World T20: Pakistan set a target of 178 for Kiwis

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Sep 23: Pakistan set a target of 178 runs for New Zealand in a Group D tie of the World Twenty20 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here Sunday.

Opting to bat first, Pakistan made 177/6 with Nasir Jamshed top scoring with 56, which included four sixes and two boundaries.

Skipper Mohammed Hafeez and Imran Nazir chipped in with 43 and 25.

–Indo–Asian News Service

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