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Auckland: Pakistan captain scores 23, 8-ball and picked two wickets in one over as Pakistan beat New Zealand by 15-runs in first T20 in Auckland on Friday.
Mohammad Amir was booed on his return to international cricket after a five-year ban, took a wicket.
Amir, 23, was playing for Pakistan for the first time since his suspension for spot-fixing ended.
Pakistan beat their hosts by 16 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, with Mohammad Hafeez (61) their top scorer as they reached 171-8.
Amir opened the bowling, taking 1-31 from four overs, but did not bat.
The left-arm fast bowler was convicted for spot-fixing in a Lord's Test in 2010 and was one of three Pakistan players subsequently jailed in November 2011 for his part in a conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls against England. He served three months in prison.
Amir's suspension originally covered all forms of the game but in January last year he was cleared to play domestic cricket in Pakistan.
Despite a valiant 70 from Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson, it was Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi who stood out at Eden Park, scoring 23, taking 2-26, and claiming three catches and a run-out.
In a frustrating day for Amir, Williamson was dropped off his bowling in the fourth over.
He had another catch spilled toward the end of the match before taking the wicket of Matt Henry in the penultimate over.
The two teams will play the second of their three T20 internationals in Hamilton on Sunday.
Brief scores
Pakistan - 171/8 (Mohammad Hafeez 61, Milne 4-37)
New Zealand - 155 (Williamson 70, Munro 56, Riaz 3-34)
Result -Pakistan won by 16 runs
MOM - Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
