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Tim Southee took five for 33 and Jesse Ryder smashed 55 from 34 balls as New Zealand thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets in the first one-day international in Wellington.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat at the Westpac Stadium, but were dismissed for just 124 in 37.3 overs.
And the home side cruised to their victory target with more than 32 overs to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the six-match series.
Southee took the first three wickets to fall as Pakistan slumped to 29 for three and were never able to recover.
There was plenty of help in the pitch for the home bowlers and Hamish Bennett took three for 26 after threatening to complete a hat-trick.
Read more: http://www.cricket365.com/news/story/6690620/Southee-demolishes-Pakistan
