Date-stamped : 04 Nov96 - 10:13
Report- Daily News

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe third one-day international: Pakistan win

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sunday - Saqlain Mushtaq took four wickets
in five balls, including a hat-trick, to spin Pakistan to a
77-run victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday in the third and final
one-day international, which was marred by crowd trouble.

Police used batons to control some of the 35,000-strong crowd
who threw stones, bottles, fruit and other projectiles, causing
seven stoppages in a total time-loss of 81 minutes.

The 50-over-a-side match was first reduced to 40 overs, in which
Pakistan reached 264 for nine, and later to 34 overs with
Zimbabwe set a revised target of 225.

The worst crowd trouble broke out in the area containing the
press enclosure on the right side of the main pavilion.
Spectators broke down a five-metre high iron gate and a
three-metre high fence to force their way in.

Police used batons but reporters had to abandon the area which
was left a complete shambles.

Order was eventually restored and the crowd were able to warm to
Saqlain who recorded a career-best four for 28 from 6.1 overs as
Zimbabwe were bowled out for 147 in 32.1 overs.

The hat-trick came in his fifth over when he dismissed
Zimbabwe's top scorer Grant Flower (77) and John Rennie, both
caught behind, followed by Andrew Whittall, caught at first
slip.

Saqlain, 19, declared himself "delighted'' but the
man-of-the-match award went to team mate Ijaz Ahmad who earlier
had scored a fine 117, which included 10 fours and four sixes.

Azam Khan, in his first international, made a brilliant 72 while
Moin Khan scored a rapid-fire 34 from 17 balls as the home
side's last 20 overs yielded 194 runs.

The only consolation for Zimbabwe was an outstanding debut by
Everton Matambanadzo who finished with four for 32, including a
wicket in his first over.

Pakistan won the series 3-0.

Source :: Daily News (http://www.lanka.net)

Report- Electronic Telegraph

Pakistan crowd mar win in series By a Special Correspondent in
Peshawar

PAKISTAN made a clean sweep of their one-day series against
Zimbabwe when they won the third and final encounter by 77 runs
here yesterday, in a match marred by crowd disturbance.

An unruly group of spectators disrupted play several times,
forcing the match to be reduced first to 40 overs when Pakistan
were batting and again to 34 overs after Zimbabwe came in.

At one stage, Wasim Akram, the Pakistan captain, led his team
back to the dressing room when a team-mate, Abdul Razzak, was
hurt. 

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)

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