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New Zealand v Pakistan 1st Test

Pakistan tour of New Zealand - 2001 (2000/01) · Eden Park, Auckland · 8 March 2001

Pakistan won by 299 runs

Pakistan won by 299 runs. Younis Khan top-scored with 149* for Pakistan. Mohammad Sami took 5/36.

Pakistan ARCHIVENew Zealand ARCHIVE2001 TESTSEden Park ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of New Zealand - 2001 (2000/01)
Ground
Eden Park, Auckland
Dates
8 March 2001 to 12 March 2001
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Pakistan won by 299 runs
Player of the match
Mohammad Sami
Captains
Moin Khan (Pakistan), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
Debuts
Imran Farhat (Pakistan), Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan), Faisal Iqbal (Pakistan), Mohammad Sami (Pakistan), James Franklin (New Zealand)
Umpires
DB Cowie and RB Tiffin
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Imran Farhat, Misbah-ul-Haq, Faisal Iqbal, Mohammad Sami and James Franklin played their first Tests.

Pakistan batted first and made 346 all out. Younis Khan top-scored with 91 off 138 balls, and Mohammad Yousuf made 51. Daryl Tuffey took 4 for 96 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the fifth wicket between Faisal Iqbal and Younis Khan. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 271 across 6 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 252 all out. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 86 off 239 balls, and Craig McMillan made 54. Saqlain Mushtaq took 4 for 48 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the fifth wicket between Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan, 44% of the total. Pakistan led by 94 on first innings.

Pakistan made 336 for 5 in their second innings. Younis Khan top-scored with 149 not out off 182 balls, and Imran Farhat made 63. Daryl Tuffey took 3 for 43 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 147-run stand for the sixth wicket between Faisal Iqbal and Younis Khan, 44% of the total.

Set 431 to win, New Zealand made 131 all out. Mark Richardson top-scored with 59 off 125 balls. Mohammad Sami took 5 for 36 for Pakistan. From 105 for 2 they lost 8 wickets for 26 runs, to 131 for 10.

Pakistan won by 299 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Eden Park across the 50 Tests in our archive.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 346 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Imran Farhatc Adam Parore2368
Saleem Elahic Adam Parore2443
Misbah-ul-Haqc Mathew Sinclair2888
Mohammad Yousufc Adam Parore5170
Younis Khanc Craig McMillan91138
Faisal Iqbalc Stephen Fleming42140
Moin Khanc Adam Parore4736
Saqlain Mushtaqc Stephen Fleming224
Waqar Younislbw46
Mushtaq Ahmedc Adam Parore1927
Mohammad Saminot out01

Extras 15 · Total 346 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Daryl Tuffey3413964
Chris Martin2211064
James Franklin216551
Paul Wiseman70350
Craig McMillan145341
Nathan Astle83110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-46 (Saleem Elahi, 14.3 ov), 2-52 (Imran Farhat, 20.5 ov), 3-130 (Mohammad Yousuf, 42.5 ov), 4-138 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 43.6 ov), 5-270 (Younis Khan, 90.1 ov), 6-271 (Faisal Iqbal, 90.3 ov), 7-286 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 95.6 ov), 8-294 (Waqar Younis, 97.3 ov), 9-346 (Moin Khan, 104.5 ov), 10-346 (Mushtaq Ahmed, 105.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSaleem Elahi and Imran Farhat4687
secondImran Farhat and Misbah-ul-Haq638
thirdMohammad Yousuf and Misbah-ul-Haq78132
fourthYounis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq87
fifthFaisal Iqbal and Younis Khan132277
sixthMoin Khan and Faisal Iqbal12
seventhMoin Khan and Saqlain Mushtaq1533
eighthWaqar Younis and Moin Khan89
ninthMushtaq Ahmed and Moin Khan5244
tenthMushtaq Ahmed and Mohammad Sami07
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 252 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Richardsonbowled18
Matthew Bellc Moin Khan01
Mathew Sinclairc Imran Farhat34115
Stephen Flemingbowled86239
Nathan Astlebowled05
Craig McMillanc Younis Khan54114
Adam Parorenot out3252
James Franklinlbw01
Paul Wisemanlbw934
Daryl Tuffeybowled212
Chris Martinbowled05

