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This is an archive article published on January 10, 2011

Wright starts on wrong foot,Kiwis lose by 10 wickets

Pakistan completed a thumping 10-wicket victory in the first Test over New Zealand inside three days after they had bowled the hosts out for just 110 in their second innings after the tea break.

Pakistan completed a thumping 10-wicket victory in the first Test over New Zealand inside three days after they had bowled the hosts out for just 110 in their second innings after the tea break. The visitors had been given a victory target of just 19 runs after they established a 92-run first innings lead earlier on Sunday before left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman was again the principle tormenter of New Zealand’s batsmen,taking three wickets for 24 runs and creating pressure.

Rehman,who was named man of the match,also combined magnificently with left-arm pace bowler Wahab Riaz,who ended with three for 38,while Umar Gul mopped up the tail to finish three for 28. Mohamam Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar then wrapped up the victory in just 3.4 overs to guide the visitors to 21-0.

Playing their first Test under coach John Wright,New Zealand had gone to tea at 33 for no loss,however they crumbled after the break,losing seven wickets for 35 runs. Tim McIntosh,who was dropped by Taufeeq at first slip off Umar Gul and survived two confident lbw appeals before tea,was the first to go when he danced down the wicket to Rehman only to see the ball slide past his outside edge and be stumped by Adnan Akmal for three.

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Brendon McCullum was next to go,though he could be considered unlucky when he was given out by umpire Rod Tucker for 35 caught by Akmal down the leg side off a Wahab delivery.

New Zealand then collapsed with Martin Guptill (11),Jesse Ryder (0),Ross Taylor (8) and Kane Williamson (1),all being dismissed for the addition for a total of one run.

Brief scores: NZ 275 & 110 (B McCullum 35,A Rehman 3/24,U Gul 3/28) lost to Pakistan 367 and 21/0 by 10 wickets

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