New Zealand v Pakistan 1st Test
Pakistan tour of New Zealand - 1973 (1972/73) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 2 February 1973
Match drawn
Match drawn. Sadiq Mohammad top-scored with 166 for Pakistan. Hedley Howarth took 4/99.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of New Zealand - 1973 (1972/73)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 2 February 1973 to 5 February 1973
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Intikhab Alam (Pakistan), Bevan Congdon (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Wasim Raja (Pakistan), Richard Hadlee (New Zealand), John Parker (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- ECA MacKintosh and WT Martin
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Wasim Raja, Richard Hadlee and John Parker played their first Tests.
Pakistan batted first and made 357 for 9. Sadiq Mohammad top-scored with 166, and Majid Khan made 79. Bruce Taylor took 4 for 110 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 171-run stand for the third wicket between Majid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad, 48% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 325 for 9. Mark Burgess top-scored with 79, and Brian Hastings made 72. Sarfraz Nawaz took 4 for 126 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mark Burgess and Brian Hastings. Pakistan led by 32 on first innings.
Pakistan made 290 for 6 in their second innings. Majid Khan top-scored with 79, and Sadiq Mohammad made 68. Hedley Howarth took 4 for 99 for New Zealand.
Set 323 to win, New Zealand made 78 for 3. Glenn Turner top-scored with 49 not out. Saleem Altaf took 3 for 15 for Pakistan.
Match drawn.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 357 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sadiq Mohammad | caught | 166 |
| Talat Ali | c Glenn Turner | 6 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Richard Hadlee | 2 |
| Majid Khan | c Bevan Congdon | 79 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Richard Hadlee | 39 |
| Wasim Raja | c Bevan Congdon | 10 |
| Intikhab Alam | run out | 16 |
| Wasim Bari | retired not out | 13 |
| Saleem Altaf | c Hedley Howarth | 14 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c Ken Wadsworth | 0 |
| Pervez Sajjad | not out | 1 |
Extras 11 · Total 357 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 18 | 0 | 84 | 2 |
| Richard Collinge | 20 | 1 | 63 | 2 |
| Bruce Taylor | 24.4 | 1 | 110 | 4 |
| Hedley Howarth | 25 | 6 | 73 | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Talat Ali), 2-26 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-197 (Majid Khan), 4-271 (Asif Iqbal), 5-308 (Sadiq Mohammad), 6-308 (Wasim Raja), 6-330 (Wasim Bari), 7-334 (Intikhab Alam), 8-342 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 9-357 (Saleem Altaf)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sadiq Mohammad and Talat Ali | 20 |
| second | Sadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 6 |
| third | Majid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad | 171 |
| fourth | Asif Iqbal and Sadiq Mohammad | 74 |
| fifth | Sadiq Mohammad and Wasim Raja | 37 |
| sixth | Intikhab Alam and Wasim Raja | 0 |
| seventh | Intikhab Alam and Wasim Bari | 22 |
| eighth | Intikhab Alam and Saleem Altaf | 4 |
| ninth | Saleem Altaf and Sarfraz Nawaz | 8 |
| tenth | Pervez Sajjad and Saleem Altaf | 15 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 325 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Intikhab Alam | 43 | – |
| Terry Jarvis | c Majid Khan | 0 | – |
| Bevan Congdon | run out | 19 | – |
| Brian Hastings | c Majid Khan | 72 | – |
| Mark Burgess | c Intikhab Alam | 79 | – |
| Bruce Taylor | c Zaheer Abbas | 5 | – |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Asif Iqbal | 28 | – |
| Richard Hadlee | c Asif Iqbal | 46 | – |
| Hedley Howarth | not out | 3 | – |
| Richard Collinge | bowled | 0 | 3 |
Did not bat: John Parker
Extras 30 · Total 325 for 9
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleem Altaf | 16.4 | 3 | 70 | 2 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 29 | 5 | 126 | 4 |
| Asif Iqbal | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Intikhab Alam | 13 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Pervez Sajjad | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Majid Khan | 9 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Terry Jarvis), 2-55 (Bevan Congdon), 3-88 (Glenn Turner), 4-216 (Mark Burgess), 5-221 (Bruce Taylor), 6-261 (Brian Hastings), 7-302 (Ken Wadsworth), 8-325 (Richard Hadlee), 9-325 (Richard Collinge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Terry Jarvis and Glenn Turner | 4 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 51 |
| third | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 33 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Brian Hastings | 128 |
| fifth | Bruce Taylor and Brian Hastings | 5 |
| sixth | Brian Hastings and Ken Wadsworth | 40 |
| seventh | Ken Wadsworth and Richard Hadlee | 41 |
| eighth | Hedley Howarth and Richard Hadlee | 23 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Hedley Howarth | 0 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 290 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sadiq Mohammad | c Bevan Congdon | 68 |
| Talat Ali | lbw | 2 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Ken Wadsworth | 8 |
| Majid Khan | c Mark Burgess | 79 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Brian Hastings | 23 |
| Wasim Raja | caught | 41 |
| Intikhab Alam | not out | 53 |
| Saleem Altaf | not out | 6 |
Did not bat: Wasim Bari, Sarfraz Nawaz, Pervez Sajjad
Extras 10 · Total 290 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Richard Collinge | 13 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Bruce Taylor | 11 | 2 | 63 | 1 |
| Hedley Howarth | 31 | 7 | 99 | 4 |
| Bevan Congdon | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Talat Ali), 2-35 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-129 (Sadiq Mohammad), 4-177 (Asif Iqbal), 5-202 (Majid Khan), 6-255 (Wasim Raja)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sadiq Mohammad and Talat Ali | 20 |
| second | Sadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 15 |
| third | Majid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad | 94 |
| fourth | Asif Iqbal and Majid Khan | 48 |
| fifth | Majid Khan and Wasim Raja | 25 |
| sixth | Intikhab Alam and Wasim Raja | 53 |
| seventh | Intikhab Alam and Saleem Altaf | 35 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 78 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | not out | 49 |
| Terry Jarvis | c Majid Khan | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Saleem Altaf | 0 |
| Brian Hastings | c Wasim Bari | 0 |
| Mark Burgess | not out | 21 |
Did not bat: Bruce Taylor, Ken Wadsworth, Richard Hadlee, Hedley Howarth, Richard Collinge, John Parker
Extras 8 · Total 78 for 3
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleem Altaf | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Intikhab Alam | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Pervez Sajjad | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Wasim Raja | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Sadiq Mohammad | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Talat Ali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Terry Jarvis), 2-1 (Bevan Congdon), 3-11 (Brian Hastings)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Terry Jarvis and Glenn Turner | 1 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 0 |
| third | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 10 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Glenn Turner | 67 |
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