akmal malik boost pakistan to 1687 in second t20 cricket
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Akmal, Malik boost Pakistan to 168-7 in second T20 cricket

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Pakistan's Umar Akmal (C)
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A 63-run blast in 34 balls by Umar Akmal and Shoaib Malik lifted Pakistan to 168 for 7 batting first in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand in Hamilton on Sunday.

Pakistan had a pedestrian start after they won the toss and elected to bat, with the first 10 overs producing 60 runs.

But when Malik and Akmal lashed out the pace increased considerably with 108 scored off the second half of the innings.

Akmal was unbeaten on 56 off 27 deliveries at the close while Malik made 39 off 30.

New Zealand, with an eye on the World Twenty20 in India in March, experimented with left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner opening the bowling while new-ball spearheads Trent Boult and Matt Henry sat out the match.

It was a switch which suited Pakistan opener Mohammad Hafeez who took 10 off the first over with a six and a four.

Santner was immediately removed from the attack with Corey Anderson and Adam Milne tasked with putting the brakes on the scoring.

Anderson claimed the wicket of Ahmed Shehzad for nine in his second over and when Santner was brought back in the seventh over he exacted revenge on Hafeez by having the opener caught at deep midwicket for 19.

Despite the first over, Pakistan were 67 for 3 when Grant Elliott claimed Sohaib Maqsood (18) at the start of the 12th over.

It signalled Malik and Akmal to lift the tempo. After 15 overs Pakistan were 116 for 3 and in the last five overs they added another 52.

Mitchell McClenaghan had the best bowling figures for New Zealand with two for 23.

Source :AFP

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