0.1

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, starts with his usual quick ball, goes back and gets rapped on the pads, loud shout, in vain, good decision by Bucknor

0.2

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, on target, defends it down with bat held well within himself

0.3

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, quicker ball, good length and on off stump, gets his front foot forward and defends down crefully

0.4

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, on target again, Horne defends it towards gully

0.5

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, on target again, Horne defends it to the off side, Wasim has been very good so far in this over - good start

0.6

Wasim Akram to Horne, 1 leg bye, on leg stump, tries to turn it around the corner, manages just the pads and the ball rolls towards long leg for the leg bye

Waqar will share the new ball with Wasim

1.1

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, good length ball, swings away, Horne fishes at it and is beaten outside the off stump

1.2

Waqar Younis to Horne, FOUR, straying on his pads, fine tickle down the leg side and the ball races to the fence

1.3

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, beauty of a delivery, moves away after pitching, Horne keeps his bat within himself and lest the ball to the keeper

1.4

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, another deadly delivery! Horne leans forward and plays defensively, but the ball curls away and misses the ball and gets settled in Rashid's gloves

1.5

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, this time, gets the ball on target, short of length ball, Horne goes back and defends it to the off side

1.6

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, awayswinger to end the over, poor foot work on trying to drive that ball, mises it completely

Astle to take strike for the first time

2.1

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, good length ball, quick and on off stump, gets a bit forward and defends it towards cover

2.2

Wasim Akram to Astle, 1 run, fuller ball, outside off stump, hits it airily wide of slips and towards third man for the single

2.3

Wasim Akram to Horne, FOUR, straying on his pads, flicks it with superb timing behind square leg and the ball runs well enough to reach the ropes

2.4

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, short ball, nasty bounce, Horne caught by surprise, gets back and defends down very awkwardly, infact gets hit on his gloves

2.5

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, good line and length this time, Horne leans forward and defends it to the off side

2.6

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, on target, comes a bit forward and defends it to the off side

3.1

Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, very fast stuff from Waqar, right on target, carefully defends it to the off side

3.2

Waqar Younis to Astle, 2 runs, taps it off his pads towards mid wicket and run very well for the couple, Horne struggles a bit, but makes it at the end

3.3

Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, pitche it up, drives it hard to mid off, stopped there!

3.4

Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, almost a yorker on his toes, Astle moves a bit and flicks it to square leg

3.5

Waqar Younis to Astle, 5 leg byes, the ball rolls off the pads towards point as he tries to defend, scamper for a leg bye, the thorw breaks the wickets and runs to the long on ropes

3.6

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, strokes it off the front foot to short cover

4.1

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, on off stump, goes back and defends it towards point

4.2

Wasim Akram to Astle, FOUR, a bit of width, Astle rocks back and cuts it fiercely wide of third man and this time the ball was really rolling across the gras with super force

4.3

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, rapped on the pads as he goes back, loud shout, turned down, good decision as it pitched well outside leg stump

4.4

Wasim Akram to Astle, 1 no ball, Wasim oversteps, angles it across Astle who throws his bat at it and fails to make contact, Latif too fails to grab the ball

4.4

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, goes back and defends it towards point

4.5

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, short of length ball, hits it back towards the bowler with no timing

4.6

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, on off stump, free flowing drive to cover

5.1

Waqar Younis to Horne, FOUR, leans forward and cracks it to the point fence

5.2

Waqar Younis to Horne, FOUR, flicks it off his pads in front of square leg

5.3

Waqar Younis to Horne, 1 run, taps it off his pads to mid wicket

5.4

Waqar Younis to Astle, 1 run

5.5

Waqar Younis to Horne, 1 run, opens the face of the bta and gets the single to 3rd man

5.6

Waqar Younis to Astle, 1 run, goes back and defends it towards cover and gets a quick single

6.1

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, angles it across the right hander, Astle tries to cut and misses

6.2

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run, free flowing drive towards cover, straight to the man there

6.3

Wasim Akram to Astle, SIX, steps down the track and heaves it tremendously over mid wicket for maximum

6.4

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run

6.5

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run

6.6

Wasim Akram to Astle, FOUR, steps out and hits it hard through long off

7.1

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, on off stump, defends it towards point

7.2

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, outside off stump, fishes at it and is beaten

