Former captain Akram said the win was all the more remarkable because Pakistan were missing a host of key players, including star spinner Saeed Ajmal, suspended over his illegal bowling action.
Corey Anderson reminded New Zealand selectors of his credentials with a hard-hitting half-century in the three-day warm-up game against Pakistan 'A' in Sharjah.
England allrounder Ben Stokes on Tuesday said he wanted to see attention turned to the team's World Cup chances rather than the ongoing fall-out from Kevin Pietersen's autobiography.
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