Pakistan went down fighting to New Zealand in a thrilling first cricket Test here Saturday. Chasing a reachable 251 Pakistan lost the fortune-fluctuating match by 32 runs. After New Zealand pacemen Bond and Martin claimed the first three wickets Umar Akmar joined skipper Mohammed Yousuf and took the team so close to victory. Umar made 75 and Yousuf 41. Shane Bond who took a total of 8 wickets, including five in the first innings, was declared as the Man of the Match. Earlier, Pakistan bowled out New Zealand for 153 in the second innings. Brief scores: New Zealand 429 (Vettori 99, Taylor 94, McCullum 78, Asif 4-108) and 153 (Taylor 59, Asif 4-43, Gul 3-41). Pakistan 332 (Umar Akmal 129, Kamran Akmal 82, Bond 5-107) and 218 (Umar Akmal 75, Bond 3-46, O'Brien 3-63). Aussies win by innings Australia underlined its supremacy by making short work of West Indies by an innings and 65 runs in the first cricket Test Saturday. After declaring at a mammoth first innings total of 480-8 Australia bowled out West Indies twice to seal an impressive victory. West Indies who was bundled out for 228 in the first innings, managed 187 in the second to lose by a big margin. Brief scores: Australia 480-8 declared. West Indies 228 (Dowlin 62, Ramdin 54) and 187 (Barath 104, Hilfenhaus 3
