Match: 9th T20 World Cup 2012
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Date: Sep 23, 2012
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Result: Pakistan won by 13 runs
Man of the Match: Nasir Jamshed

In group D match of T20 World Cup 2012, Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 13 runs in a fierce encounter played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Imran Nazir and Mohammad Hafeez provided a good start but the real star for Pakistan was Nasir Jamshed who scored 50 in 27 balls thereby helping Pakistan post a good total of 177/6 in 20 overs.

New Zealand started superbly and scored 53 for the first wicket stand. But two quick wickets reduced them to 54/2. All eyes were on star of previous match B McCullum who did got a start but failed to capitalize and was out for 32 in 31 balls. With his wicket, Pakistan came back in the game and got wickets at regular intervals. Finally Pakistan kept the nerves and clinched a 13 run victory.

Match Highlights
Pakistan
Pakistan: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 3
Pakistan: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 3
Pakistan: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 5

New Zealand
New Zealand: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (38 balls), Extras 5
New Zealand: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (84 balls), Extras 8
New Zealand: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 9

Match 9 ICC T20 World Cup 2012 New Zealand vs Pakistan Scorecard

Match No – 9 Match, Group D – New Zealand v Pakistan
Day and Date – Sun Sep 23, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local ( 3.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Today in the 9th match of T20 World Cup 2012, Pakistan will take on New Zealand at the Pallekele Stadium. After the warm games, this is the first game for Pakistan where as New Zealand is high on confidence after thrashing Bangladesh by 59 runs on Friday.

Pakistan who are considered favorites for the title this year, will be aiming for a big win today. With a win today, Pakistan will be certain to qualify for the super eights. On the other hand New Zealand will be hoping to seal the place in super eights with a win today as they already have a win in their kitty.

Pakistan will be banking on likes of Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi where as New Zealand will be hoping that Brendon McCullum continues his good form so that its a real high scorer today.

Squad for today’s match
New Zealand Squad for T20 World Cup 2012: Ross Taylor (captain), Martin Guptill, Doug Bracewell, Brendon McCullum, James Franklin, Roneel Hira, Rob Nicol, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Jacob Oram, Tim Southee, Daniel Vettori, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson.

Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2012: Mohammad Hafeez (captain), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanveer, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Raza Hasan, Yasir Arafat, Mohammad Sami.

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Match: 5th T20 World Cup 2012
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Date: Sep 21, 2012
Toss: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
Result: New Zealand won by 59 runs
Man of the Match : Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum powered New Zealand to a superb 59 runs victory over Bangladesh in the 5th match of T20 World Cup 2012. Brendon McCullum scored 123 runs, the highest individual Twenty20 to take New Zealand to an emphatic 191-3 in 20 overs.

Chasing 192 to win and create an upset, Bangladesh lost Tamim Iqbal in the very first over and soon wickets started to fall at regular intervals. Nasir Hossain scored a half century but it was not enough to take the team even close to victory. Finally Bangladesh were able to score 132/8 in alloted 20 overs and thus lost the match by 59 runs.

Match Highlights
New Zealand
New Zealand: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 7
New Zealand: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 7
New Zealand: 150 runs in 17.3 overs (105 balls), Extras 8

Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 2
Bangladesh: 100 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 4

5th Match ICC World Twenty20 ,Group D -Bangladesh vs New Zealand Scorecard

Match No – 5th Match, Group D – Bangladesh vs New Zealand
Day and Date – Wed Sep 21, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local ( 3.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Today in the 5th match of T20 World Cup 2012, Bangladesh will take on New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Both these teams are known for creating upsets in ICC events and today if Bangladesh stuns New Zealand it won’t be surprising.

New Zealand will be missing Daniel Vettori and pacer Tim Southee due to gastroenteritis, this will be a perfect opportunity for Bangladesh to create some pressure on them. But they need to be careful as New Zealand still have Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum and Jacob Oram.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, is the team which on its day can do wonders. Every member of the team can stand up for the occasion but fans will be hoping to see Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim to perform today.

Squad for T20 World Cup 2012
Bangladesh Mushfiqur Rahim (captain), Mahmudullah Riyad, Tamim Iqbal, Abdur Razzak, Junaed Siddiqui, Elias Sunny, Jahurul Islam,Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Mohammad Ashraful, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Ziaur Rahman, Forhad Reza, Shafiul Islam and Abul Hasan.

New Zealand Ross Taylor (captain), Martin Guptill, Doug Bracewell, Brendon McCullum, James Franklin, Roneel Hira, Rob Nicol, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Jacob Oram, Tim Southee, Daniel Vettori, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson.

New Zealand Team will play with following players in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2012. Final Squads of all teams can be checked here

Anaru Kitchen, Andrew Ellis, Andy McKay, Adam Milne, Brendon McCullum (wk), BJ Watling (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Daniel Vettori, Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie,Daniel Flynn, George Worker, Jacob Oram, James Franklin, Kyle Mills, Kane Williamson, Luke Woodcock, Martin Guptill, Michael Bates, Neil Wagner,Neil Broom, Nathan McCullum, Peter McGlashan, Rob Nicol, Ronnie Hira, Ross Taylor (capt), Tom Latham (wk), Tarun Nethula, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.

Match: 17th WT20
Venue: Bridgetown | Date: May 8, 2010
Toss: Pakistan elected to field.
Result: New Zealand won by 1 run
Man of the Match : Ian Butler

In an thrilling match today, Pakistan lost to New Zealand by 1 run at a super eight match. With this loss, the defending champs Pakistan are almost out for the semi final’s race.

Earlier New Zealand lost the toss and were asked to bat first by Pakistan. New Zealand got off to a good start but then lost quick wickets, from 34/1 in 3.5 overs they were reduced to 58/4 in 9.2 overs. But D Vettori and S Styris got into a good partnership and rescued them. They added some quick runs and helped New Zealand post a total of 133/7 in 20 overs.

Chasing 134 to win, Pakistan got off to a poor start and lost K Akmal in the second over. With the fall of this wicket, Pakistan top order crumbled and wickets started to fell one after the other. Pakistan were in trouble with scorecard reading 58/5 in 9.4 overs. Salman Butt was the only batsman who offered some resistance and scored a brilliant 67 not out, but his heroics went in vain as the defending champs lost by 1 run. They needed 2 runs off the last bowl to win the match but Rehman stroked in the hands of deep square leg for a simple catch thus ending the match and even the hopes for semi finals.

Match Highlights
* New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.1 overs, Extras 10
* New Zealand: 100 runs in 15.1 overs, Extras 13
* Innings Break: New Zealand – 133/7 in 20.0 overs

* Pakistan: 50 runs in 8.1 overs , Extras 3
* Pakistan: 100 runs in 15.5 overs, Extras 6
* Salman Butt: 50 off 45 balls (6 x 4)

Match 17th New Zealand vs Pakistan Scorecard