result
1st Match (D/N), Chandigarh, May 9 1997, Pepsi Independence Cup
285/7
(50 ov, target 286)263/9
New Zealand won by 22 runs
player of the match
New Zealand
Match centre
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | |
| Toss | Pakistan, elected to field first |
| Series | Pepsi Independence Cup |
| Season | 1997 |
| Player Of The Match | Nathan Astle |
| Match number | ODI no. 1204 |
| Match days | daynight(50-over match) |
| ODI debut | Mohammad Hussain |
| Umpires | K.T.FrancisSrinivas Venkataraghavan |
| TV Umpire | Shyam Bansal |
| Match Referee | Ahmed Ebrahim |
| Points | New Zealand 2, Pakistan 0 |