New Zealand v Pakistan Only Test
Pakistan tour of New Zealand - 1995 (1995/96) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 8 December 1995
Pakistan won by 161 runs
Pakistan won by 161 runs. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 103 for Pakistan. Mushtaq Ahmed took 7/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of New Zealand - 1995 (1995/96)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 8 December 1995 to 12 December 1995
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Pakistan won by 161 runs
- Player of the match
- Mushtaq Ahmed
- Captains
- Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Lee Germon (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Craig Spearman (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- BC Cooray and RS Dunne
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. It was Craig Spearman's first Test.
Pakistan batted first and made 208 all out. Aamer Sohail top-scored with 88 off 94 balls, and Ramiz Raja made 54. Chris Cairns took 4 for 51 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the first wicket between Ramiz Raja and Aamer Sohail, 65% of the total. From 177 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 203 for 9. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 366 across 8 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 286 all out. Chris Cairns top-scored with 76 off 111 balls, and Roger Twose made 59. Wasim Akram took 5 for 53 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the fifth wicket between Chris Cairns and Roger Twose. New Zealand led by 78 on first innings.
Pakistan made 434 all out in their second innings. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 103 off 213 balls, and Inzamam-ul-Haq made 82. Chris Cairns took 3 for 114 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the third wicket between Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Set 357 to win, New Zealand made 195 all out. Roger Twose top-scored with 51 not out off 166 balls. Mushtaq Ahmed took 7 for 56 for Pakistan. From 50 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 75 for 5.
Pakistan won by 161 runs.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aamer Sohail | hit wicket | 88 | 94 |
| Ramiz Raja | lbw | 54 | 72 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Danny Morrison | 30 | 58 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | lbw | 0 | 11 |
| Saleem Malik | c Lee Germon | 0 | 2 |
| Basit Ali | c Lee Germon | 5 | 34 |
| Rashid Latif | c Craig Spearman | 2 | 11 |
| Wasim Akram | c Bryan Young | 2 | 8 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | lbw | 5 | 19 |
| Waqar Younis | not out | 12 | 13 |
| Ata-ur-Rehman | c Chris Cairns | 5 | 6 |
Extras 5 · Total 208 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 14 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
| Chris Cairns | 11.1 | 2 | 51 | 4 |
| Gavin Larsen | 15 | 2 | 44 | 2 |
| Dion Nash | 11 | 3 | 43 | 2 |
| Dipak Patel | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-135 (Ramiz Raja), 2-148 (Aamer Sohail), 3-148 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 4-149 (Saleem Malik), 5-177 (Basit Ali), 6-184 (Ijaz Ahmed), 7-184 (Rashid Latif), 8-187 (Wasim Akram), 9-203 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 10-208 (Ata-ur-Rehman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ramiz Raja and Aamer Sohail | 135 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Aamer Sohail | 13 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 0 |
| fourth | Saleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed | 1 |
| fifth | Ijaz Ahmed and Basit Ali | 28 |
| sixth | Ijaz Ahmed and Rashid Latif | 7 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram and Rashid Latif | 0 |
| eighth | Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed | 3 |
| ninth | Waqar Younis and Mushtaq Ahmed | 16 |
| tenth | Waqar Younis and Ata-ur-Rehman | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 286 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | c Rashid Latif | 16 | 54 |
| Craig Spearman | bowled | 40 | 69 |
| Adam Parore | c Rashid Latif | 9 | 30 |
| Stephen Fleming | st Rashid Latif | 25 | 68 |
| Roger Twose | lbw | 59 | 143 |
| Chris Cairns | bowled | 76 | 111 |
| Lee Germon | c Rashid Latif | 21 | 30 |
| Dipak Patel | c Aamer Sohail | 3 | 14 |
| Gavin Larsen | not out | 5 | 31 |
| Dion Nash | c Rashid Latif | 11 | 14 |
| Danny Morrison | bowled | 0 | 6 |
Extras 21 · Total 286 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 24.5 | 4 | 53 | 5 |
