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Best ever Test win for Pak.

LAHORE April 3. Inzamam-ul-Haq's triple century and Shoiab Akhtar's six-wicket haul propelled Pakistan to its best ever Test win, an innings and 324-run defeat of New Zealand with two days to spare in the series-opener.

Trailing by a massive first innings deficit of 570 runs after Pakistan enforced a follow-on early on Friday, New Zealand was skittled for 246 in its second innings in the last over of the day. The Kiwis were forced to follow-on after pace bowler Akhtar produced career-best bowling figures of 6 for 11 and routed the visitors for a paltry 73 in the first innings.

The winning margin improved Pakistan's previous best, an innings and 264-run win against Bangladesh at Multan in the Asian championship match. Inzamam-ul-Haq's 329 had helped Pakistan amass 643 after the host won the toss and elected to bat first.

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