Ryder's hundred sets up New Zealand win
Jesse Ryder's brilliant knock of 107 helped New Zealand register a 57- run consolation win in the sixth and final One- Day International at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.
Pakistan had already won the series, but the final scoreline, 3- 2, reads much better for the hosts.
Batting first New Zealand posted 311 for seven thanks to Ryder and key knocks from Scott Styris (58: 44b, 6x4, 1x6) and Nathan McCullum (65: 50b, 7x4, 3x6).
In its chase, Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals. Only Kamran Akmal (89: 84b, 5x4, 3x6) seemed to provide any resistance. A 58- run eighth wicket stand between Shahid Afridi (44: 35b, 4x4, 2x6) and Sohail Tanvir (30: 32b, 5x4) tried to revive the chase, but it was too little too late. Hamish Bennett (4- 46) and James Franklin (3- 50) were the best bowlers on view for New Zealand.
Earlier, Ryder (107: 93b, 7x4, 6x6) flicked, stroked and bludgeoned his way to his second ODI century to anchor New Zealand's innings.
Scott Styris and Nathan McCullum also scored half centuries to give New Zealand's bowlers a chance to defend on a good batting wicket with short boundaries.
Ryder, who was struggling with a leg injury and needed a runner for the latter part of his innings, blazed his way to his first 50 runs off 34 balls before the Pakistani bowlers restricted New Zealand through the middle overs.
The 26- year- old Ryder still managed to bring up his century off 82 balls with a flick off his hip to fine leg for his seventh boundary. He also smashed six sixes into the stands.
Ryder shared in an 123- run second wicket partnership with Martin Guptill (44), though both fell to rash shots.
Guptill hit the ball straight to Umar Gul at long on off Abdul Razzaq in the 25th over and the hosts then went into a slump with no- one else able to combine with Ryder in another meaningful partnership.
Ryder swung across the line to part- time off- spinner Mohammad Hafeez only to hit the ball straight to deep midwicket to be out for 107 in the 36th over.
Styris and Nathan McCullum, however, batted intelligently for the final overs for a 120- run partnership to boost New Zealand's innings.
Pakistan had already won the series, but the final scoreline, 3- 2, reads much better for the hosts.
Batting first New Zealand posted 311 for seven thanks to Ryder and key knocks from Scott Styris (58: 44b, 6x4, 1x6) and Nathan McCullum (65: 50b, 7x4, 3x6).
In its chase, Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals. Only Kamran Akmal (89: 84b, 5x4, 3x6) seemed to provide any resistance. A 58- run eighth wicket stand between Shahid Afridi (44: 35b, 4x4, 2x6) and Sohail Tanvir (30: 32b, 5x4) tried to revive the chase, but it was too little too late. Hamish Bennett (4- 46) and James Franklin (3- 50) were the best bowlers on view for New Zealand.
Earlier, Ryder (107: 93b, 7x4, 6x6) flicked, stroked and bludgeoned his way to his second ODI century to anchor New Zealand's innings.
Scott Styris and Nathan McCullum also scored half centuries to give New Zealand's bowlers a chance to defend on a good batting wicket with short boundaries.
Ryder, who was struggling with a leg injury and needed a runner for the latter part of his innings, blazed his way to his first 50 runs off 34 balls before the Pakistani bowlers restricted New Zealand through the middle overs.
The 26- year- old Ryder still managed to bring up his century off 82 balls with a flick off his hip to fine leg for his seventh boundary. He also smashed six sixes into the stands.
Ryder shared in an 123- run second wicket partnership with Martin Guptill (44), though both fell to rash shots.
Guptill hit the ball straight to Umar Gul at long on off Abdul Razzaq in the 25th over and the hosts then went into a slump with no- one else able to combine with Ryder in another meaningful partnership.
Ryder swung across the line to part- time off- spinner Mohammad Hafeez only to hit the ball straight to deep midwicket to be out for 107 in the 36th over.
Styris and Nathan McCullum, however, batted intelligently for the final overs for a 120- run partnership to boost New Zealand's innings.
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