Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2000–01

The Pakistan national cricket team toured New Zealand in February to March 2001 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. The series was drawn 1–1. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Pakistan by Moin Khan. In addition, the teams played a five-match series of Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) which New Zealand won 3–2.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

1st ODI

17, 18 February 2001 (D/N) Scorecard

New Zealand 149 (35.3 overs)	v	Pakistan 150/4 (45 overs)
CD McMillan 35 (44) Shoaib Akhtar 5/19 (6.3 overs)		Saeed Anwar 48 (85) DL Vettori 2/21 (10 overs)

Pakistan won by 6 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: BF Bowden and AL Hill Player of the match: Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)

• Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. There was no play on the first day.
• Imran Farhat (PAK) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

20 February 2001 (D/N) Scorecard

Pakistan 135 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 136/4 (30.3 overs)
Abdur Razzaq 50 (113) DR Tuffey 4/24 (10 overs)		L Vincent 33* (47) Wasim Akram 2/24 (9 overs)

New Zealand won by 6 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: BF Bowden and EA Watkin Player of the match: DR Tuffey (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

22 February 2001 (D/N) Scorecard

Pakistan 243/9 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 215 (48.2 overs)
Saeed Anwar 57 (93) DR Tuffey 3/52 (9 overs)		CD McMillan 64 (83) Saqlain Mushtaq 3/26 (9 overs)

Pakistan won by 28 runs WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington Umpires: RS Dunne and DM Quested Player of the match: Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

4th ODI

25 February 2001 Scorecard

New Zealand 284/5 (50 overs)	v	Pakistan 146 (47 overs)
CD McMillan 104* (75) Abdur Razzaq 3/41 (10 overs)		Moin Khan 50 (60) NJ Astle 3/7 (3 overs)

New Zealand won by 138 runs Jade Stadium, Christchurch Umpires: DB Cowie and AL Hill Player of the match: CD McMillan (NZ)

• Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

5th ODI

28 February 2001 (D/N) Scorecard

Pakistan 285 (49.3 overs)	v	New Zealand 290/6 (48.1 overs)
Yousuf Youhana 68 (73) CD McMillan 3/20 (3.3 overs)		NJ Astle 119 (116) Waqar Younis 3/66 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 4 wickets Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: DB Cowie and RS Dunne Player of the match: NJ Astle (NZ)

• Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

Test series summary

1st Test

8–12 March 2001 (5-day match) Scorecard

Pakistan	v	New Zealand
346 (106 overs) Younis Khan 91 (138) DR Tuffey 4/96 (34 overs)		252 (96.4 overs) SP Fleming 86 (239) Saqlain Mushtaq 4/48 (20 overs)
336/5d (103 overs) Younis Khan 149* (182) DR Tuffey 3/43 (17 overs)		131 (59.4 overs) MH Richardson 59 (125) Mohammad Sami 5/36 (15 overs)

Pakistan won by 299 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: DB Cowie (NZ) and RB Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: Mohammad Sami (PAK)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• JEC Franklin (NZ), and Faisal Iqbal, Imran Farhat, Misbah-ul-Haq, and Mohammad Sami (all PAK) made their Test debuts.

2nd Test

15–19 March 2001 (5-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Pakistan
476 (156 overs) MS Sinclair 204* (348) Fazl-e-Akbar 3/87 (32 overs)		571/8d (210 overs) Yousuf Youhana 203 (429) DR Tuffey 2/152 (49 overs)
196/1d (73 overs) MH Richardson 73* (219) Younis Khan 1/47 (21 overs)

Match drawn Jade Stadium, Christchurch Umpires: DJ Harper (AUS) and DM Quested (NZ) Player of the match: MS Sinclair (NZ)

• Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
• CJ Drum (NZ) made his Test debut.

3rd Test

27–30 March 2001 (5-day match) Scorecard

Pakistan	v	New Zealand
104 (26.5 overs) Younis Khan 36 (57) DR Tuffey 4/39 (10.5 overs)		407/4d (112.2 overs) MH Richardson 106 (280) Fazl-e-Akbar 3/85 (27.2 overs)
118 (49.5 overs) Humayun Farhat 26 (35) JEC Franklin 4/26 (9.5 overs)

New Zealand won by an innings and 185 runs WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and DJ Harper (AUS) Player of the match: DR Tuffey (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• There was no play on the second day.
• The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
• Humayun Farhat (PAK) made his Test debut.