NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — New Zealand crushed Pakistan yesterday in a ruthless display dominated by century-maker Ross Taylor as injury-jinxed England lost key paceman Stuart Broad for the rest of the World Cup.

Taylor, celebrating his 27th birthday, scored 131 runs off just 124 balls with eight fours and seven sixes, to take New Zealand to 302-7 in their 50 overs at Pallekele stadium in Sri Lanka.

In an orgy of power-hitting, Taylor took the bowling apart, helped by Nathan McCullum, with 19 from 10 balls, and Jacob Oram, who smashed 25 from just nine deliveries.

Before he had even opened his account, Taylor received a huge let-off when an edge flew between wicketkeeper and first slip, and in the same over ‘keeper Kamran Akmal put down a straightforward chance when he was on eight.

Pakistan lost control as New Zealand went on the rampage, with pace spearhead Shoaib Akhtar carted for 70 runs in his nine overs and Abdul Razzaq going for 49 runs from just four.

Pakistan, who came into the match with a 100 per cent record, never looked like getting anywhere near their target, slumping to 66-6 before a late rally led by Razzaq, who hit 62.

Tim Southee was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3-25 as Pakistan were bowled out for 192 in a win that sees New Zealand leapfrog their opponents to the top of Group A.

Meanwhile, England fast bowler Broad has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup due to a side strain.

Broad, 24, joins teammate Kevin Pietersen on the sidelines after picking up the injury during his four-wicket haul in England’s six-run win over South Africa.

Host nation India play the Netherlands today in New Delhi in Group B.

Scoreboard

New Zealand

M Guptill b Afridi 57

B McCullum b Akhtar 6

J How lbw b Gul 4

R Taylor not out 131

J Franklin lbw b Hafeez 1

S Styris lbw b Gul 28

N McCullum b Gul 19

J Oram c Gul b Rehman 25

K Mills not out 7

Extras: (lb10, nb3, w11) 24

Total: (for seven wkts; 50 overs) 302

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (B McCullum), 2-55 (How), 3-112 (Guptill), 4-113 (Franklin), 5-175 (Styris), 6-210 (N McCullum), 7-295 (Oram)

Bowling: Akhtar 9-0-70-1 (nb3, w3), Rehman 10-0-60-1 (w1), Gul 10-1-32-3 (w2), Razzaq 4-0-49-0 (w4), Afridi 10-0-55-1, Hafeez 7-0-26-1 (w1)

Pakistan

Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Southee 5

Ahmed Shahzad lbw b Mills 10

Kamran Akmal c Taylor b Southee 8

Younis Khan b Mills 0

Misbah-ul-Haq c Styris b Southee 7

Umar Akmal c Oram b N McCullum 38

Shahid Afridi b Oram 17

Abdul Razzaq c Oram b Styris 62

Abdur Rehman lbw b N McCullum 1

Uar Gul not out 34

Shoaib Akhtar c N McCullum b Styris 0

Extras: (lb6, w4) 10

Total: (all out; 414 overs) 192

Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Hafeez), 2-23 (Shahzad), 3-23 (Younis), 4-23 (Kamran), 5-45 (Misbah), 6-66 (Afridi), 7-102 (Umar), 8-125 (Rehman), 9-191 (Razzaq), 10-192 (Akhtar)

Bowling: Mills 8-1-43-2, Southee 8-1-25-3, Oram 10-1-47-1, Franklin 5-0-26-0, N McCullum 6-0-28-2 (w4), Styris 44-0-17-2

Result: New Zealand won by 110 runs

Toss: New Zealand

Umpires: Daryl Harper (AUS) and Nigel Llong (ENG)

TV umpire: Ian Gould (ENG)

Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)