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highlights of Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd Semi-Final Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup 1994 - Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup tournament of the 2nd Semi-Final played between New Zealand and Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on 20th April 1994.
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| Inzamam-ul-Haq and Aamer Sohail both hit hundreds © Ten Sports / YouTube |
Inzamam-ul-Haq and Aamer Sohail's centuries sets up to Pakistan comfortable 62-run victory over New Zealand and enter into finals in the second semi-final of a Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup.
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- Pakistan's 328 was their third highest score in One-day international and It is their highest total against New Zealand in ODIs, previous highest was 264 at Auckland in 1992.
- 263 : Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq set up the record highest second-wicket partnership in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record held by the 221-run stand between Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards against India at Jamshedpur in 1983.
- 263 : Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq set up the world record for highest any-wicket partnership in ODI cricket history, surpassing the previous record held by unbeaten 224-run stand between Dean Jones and Allan Border against Sri Lanka at Adelaide in the 1985 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.
- Inzamam-ul-Haq became the fifth Pakistan batsman to score a century against New Zealand in ODIs.
- Aamer Sohail became the sixth Pakistan batsman to score a century against New Zealand in ODIs.
- This is the eighth instance of Pakistan's two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in One-day international and It is their first such instance against New Zealand in ODIs.
- Inzamam-ul-Haq's unbeaten 137 was the highest score by an Pakistan batsman in One-day internationals, before this match previous record of 131 held by Saeed Anwar against West Indies at same venue in the last year.
- Aamer Sohail's 134 was the second highest-score by an Pakistan batsman in ODIs.
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Pakistan scored mammoth total of 328-2 in 50 overs with top scorer by Inzamam-ul-Haq 137 not out - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and his first century against New Zealand in ODIs.
Aamer Sohail struck 134 off 146-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against New Zealand in ODIs - including 13-fours and Saeed Anwar blasted a 37 off 23-balls included six-fours & a six with strike rate of 160.86.
New Zealand best bowler by Chris Pringle and Dion Nash both took one-wickets.
New Zealand scored 266-7 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Adam Parore struck 82 off 102-balls including five boundaries.
Shane Thomson cracked a 62 off 89-balls including 3-fours, Bryan Young struck 36 off 35-balls included 6-fours.
Chris Harris hit a unbeaten 34 off 27-balls including 3-fours and Gavin Larsen scored a unbeaten 18 off 22-balls contained a boundary.
Pakistan best bowler by Wasim Akram, Saleem Malik both took two-wickets and one for Aamer Sohail - Ata-ur-Rehman.
Inzamam-ul-Haq named Player of the match for his career-best unbeaten 137-runs knocked off facing 129-balls including 15-fours.