7.3

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, on target, goes back and defends it to the on side

7.4

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, digs it in short, goes for the hook and fails to make contact

7.5

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run, slower ball, leans forward and defends down

7.6

Waqar Younis to Horne, 1 run, flicks it airily to backward square leg

8.1

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run

8.2

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, cuts it to cover point

8.3

Wasim Akram to Horne, no run, on leg stump, defends it to the off side

8.4

Wasim Akram to Horne, 1 run, guides it to third man for the single

8.5

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run

8.6

Wasim Akram to Astle, no run

9.1

Waqar Younis to Horne, no run

9.2

Waqar Younis to Horne, 1 run, opens the face of the bta and guides it to third man

9.3

Waqar Younis to Astle, SIX, steps down the track and lofts it over long on and gets maximum again

9.4

Waqar Younis to Astle, no run, defends it to cover

9.5

Waqar Younis to Astle, OUT, the ball nips back in and Astle misreads it and misses the ball, the ball sneaks between bat and pad and shatters the stumps

NJ Astle b Waqar Younis 25 (46m 27b 2x4 2x6) SR: 92.59

9.6

Waqar Younis to Vincent, 1 run, flicks it off his pads to deep backward square leg for the singel

10.1

Wasim Akram to Vincent, FOUR, leans back and places it very well behind point to the fence

10.2

Wasim Akram to Vincent, no run

10.3

Wasim Akram to Vincent, 1 wide, down the leg side

10.3

Wasim Akram to Vincent, OUT, Superb Delivery form the master!, inswinging yourker, hits the toe right in front of the wicket, Wasim srikes

L Vincent lbw b Wasim Akram 5 (5m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

McMillan is the new man in

10.4

Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, pitched up on the off, played to the off side

10.5

Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, great delivery, pitched in line with the leg stump and angling away from the right hander, no shot offered

10.6

Wasim Akram to McMillan, no run, pitched up on the middle and off, McMillan gets behind the delivery and defnds it

11.1

Waqar Younis to Horne, 1 run, OUT, OUT!

MJ Horne run out 22 (56m 34b 4x4 0x6) SR: 64.70

11.2

Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, played to the covers

11.3

Waqar Younis to McMillan, FOUR, pitched up on the pads, McMillan leans forward and hits it to the mid-wicket fence, as easy as it gets

11.4

Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, good lenght delivery on the middle and off, played back to the bowler

11.5

Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, slower delivery, short pitched wide of the off stump, McMillan winds up and goes for the cut but misses the traget

11.6

Waqar Younis to McMillan, no run, played to the off side

Horne's dismissal- short delivery on the of, guided down to thirdman, Horne touches down at the other end and takes off for the second, McMillan stands his ground and Hore is caught in no man's land

12.1

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run

12.2

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, FOUR

12.3

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, on target, defends back to the bowler

12.4

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, on target, defensive push to mid wicket

12.5

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, on off stump, defends it to Afridi at cover

12.6

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, on target, defends compactly back to the bowler

13.1

Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, on off stump, short of length ball, punches it to short cover

13.2

Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, on off stump, straight batted push to mid off

13.3

Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run

13.4

Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, no run, short of length ball, just outside off stump, pushes it to point

13.5

Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, FOUR, cracks it off the back foot to the backward point fence

13.6

Shoaib Akhtar to McMillan, OUT, slightly short ball, goes for the pull, gets beaten by pace, the ball gets height towrads mid wicket and Saqlain completes a simple catch

CD McMillan c Saqlain Mushtaq b Shoaib Akhtar 8 (19m 14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

14.1

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, on target, stays back and defends down

14.2

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, on off stump, defends it towards point

14.3

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, 2 runs, pushes it to mid wicket for the couple

14.4

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, rapped on te pads , as he goes back , but the height saves him

14.5

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, defends off the front foot to mid off

14.6

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run

15.1

Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, no run

15.2

Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, no run, defends forward

15.3

Shoaib Akhtar to Oram, OUT, classic yorker from Shoaib, Oram goes back and misses it completely, off stump gets uprooted as New Zealand lose half thier side for just 74!

