Debutant Duffy helps New Zealand beat Pakistan

Auckland

With the impetus Duffy gave, New Zealand had Pakistan 39 for five and restricted it to 153 for nine after the tourist won the toss and batted. Opener Tim Seifert made 57 to lead New Zealand’s chase as the home team reached its winning total with seven balls to spare.

He had help from Mark Chapman, who made 34, and Mitchell Santner, who was 12 not out at the end. Duffy, a right armer from Otago province who generates late swing and bounce from an energetic action, took his first wicket off his fourth ball in international cricket.

He scalped two more with the fifth and sixth balls of his second over. Returning in the 18th over, Duffy took his fourth wicket by dismissing captain Shadab Khan for 42.

At that stage, Duffy had figures of four for 13. Duffy and fellow quicks Scott Kuggeleijn (3/27) and Blair Tickner crowded the Pakistan batsmen with full deliveries and also surprised them with bounce.

Brief scores: Pakistan 153 for 9 in 20 overs (S Khan 42, J Duffy 4/33, S Kuggeleijn 3/27) lost to New
Zealand 156 for 5 in 18.5 overs (T Seifert 57, H Rauf 3/29)