Ryder century gives NZ token win

AUCKLAND, Feb 5, 2011 (AFP) - A Jesse Ryder century drove New Zealand to a consolation 57-run win in the final one-day cricket international against Pakistan in Auckland on Saturday.

With only pride at stake after Pakistan had already wrapped up the series, New Zealand posted 311-7 and then rolled the tourists over for 254 in the 45th over.

Ryder, who had five ducks in nine previous Test and ODI innings against Pakistan, including two first-ball dismissals, found his touch to make 107 as New Zealand wrapped up their preparations for the World Cup.

After being put in to bat New Zealand produced their most impressive innings of the series, with Ryder's performance their best individual score.

He came in at number three after Brendon McCullum, restored as an opener, was out early for 12 and set about the Pakistan bowling in belligerent fashion.

After being dropped by Abdul Razzaq on 13, Ryder offered no further chances in his batting blitz until his eventual dismissal, when he mishit spinner Mohammad Hafeez and was caught by Sohail Tanvir at long on.

His 107 came from 93 deliveries and included six sixes and seven fours, and a 123-run stand for the second wicket with Martin Guptill.

Guptill made a sound start, as he has done throughout the series, before throwing his wicket away with a rash shot on 44 when caught by Umar Gul at long on off the bowling of Abdul Razzaq.

It started a New Zealand slide that saw them slump from 141-1 to 190-5 when Ryder was dismissed.

Scott Styris (58 not out) and Nathan McCullum (65) picked up the pace for New Zealand in the closing overs as they produced a 120-run stand for the sixth wicket in 14 overs.Pakistan's run chase hit an early hurdle when Ahmed Shehzad, a century-maker in the last game, was removed in the third over by Kyle Mills for six with Hafeez (21) and Younis Khan (16) following soon after.

Kamran Akmal and Asad Shafiq set about repairing the innings with a 74-run stand for the fourth wicket until a lack of clear calling saw Asad run out for 26 and Pakistan were 132-4 in the 24th over.

At that stage they required a demanding albeit achievable target of nearly seven an over.

		Scoreboard
	NEW ZEALAND

M. Guptill c Umar Gul b Abdul Razzaq		44
B. McCullum c Kamran Akmal b Sohail Tanvir	12
J. Ryder c Sohail Tanvir b Mohammad Hafeez     107
R. Taylor c Kamran Akmal b Abdul Razzaq		 5
J. Franklin c Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Akhtar	 8
S. Styris not out				58
N. McCullum c Ahmed Shehzad b Mohammad Hafeez	65
K. Mills run out (Shehzad/Kamran Akmal)		 0
Extras (lb 3, w 8 nb1)				12
Total (7 wkts; 50 overs)		       311

Bowling: Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-38-1 (1w)
 	 Sohail Tanvir 8-0-78-1 (5w)
 	 Umar Gul 9-0-61-0 (1nb, 1w)
 	 Mohammad Hafeez 9-0-57-2
 	 Shahid Afridi 10-0-51-0 (1w)
 	 Abdul Razzaq 7-0-23-2

	PAKISTAN

Mohammad Hafeez c Franklin b Bennett		21
Ahmed Shehzad c sub (How) b Mills		 6
Kamran Akmal c Taylor b Franklin		89
Younis Khan c B. McCullum b Bennett		16
Asad Shafiq run out (Guptill/B. McCullum)	26
Umar Akmal c B. McCullum b Franklin		 8
Shahid Afridi c N. McCullum b Bennett		44
Abdul Razzaq c Taylor b Franklin		 1
Sohail Tanvir run out (Southee)			30
Umar Gul c sub (How) b Bennett			 1
Shoaib Akhtar not out				 2
Extras (lb 3, w 6, nb 1)			10
Total (10 wkts; 44.1 overs)		       254

Bowling: Mills 8-1-30-1
 	 Southee 8-0-47-0 (1w)
 	 Bennett 8.1-0-46-4 (1nb, 2w)
 	 Woodcock 3-0-27-0
 	 N. McCullum 4-0-24-0
 	 Styris 5-0-27-0 (1w)
 	 Franklin 8-0-50-3 (1w)