JDP Oram b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (8m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

15.4

Shoaib Akhtar to Hart, no run, quicker ball, just outside off stump, goes for the drive and misses it

15.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Hart, no run, leans forward and defends it towards point

15.6

Shoaib Akhtar to Hart, 1 no ball, slowish ball, slipped from his hands, full beamer, called a no ball immediately

15.6

Shoaib Akhtar to Hart, 1 leg bye

16.1

Abdul Razzaq to Hart, no run, on off stump, leans forward and defends down cautiously

16.2

Abdul Razzaq to Hart, no run, just outside off stump, gets forward and across and defends down

16.3

Abdul Razzaq to Hart, 1 run, taps it to the on side for the single

16.4

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, defends it to mid wicket

16.5

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, pushes it to cover off the back foot

16.6

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, rapped on the pads, pitched well outside leg stump

17.1

Shoaib Akhtar to Hart, no run, into his rib cage, awkwradly defends it down to the on side

17.2

Shoaib Akhtar to Hart, OUT, short ball, nasty delivery for a debutant, awkwardly tries to keep away, catches the gloves and lobs up high to the keeper who takes a simple catch and Akhtar strikes again

RG Hart c †Rashid Latif b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (10m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

17.3

Shoaib Akhtar to Adams, no run, very quick fuller ball, outside off stump, left alone

17.4

Shoaib Akhtar to Adams, no run

17.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Adams, no run, short of length ball, bounces well, stays back and defends down

17.6

Shoaib Akhtar to Adams, no run, slightly slower ball, leans to it and gets beaten

18.1

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, on target, stays back and defends down

18.2

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, stretches well forward and defends down carefully

18.3

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, SIX, steps out and picks it very well and heaves it over long on for maximum

18.4

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run

18.5

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, 1 no ball

18.5

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, no run, very well directed bouncer for the over, Harris moves away just in time

18.6

Abdul Razzaq to Harris, FOUR, steps out and drives it square off the wicket on the off side and sends the ball to the fence

19.1

Shoaib Akhtar to Adams, 1 run, flicks it to fine leg

19.2

Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, fuller ball, across the left hander, left alone

19.3

Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, well directed yorker on his pads, digs it out well towards mid off

19.4

Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, short of length ball, stays back and defends it towards point

19.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, fierce yorker again, Harris does well again to dig it out again

19.6

Shoaib Akhtar to Harris, no run, slower ball, leans forward and defends it towards point

20.1

Saqlain Mushtaq to Adams, 1 bye, turns down the leg side and beats everyone

20.2

Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, 1 run, pushes it towards mid wicket for the single

20.3

Saqlain Mushtaq to Adams, no run

20.4

Saqlain Mushtaq to Adams, no run

20.5

Saqlain Mushtaq to Adams, 1 run, turns in a long way, moves away and gets room and pushes it to cover

20.6

Saqlain Mushtaq to Harris, OUT, flighted ball, Harris leans forward and goes for the drive, edges it perfectly to Younis Khan at first slip who accepts it easily!

CZ Harris c Younis Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 17 (54m 29b 2x4 1x6) SR: 58.62

21.1

Shoaib Akhtar to Adams, no run, moves away, gets some room and strokes it to cover

21.2

Shoaib Akhtar to Adams, no run, on target, short of length ball, goes back and defends it down

21.3

Shoaib Akhtar to Adams, no run, slower ball, goes back and defends it towards point awkwardly

21.4

Shoaib Akhtar to Adams, OUT, Adams moves awayand tries to give some room for the shot to the off side, but Shoaib is too pacy to do such stuff, misses and the off stump is literally broken

AR Adams b Shoaib Akhtar 2 (24m 13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 15.38

21.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, 1 run, taps it off his pads to midw icket for the single

21.6

Shoaib Akhtar to Walker, no run, fuller ball, outside off stump, left alone

22.1

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run

22.2

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, 2 wides, down the leg side

22.2

Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, 1 run, pushes it to mid wicket for the single

22.3

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run

22.4

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, leans forward and defends down

22.5

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, rapped on the pads, optimistic appeal

22.6

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run

23.1

Shoaib Akhtar to Walker, no run, on target, quicker ball as usual, goes back and defends down

23.2

Shoaib Akhtar to Walker, 1 run, goes for the forward drive, gets a thick edge and the ball rolls to third man

23.3

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, short ball, moves away

23.4

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, 1 no ball, oversteps as he fires one fullish outside the off stump

23.4

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, slower ball, tentatively leans forward and defends down

23.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, faster ball, right on target, gets a bit forward and defends down

