Ross Taylor smashed a century on his 27th birthday and propelled New Zealand to 302-7 against a misfiring Pakistan in the World Cup Group A match on Tuesday. Taylor made the most of two chances - on 0 and 4 - to score 131 off 124 balls with eight fours and seven towering sixes. Wicketkeeper Kamran A
kmal did not attempt a catch before Taylor had scored and one ball later dropped a regulation catch.
Taylor raised his fourth one-day international century by hitting Akhtar for three sixes and two fours in one over. He hammered Razzaq for 30 runs in the 49th over as New Zealand flailed 100 runs in the last five overs.
Fast bowler Umar Gul, with 3-32, bowled two incisive spells of swing bowling before Taylor cut loose.
