WELLINGTON (Web Desk) – New Zealand beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in first one-day international (ODI) match of the series ahead of world cup 2015..
Batting first, Pakistan made 210 runs all out with Shahid Afridi 67 runs and Misbah-ul-Haq 58 runs. New Zealand s Grant Elliott was unbeaten on 64 with Ross Taylor on 59 as New Zealand made 213-3 in reply to Pakistan s 210.
Moreover, NZ chased the target easily in 40th over of the inning.
Elliott was declared man of the match for his excellent batting along with Taylor.