<p>New Zealand were so dominant in the opening ODI of the six-match series that they took just 17.2 overs with the bat to wrap up the match after whipping Pakistan out for 124 at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington.<br /><br />Under pressure to perform after being whitewashed in successive series against Bangladesh and India, New Zealand rejigged their batting order with swashbuckling opener Brendon McCullum dropped down to number six.<br /><br />The aim was to give New Zealand strength at the top and tail but McCullum never reached the wicket as his regular opening partner Jesse Ryder carved up the Pakistan attack in a whirlwind reply to an ineffective performance.<br /><br />The only success for Pakistan was when captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and opted to bat, their day going downhill from there.<br /><br />The Pakistan innings lasted just 37.3 overs and the outcome was almost inevitable once Ryder opened up in the fifth over of New Zealand's innings, taking 17 off Shoaib Akhtar including two fours and a six.</p>.<p>He made his 55 in only 34 balls in a batting display which complemented the bowling of 22-year-old Southee, who assumed the role of New Zealand's senior quick for the first time and claimed his first ODI five-wicket bag.<br /><br />Southee destroyed Pakistan in three spells in which he ripped out the top order, came back to break up the middle and returned again to wrap up the innings.</p>.<p>His figures of five for 33 from 9.3 overs were backed up by three for 26 for Hamish Bennett, playing in only his third ODI and first at home, and two for 33 by the veteran Jacob Oram.<br /><br />Only Misbah-ul-Haq produced an innings of substance for Pakistan, reaching 50 before he was bowled by Southee to end the innings.<br /><br />But the New Zealand openers Ryder and Martin Guptill showed there were no demons in the wicket as they put on 84 in 10 overs before Ryder's departure.<br /><br />Ryder brought up his 50 edging Abdul Razzaq for a single and in the following over took a single off Sohail Tanvir before attempting to pick up the pace again.<br /><br />He smacked another four and then went for back-to-back boundaries only to pull the ball straight to Asad Shafiq on the mid-wicket boundary. <br /><br />New Zealand<br /><br />M Guptill not out 40<br />J Ryder c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Tanvir 55<br />R Taylor not out 23<br /><br />Extras: (lb-1, w-6) 7<br /><br />Total: (for one wkt in 17.2 overs) 125<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-84.<br /><br />Bowling: Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-47-0, Sohail Tanvir 7-0-39-1, Abdul Razzaq 4-0-21-0, Shahid Afridi 1.2-0-7-0, Abdur Rehman 1-0-10-0.</p>
<p>New Zealand were so dominant in the opening ODI of the six-match series that they took just 17.2 overs with the bat to wrap up the match after whipping Pakistan out for 124 at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington.<br /><br />Under pressure to perform after being whitewashed in successive series against Bangladesh and India, New Zealand rejigged their batting order with swashbuckling opener Brendon McCullum dropped down to number six.<br /><br />The aim was to give New Zealand strength at the top and tail but McCullum never reached the wicket as his regular opening partner Jesse Ryder carved up the Pakistan attack in a whirlwind reply to an ineffective performance.<br /><br />The only success for Pakistan was when captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and opted to bat, their day going downhill from there.<br /><br />The Pakistan innings lasted just 37.3 overs and the outcome was almost inevitable once Ryder opened up in the fifth over of New Zealand's innings, taking 17 off Shoaib Akhtar including two fours and a six.</p>.<p>He made his 55 in only 34 balls in a batting display which complemented the bowling of 22-year-old Southee, who assumed the role of New Zealand's senior quick for the first time and claimed his first ODI five-wicket bag.<br /><br />Southee destroyed Pakistan in three spells in which he ripped out the top order, came back to break up the middle and returned again to wrap up the innings.</p>.<p>His figures of five for 33 from 9.3 overs were backed up by three for 26 for Hamish Bennett, playing in only his third ODI and first at home, and two for 33 by the veteran Jacob Oram.<br /><br />Only Misbah-ul-Haq produced an innings of substance for Pakistan, reaching 50 before he was bowled by Southee to end the innings.<br /><br />But the New Zealand openers Ryder and Martin Guptill showed there were no demons in the wicket as they put on 84 in 10 overs before Ryder's departure.<br /><br />Ryder brought up his 50 edging Abdul Razzaq for a single and in the following over took a single off Sohail Tanvir before attempting to pick up the pace again.<br /><br />He smacked another four and then went for back-to-back boundaries only to pull the ball straight to Asad Shafiq on the mid-wicket boundary. <br /><br />New Zealand<br /><br />M Guptill not out 40<br />J Ryder c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Tanvir 55<br />R Taylor not out 23<br /><br />Extras: (lb-1, w-6) 7<br /><br />Total: (for one wkt in 17.2 overs) 125<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-84.<br /><br />Bowling: Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-47-0, Sohail Tanvir 7-0-39-1, Abdul Razzaq 4-0-21-0, Shahid Afridi 1.2-0-7-0, Abdur Rehman 1-0-10-0.</p>