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Pakistan beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in the 3rd Match

Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, . Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl.

New Zealand214/842 ov
Pakistan217/640.4 ov
Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Match report

From the scorecard

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl. New Zealand made 214 for 8 in 42 overs, Martin Crowe 75 from 85 balls and John Wright 42 from 78 balls. Mohsin Kamal took 4 for 47.

Pakistan reached 217 for 6 in 40.4 overs, Javed Miandad 68 from 81 balls and Saleem Malik 32 from 25 balls. Martin Snedden took 2 for 55.

Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).

Key performers

New Zealand innings

214/8(42 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ken Rutherfordc Tauseef Ahmed b Wasim Akramc Tauseef Ahmed b Wasim Akram9271033.33
John Wright (c)st †Zulqarnain b Tauseef Ahmedst †Zulqarnain b Tauseef Ahmed42785053.85
Martin Crowec Manzoor Elahi b Mohsin Kamalc Manzoor Elahi b Mohsin Kamal75856088.24
Jeff Crowerun outrun out42483087.50
Bruce Blairc †Zulqarnain b Mohsin Kamalc †Zulqarnain b Mohsin Kamal01000.00
Gary Robertsonc †Zulqarnain b Mohsin Kamalc †Zulqarnain b Mohsin Kamal7500140.00
John Bracewellnot outnot out15*1011150.00
Tony Blain †b Mohsin Kamalb Mohsin Kamal01000.00
Evan Grayb Wasim Akramb Wasim Akram120050.00
Martin Sneddennot outnot out2*200100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 14, w 6)(b 1, lb 14, w 6)21
Total42 Ov (RR 5.10)42 Ov (RR 5.10)214/8
Did not bat: Ewen Chatfield
Fall of wickets: 16-1 (KR Rutherford), 102-2 (JG Wright), 181-3 (MD Crowe), 182-4 (BR Blair), 194-5 (GK Robertson), 202-6 (JJ Crowe), 202-7 (TE Blain), 211-8 (EJ Gray)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Wasim Akram921922.11---00
Mohsin Kamal804745.88---00
Manzoor Elahi903303.67---00
Abdul Qadir915105.67---00
Tauseef Ahmed603816.33---00
Mudassar Nazar1011011.00---00

Pakistan innings

217/6(40.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mudassar Nazarrun outrun out19443043.18
Mohsin Khanc EJ Gray b EJ Chatfieldc EJ Gray b EJ Chatfield16203080.00
Ramiz Rajac BR Blair b EJ Grayc BR Blair b EJ Gray25471053.19
Javed Miandad (c)b MC Sneddenb MC Snedden68815083.95
Saleem Malikrun outrun out322540128.00
Manzoor Elahic BR Blair b MC Sneddenc BR Blair b MC Snedden271512180.00
Abdul Qadirnot outnot out11*121091.67
Wasim Akramnot outnot out8*201400.00
Extras(lb 11)(lb 11)11
Total40.4 Ov (RR 5.34)40.4 Ov (RR 5.34) · Target 215217/6
Fall of wickets: 31-1 (Mohsin Khan), 42-2 (Mudassar Nazar), 110-3 (Ramiz Raja), 162-4 (Saleem Malik), 173-5 (Javed Miandad), 206-6 (Manzoor Elahi)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ewen Chatfield941812.00---00
Gary Robertson604006.67---00
Martin Snedden8.405526.35---00
Martin Crowe302006.67---00
John Bracewell904104.56---00
Evan Gray503216.40---00