Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 1978–79
International cricket tour
The Pakistan national cricket team toured New Zealand in January and February 1979 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. Pakistan won the series 1–0. New Zealand were captained by Mark Burgess and Pakistan by Mushtaq Mohammad.[1]
Test series summary
First Test
2 – 7 February 1979 (5–day match) Scorecard |
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271 (92.6 overs) Javed Miandad 81 RJ Hadlee 5/62 (25 overs) | 290 (88.4 overs) BA Edgar 129 Mushtaq Mohammad 4/60 (25 overs) | |
323/6d (93 overs) Javed Miandad 160* RJ Hadlee 3/83 (26 overs) | 176 (56 overs) JV Coney 36 Mushtaq Mohammad 5/59 (22 overs) |
Pakistan won by 128 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: JBR Hastie and RL Monteith |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- 5 February was taken as a rest day.
- Anwar Khan (PAK) made his Test debut.
Second Test
16 – 21 February 1979 (5–day match) Scorecard |
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but extended to six, by playing on the scheduled rest day.
- There was no play on the third day.
Third Test
23 – 28 February 1979 (5–day match) Scorecard |
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- 26 February was taken as a rest day.
- JF Reid (NZ) made his Test debut.
References
- ^ "Pakistan in New Zealand 1979". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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