Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs New Zealand - The 3rd match of the 1996 Singer Champions Trophy triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and New Zealand was played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on November 10, 1996.
Match Overview:
Pace bowler Waqar Younis' two wickets, Spinners Saqlain Mushtaq and Mushtaq Ahmed's combined 5-wickets before A record-breaking 10th century by opener Saeed Anwar helped to Pakistan convincing four-wicket victory over New Zealand in a low-scoring third match of a Singer Champions Trophy.
Match Stats:
- Saeed Anwar became the second Pakistan batsman to scored two centuries against New Zealand in ODIs after Ramiz Raja's 3-hundreds.
- Saeed Anwar became the first Pakistan batsman to scored ten centuries in ODI cricket history.
- 10 : Saeed Anwar hit the most centuries by an Pakistan batsman in ODI cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 9-hundreds hit by Ramiz Raja.
- The Sharjah ODI game produced the 6th instance of same team openers getting out for ducks in the same match, This is the first such instance for New Zealand in one-day internationals.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
New Zealand bowled out for 197 in 50 overs with top scorer by Adam Parore cracked a 93 off 155-balls - who fell seven-run short of his century - including 5-fours.
Chris Cairns hit 26 off 36-balls including one-six & a four and Chris Harris scored 23 off 46-balls without a boundary.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq picked up 3-wickets for 31-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.10, Mushtaq Ahmed, Waqar Younis both took 2-wickets and one for Wasim Akram.
Pakistan chase down the target of 198 for 6 in 46.3 overs with top scorer by Saeed Anwar cracked a unbeaten 104 off 132-balls - which was his 10th ODI hundred and his second century against New Zealand in ODIs.
Wasim Akram hit a unbeaten 28 off 32-balls including one-six & a four, Shahid Afridi struck 20 off 18-balls included 1-six & 1-four and Moin Khan scored 15 off 29-balls without a boundary.
New Zealand best bowler by Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns both took 2-wickets and one for Danny Morrison.
Saeed Anwar named Player of the match for his match-winning record-breaking batting performance to scored a unbeaten 104-runs knocked off facing 132-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes.
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