Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st ODI 1984 Article

Read the article of Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st ODI 1984 - New Zealand tour of Pakistan 4-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between New Zealand and Pakistan at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar in 12th November 1984.

A skilful batting display by Javed Miandad's unbeaten 80 before Zakir Khan's impressive debut four-wicket haul and Mudassar Nazar's three-for gives Pakistan comprehensive 46-run victory over New Zealand and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.

Match Stats : Zakir Khan became the third Pakistan player to win the Man-of-the-match award on debut ODI match after Abdul Qadir and Manzoor Elahi. Zakir Khan's 4 for 19 was the best bowling figures by an Pakistan bowler on debut match in One-day international, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 21 held by Abdul Qadir against also the same opponent at Birmingham in the 1983 World Cup.

Pakistan scored 191-5 in the alloted 39 overs with top scorer by Javed Miandad cracked a unbeaten 80 off 86-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes.

Naved Anjum scored 29 off 36-balls including 2-fours, Mudassar Nazar 17 not out, Sajid Ali 16 and Manzoor Elahi 15.

New Zealand best bowler by Lance Cairns takes 2-wickets, Derek Stirling, Martin Snedden and Ewen Chatfield each took one-wickets.

New Zealand scored 145 for all-out in 36.2 overs with top scorer by Ian Smith struck 59 off 60-balls including 5-fours, Jeremy Coney 23 and John Reid 14.

Pakistan best bowler by Debutant Zakir Khan - who claimed a 4-wickets on his debut ODI match, Mudassar Nazar picked up 3-wickets for 34-runs in 6.2-overs, Manzoor Elahi and Tauseef Ahmed both took one-wickets.

Zakir Khan named Player of the match for his Impressive debut bowling performance to claimed a 4-wickets for 19-runs in 8-overs including two maidens.

 

This match reported by The Daily Telegraph Staff (Third Party Reference from The Daily Telegraph)

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 44 runs in Peshawar today in the first one-day international match of the series.

New Zealand failed to master the accurate and penetrative medium-pace bowling of Pakistan's Zakir Khan, and except for wicketkeeper Ian Smith, none of their batsmen could bat with concentration or apply themselves to the task.

Pakistan, after some initial setbacks, amassed 191 runs in 39 overs, thanks to skilful batting by Javed Miandad who remained unbeaten with a polished 80.

The New Zealand attack bowled well, mainly in the first two hours, but after the home team lost five wickets for 123, Javed Miandad, first with Manzoor Elahie and later with Mudassar Nazar, rallied and thus took control.

                   

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