Run rate’s accelerating 
An absolute beauty by Faisal Athar 
**New Zealand to test nerves of young Pakistan side
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, May 22, 2003 (Reuters)
**
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming believes the ability to soak up pressure will be the key to defeating a young Pakistan side in the tri-series final on Friday.
New Zealand are looking for their first limited-overs tournament victory since the 2000 ICC Trophy and Fleming is confident his senior players will rise to the occasion and put pressure on an inexperienced Pakistani team.
"We have got the experience and that has got to count for something," said Fleming. "We have some big players with us who are in there to perform in the big games.
"Pressure is going to be the key, we have got to get on top early on so the young players of Pakistan feel the pressure of a final situation," he said.
"*We are confident of putting a good showing but are very respectful of their ability and what they can do when they are hot." *
Pakistan won a recent quadrangular tournament in Sharjah as they rebuild following their dismal World Cup campaign.
But Rashid Latif's side will miss the services of main strike bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who has been banned for two matches for ball tampering.
Shoaib played a crucial part in Pakistan's 22-run win over New Zealand in the dress rehearsal for the final on Monday.
He wrecked the lower order with assistance from his new ball partner Mohammad Sami, as New Zealand lost their last six wickets for just 21 runs.
"Shoaib (Akhtar) is a world-class bowler, and we will miss him, but I am relying on 11 players not on one bowler to the win the match," said Latif.
Latif made a point of backing the pace bowler, whose exemplary off-field behaviour during the tour has pleased the team management.
"If we win this game we will dedicate the victory to him," he said.
Pakistan make two changes, including fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed for Shoaib and debutante Faisal Athar for the out-of-form Taufeeq Umar.
New Zealand hope to welcome back all rounder Jacob Oram, who missed the last two games with a back strain, taking the place of off spinner Paul Wiseman or seamer Kyle Mills.
Daniel Vettori, who has taken seven wickets in the last two games, has recovered from the sore knee that forced him to bat with a runner in the last game.
O FAISEL CHAA GAYA, choka mar diya ghoray nay. :k:
yes 220 is a very good score considering the history of the tournament and the bahaviour of the wicket.....
PA and malik bhia.. but we must score arround 250.. they are very experianced player plus we dun have shoib akter...
so our batsman have to do somehting outstanding :)
38/2 after 11 overs :)
average score in the first 15 overs in this tournament is 45!
38/2 in 11 overs. Faisel 5 runs in this over with a help four and a single.
It’s hard getting to the 250 mark.. Someone will have to score a 100 or something.
Is it a good thing that Shoaib is banned?
now Styris in on attack.
RR 3.25
offcourse not. he should…
runrate phir down hogaye 
with two early wicket taken it’s quite hard. Yo Yo would have to score around 100 and keep the young’ns playing confidently at the same time.
Banning of Shoaib isn’t a good thing at this time.
Pak 39/2 in 12.1 overs
OUT!!
FAISAL!
faisal athar OUT
:kaboom::kaboom::kaboom: Oram k bachay 
athar 9 (38)
hamari team balls ko zayaaa karne main mahil hia 
faisel gaya :(