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New Zealand v Pakistan
Singer Champions Trophy 1996/97 (Final)
VenueSharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on 15th November 1996 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultPakistan won by 41 runs
UmpiresSK Bansal, G Sharp
TV umpireID Robinson
RefereeMJK Smith
Player of the MatchWasim Akram

Pakistan inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
Saeed Anwarc Fleming b Vaughan122--50.00
Aamer Sohailst Germon b Patel165384--30.19
Shahid Afridic Greatbatch b Larsen21162021131.25
Ijaz Ahmedc Fleming b Astle103337--30.30
Saleem Maliklbw b Cairns4058741168.97
Azam Khanc Greatbatch b Harris225561--40.00
+Moin Khanlbw b Cairns324462-372.73
*Wasim Akramc Vaughan b Patel021--0.00
Saqlain Mushtaqlbw b Harris0714--0.00
Waqar Younisrun out (Young)034--0.00
Mushtaq Ahmednot out42130--19.05
Extras(12 lb, 2 w)14
Total(all out, 48.5 overs)160
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)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Vaughan8   0331--48.004.12
Larsen9   12211-54.002.44
Cairns9.502421-29.502.44
Astle3   071--18.002.33
Harris9   2322--27.003.56
Patel10   2302--30.003.00

New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
BA Youngb Wasim Akram5710--71.43
MJ Greatbatchc Ijaz Ahmed b Mushtaq Ahmed52801197-65.00
AC Parorelbw b Saqlain Mushtaq2259741-37.29
NJ Astlec Mushtaq Ahmed b Saqlain Mushtaq814151-57.14
SP Fleminglbw b Waqar Younis42224--18.18
CL Cairnslbw b Wasim Akram815261-53.33
CZ Harrisc Shahid Afridi b Mushtaq Ahmed2813--25.00
*+LK Germonlbw b Wasim Akram51516--33.33
DN Patellbw b Shahid Afridi1417--25.00
JTC Vaughannot out138--33.33
GR Larsenb Shahid Afridi011--0.00
Extras(6 nb, 5 w)11
Total(all out, 36.5 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Young), 2-66 (Parore), 3-81 (Astle), 4-98 (Greatbatch), 5-102 (Fleming), 6-111 (Harris), 7-114 (Cairns), 8-117 (Germon), 9-119 (Patel), 10-119 (Larsen)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Wasim Akram8   12032216.002.50
Waqar Younis8   02212-48.002.75
Saqlain Mushtaq8   0322-424.004.00
Shahid Afridi2.50142--8.504.94
Mushtaq Ahmed10   03121-30.003.10

Notes
--> Ijaz Ahmed passed 3500 runs in ODI matches when he reached 7
--> BA Young passed 1000 runs in ODI matches when he reached 1
--> JTC Vaughan made his debut in United Arab Emirates in List A matches
--> JTC Vaughan made his debut in United Arab Emirates in ODI matches

Fastest 50 of the series award: Saeed Anwar
Best Innings Bowling award: Waqar Younis
Fielder of the series: RS Mahanama