Shane Bond led the charge for New Zealand as the All Blacks demolished Pakistan by 32 runs in the first cricket test at University Oval in Dunedin.
Needing 251 for victory on the final day, Pakistan were dismissed for 218.
Umar Akmal backed up his 129 on debut by topscoring with 75 to become just the ninth test player to compile a century and half-century on debut.
Man-of-the-match Bond, playing his first test for two years, led the New Zealand attack with figures of three for 46 from 21 overs and was well supported by Iain O'Brien, with three for 63, and Chris Martin, who took two for 45.
Fast bowler Bond had a match analysis of eight for 153.
The second test of the three-match series starts in Wellington on Thursday.
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard after the fifth and final day of the first cricket test between New Zealand and Pakistan at University Oval here today:
New Zealand
Second innings (overnight 147-8)
M Guptill b Aamer 0
T McIntosh lbw b Asif 31
D Flynn lbw b Aamer 0
R Taylor run out 59
P Fulton lbw b Gul 0
G Elliott c K Akmal b Gul 25
B McCullum c K Akmal b Asif 0
D Vettori c Alam b Asif 8
S Bond b Asif 7
I O'Brien lbw b Gul 4
C Martin not out 1
Extras (4b, 5lb, 1w, 3nb, 5pen) 18
Total (67 overs) 153
Fall: 0 (Guptill), 0 (Flynn), 87 (Taylor), 91 (Fulton), 112 (McIntosh), 115 (McCullum), 123 (Vettori), 143 (Bond), 150 (O'Brien), 153 (Elliott).
Bowling: M Aamer 16-7-29-2, M Asif 20-6-43-4 (1nb 1w), U Gul 14-3-41-3 (2nb), S Ajmal 17-5-26-0.
Pakistan
Second innings
K Manzoor c McCullum b Bond 4
I Farhat c McIntosh b Martin 1
F Alam c Fulton b Bond 5
M Yousuf c McCullum b Martin 41
U Akmal c and b Bond 75
S Malik c McCullum b O'Brien 32
K Akmal lbw b O'Brien 27
M Aamer c and b Vettori 15
U Gul c Vettori b O'Brien 4
M Asif c Taylor b Vettori 0
S Ajmal not out 1
Extras (9b, 1lb, 2w, 1nb) 13
Total (76 overs) 218
Fall: 4 (Manzoor), 6 (Farhat), 24 (Alam), 95 (Yousuf), 161 (Malik), 195 (U Akmal), 197 (K Akmal), 203 (Gul), 213 (Asif), 218 (Aamer).
Bowling: S Bond 21-5-46-3, C Martin 16-4-45-2 (1nb), I O'Brien 23-3-63-3 (2w), D Vettori 14-1-51-2, G Elliott 2-0-3-0.
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