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New Zealand Vs Pakistan 1St Match

Pepsi Independence Cup India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in India - 1997 (1997) · Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh · 9 May 1997

New Zealand won by 22 runs

New Zealand won by 22 runs. Nathan Astle top-scored with 117 for New Zealand. Nathan Astle took 4/43.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pepsi Independence Cup India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in India - 1997 (1997)
Ground
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Chandigarh (then Punjab Cricket Association Stadium)
Date
9 May 1997
Toss
Pakistan, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by 22 runs
Player of the match
Nathan Astle
Captains
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Ramiz Raja (Pakistan)
Debut
Mohammad Hussain (Pakistan)
Umpires
KT Francis and S Venkataraghavan
Match referee
AM Ebrahim

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was Mohammad Hussain's first ODI.

New Zealand batted first and made 285 for 7. Nathan Astle top-scored with 117 off 132 balls, and Bryan Young made 59. Saqlain Mushtaq took 3 for 38 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 155-run stand for the first wicket between Bryan Young and Nathan Astle, 54% of the total.

Chasing 286, Pakistan made 263 for 9. Shahid Afridi top-scored with 59 off 46 balls, and Ijaz Ahmed made 50. Nathan Astle took 4 for 43 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the fourth wicket between Saleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed.

New Zealand won by 22 runs.

NEW ZEALAND: 285 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Youngbowled5965
Nathan Astlest Moin Khan117132
Matt Hornebowled4557
Chris Cairnsbowled1722
Stephen Flemingc Saqlain Mushtaq99
Chris Harrisbowled44
Dipak Patelrun out (Shahid Afridi, Moin Khan)44
Adam Parorenot out1612
Gavin Larsennot out12

Did not bat: Andrew Penn, Heath Davis

Extras 13 · Total 285 for 7

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Abdul Razzaq70451
Aaqib Javed80701
Shahid Afridi100491
Saqlain Mushtaq100383
Mohammad Hussain50360
Saleem Malik100450

FALL OF WICKETS

1-155 (Bryan Young), 2-234 (Nathan Astle), 3-236 (Matt Horne), 4-256 (Stephen Fleming), 5-264 (Chris Cairns), 6-264 (Chris Harris), 7-282 (Dipak Patel)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBryan Young and Nathan Astle155
secondNathan Astle and Matt Horne79
thirdChris Cairns and Matt Horne2
fourthChris Cairns and Stephen Fleming20
fifthChris Cairns and Chris Harris8
sixthDipak Patel and Chris Harris0
seventhDipak Patel and Adam Parore18
eighthAdam Parore and Gavin Larsen3
PAKISTAN: 263 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarc Chris Harris1729
Shahid Afridibowled5946
Ramiz Rajarun out (Nathan Astle, Adam Parore)1121
Ijaz Ahmedlbw5072
Saleem Malikc Chris Harris4761
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Chris Harris3032
Moin Khanc Stephen Fleming1616
Mohammad Hussainc Heath Davis14
Abdul Razzaqst Adam Parore87
Saqlain Mushtaqnot out613
Aaqib Javednot out63

Extras 12 · Total 263 for 9

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Andrew Penn60501
Heath Davis60390
Chris Harris102340
Gavin Larsen100462
Dipak Patel100491
Nathan Astle80434

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Saeed Anwar), 2-92 (Ramiz Raja), 3-106 (Shahid Afridi), 4-189 (Ijaz Ahmed), 5-221 (Saleem Malik), 6-232 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 7-242 (Mohammad Hussain), 8-243 (Moin Khan), 9-256 (Abdul Razzaq)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSaeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi45
secondRamiz Raja and Shahid Afridi47
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Shahid Afridi14
fourthSaleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed83
fifthSaleem Malik and Inzamam-ul-Haq32
sixthMoin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq11
seventhMoin Khan and Mohammad Hussain10
eighthMoin Khan and Abdul Razzaq1
ninthSaqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq13
tenthAaqib Javed and Saqlain Mushtaq7
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