New Zealand national cricket team in Pakistan in the 1996/97 season
The tour of the New Zealand national cricket team to Pakistan in the 1996/97 season took place from November 21 to December 8, 1996. The international cricket tour was part of the 1996/97 international cricket season and included two tests and three ODIs . Pakistan won the ODI series 2–1, while the Test series 1–1 ended in a draw.
prehistory
Both teams previously played a three-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates together with Sri Lanka . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1995/96 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jinnah Stadium | Gujranwala | 40,000 | 2. test; 1. ODI |
| National Stadium | Karachi | 34,228 | 3. ODI |
| Gaddafi Stadium | Lahore | 60,000 | 1st test |
| Jinnah Stadium | Sialkot | 18,000 | 2. ODI |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
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 Pakistan
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 New Zealand
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Pakistan
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New Zealand
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Testing
First test in Lahore
| November 21st - 24th Scorecard |
Lahore |
New Zealand 155 (57.1) & 311 (85.2) |
- |
Pakistan 191 (55.5) & 231 (71.1) |
| New Zealand wins with 44 runs | ||||
Second test in Gujranwala
| November 28th - December 1st scorecard |
Gujranwala |
Pakistan 249 (74) & 168 (58) |
- |
New Zealand 430 (126.4) |
| Pakistan wins with one innings and 13 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Gujranwala
| December 4th scorecard |
Gujranwala |
Pakistan 228-8 (46/46) |
- |
New Zealand 217 (45.4 / 46) |
| Pakistan wins with 11 runs | ||||
Second ODI in Sialkot
| December 6th scorecard |
Sialkot |
Pakistan 277-9 (47/47) |
- |
New Zealand 231 (47/47) |
| Pakistan wins with 46 runs | ||||
Third ODI in Karachi
| December 8th scorecard |
Karachi |
Pakistan 234-4 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 235-3 (45.1) |
| New Zealand wins with 7 wickets | ||||