23.6

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, on target, defends as he is

24.1

Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run, leans forward and pushes it to mid on

24.2

Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, FOUR, steps out and reaches the pitch of the ball and drives it down to the long on fence

24.3

Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, 2 runs, turns it off his pads to long leg

24.4

Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run, defends off the front foot

24.5

Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run, on off stump, tpas it to square leg

24.6

Saqlain Mushtaq to Walker, no run

25.1

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, 1 run, fuller ball, on off stump, leans forward and defends, gets an edge and the ball rolls to third man

25.2

Shoaib Akhtar to Walker, OUT, angles it in, as usual another very fast delivery, Walker gets his front foot forward and across and tries to defend and misses the ball altogether and the furniture is shattered

BGK Walker b Shoaib Akhtar 8 (21m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 72.72

25.3

Shoaib Akhtar to Butler, no run, on off stump, manages to survive that ball by defending it to point

25.4

Shoaib Akhtar to Butler, no run, swings in, outside off, Butler leaves it alone to the keeper

25.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Butler, no run, on off stump, goess back and defends it to cover

25.6

Shoaib Akhtar to Butler, no run, outside off stump, left alone

26.1

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, goes for the paddle sweep and fails to make contact

26.2

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, no run, leans forward and pushes it to mid on

26.3

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, FOUR, bit of width on the off side, moves away and cracks it to the cover fence

26.4

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, FOUR, steps out and hits it over thebowler's head and gets another boundary

26.5

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, 2 runs, leans forward and drives it to widish long off

26.6

Saqlain Mushtaq to Tuffey, 1 run, flicks it to fine leg for the single

Match State: Drinks

27.1

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, on off stump, gets forward and defends down

27.2

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, on leg stump, goes back and defends it towards mid on

27.3

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, fuller ball, fast outside the off stump, fishes at it and could not put bat to it

27.4

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, well directed bouncer, Tuffey ducks beneath

27.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, FOUR, outside off stump, opens the face of the bat and sends the ball to the third man ropes

27.6

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, good yorker, on target, digs it out well too

The master back into the attack

28.1

Wasim Akram to Butler, no run

28.2

Wasim Akram to Butler, no run, on target,k goes back and defends down cautiously

28.3

Wasim Akram to Butler, no run, on off stump, leans forward and defends down

28.4

Wasim Akram to Butler, no run, on off stump, leans forward and defends it towards cover point

28.5

Wasim Akram to Butler, no run, superb yorker, digs it out well and manages tio survive

28.6

Wasim Akram to Butler, no run, outside off stump, goes back and shoulders arms

29.1

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, defends forward, the ball lobs up towards cover and falls safely

29.2

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, on off stump, defends it towards point

29.3

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, on target, defends it towards mid wicket

29.4

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, no run, quick bouncer on the middle, Tuffey did well to get away from it

29.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Tuffey, (no ball) 1 run, pitched up wide of the off stump, Tuffey goes for the drive and gets an inside edge to the fine leg region

29.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Butler, no run, ripper of a delivery, on the off and semaing away from the right hander, batsman beaten

29.6

Shoaib Akhtar to Butler, OUT, nothing new! another very quick ball, beating the batsmna for pace and the off stumps uprooted and its all over for NZ!

IG Butler b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (24m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Tahst the end of the match here at Karachi Pakistan go 1-0 up in the most authoritative way Pakistan win this by 153 runs They put up a massive total of 275 for 6 in their 50 overs Youhana was the chief architect of that 275 - Younis Khan supported him well and Razzaq fires at the end Back when they came with the ball, the Ws, Waqar and Wasim picked up one wicket each and set the ball rolling Shoaib Akhtar who came in to bowl after that pwas as usual terribly quick and picked up 6 wickets in super style The Samsung award for maximum sixes will be shared by Astle and Razzaq for hitting 2 sixes each Yousuf Youhana gets the award for hitting the maximum boundaries The fastest fifty award goes to Younis Khan for hitting it in 69 balls Shoaib Akhtar is Man of the Match for his fiery 6 for 17 Get back to us on Wednesday, 24 April, 2002 for the 2nd ODI between these 2 teams It starts at 1530 hrs. PST, (0930 hrs. GMT) Until then, its bye bye from all of us here at CricInfo.com © CricInfo