Pakistan claim ODI series opener after Naseem five

New Zealand have lost the opening one-day international against Pakistan in Karachi after their batting was undone by teenage tearaway Naseem Shah.

The 19-year-old took 5-57 as New Zealand, having been put into bat, were restricted to 9-255 on Monday.

Mohammad Rizwan (77 off 86 balls), skipper Babar Azam (66 off 82) and opener Fakhar Zaman (56 off 74) then made half-centuries as Pakistan chased down the target with 11 balls to spare, finishing on 4-258.

New Zealand couldn't convert good starts on a slow pitch against disciplined bowling by debutant legspinner Usama Mir (2-42) and Mohammad Nawaz (1-38) in the middle overs.

Naseem dismissed opener Devon Conway for a first-over duck off a full-pitched delivery and hard-hitting Finn Allen (29 off 27) fell to a spectacular Agha Salman diving catch at short extra cover.

Mir dismissed Kane Williamson (26 off 39) and Tom Latham (42 off 52) while Nawaz sent back Daryl Mitchell (36 off 55).

Even Glenn Phillips (37 off 53) was relatively subdued. Shah accounted for him, Michael Bracewell (43 off 42), Mitchell Santner (21 off 18) and Henry Shipley (for a first-ball duck) as the tourists struggled to get past 250.

"A good performance is fun only when the team wins. Everyone bowled well. It was reversing, and I just bowled to my strength," Shah said.

Babar featured in half-century stands with Fakhar and Rizwan before being stumped off part-time spinner Phillips.

Rizwan kept his cool and batted with cramps in the latter half of the run chase. Haris Sohail chipped in with a quick 32 before Salman (13no) hit the winning runs with a six off Tim Southee.

The second ODI is on Wednesday, followed by the third and final ODI on Friday.

- with AP