Pakistan vs New Zealand 3rd ODI in Abu Dhabi

New Zealand won the Cool & Cool Cup 2009 in Abu Dhabi. In the third and final match New Zealand won by 7 runs in Monday.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first and set target of 212 runs for Pakistan. Though Pakistan has a good start, but they lost 9 wickets while the score board is on 101. But the number 10 and number 11 batsman Mohammad Aamer and Sayed Azmal made a partnership of 103 runs and very close to the dramatic victory. Number 10 batsman Mohammad Aamer created history in Abu Dhabi. He scored maiden half-century (73 not out from 81 balls). This is the highest run by number 10 batsman in all One Day International. The previous record belongs to D. Marilliar of Zimbabwe, who scored 56* against India in 2001. The number 11 batsman Azmal scored 33, while the third highest (25 runs) of the innings came from the opener Salman Butt’s bat! New Zealand bowler Jacob Oram was fantastic with his bowling figure (9.1-2-20-3).

Earlier New Zealand were all out in 46.3 overs for 211 runs. Branden McCullum was the highest scorer. He scored 76 runs from 78 balls. Pakistani bowler Azmal took 4 wickets for 33 runs.

Scorecard: NZ: 211 (46.3 ovr) McCullum 76, Ross Tailor 44, Azmal 4/33 Aamer 2/41; Pak: 204 (49.1 ovr) Aamer 73*, Azmal 33, Oram 3/20, Tim Southee 2/26.