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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
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Younglbw3967
Justin Vaughanlbw1232
Adam Parorelbw32
Stephen Flemingc Moin Khan67109
Nathan Astlec Moin Khan1112
Mark Greatbatchc Saeed Anwar22
Chris Cairnsc Mohammad Wasim923
Chris Harrislbw13
Lee Germonc Moin Khan55148
Dipak Patelc Ijaz Ahmed2150
Simon Doullnot out16

Extras 28 · Total 249 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Zahid215644
Shahid Nazir93230
Mohammad Akram121480
Mushtaq Ahmed303876
Saleem Malik2090

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJustin Vaughan and Bryan Young33
secondAdam Parore and Bryan Young10
thirdBryan Young and Stephen Fleming16
fourthStephen Fleming and Nathan Astle18
fifthMark Greatbatch and Stephen Fleming10
sixthChris Cairns and Stephen Fleming23
seventhChris Harris and Stephen Fleming1
eighthStephen Fleming and Lee Germon81
ninthDipak Patel and Lee Germon49
tenthDipak Patel and Simon Doull8
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 430 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarc Simon Doull149214
Zahoor Elahic Stephen Fleming26
Ijaz Ahmedlbw125198
Mushtaq Ahmedlbw42101
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Justin Vaughan14
Saleem Malikbowled78159
Mohammad Wasimc Chris Cairns522
Moin Khanlbw216
Shahid Nazirc Chris Cairns1040
Mohammad Zahidlbw01
Mohammad Akramnot out01

Extras 16 · Total 430 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Simon Doull317862
Chris Cairns30.421375
Justin Vaughan171720
Nathan Astle91311
Dipak Patel154330
Chris Harris247572

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSaeed Anwar and Zahoor Elahi6
secondIjaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar262
thirdMushtaq Ahmed and Saeed Anwar22
fourthMushtaq Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq1
fifthSaleem Malik and Mushtaq Ahmed84
sixthSaleem Malik and Mohammad Wasim19
seventhSaleem Malik and Moin Khan4
eighthSaleem Malik and Shahid Nazir21
ninthSaleem Malik and Mohammad Zahid1
tenthSaleem Malik and Mohammad Akram10
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 168 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Youngc Zahoor Elahi61121
Justin Vaughanlbw2775
Adam Parorelbw627
Lee Germonbowled012
Mark Greatbatchc Saeed Anwar1930
Nathan Astlelbw118
Stephen Flemingc Moin Khan415
Chris Cairnsbowled1118
Chris Harrislbw1427
Dipak Patellbw011
Simon Doullnot out46

Extras 21 · Total 168 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Zahid203667
Mohammad Akram72110
Mushtaq Ahmed227522
Shahid Nazir71191
Saleem Malik20130

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJustin Vaughan and Bryan Young82
secondAdam Parore and Bryan Young23
thirdBryan Young and Lee Germon4
fourthMark Greatbatch and Lee Germon3
fifthMark Greatbatch and Nathan Astle7
sixthMark Greatbatch and Stephen Fleming18
seventhChris Cairns and Stephen Fleming0
eighthChris Cairns and Chris Harris26
ninthDipak Patel and Chris Harris0
tenthSimon Doull and Chris Harris5
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