 |
| New Zealand batsman Daniel Vettori bats during the world cup match between Australia and New |
Electing to bat, New Zealand scored 302 for seven against Pakistan in their Group A World Cup match at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Pallekele (Sri Lanka) today.
Brief scores:
New Zealand: 302 for seven in 50 overs. (Ross Taylor 131 not out, Martin Guptill 57; Umar Gul 3/32).
Earlier, New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan.
For New Zealand, all-rounder Jacob Oram is in for Jesse Ryder.
In Pakistan's team, pacer Shoaib Akhtar is back in place of Wahab Riaz, while Abdur Rehman has come is for Saeed Ajmal.
Teams:
New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (c), Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Jamie How, Ross Taylor, James Franklin, Scott Styris, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Tim Southee, Jacob Oram
Pakistan: Shahid Afrid (c), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar.
