<p><br />McCullum notched 131 to help the Black Caps post a challenging 303 for eight on a flat Abu Dhabi Stadium pitch before Styris (3/23) triggered a middle-order collapse which saw Pakistan bowled out for 239, leaving the three-match series level at 1-1.<br /><br />Pakistan won the first match by 138 runs on Tuesday. The final match will be played here on Monday.<br /><br />Chasing a daunting target, Pakistan got off to a solid start of 77 with Khalid Latif (45) and Salman Butt (59) setting the tempo. Even after Latif fell leg-before to New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori in the 17th over, Pakistan were well on course.<br /><br />Butt and Younus (19) added another 47 for the second wicket before Styris struck three times in ten balls to turn the match in his team’s favour.<br /><br />Bowling for the first time in 13 months, Styris had Younus smartly caught at short mid-wicket by a diving Ross Taylor and then next ball induced Shahid Afridi (0) to play into the same fielder’s hands.<br /><br />In his next over, Styris had Kamran Akmal (four) caught at short cover before Butt was run out after being sent back by Mohammad Yousuf. <br /><br />Vettori then trapped Yousuf (18) to push Pakistan to the brink of defeat. Although Shoaib Malik (26) and Abdul Razzaq (35) resisted, it was too little too late against a professional New Zealand.<br /><br />Earlier, New Zealand had McCullum to thank for repairing the innings through a second wicket stand of 126 with Martin Guptill (62).<br /><br />Stripped of the vice-captaincy to allow him to concentrate on batting last month, McCullum steadied the innings, driving and cutting with authority during his 129-ball knock. <br /><br />Guptill hit five boundaries and two sixes during his 70-ball knock before holing out to paceman Razzaq.<br /><br />McCullum also added 44 for the fifth wicket with Vettori (30).<br /><br />Score Board<br /><br />NEW ZEALAND<br /><br />McCullum b Gul 131<br />Redmond c Younis b Aamir 6<br />Guptill c Aamir b Razzaq 62<br />Taylor b Afridi 0<br />Styris (run out) 9<br />Vettori c Kamran b Razzaq 30<br />Broom lbw Afridi 0<br />Oram (not out) 33<br />Mills c Latif b Gul 4<br />Bond (not out) 10<br />Extras: (B-1, LB-11, W-3, NB-3) 18<br />Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 303<br />Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-147, 3-147, 4-160, 5-214, 6-218, 7-274, 8-287.<br />Bowling: Aamir 10-0-64-1, Gul 10-0-59-2, Razzaq 10-0-60-2, Ajmal 10-0-59-0, Afridi 10-0-49-2.<br /><br />PAKISTAN<br /><br />Butt (run out) 59<br />Latif lbw Vettori 45<br />Y Khan c Taylor b Styris 19<br />Afridi c Taylor b Styris 0<br />Akmal c Guptill b Styris 4<br />Yousuf lbw Vettori 18<br />Malik c Southee b Mills 26<br />Razzaq c Guptill b Southee 35<br />Gul c Oram b Mills 4<br />Aamir c Guptill b Bond 12<br />Ajmal (not out) 3<br />Extras: (B-2, LB-3, W-8, NB-1) 14<br />Total: (all out, 47.2) 239<br />Fall of wickets: 1-77, 2-124, 3-125, 4-133, 5-134, 6-158, 7-194, 8-209, 9-231.<br />Bowling: Mills 10-1-57-2, Bond 9.2-1-43-1, Southee 8-0-48-1, Oram 6-0-26-0, Vettori 10-0-37-2, Styris 4-0-23-3. </p>
<p><br />McCullum notched 131 to help the Black Caps post a challenging 303 for eight on a flat Abu Dhabi Stadium pitch before Styris (3/23) triggered a middle-order collapse which saw Pakistan bowled out for 239, leaving the three-match series level at 1-1.<br /><br />Pakistan won the first match by 138 runs on Tuesday. The final match will be played here on Monday.<br /><br />Chasing a daunting target, Pakistan got off to a solid start of 77 with Khalid Latif (45) and Salman Butt (59) setting the tempo. Even after Latif fell leg-before to New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori in the 17th over, Pakistan were well on course.<br /><br />Butt and Younus (19) added another 47 for the second wicket before Styris struck three times in ten balls to turn the match in his team’s favour.<br /><br />Bowling for the first time in 13 months, Styris had Younus smartly caught at short mid-wicket by a diving Ross Taylor and then next ball induced Shahid Afridi (0) to play into the same fielder’s hands.<br /><br />In his next over, Styris had Kamran Akmal (four) caught at short cover before Butt was run out after being sent back by Mohammad Yousuf. <br /><br />Vettori then trapped Yousuf (18) to push Pakistan to the brink of defeat. Although Shoaib Malik (26) and Abdul Razzaq (35) resisted, it was too little too late against a professional New Zealand.<br /><br />Earlier, New Zealand had McCullum to thank for repairing the innings through a second wicket stand of 126 with Martin Guptill (62).<br /><br />Stripped of the vice-captaincy to allow him to concentrate on batting last month, McCullum steadied the innings, driving and cutting with authority during his 129-ball knock. <br /><br />Guptill hit five boundaries and two sixes during his 70-ball knock before holing out to paceman Razzaq.<br /><br />McCullum also added 44 for the fifth wicket with Vettori (30).<br /><br />Score Board<br /><br />NEW ZEALAND<br /><br />McCullum b Gul 131<br />Redmond c Younis b Aamir 6<br />Guptill c Aamir b Razzaq 62<br />Taylor b Afridi 0<br />Styris (run out) 9<br />Vettori c Kamran b Razzaq 30<br />Broom lbw Afridi 0<br />Oram (not out) 33<br />Mills c Latif b Gul 4<br />Bond (not out) 10<br />Extras: (B-1, LB-11, W-3, NB-3) 18<br />Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 303<br />Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-147, 3-147, 4-160, 5-214, 6-218, 7-274, 8-287.<br />Bowling: Aamir 10-0-64-1, Gul 10-0-59-2, Razzaq 10-0-60-2, Ajmal 10-0-59-0, Afridi 10-0-49-2.<br /><br />PAKISTAN<br /><br />Butt (run out) 59<br />Latif lbw Vettori 45<br />Y Khan c Taylor b Styris 19<br />Afridi c Taylor b Styris 0<br />Akmal c Guptill b Styris 4<br />Yousuf lbw Vettori 18<br />Malik c Southee b Mills 26<br />Razzaq c Guptill b Southee 35<br />Gul c Oram b Mills 4<br />Aamir c Guptill b Bond 12<br />Ajmal (not out) 3<br />Extras: (B-2, LB-3, W-8, NB-1) 14<br />Total: (all out, 47.2) 239<br />Fall of wickets: 1-77, 2-124, 3-125, 4-133, 5-134, 6-158, 7-194, 8-209, 9-231.<br />Bowling: Mills 10-1-57-2, Bond 9.2-1-43-1, Southee 8-0-48-1, Oram 6-0-26-0, Vettori 10-0-37-2, Styris 4-0-23-3. </p>
