Pakistan celebrated thumping 88-run win over new zealand in the first game of T 20 series.

Pakistan got to its full strenght against the kiwis after losing to afghanistan 2-1 in the UAE

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Haris rauf career best figures of 4-18 upstaged new zealand got bowled out for 94

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A depleted new zealand side is touring pakistan without eight of its frontline players, who are busy in the IPL

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Matt henry's started with the ball by picking up a hat- trick

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New zealand's inexperienced top-order was rattled by pakistan's srong pace attack

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Lahore will host two more T20s before rawalpindi stages tha last two games of the series.

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pakistan now leads 1-0 in the five match T20I series.

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Brook brought a high-flying KKR down to earth with a sensational 55-ball century

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