Extras 34 · Total 252 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Waqar Younis228442
Mohammad Sami31.411703
Saqlain Mushtaq203484
Mushtaq Ahmed238621

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Matthew Bell, 0.4 ov), 2-1 (Mark Richardson, 1.5 ov), 3-82 (Mathew Sinclair, 38.5 ov), 4-83 (Nathan Astle, 39.4 ov), 5-194 (Craig McMillan, 76.3 ov), 6-217 (Stephen Fleming, 83.4 ov), 7-217 (James Franklin, 83.5 ov), 8-237 (Paul Wiseman, 91.6 ov), 9-251 (Daryl Tuffey, 95.4 ov), 10-252 (Chris Martin, 96.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Bell and Mark Richardson14
secondMathew Sinclair and Mark Richardson07
thirdStephen Fleming and Mathew Sinclair81222
fourthStephen Fleming and Nathan Astle15
fifthStephen Fleming and Craig McMillan111221
sixthAdam Parore and Stephen Fleming2343
seventhAdam Parore and James Franklin01
eighthAdam Parore and Paul Wiseman2049
ninthAdam Parore and Daryl Tuffey1422
tenthAdam Parore and Chris Martin16
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 336 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Imran Farhatc Paul Wiseman63108
Saleem Elahic Paul Wiseman713
Misbah-ul-Haqc Adam Parore1025
Mohammad Yousufc Nathan Astle42124
Saqlain Mushtaqc Adam Parore215
Younis Khannot out149182
Faisal Iqbalnot out52152

Did not bat: Moin Khan, Waqar Younis, Mushtaq Ahmed, Mohammad Sami

Extras 11 · Total 336 for 5

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Daryl Tuffey173433
Chris Martin122650
James Franklin182591
Paul Wiseman3661071
Craig McMillan70270
Nathan Astle136250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Saleem Elahi, 4.6 ov), 2-59 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 14.3 ov), 3-97 (Imran Farhat, 31.3 ov), 4-110 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 36.3 ov), 5-189 (Mohammad Yousuf, 58.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSaleem Elahi and Imran Farhat2130
secondImran Farhat and Misbah-ul-Haq3857
thirdMohammad Yousuf and Imran Farhat38102
fourthSaqlain Mushtaq and Mohammad Yousuf1330
fifthMohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan79131
sixthFaisal Iqbal and Younis Khan147268
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Richardsonc Imran Farhat59125
Matthew Bellrun out (Younis Khan, Saqlain Mushtaq)2874
Paul Wisemanbowled848
Mathew Sinclairc Mohammad Yousuf1047
Stephen Fleminglbw522
Nathan Astlebowled16
Craig McMillanc Saqlain Mushtaq020
Adam Parorenot out011
James Franklinbowled04
Daryl Tuffeybowled01
Chris Martinbowled01

Extras 20 · Total 131 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Waqar Younis112310
Mohammad Sami154365
Saqlain Mushtaq25.412244
Mushtaq Ahmed82210

FALL OF WICKETS

1-91 (Matthew Bell, 29.4 ov), 2-105 (Mark Richardson, 35.4 ov), 3-121 (Paul Wiseman, 46.6 ov), 4-126 (Mathew Sinclair, 50.2 ov), 5-127 (Nathan Astle, 51.2 ov), 6-130 (Stephen Fleming, 55.4 ov), 7-130 (Craig McMillan, 58.1 ov), 8-130 (James Franklin, 58.5 ov), 9-130 (Daryl Tuffey, 58.6 ov), 10-131 (Chris Martin, 59.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Bell and Mark Richardson91178
secondPaul Wiseman and Mark Richardson1436
thirdPaul Wiseman and Mathew Sinclair1668
fourthStephen Fleming and Mathew Sinclair520
fifthStephen Fleming and Nathan Astle16
sixthStephen Fleming and Craig McMillan326
seventhAdam Parore and Craig McMillan015
eighthAdam Parore and James Franklin04
ninthAdam Parore and Daryl Tuffey01
tenthAdam Parore and Chris Martin14
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