New Zealand cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2009–10

The New Zealand cricket team and the Pakistan cricket team played a three-match One Day International series and two Twenty20 Internationals from 3 November 2009 to 13 November 2009 in the UAE. The one-day matches were played in Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi while the Twenty20s were played in Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium.[1] The series was originally scheduled to be held in Pakistan but due to security concerns, it was shifted to UAE although Pakistan still remained the home team.

New Zealand cricket team against Pakistan in UAE in 2009-10
 
  New Zealand Pakistan
Dates 3 November 2009 – 13 November 2009
Captains DL Vettori (ODIs)
BB McCullum (T20s)
Younis Khan (ODIs)
Shahid Afridi (T20s)
One Day International series
Results New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs BB McCullum 228 Khalid Latif 128
Most wickets DL Vettori 5 Saeed Ajmal 6
Player of the series BB McCullum
Twenty20 International series
Results Pakistan won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs BB McCullum 66 Imran Nazir 77
Most wickets IG Butler 3
TG Southee 3
Saeed Ajmal 3
Shahid Afridi 3
Player of the series Shahid Afridi

ODI series

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1st ODI

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3 November
Scorecard
Pakistan  
287 (50 overs)
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  New Zealand
149 (39.2 overs)
Shahid Afridi 70 (50)
Daniel Vettori 2/34 (10 overs)
Aaron Redmond 52 (91)
Saeed Ajmal 2/18 (7.2 overs)
  Pakistan won by 138 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Asad Rauf (PAK) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
Player of the match: Shahid Afridi

2nd ODI

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6 November
Scorecard
New Zealand  
303/8 (50 overs)
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  Pakistan
239 (47.2 overs)
  New Zealand won by 64 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (AUS) and Zameer Haider (PAK)
Player of the match: Brendon McCullum

3rd ODI

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9 November
Scorecard
New Zealand  
211 (46.3 overs)
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  Pakistan
204 (49.1 overs)
Brendon McCullum 76 (78)
Saeed Ajmal 4/33 (10 overs)
Mohammad Amir 73* (81)
Jacob Oram 3/20 (9.1 overs)
  New Zealand won by 7 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Nadeem Ghauri (PAK) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
Player of the match: Mohammad Amir
  • Mohammad Amir's 73* is the highest score for a number 10 batsman in ODIs

T20I Series

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1st T20I

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12 November
Scorecard
Pakistan  
161/8 (20 overs)
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  New Zealand
112 (18.3 overs)
Imran Nazir 58 (38)
Tim Southee 3/28 (4 overs)
Bradley-John Watling 22 (36)
Nathan McCullum 22 (21)
Saeed Ajmal 2/18 (3 overs)
  Pakistan won by 49 runs
Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Nadeem Ghauri & Zaheer Haider (both PAK)
Player of the match: Imran Nazir

2nd T20I

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13 November
(scorecard)
Pakistan  
153/5 (20 overs)
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  New Zealand
146/5 (20 overs)
Umar Akmal 56 (49)
Ian Butler 3/28 (4 overs)
Brendon McCullum 47 (41)
Umar Gul 2/29 (4 overs)
  Pakistan won by 7 runs
Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Nadeem Ghauri and Zaheer Haider (both PAK)
Player of the match: Umar Akmal

Media coverage

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