New Zealand v Pakistan 3rd Test
Pakistan tour of New Zealand - 1979 (1978/79) · Eden Park, Auckland · 23 February 1979
Match drawn
Match drawn. Zaheer Abbas top-scored with 135 for Pakistan. Richard Hadlee took 5/104.
MATCH FACTS
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was John Reid's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 254 all out. Jeremy Coney top-scored with 82, and Richard Hadlee made 53. Sarfraz Nawaz took 3 for 56 for Pakistan. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 325 across 8 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 359 all out. Zaheer Abbas top-scored with 135, and Mushtaq Mohammad made 48. Richard Hadlee took 5 for 104 for New Zealand. Pakistan led by 105 on first innings.
New Zealand made 281 for 8 in their second innings. Mark Burgess top-scored with 71, and Jeremy Coney made 49. Sarfraz Nawaz took 4 for 61 for Pakistan.
Set 177 to win, Pakistan made 8 for 0. Talat Ali top-scored with 8 not out.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 254 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Wasim Bari | 32 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Wasim Bari | 1 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Wasim Bari | 5 |
| John Reid | c Wasim Bari | 0 |
| Mark Burgess | c Sarfraz Nawaz | 3 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Wasim Bari | 82 |
| Warren Lees | c Wasim Bari | 25 |
| Lance Cairns | c Wasim Bari | 17 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 53 |
| Gary Troup | c Mushtaq Mohammad | 7 |
| Stephen Boock | c Javed Miandad | 0 |
Extras 29 · Total 254 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 17.7 | 2 | 77 | 3 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 15 | 3 | 56 | 3 |
| Asif Iqbal | 7 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Sikander Bakht | 16 | 4 | 68 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Bruce Edgar), 2-31 (Geoff Howarth), 3-32 (John Reid), 4-50 (John Wright), 5-60 (Mark Burgess), 6-109 (Warren Lees), 7-166 (Lance Cairns), 8-209 (Jeremy Coney), 9-251 (Gary Troup), 10-254 (Stephen Boock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 11 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 20 |
| third | John Wright and John Reid | 1 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and John Wright | 18 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Jeremy Coney | 10 |
| sixth | Jeremy Coney and Warren Lees | 49 |
| seventh | Jeremy Coney and Lance Cairns | 57 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 43 |
| ninth | Richard Hadlee and Gary Troup | 42 |
| tenth | Richard Hadlee and Stephen Boock | 3 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 359 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Majid Khan | bowled | 10 |
| Talat Ali | c Warren Lees | 1 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Warren Lees | 135 |
| Javed Miandad | lbw | 30 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Jeremy Coney | 35 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | lbw | 48 |
| Wasim Raja | c Jeremy Coney | 19 |
| Imran Khan | c Warren Lees | 33 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c Geoff Howarth | 5 |
| Wasim Bari | not out | 25 |
| Sikander Bakht | c Lance Cairns | 6 |
Extras 12 · Total 359 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 27 | 3 | 104 | 5 |
| Gary Troup | 22 | 2 | 70 | 2 |
| Lance Cairns | 28 | 5 | 94 | 3 |
| Jeremy Coney | 19 | 4 | 51 | 0 |
| Stephen Boock | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Geoff Howarth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Talat Ali), 2-22 (Majid Khan), 3-118 (Javed Miandad), 4-195 (Asif Iqbal), 5-231 (Zaheer Abbas), 6-273 (Wasim Raja), 7-321 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 8-322 (Imran Khan), 9-345 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 10-359 (Sikander Bakht)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Majid Khan and Talat Ali | 5 |
| second | Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas | 17 |
| third | Zaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad | 96 |
| fourth | Asif Iqbal and Zaheer Abbas | 77 |
| fifth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 36 |
| sixth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Wasim Raja | 42 |
| seventh | Mushtaq Mohammad and Imran Khan | 48 |
| eighth | Sarfraz Nawaz and Imran Khan | 1 |
| ninth | Wasim Bari and Sarfraz Nawaz | 23 |
| tenth | Wasim Bari and Sikander Bakht | 14 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 281 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John Wright | bowled | 10 |
| Bruce Edgar | bowled | 0 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Wasim Raja | 38 |
| Mark Burgess | c Asif Iqbal | 71 |
| John Reid | c Majid Khan | 19 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Mushtaq Mohammad | 49 |
| Warren Lees | not out | 45 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 4 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Talat Ali | 5 |
Did not bat: Gary Troup, Stephen Boock
Extras 40 · Total 281 for 8
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 32 | 9 | 72 | 2 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 28.2 | 9 | 61 | 4 |
| Asif Iqbal | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sikander Bakht | 18 | 2 | 64 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | 11 | 2 | 39 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Bruce Edgar), 2-52 (John Wright), 3-85 (Geoff Howarth), 4-121 (John Reid), 5-205 (Mark Burgess), 6-261 (Jeremy Coney), 7-275 (Lance Cairns), 8-281 (Richard Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 1 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 51 |
| third | Mark Burgess and Geoff Howarth | 33 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and John Reid | 36 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Jeremy Coney | 84 |
| sixth | Jeremy Coney and Warren Lees | 56 |
| seventh | Lance Cairns and Warren Lees | 14 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Warren Lees | 6 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 8 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Talat Ali | not out | 8 |
| Javed Miandad | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Wasim Raja, Imran Khan, Sarfraz Nawaz, Wasim Bari, Sikander Bakht, Asif Iqbal, Mushtaq Mohammad, Majid Khan, Zaheer Abbas
Extras 0 · Total 8 for 0
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 0.6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Talat Ali and Javed Miandad | 8 | 6 |
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