Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs New Zealand - The opening match of the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and New Zealand was played at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh on May 09, 1997.
Match Overview:
Nathan Astle's record-equal fourth century with a career-best four-wickets and Bryan Young's half-century helped to New Zealand narrow 22-run victory over Pakistan in the opening match of a Pepsi Independence Cup.
Match Stats:
- Nathan Astle became the first New Zealand batsman to score a century against Pakistan in ODI cricket history.
- Nathan Astle's 117 was his second highest score for New Zealand in one-day international and the highest-score by an New Zealand batsman against Pakistan in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 93 held by Adam Parore at Sharjah in the 1996 Singer Champions Trophy.
- Nathan Astle became the second New Zealand batsman to scored four centuries in ODIs after Martin Crowe's 4-hundreds.
- 4 : Nathan Astle equalled a joint most centuries hit for New Zealand in one-day internationals, jointly with Martin Crowe's 4-hundreds.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
New Zealand scored 285-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Nathan Astle struck 117 off 132-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred and his first century against Pakistan in ODIs.
Bryan Young cracked a 59 off 65-balls including 5-fours, Matt Horne hit 45 off 57-balls included 3-fours.
Chris Cairns scored 17 off 22-balls without a boundary and Adam Parore hit a unbeaten 16 off 12-balls contained a six.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq picked up 3-wickets for 38-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 3.80, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi and Aaqib Javed each took one-wickets.
Pakistan scored 263-9 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Shahid Afridi hammered a 59 off 46-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 128.26.
Ijaz Ahmed struck 50 off 72-balls including 4-fours, Inzamam-ul-Haq hit 30 off 32-balls included 2-fours & a six, Saeed Anwar cracked a 17 off 29-balls contained a boundary and Moin Khan scored a run-a-ball
New Zealand best bowler by Nathan Astle claimed a 4-wickets, Gavin Larsen took 2-wickets and one for Dipak Patel - Andrew Penn.
Nathan Astle named Player of the match for his all-round performance to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 43-runs in 8-overs after scoring a brilliant 117 off 132-balls including 9-fours & 2-sixes.
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