217 all out following Saqlain Mushtaq's five-wicket haul defeating the efforts of Young, with 58, Fleming and Cairns with 36 each, and a last-minute 20 from 18 balls from Chris Harris. Waqar Younis was noted by the media for his "unplayable" deliveries during his 2/48. 2nd ODI The second ODI took place on 6 December at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot. Batting first, Pakistan reached 240 for the loss of only two batsmen thanks to Anwar's 91, Zahoor Elahi's 86 and Ijaz Ahmed's 59, before a collapse sparked by Chris Harris's 5/42 reduced them to 277/9. Fleming led the response with 88 from 95 balls, however despite a 37 from Parore they were unable to overhaul the home side's total, falling all out to 231 with wickets shared between Akram, Younuis, Mushtaq and Shahid Afridi. Anwar's batting prowess earned him the Player of the Match award. 3rd ODI The third and final game took place on 8 December at the National Stadium, Karachi. Batting first, having already won the series, Pakistan ended their innings on 234/4 composed of a 51 from Zahoor Elahi, 73 from Ijaz Ahmed and captain Wasim Akram's explosive and "magnificent" 66 from 39 balls. New Zealand, undaunted, began a solid chase and reached the target with seven wickets still in hand thanks to 32 from Young, 60 from Astle (the player of the match), 47 from Parore, 48 from Fleming and 25 from Cairns. Astle, under pressure due to poor form during the series, was praised by the media for his half century, 60 from 66 balls. Notes External links CricInfo Series Archive - New Zealand in Pakistan, Nov-Dec 1996 from CricInfo New Zealand in Pakistan 1996/97 from CricketArchive 1996-97 Pakistani cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000 1996 in Pakistani cricket 1996 in New Zealand cricket International cricket competitions from 1994–95 to 1997