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New Zealand Vs Pakistan Final

Singer Champions Trophy New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1996 (1996/97) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 15 November 1996

Pakistan won by 41 runs

Pakistan won by 41 runs. Mark Greatbatch top-scored with 52 for New Zealand.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Singer Champions Trophy New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1996 (1996/97)
Ground
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
Date
15 November 1996
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Pakistan won by 41 runs
Player of the match
Wasim Akram
Captains
Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Lee Germon (New Zealand)
Umpires
G Sharp and SK Bansal
Match referee
MJK Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.

Pakistan batted first and made 160 all out. Saleem Malik top-scored with 40 off 58 balls, and Moin Khan made 32. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 227 across 108 ODIs.

Chasing 161, New Zealand made 119 all out. Mark Greatbatch top-scored with 52 off 80 balls. Wasim Akram took 3 for 20 for Pakistan. From 98 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 21 runs, to 119 for 10.

Pakistan won by 41 runs.

PAKISTAN: 160 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarc Stephen Fleming12
Aamer Sohailst Lee Germon1653
Shahid Afridic Mark Greatbatch2116
Ijaz Ahmedc Stephen Fleming1033
Saleem Maliklbw4058
Azam Khanc Mark Greatbatch2255
Moin Khanlbw3244
Wasim Akramc Justin Vaughan02
Saqlain Mushtaqlbw07
Waqar Younisrun out (Bryan Young)03
Mushtaq Ahmednot out421

Extras 14 · Total 160 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Justin Vaughan80331
Gavin Larsen91221
Chris Cairns9.50242
Nathan Astle3071
Chris Harris92322
Dipak Patel102302

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Saeed Anwar), 2-32 (Shahid Afridi), 3-51 (Ijaz Ahmed), 4-63 (Aamer Sohail), 5-116 (Saleem Malik), 6-120 (Azam Khan), 7-120 (Wasim Akram), 8-138 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 9-145 (Waqar Younis), 10-160 (Moin Khan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSaeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail4
secondAamer Sohail and Shahid Afridi28
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Aamer Sohail19
fourthSaleem Malik and Aamer Sohail12
fifthSaleem Malik and Azam Khan53
sixthMoin Khan and Azam Khan4
seventhWasim Akram and Moin Khan0
eighthMoin Khan and Saqlain Mushtaq18
ninthWaqar Younis and Moin Khan7
tenthMushtaq Ahmed and Moin Khan15
NEW ZEALAND: 119 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Greatbatchc Ijaz Ahmed5280
Bryan Youngbowled57
Adam Parorelbw2259
Nathan Astlec Mushtaq Ahmed814
Stephen Fleminglbw422
Chris Cairnslbw815
Chris Harrisc Shahid Afridi28
Lee Germonlbw515
Dipak Patellbw14
Justin Vaughannot out13
Gavin Larsenbowled01

Extras 11 · Total 119 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram81203
Waqar Younis80221
Saqlain Mushtaq80322
Shahid Afridi2.50142
Mushtaq Ahmed100312

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Bryan Young), 2-66 (Adam Parore), 3-81 (Nathan Astle), 4-98 (Mark Greatbatch), 5-102 (Stephen Fleming), 6-111 (Chris Harris), 7-114 (Chris Cairns), 8-117 (Lee Germon), 9-119 (Dipak Patel), 10-119 (Gavin Larsen)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Greatbatch and Bryan Young7
secondMark Greatbatch and Adam Parore59
thirdMark Greatbatch and Nathan Astle15
fourthMark Greatbatch and Stephen Fleming17
fifthChris Cairns and Stephen Fleming4
sixthChris Cairns and Chris Harris9
seventhChris Cairns and Lee Germon3
eighthDipak Patel and Lee Germon3
ninthDipak Patel and Justin Vaughan2
tenthJustin Vaughan and Gavin Larsen0
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