| Waqar Younis | 16 | 2 | 60 | 0 |
| Ata-ur-Rehman | 17.1 | 4 | 47 | 2 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 30.4 | 4 | 115 | 3 |
| Aamer Sohail | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Bryan Young), 2-65 (Craig Spearman), 3-73 (Adam Parore), 4-119 (Stephen Fleming), 5-221 (Roger Twose), 6-262 (Lee Germon), 7-265 (Chris Cairns), 8-269 (Dipak Patel), 9-283 (Dion Nash), 10-286 (Danny Morrison)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Craig Spearman | 48 |
| second | Adam Parore and Craig Spearman | 17 |
| third | Adam Parore and Stephen Fleming | 8 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming and Roger Twose | 46 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns and Roger Twose | 102 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns and Lee Germon | 41 |
| seventh | Dipak Patel and Chris Cairns | 3 |
| eighth | Dipak Patel and Gavin Larsen | 4 |
| ninth | Dion Nash and Gavin Larsen | 14 |
| tenth | Danny Morrison and Gavin Larsen | 3 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 434 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aamer Sohail | bowled | 30 | 59 |
| Ramiz Raja | lbw | 62 | 125 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Lee Germon | 103 | 213 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Stephen Fleming | 82 | 141 |
| Saleem Malik | c Lee Germon | 21 | 22 |
| Basit Ali | lbw | 0 | 8 |
| Rashid Latif | c Lee Germon | 39 | 116 |
| Wasim Akram | c Stephen Fleming | 19 | 65 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | c Lee Germon | 24 | 63 |
| Waqar Younis | lbw | 34 | 55 |
| Ata-ur-Rehman | not out | 0 | 11 |
Extras 20 · Total 434 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 27 | 5 | 99 | 2 |
| Dion Nash | 30 | 6 | 91 | 2 |
| Chris Cairns | 35 | 6 | 114 | 3 |
| Dipak Patel | 24 | 8 | 61 | 1 |
| Gavin Larsen | 29 | 10 | 58 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-2 (Ramiz Raja), 1-55 (Aamer Sohail), 2-195 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 3-224 (Saleem Malik), 4-260 (Ijaz Ahmed), 5-265 (Basit Ali), 7-363 (Rashid Latif), 8-384 (Wasim Akram), 9-425 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 10-434 (Waqar Younis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ramiz Raja and Aamer Sohail | 2 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Aamer Sohail | 53 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 140 |
| fourth | Saleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed | 29 |
| fifth | Ramiz Raja and Ijaz Ahmed | 36 |
| sixth | Ramiz Raja and Basit Ali | 5 |
| seventh | Ramiz Raja and Rashid Latif | 74 |
| eighth | Wasim Akram and Rashid Latif | 24 |
| ninth | Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed | 21 |
| tenth | Waqar Younis and Mushtaq Ahmed | 41 |
| 11th | Waqar Younis and Ata-ur-Rehman | 9 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 195 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | c Rashid Latif | 18 | 46 |
| Craig Spearman | c Aamer Sohail | 33 | 56 |
| Adam Parore | lbw | 5 | 20 |
| Stephen Fleming | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Roger Twose | not out | 51 | 166 |
| Chris Cairns | c Saleem Malik | 8 | 18 |
| Lee Germon | run out | 12 | 39 |
| Dipak Patel | bowled | 15 | 41 |
| Gavin Larsen | c Aamer Sohail | 13 | 44 |
| Dion Nash | bowled | 22 | 41 |
| Danny Morrison | c Saleem Malik | 1 | 11 |
Extras 17 · Total 195 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 11 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Waqar Younis | 26 | 6 | 73 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 34.4 | 13 | 56 | 7 |
| Ata-ur-Rehman | 9 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Bryan Young), 2-57 (Adam Parore), 3-60 (Stephen Fleming), 4-60 (Craig Spearman), 5-75 (Chris Cairns), 6-101 (Lee Germon), 7-131 (Dipak Patel), 8-163 (Gavin Larsen), 9-192 (Dion Nash), 10-195 (Danny Morrison)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Craig Spearman | 50 |
| second | Adam Parore and Craig Spearman | 7 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Craig Spearman | 3 |
| fourth | Roger Twose and Craig Spearman | 0 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns and Roger Twose | 15 |
| sixth | Lee Germon and Roger Twose | 26 |
| seventh | Dipak Patel and Roger Twose | 30 |
| eighth | Gavin Larsen and Roger Twose | 32 |
| ninth | Dion Nash and Roger Twose | 29 |
| tenth | Danny Morrison and Roger Twose | 3 |
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