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Nz won on Pakistan by 5 wickets.

Tim Southee claimed a hat-trick and Martin Guptill scored a rapid half-century as New Zealand won on Pakistan by 5 wickets in the first T20 International on Sunday.


Southee claimed five wickets for 8 balls, finishing with 5/17 -- the first five-wicket bag by a New Zealander in Twenty20 Internationals -- as New Zealand held Pakistan to 143/9 after winning the toss.


Guptill then made 54, including a 23-ball half century -- the fastest by a Kiwi in T20s -- to guide New Zealand to victory with 17 balls to spare.


Southee set up the win, which puts New Zealand 1-0 up in the three-match series, with an outstanding spell of swing bowling.

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