New Zealand v Pakistan 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates - 2014 (2014/15) · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah · 26 November 2014
New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs
New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs. Brendon McCullum top-scored with 202 for New Zealand. Mark Craig took 7/94.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates - 2014 (2014/15)
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- Dates
- 26 November 2014 to 30 November 2014
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs
- Player of the match
- Mark Craig
- Captains
- Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan), Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- PR Reiffel and RJ Tucker
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Pakistan batted first and made 351 all out. Mohammad Hafeez top-scored with 197 off 316 balls. Mark Craig took 7 for 94 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the fourth wicket between Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez.
New Zealand replied with 690 all out. Brendon McCullum top-scored with 202 off 188 balls, and Kane Williamson made 192. Rahat Ali took 4 for 99 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 297-run stand for the second wicket between Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson, 43% of the total. New Zealand led by 339 on first innings.
Pakistan made 259 all out in their second innings. Asad Shafiq top-scored with 137 off 148 balls. Trent Boult took 4 for 38 for New Zealand.
New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs. New Zealand's 690 is the highest total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Brendon McCullum's 202 is the highest individual score at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Mark Craig's 7 for 94 are the best innings figures at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 351 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | c Trent Boult b Ish Sodhi | 197 | 316 |
| Shan Masood | b Mark Craig | 12 | 57 |
| Azhar Ali | c Ross Taylor b Mark Craig | 39 | 102 |
| Younis Khan | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 5 | 13 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | c BJ Watling b Tim Southee | 38 | 120 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Ish Sodhi b Mark Craig | 11 | 39 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | c BJ Watling b Mark Craig | 15 | 24 |
| Yasir Shah | c Ross Taylor b Mark Craig | 25 | 65 |
| Mohammad Talha | c Tom Latham b Mark Craig | 0 | 4 |
| Rahat Ali | c Ross Taylor b Mark Craig | 0 | 13 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 9 · Total 351 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 21 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
| Tim Southee | 24 | 4 | 54 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 19 | 5 | 41 | 1 |
| Corey Anderson | 12 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Mark Craig | 27.4 | 5 | 94 | 7 |
| Ish Sodhi | 22 | 3 | 76 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Shan Masood, 16.5 ov), 2-131 (Azhar Ali, 45.2 ov), 3-160 (Younis Khan, 50.2 ov), 4-285 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 93.5 ov), 5-311 (Mohammad Hafeez, 106.5 ov), 6-313 (Asad Shafiq, 107.6 ov), 7-336 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 117.4 ov), 8-336 (Mohammad Talha, 119.2 ov), 9-346 (Rahat Ali, 123.6 ov), 10-351 (Yasir Shah, 125.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mohammad Hafeez (31) and Shan Masood (12) | 44 | 101 |
| second | Azhar Ali (39) and Mohammad Hafeez (46) | 87 | 172 |
| third | Younis Khan (5) and Mohammad Hafeez (24) | 29 | 30 |
| fourth | Misbah-ul-Haq (38) and Mohammad Hafeez (81) | 125 | 261 |
| fifth | Mohammad Hafeez (15) and Asad Shafiq (11) | 26 | 78 |
| sixth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (2) and Asad Shafiq (0) | 2 | 7 |
| seventh | Yasir Shah (10) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (13) | 23 | 58 |
| eighth | Yasir Shah (0) and Mohammad Talha (0) | 0 | 10 |
| ninth | Yasir Shah (10) and Rahat Ali (0) | 10 | 28 |
