Pakistan v Zimbabwe 1st Test
Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan - 1996 (1996/97) · Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura · 17 October 1996
Match drawn
Match drawn. Wasim Akram top-scored with 257* for Pakistan. Shahid Nazir took 5/53.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan - 1996 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura
- Dates
- 17 October 1996 to 21 October 1996
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Wasim Akram
- Captains
- Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
- Debuts
- Azam Khan (Pakistan), Shahid Nazir (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and Khizer Hayat
- Match referee
- JL Hendriks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. Azam Khan and Shahid Nazir played their first Tests.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 375 all out. Grant Flower top-scored with 110 off 287 balls, and Paul Strang made 106. Shahid Nazir took 5 for 53 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the seventh wicket between Grant Flower and Paul Strang.
Pakistan replied with 553 all out. Wasim Akram top-scored with 257 not out off 363 balls, and Saqlain Mushtaq made 79. Paul Strang took 5 for 212 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 313-run stand for the eighth wicket between Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq, 57% of the total. Pakistan led by 178 on first innings.
Zimbabwe made 241 for 7 in their second innings. Dave Houghton top-scored with 65 off 115 balls, and Grant Flower made 46. Saqlain Mushtaq took 4 for 75 for Pakistan.
Match drawn. Pakistan's 553 is the highest total at Sheikhupura Stadium. Zimbabwe's 375 all out is the lowest completed total at Sheikhupura Stadium. Wasim Akram's 257 not out is the highest individual score at Sheikhupura Stadium. Shahid Nazir's 5 for 53 are the best innings figures at Sheikhupura Stadium.
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 375 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Flower | c Shahid Afridi | 110 | 287 |
| Mark Dekker | lbw | 14 | 25 |
| Alistair Campbell | lbw | 8 | 17 |
| Dave Houghton | run out (Saeed Anwar) | 43 | 60 |
| Andy Flower | lbw | 11 | 21 |
| Craig Wishart | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Whittall | c Shadab Kabir | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Strang | not out | 106 | 207 |
| Andy Whittall | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Strang | bowled | 42 | 67 |
| Henry Olonga | bowled | 7 | 14 |
Extras 34 · Total 375 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 28 | 9 | 58 | 1 |
| Waqar Younis | 22 | 3 | 90 | 0 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 37 | 3 | 127 | 3 |
| Shahid Nazir | 22.4 | 3 | 53 | 5 |
| Aamer Sohail | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Mark Dekker), 2-41 (Alistair Campbell), 3-119 (Dave Houghton), 4-141 (Andy Flower), 5-141 (Craig Wishart), 6-142 (Guy Whittall), 7-273 (Grant Flower), 8-274 (Andy Whittall), 9-361 (Bryan Strang), 10-375 (Henry Olonga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Mark Dekker | 33 |
| second | Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower | 8 |
| third | Grant Flower and Dave Houghton | 78 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Grant Flower | 22 |
| fifth | Grant Flower and Craig Wishart | 0 |
| sixth | Grant Flower and Guy Whittall | 1 |
| seventh | Grant Flower and Paul Strang | 131 |
| eighth | Paul Strang and Andy Whittall | 1 |
| ninth | Paul Strang and Bryan Strang | 87 |
| tenth | Paul Strang and Henry Olonga | 14 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 553 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waqar Younis | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Saeed Anwar | st Andy Flower | 51 | 87 |
| Aamer Sohail | c Andy Flower | 46 | 45 |
| Shadab Kabir | c Dave Houghton | 2 | 14 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | lbw | 9 | 13 |
| Saleem Malik | bowled | 52 | 106 |
| Azam Khan | lbw | 14 | 22 |
| Moin Khan | c Andy Whittall | 18 | 56 |
| Wasim Akram | not out | 257 | 363 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | bowled | 79 | 359 |
| Shahid Nazir | c Mark Dekker | 0 | 10 |
Extras 25 · Total 553 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Olonga | 19 | 6 | 60 | 1 |
| Bryan Strang | 10 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Andy Whittall | 45.2 | 7 | 146 | 2 |
| Paul Strang | 69 | 12 | 212 | 5 |
| Guy Whittall | 25 | 5 | 73 | 2 |
| Grant Flower | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-64 (Aamer Sohail), 2-77 (Shadab Kabir), 3-91 (Ijaz Ahmed), 4-142 (Saeed Anwar), 5-176 (Azam Khan), 6-183 (Saleem Malik), 7-237 (Moin Khan), 8-550 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 9-550 (Waqar Younis), 10-553 (Shahid Nazir)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail | 64 |
| second | Saeed Anwar and Shadab Kabir | 13 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar | 14 |
| fourth | Saleem Malik and Saeed Anwar | 51 |
| fifth | Saleem Malik and Azam Khan | 34 |
| sixth | Saleem Malik and Moin Khan | 7 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram and Moin Khan | 54 |
| eighth | Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq | 313 |
| ninth | Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis | 0 |
| tenth | Wasim Akram and Shahid Nazir | 3 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 241 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dekker | c Wasim Akram | 13 | 16 |
| Grant Flower | c Shadab Kabir | 46 | 147 |
| Alistair Campbell | lbw | 15 | 49 |
| Dave Houghton | bowled | 65 | 115 |
| Andy Flower | bowled | 18 | 121 |
| Craig Wishart | c Wasim Akram | 10 | 26 |
| Guy Whittall | c Shahid Afridi | 32 | 97 |
| Paul Strang | not out | 13 | 23 |
| Andy Whittall | not out | 0 | 16 |
Did not bat: Bryan Strang, Henry Olonga
Extras 29 · Total 241 for 7
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waqar Younis | 20 | 3 | 60 | 1 |
| Shahid Nazir | 19 | 6 | 45 | 2 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 40 | 16 | 75 | 4 |
| Wasim Akram | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Aamer Sohail | 11 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Saleem Malik | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Mark Dekker), 2-40 (Alistair Campbell), 3-124 (Grant Flower), 4-159 (Dave Houghton), 5-177 (Craig Wishart), 6-221 (Andy Flower), 7-232 (Guy Whittall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Mark Dekker | 13 |
| second | Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower | 27 |
| third | Grant Flower and Dave Houghton | 84 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Dave Houghton | 35 |
| fifth | Andy Flower and Craig Wishart | 18 |
| sixth | Andy Flower and Guy Whittall | 44 |
| seventh | Guy Whittall and Paul Strang | 11 |
| eighth | Paul Strang and Andy Whittall | 9 |
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