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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 in Mohali to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals and eliminate Sri Lanka from the tournament at the same time. | |
Scott Styris 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 (71) and Shoaib Malik (52) added 96 for the fifth wicket. | Pakistan were struggling at 83-4 before Mohammad Yousuf (71) and Shoaib Malik (52) added 96 for the fifth wicket. |
But once Yousuf fell, their innings quickly unravelled, with paceman Shane Bond taking 3-45 from his 10 overs. | 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 last four. | The result leaves Pakistan needing to beat South Africa in their final group game to qualify for the last four. |
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. | 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. |
We needed something here - we've been pretty poor up until now Stephen Fleming | |
It would have been even worse for the Kiwis had keeper Kamran Akmal's shy at the stumps been on target to run out Styris after a rare moment of indecision with Fleming, and the duo 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 Khan 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. |
Styris put on 108 with captain Fleming for the fourth wicket | |
Brendon McCullum then joined in the fun, clubbing 27 off only 13 balls to leave Pakistan needing the best score of the main group stage. | |
That looked unlikely when Imran Farhat skied Bond to third man and Younis was caught at gully. | That looked unlikely when Imran Farhat skied Bond to third man and Younis was caught at gully. |
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. | |
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. | 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. |
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 James Franklin. | |
When Malik lofted the ball to Nathan Astle off the last ball of Daniel Vettori's spell the writing was on the wall and Naved, Gul and Akmal soon followed. |