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Pakistan v New Zealand 2nd Test

New Zealand tour of Pakistan - 1955 (1955/56) · Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore · 26 October 1955

Pakistan won by 4 wickets

Pakistan won by 4 wickets. Imtiaz Ahmed top-scored with 209 for Pakistan. John Reid took 4/38.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of Pakistan - 1955 (1955/56)
Ground
Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore
Dates
26 October 1955 to 31 October 1955
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
Captains
Harry Cave (New Zealand), Abdul Kardar (Pakistan)
Debuts
Noel Harford (New Zealand), Eric Petrie (New Zealand)
Umpires
Daud Khan and Idrees Baig

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Noel Harford and Eric Petrie played their first Tests.

New Zealand batted first and made 348 all out. Noel McGregor top-scored with 111, and Noel Harford made 93. Khan Mohammad took 4 for 78 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the fifth wicket between Noel McGregor and Noel Harford, 43% of the total.

Pakistan replied with 561 all out. Imtiaz Ahmed top-scored with 209, and Waqar Hasan made 189. Alex Moir took 4 for 114 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 308-run stand for the seventh wicket between Imtiaz Ahmed and Waqar Hasan, 55% of the total. Pakistan led by 213 on first innings.

New Zealand made 328 all out in their second innings. John Reid top-scored with 86, and Noel Harford made 64. Zulfiqar Ahmed took 4 for 114 for Pakistan.

Set 116 to win, Pakistan made 117 for 6. Alimuddin top-scored with 37. John Reid took 4 for 38 for New Zealand.

Pakistan won by 4 wickets. Pakistan's 561 is the highest total at Bagh-e-Jinnah.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 348 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bert Sutcliffec Waqar Hasan4
Matt Poorec Alimuddin6
Zin Harrisrun out28
Noel McGregorlbw111
John Reidc Maqsood Ahmed5
Noel Harfordc Maqsood Ahmed93
Tony MacGibbonlbw61
Eric Petriebowled0
Harry Cavec Zulfiqar Ahmed14
Alex Moirbowled8
Johnny Hayesnot out0

Extras 18 · Total 348 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Khan Mohammad3410784
Mahmood Hussain31.54671
Shujauddin4311840
Zulfiqar Ahmed3513712
Maqsood Ahmed3140
Abdul Kardar145262

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-13 (Matt Poore), 3-48 (Zin Harris), 4-76 (John Reid), 5-226 (Noel Harford), 6-267 (Noel McGregor), 7-267 (Eric Petrie), 8-333 (Harry Cave), 9-348 (Tony MacGibbon), 10-348 (Alex Moir)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBert Sutcliffe and Matt Poore8
secondMatt Poore and Zin Harris5
thirdNoel McGregor and Zin Harris35
fourthJohn Reid and Noel McGregor28
fifthNoel McGregor and Noel Harford150
sixthTony MacGibbon and Noel McGregor41
seventhTony MacGibbon and Eric Petrie0
eighthHarry Cave and Tony MacGibbon66
ninthTony MacGibbon and Alex Moir15
tenthJohnny Hayes and Alex Moir0
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 561 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Hanif Mohammadhit wicket10
Alimuddinc Bert Sutcliffe4
Shujauddinbowled29
Waqar Hasanc Eric Petrie189
Wazir Mohammadlbw0
Abdul Kardarbowled2
Khan Mohammadrun out10
Imtiaz Ahmedbowled209
Maqsood Ahmedc Harry Cave33
Zulfiqar Ahmednot out21
Mahmood Hussainc Tony MacGibbon32

Extras 22 · Total 561 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Johnny Hayes37121071
Tony MacGibbon4071352
John Reid3513821
Harry Cave306840
Alex Moir39131144
Matt Poore30130
Bert Sutcliffe1.3041

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Alimuddin), 2-23 (Hanif Mohammad), 3-84 (Shujauddin), 4-84 (Wazir Mohammad), 5-87 (Abdul Kardar), 6-111 (Khan Mohammad), 7-419 (Waqar Hasan), 8-482 (Maqsood Ahmed), 9-517 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 10-561 (Mahmood Hussain)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHanif Mohammad and Alimuddin11
secondHanif Mohammad and Shujauddin12
thirdWaqar Hasan and Shujauddin61
fourthWaqar Hasan and Wazir Mohammad0
fifthAbdul Kardar and Waqar Hasan3
sixthKhan Mohammad and Waqar Hasan24
seventhImtiaz Ahmed and Waqar Hasan308
eighthImtiaz Ahmed and Maqsood Ahmed63
ninthImtiaz Ahmed and Zulfiqar Ahmed35
tenthMahmood Hussain and Zulfiqar Ahmed44
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 328 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bert Sutcliffelbw25
Matt Poorec Imtiaz Ahmed9
Zin Harrisbowled11
Noel McGregorc Imtiaz Ahmed43
John Reidbowled86
Tony MacGibbonc Wazir Mohammad40
Noel Harfordc Khan Mohammad64
Eric Petriec Hanif Mohammad7
Harry Cavec Alimuddin17
Alex Moirnot out11
Johnny Hayeslbw0

Extras 15 · Total 328 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Khan Mohammad186261
Mahmood Hussain216470
Shujauddin3812792
Zulfiqar Ahmed43.2101144
Abdul Kardar3815473

FALL OF WICKETS

1-34 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-43 (Matt Poore), 3-60 (Zin Harris), 4-148 (Noel McGregor), 5-224 (John Reid), 6-237 (Tony MacGibbon), 7-252 (Eric Petrie), 8-293 (Harry Cave), 9-324 (Noel Harford), 10-328 (Johnny Hayes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBert Sutcliffe and Matt Poore34
secondMatt Poore and Zin Harris9
thirdNoel McGregor and Zin Harris17
fourthJohn Reid and Noel McGregor88
fifthJohn Reid and Tony MacGibbon76
sixthTony MacGibbon and Noel Harford13
seventhNoel Harford and Eric Petrie15
eighthHarry Cave and Noel Harford41
ninthAlex Moir and Noel Harford31
tenthJohnny Hayes and Alex Moir4
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 117 FOR 6
BatterHow outR
Hanif Mohammadlbw33
Alimuddinc Tony MacGibbon37
Imtiaz Ahmedc Harry Cave0
Maqsood Ahmedc Noel McGregor8
Waqar Hasanc Tony MacGibbon17
Abdul Kardarc John Reid11
Shujauddinnot out1
Wazir Mohammadnot out2

Did not bat: Khan Mohammad, Zulfiqar Ahmed, Mahmood Hussain

Extras 8 · Total 117 for 6

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Johnny Hayes8.52252
Tony MacGibbon50200
John Reid82384
Harry Cave50260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Hanif Mohammad), 2-49 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 3-80 (Maqsood Ahmed), 4-93 (Alimuddin), 5-107 (Abdul Kardar), 6-115 (Waqar Hasan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHanif Mohammad and Alimuddin45
secondImtiaz Ahmed and Alimuddin4
thirdMaqsood Ahmed and Alimuddin31
fourthWaqar Hasan and Alimuddin13
fifthAbdul Kardar and Waqar Hasan14
sixthWaqar Hasan and Shujauddin8
seventhWazir Mohammad and Shujauddin2
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