UPDATE 1-Cricket-Gul joins Pakistan fast bowling elite
* Paceman Gul joins elite
* Reverse swing impresses Vettori
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LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Umar Gul confirmed on Saturday his right to stand among the Pakistan pace bowling giants with the first five-wicket haul by any bowler in a Twenty20 international.
Gul, 25, captured five for six from three overs as Pakistan thrashed New Zealand by six wickets in their Super Eight match and was denied a fourth over and the chance for more wickets when the Kiwis were all out for 99.
Gul now owns three of the best top 10 analyses in Twenty20 cricket to go with his 76 wickets at 31.34 from 18 tests.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said Saturday's match was the first time he had witnessed reverse swing, the art perfected by Gul's Pakistani predecessors, in a Twenty20 match.
"I have never seen anybody reverse the ball after 12 overs," Vettori told a news conference. "I don't know of anybody in Twenty20 cricket who has made the ball reverse." Continued...
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