| tenth | Yasir Shah (5) and Zulfiqar Babar (0) | 5 | 10 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 690 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Rahat Ali | 13 | 32 |
| Brendon McCullum | b Yasir Shah | 202 | 188 |
| Kane Williamson | c Younis Khan b Rahat Ali | 192 | 244 |
| Ross Taylor | c Younis Khan b Yasir Shah | 50 | 114 |
| Corey Anderson | c Yasir Shah b Rahat Ali | 50 | 57 |
| Daniel Vettori | lbw b Rahat Ali | 15 | 15 |
| BJ Watling | lbw b Mohammad Hafeez | 8 | 22 |
| Mark Craig | c & b Mohammad Hafeez | 65 | 85 |
| Tim Southee | c Mohammad Talha b Yasir Shah | 50 | 61 |
| Ish Sodhi | c Younis Khan b Yasir Shah | 22 | 43 |
| Trent Boult | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 23 · Total 690 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Talha | 22 | 2 | 136 | 0 |
| Rahat Ali | 29 | 2 | 99 | 4 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | 23 | 1 | 135 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | 44.1 | 4 | 193 | 4 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 23 | 2 | 110 | 2 |
| Azhar Ali | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Tom Latham, 8.4 ov), 2-348 (Brendon McCullum, 61.3 ov), 3-464 (Ross Taylor, 93.3 ov), 4-488 (Kane Williamson, 99.1 ov), 5-528 (Daniel Vettori, 105.6 ov), 6-537 (Corey Anderson, 107.3 ov), 7-546 (BJ Watling, 112.4 ov), 8-637 (Tim Southee, 129.6 ov), 9-682 (Mark Craig, 140.6 ov), 10-690 (Ish Sodhi, 143.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Brendon McCullum (34) and Tom Latham (13) | 51 | 54 |
| second | Brendon McCullum (168) and Kane Williamson (122) | 297 | 318 |
| third | Ross Taylor (50) and Kane Williamson (63) | 116 | 194 |
| fourth | Corey Anderson (16) and Kane Williamson (7) | 24 | 34 |
| fifth | Daniel Vettori (15) and Corey Anderson (25) | 40 | 41 |
| sixth | BJ Watling (0) and Corey Anderson (9) | 9 | 9 |
| seventh | BJ Watling (8) and Mark Craig (1) | 9 | 31 |
| eighth | Tim Southee (50) and Mark Craig (33) | 91 | 105 |
| ninth | Mark Craig (31) and Ish Sodhi (14) | 45 | 66 |
| tenth | Trent Boult (0) and Ish Sodhi (8) | 8 | 13 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 259 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | c & b Mark Craig | 24 | 41 |
| Shan Masood | c Tim Southee b Trent Boult | 4 | 5 |
| Azhar Ali | b Trent Boult | 6 | 16 |
| Younis Khan | lbw b Trent Boult | 0 | 1 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | c BJ Watling b Mark Craig | 12 | 57 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Mark Craig b Trent Boult | 137 | 148 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | c Ross Taylor b Ish Sodhi | 37 | 39 |
| Yasir Shah | lbw b Ish Sodhi | 10 | 4 |
| Mohammad Talha | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 19 | 27 |
| Rahat Ali | c Brendon McCullum b Mark Craig | 6 | 42 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 4 · Total 259 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 15 | 6 | 38 | 4 |
| Tim Southee | 11 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Mark Craig | 20.3 | 2 | 109 | 3 |
| Daniel Vettori | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Ish Sodhi | 12 | 0 | 82 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Shan Masood, 2.2 ov), 2-20 (Azhar Ali, 6.6 ov), 3-24 (Younis Khan, 8.1 ov), 4-36 (Mohammad Hafeez, 13.6 ov), 5-63 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 27.3 ov), 6-136 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 40.2 ov), 7-146 (Yasir Shah, 40.6 ov), 8-180 (Mohammad Talha, 48.5 ov), 9-258 (Asad Shafiq, 62.2 ov), 10-259 (Rahat Ali, 63.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mohammad Hafeez (9) and Shan Masood (4) | 13 | 14 |
| second | Azhar Ali (6) and Mohammad Hafeez (0) | 7 | 28 |
| third | Younis Khan (0) and Mohammad Hafeez (4) | 4 | 7 |
| fourth | Misbah-ul-Haq (1) and Mohammad Hafeez (11) | 12 | 35 |
| fifth | Misbah-ul-Haq (11) and Asad Shafiq (14) | 27 | 81 |
| sixth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (37) and Asad Shafiq (36) | 73 | 77 |
| seventh | Yasir Shah (10) and Asad Shafiq (0) | 10 | 4 |
| eighth | Mohammad Talha (19) and Asad Shafiq (15) | 34 | 47 |
| ninth | Asad Shafiq (72) and Rahat Ali (5) | 78 | 82 |
| tenth | Zulfiqar Babar (0) and Rahat Ali (1) | 1 | 7 |
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