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Pakistan wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (R) make an unsuccessful appeal for run out for the wicket of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (R) make an unsuccessful appeal for run out for the wicket of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (R) make an unsuccessful appeal for run out for the wicket of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand's Brendon McCullum plays a shot during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match against Pakistan in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (R) successfully runs out New Zealand captain Ross Taylor (L) during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan's Umar Gul (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Brendon McCullum during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi unsuccessfully appeals for the wicket of New Zealand's Brendon McCullum during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan bowler Umar Gul (C) celebrates the wicket of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum with Shahid Afridi (L) and captain Mohammad Hafeez during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan bowler Umar Gul celebrates the wicket of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan bowler Umar Gul (R) celebrates the wicket of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan bowler Saeed Ajmal celebrates the wicket of New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (R) makes an unsuccessful appeal for run out for the wicket of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum plays a shot as Pakistan wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (L) looks on during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand batsman Daniel Vettori plays a shot as Pakistan wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (L) looks on during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi (R) is being congratulated by his teammate Shoaib Malik after he took the wicket of New Zealand's Rob Nicol during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan cricketers celebrate the run out of New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson (R) during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi (3L) celebrates the wicket of New Zealand cricketer Rob Nicol with teammates during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand cricketer Kane Williamson (R) watches as Rob Nicol plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand cricketer Rob Nicol plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand cricketer Kane Williamson plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan's Nasir Jamshed raises his bat after scoring a half century against New Zealand during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez (R) and his teammate Nasir Jamshed run between the wickets during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match against New Zealand in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

A bail flies up as Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez (C) is clean bowled by New Zealand bowler James Franklin during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan's Nasir Jamshed plays a shot against New Zealand during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan's Nasir Jamshed plays a shot against New Zealand during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez (R) plays a shot as New Zealand's wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum watches during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan's Nasir Jamshed plays a shot against New Zealand during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO ; REUTERS

Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez (L) congratulates Nasir Jamshed for hitting a six during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum (L) watches as Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum (L) watches as Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand bowler Tim Southee (2L) celebrates the wicket of Pakistan cricketer Imran Nazir with teammates during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand bowler Tim Southee (L) celebrates the wicket of Pakistan cricketer Imran Nazir during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand bowler Tim Southee celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss Pakistan cricketer Imran Nazir during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

New Zealand's Tim Southee appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Pakistan's Imran Nazir during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez plays a shot against New Zealand during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Pallekele September 23, 2012. PHOTO : REUTERS

Pakistan fans cheer during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan cricketer Imran Nazir plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan cricketer Imran Nazir congratulates Mohammad Hafeez (R) after hitting a six during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez (L) and Imran Nazir run between the wickets during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan fans cheer during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 23, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 13 runs in an exciting finish to their World Twenty20 match at Pallekele stadium.