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 |
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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 | New Zealand | Pakistan | 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 |