To add to Ajmal and Afridi they also have skipper Mohammad Hafeez and rookie left-armer Raza Hasan, meaning New Zealand may well have to play 16 overs of spin. But Taylor said the momentum gained from the victory over Bangladesh could be invaluable. <img alt="Ross Taylor" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/sep/taylor.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 549px; " /> Ross Taylor &ldquo;Hafeez and Ajmal have got very good records in the last 12-18 months. We have had an insight into the wicket and the confidence from the way we played on Friday, we&rsquo;ll hopefully take that also,&rdquo; said the New Zealand skipper. &ldquo;We have prepared really well and I am sure we&rsquo;ll do the same against Pakistan.&rdquo;u00a0New Zealand have happy memories of the Pallekele stadium where they beat Pakistan in the World Cup last year, with Taylor notching a career best 131 not out. &ldquo;Pakistan are a lot more experienced than Bangladesh. They&rsquo;ve played very well in the last 12-18 months. They&rsquo;ve got world-class players but hopefully we can get the better of them come the next match.&rdquo;

New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor hoped his batsmen counter Pakistan's spin threat in the group D cracker at Pallekele stadium on Sunday. New Zealand thumped Bangladesh by 59 runs in their opening match on Friday on the back of a Twenty20 record score of 123 by Brendon McCullum in a match they faced three left-arm spinners as well.

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