Pakistan Vs New Zealand 3Rd Odi
New Zealand tour of Pakistan - 1996 (1996/97) · National Stadium, Karachi · 8 December 1996
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 29 balls remaining). Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 73* for Pakistan.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Date
- 8 December 1996
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Nathan Astle
- Captains
- Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Lee Germon (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Mohammad Wasim (Pakistan), Mohammad Zahid (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- Mahboob Shah and Shakeel Khan
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Mohammad Wasim and Mohammad Zahid played their first ODIs.
Pakistan batted first and made 234 for 4. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 73 not out off 87 balls, and Wasim Akram made 66. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the fifth wicket between Wasim Akram and Ijaz Ahmed, 46% of the total.
Chasing 235, New Zealand made 235 for 3. Nathan Astle top-scored with 60 off 69 balls, and Stephen Fleming made 48. The innings was built on a 96-run stand for the first wicket between Bryan Young and Nathan Astle, 41% of the total.
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 29 balls remaining).
PAKISTAN: 234 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Bryan Young | 16 | 24 |
| Zahoor Elahi | bowled | 51 | 99 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | st Lee Germon | 7 | 27 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | not out | 73 | 87 |
| Mohammad Wasim | c Chris Harris | 8 | 27 |
| Wasim Akram | not out | 66 | 39 |
Did not bat: Shahid Afridi, Moin Khan, Saqlain Mushtaq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Mohammad Zahid
Extras 13 · Total 234 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Doull | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Justin Vaughan | 10 | 3 | 59 | 1 |
| Chris Cairns | 9 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 8 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Matthew Hart | 10 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Saeed Anwar), 2-62 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 3-103 (Zahoor Elahi), 4-126 (Mohammad Wasim)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Zahoor Elahi | 38 |
| second | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Zahoor Elahi | 24 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Zahoor Elahi | 41 |
| fourth | Ijaz Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim | 23 |
| fifth | Wasim Akram and Ijaz Ahmed | 108 |
NEW ZEALAND: 235 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | c Wasim Akram | 32 | 38 |
| Nathan Astle | run out (Wasim Akram) | 60 | 69 |
| Adam Parore | c Moin Khan | 47 | 69 |
| Stephen Fleming | not out | 48 | 60 |
| Chris Cairns | not out | 25 | 36 |
Did not bat: Mark Greatbatch, Chris Harris, Lee Germon, Justin Vaughan, Matthew Hart, Simon Doull
Extras 23 · Total 235 for 3
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 8 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Mohammad Zahid | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Shahid Afridi | 8.1 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Saeed Anwar | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-96 (Bryan Young), 2-99 (Nathan Astle), 3-183 (Adam Parore)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Nathan Astle | 96 |
| second | Adam Parore and Nathan Astle | 3 |
| third | Adam Parore and Stephen Fleming | 84 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 52 |
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