Pakistan complete 10-wicket win in first test v NZ

HAMILTON, New Zealand, (Reuters) – Pakistan   completed a thumping 10-wicket victory in the first test over   New Zealand inside three days after they had bowled the hosts   out for just 110 in their second innings after the tea break.
The visitors had been given a victory target of just 19   runs after they established a 92-run first innings lead   earlier on Sunday before left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman was   again the principle tormenter of New Zealand’s batsmen, taking   three wickets for 24 runs and creating enormous pressure.
Rehman, who was named man of the match, also combined   magnificently with left-arm pace bowler Wahab Riaz, who ended   with three for 38, while Umar Gul mopped up the tail to finish   three for 28.
Mohamam Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar then wrapped up the   victory in just 3.4 overs to guide the visitors to 21-0 and a   1-0 lead in the two-match series. The second test begins in   Wellington next Saturday.
“We didn’t feel we would win today,” captain Misbah-ul-haq   told reporters. “The wicket was a bit flat, a bit slow and it   wasn’t easy to get the batsmen out but I think the bowlers did   a fantastic job and they won the match today.”
New Zealand had gone to tea at 33 for no loss, however   they crumbled after the break, losing seven wickets for 35 runs.
Tim McIntosh, who was dropped by Taufeeq at first slip off   Umar Gul and survived two confident lbw appeals before tea,   was the first to go when he danced down the wicket to Rehman   only to see the ball slide past his outside edge and be   stumped by Adnan Akmal for three.
Brendon McCullum was next to go, though he could be   considered unlucky when he was given out by umpire Rod Tucker   for 35 caught by Akmal down the leg side off a Wahab delivery.
Television replays, however, showed he had not hit the   ball with the delivery deflecting off his thigh pad.   Coincidentally McCullum was given not out in the first innings   when replays suggested the ball had brushed his gloves.
The umpire review system is not being used in the series.
New Zealand then collapsed with Martin Guptill (11), Jesse   Ryder (0), Ross Taylor (8) and Kane Williamson (1), all being   dismissed for the addition for a total of one run, while   captain Daniel Vettori was out lbw for three to reduce the   hosts to 71 for seven. McIntosh was dismissed with the team   score on 36.
“I think we fought pretty hard this morning to give   ourselves a chance to come back into the game,” Vettori said   after they had dismissed Pakistan for 367.
“I thought the three seam bowlers worked pretty hard and   did a good job throughout the game, particularly Tim Southee.
“It was probably his best test match bowling performance   I’ve seen from him … but then to let it all slip with a   familiar batting performance in the third innings, it just   leaves a really sour taste.”