftikhar Anjum over went for 18 - but the seamer recovered to catch Styris for 86 off Gul in the penultimate over.
The early loss of Imran Farhat, who skied Bond to third man, saw Mohammad Hafeez joined by Younis, who made just two before swiping a catch to gully, and then by Yousuf who has so often been Pakistan's key batsman in the middle order. Brendon McCullum clubbed 27 off only 13 balls in the closing overs as the Pakistan bowling figures were dented - leaving them needing to make the best score of the main group stage to win.
Hafeez brought up the half-century mark with a determined boundary off left-arm seamer James Franklin - but soon fell to a good diving catch by keeper McCullum off Oram. That looked unlikely when Imran Farhat skied Bond to third man and Younis was caught at gully.
Pakistan promoted Afridi to number five in an attempt to get back control of the game - and Fleming countered by reintroducing Bond's pace to the attack. Mohammad Hafeez and Yousuf led a brief rally before the former fell to a good diving catch by keeper McCullum off Oram and dangerman Shahid Afridi was pouched by Bond to leave Pakistan in trouble.
However, it was Bond's fielding skills that saw Afridi back in the pavilion, as he held on to a skier off Oram when the all-rounder had made just four. But Yousuf and Malik settled in well as the evening dew began to affect the ball until Fleming returned to Bond with 99 needed off 14 overs.
Yousuf and Malik then settled in well as the evening dew began to affect the ball. The third ball of his third spell saw Yousuf drive to the skipper at cover and Bond grabbed his third wicket when Razzaq holed out to Franklin.
As agreed by the teams, the ground staff came on to mop the outfield at a drinks break as spinner Daniel Vettori entered the attack. When Malik lofted the ball to Astle off the last ball of Daniel Vettori's spell the writing was on the wall and Naved, Gul and Akmal soon followed.
At the halfway stage, Pakistan still needed six runs an over to win with six wickets remaining, but Yousuf played patiently to record his 51st ODI half century, and was well supported by Malik.
Crucially, with Pakistan needing 99 from 14 overs, Fleming turned to Bond again for a third spell - and off the third ball, Yousuf drove Bond to cover where Fleming gleefully claimed the catch.
Bond then grabbed his third wicket of the innings as with the run rate spiralling upwards, Razzaq holed out to Franklin - while Malik made his way to 52 before lofting a high catch to Astle off the last ball of Vettori's spell.
Naved, Gul and Akmal soon followed as the Black Caps closed out the victory - while Sri Lanka's inferior run rate saw them now unable to qualify for the semi-finals, even if the result had gone the other way.