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The all-rounder hit a measured 75 and forged what turned out to be a match-winning 104-run stand with captain Daniel Vettori (41) as the Black Caps eased past the 234-run target with 13 balls to spare.

It came after the captain and Ian Butler, who took a career-best four for 44, shared seven wickets between them to help restrict the Asian side to 233 for nine in their 50 overs - a total built around Umar Akmal (55) and Mohammad Yousuf (45).

New Zealand made a sensational start to their chase, with Brendon McCullum smashing the second delivery bowled by Mohammad Aamer (one for 32) for six over deep midwicket. But the Pakistani paceman had his revenge in the fifth over when the opener chased a wide delivery and only managed to sky his shot towards deep extra cover - Shahid Afridi holding a good chance to send the batsman on his way for 17.

Umar Gul (one for 48) was then introduced to replace the expensive Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and struck first ball when Martin Guptill (11) played a poor attempted pull shot and was caught at mid-on.

Aaron Redmond and Ross Taylor took their side past 50 in the 12th over, before the former was caught and bowled by Saeed Ajmal (two for 39), leaving the Black Caps on 71 for three.

A half-century stand between Taylor and Elliott helped keep their side on track but again the loss of a wicket handed Pakistan the initiative.

Taylor went this time when he played on to Afridi (one for 41) for 38.

Then came a decisive moment in the game, with Younis Khan dropping a gentle lob that was pushed straight into his hands by Elliott. At that stage the batsman was on 42 with New Zealand still needing 69 from 65 balls.

They took the final powerplay in the 43rd over and never looked back, with Elliot going on to share another 50 partnership, this time with Vettori, before his own 50 was brought up in 90 balls as the New Zealanders coasted to victory.