Pakistan v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of Pakistan - 1996 (1996/97) · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi · 28 November 1996
Pakistan won by an innings and 13 runs
Pakistan won by an innings and 13 runs. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 149 for Pakistan. Mohammad Zahid took 7/66.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Pakistan - 1996 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- Dates
- 28 November 1996 to 1 December 1996
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- Pakistan won by an innings and 13 runs
- Player of the match
- Mohammad Zahid
- Captains
- Lee Germon (New Zealand), Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)
- Debut
- Mohammad Zahid (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- Javed Akhtar and LH Barker
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was Mohammad Zahid's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 249 all out. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 67 off 109 balls, and Lee Germon made 55. Mushtaq Ahmed took 6 for 87 for Pakistan. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 341 across 6 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 430 all out. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 149 off 214 balls, and Ijaz Ahmed made 125. Chris Cairns took 5 for 137 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 262-run stand for the second wicket between Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar, 61% of the total. Pakistan led by 181 on first innings.
New Zealand made 168 all out in their second innings. Bryan Young top-scored with 61 off 121 balls. Mohammad Zahid took 7 for 66 for Pakistan. From 109 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 137 for 7.
Pakistan won by an innings and 13 runs. Mohammad Zahid's 7 for 66 are the best innings figures at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 249 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | lbw | 39 | 67 |
| Justin Vaughan | lbw | 12 | 32 |
| Adam Parore | lbw | 3 | 2 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Moin Khan | 67 | 109 |
| Nathan Astle | c Moin Khan | 11 | 12 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Saeed Anwar | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Cairns | c Mohammad Wasim | 9 | 23 |
| Chris Harris | lbw | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Germon | c Moin Khan | 55 | 148 |
| Dipak Patel | c Ijaz Ahmed | 21 | 50 |
| Simon Doull | not out | 1 | 6 |
Extras 28 · Total 249 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Zahid | 21 | 5 | 64 | 4 |
| Shahid Nazir | 9 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Mohammad Akram | 12 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 30 | 3 | 87 | 6 |
| Saleem Malik | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Justin Vaughan), 2-43 (Adam Parore), 3-59 (Bryan Young), 4-77 (Nathan Astle), 5-87 (Mark Greatbatch), 6-110 (Chris Cairns), 7-111 (Chris Harris), 8-192 (Stephen Fleming), 9-241 (Lee Germon), 10-249 (Dipak Patel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Vaughan and Bryan Young | 33 |
| second | Adam Parore and Bryan Young | 10 |
| third | Bryan Young and Stephen Fleming | 16 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 18 |
| fifth | Mark Greatbatch and Stephen Fleming | 10 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 23 |
| seventh | Chris Harris and Stephen Fleming | 1 |
| eighth | Stephen Fleming and Lee Germon | 81 |
| ninth | Dipak Patel and Lee Germon | 49 |
| tenth | Dipak Patel and Simon Doull | 8 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 430 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Simon Doull | 149 | 214 |
| Zahoor Elahi | c Stephen Fleming | 2 | 6 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | lbw | 125 | 198 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | lbw | 42 | 101 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Justin Vaughan | 1 | 4 |
| Saleem Malik | bowled | 78 | 159 |
| Mohammad Wasim | c Chris Cairns | 5 | 22 |
| Moin Khan | lbw | 2 | 16 |
| Shahid Nazir | c Chris Cairns | 10 | 40 |
| Mohammad Zahid | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Mohammad Akram | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 16 · Total 430 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Doull | 31 | 7 | 86 | 2 |
| Chris Cairns | 30.4 | 2 | 137 | 5 |
| Justin Vaughan | 17 | 1 | 72 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 9 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Dipak Patel | 15 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 24 | 7 | 57 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Zahoor Elahi), 2-268 (Ijaz Ahmed), 3-290 (Saeed Anwar), 4-291 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 5-375 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 6-394 (Mohammad Wasim), 7-398 (Moin Khan), 8-419 (Shahid Nazir), 9-420 (Mohammad Zahid), 10-430 (Saleem Malik)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Zahoor Elahi | 6 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar | 262 |
| third | Mushtaq Ahmed and Saeed Anwar | 22 |
| fourth | Mushtaq Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 1 |
| fifth | Saleem Malik and Mushtaq Ahmed | 84 |
| sixth | Saleem Malik and Mohammad Wasim | 19 |
| seventh | Saleem Malik and Moin Khan | 4 |
| eighth | Saleem Malik and Shahid Nazir | 21 |
| ninth | Saleem Malik and Mohammad Zahid | 1 |
| tenth | Saleem Malik and Mohammad Akram | 10 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 168 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | c Zahoor Elahi | 61 | 121 |
| Justin Vaughan | lbw | 27 | 75 |
| Adam Parore | lbw | 6 | 27 |
| Lee Germon | bowled | 0 | 12 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Saeed Anwar | 19 | 30 |
| Nathan Astle | lbw | 1 | 18 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Moin Khan | 4 | 15 |
| Chris Cairns | bowled | 11 | 18 |
| Chris Harris | lbw | 14 | 27 |
| Dipak Patel | lbw | 0 | 11 |
| Simon Doull | not out | 4 | 6 |
Extras 21 · Total 168 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Zahid | 20 | 3 | 66 | 7 |
| Mohammad Akram | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 22 | 7 | 52 | 2 |
| Shahid Nazir | 7 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Saleem Malik | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-82 (Justin Vaughan), 2-105 (Adam Parore), 3-109 (Bryan Young), 4-112 (Lee Germon), 5-119 (Nathan Astle), 6-137 (Mark Greatbatch), 7-137 (Stephen Fleming), 8-163 (Chris Cairns), 9-163 (Dipak Patel), 10-168 (Chris Harris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Vaughan and Bryan Young | 82 |
| second | Adam Parore and Bryan Young | 23 |
| third | Bryan Young and Lee Germon | 4 |
| fourth | Mark Greatbatch and Lee Germon | 3 |
| fifth | Mark Greatbatch and Nathan Astle | 7 |
| sixth | Mark Greatbatch and Stephen Fleming | 18 |
| seventh | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 0 |
| eighth | Chris Cairns and Chris Harris | 26 |
| ninth | Dipak Patel and Chris Harris | 0 |
| tenth | Simon Doull and Chris Harris | 5 |
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