Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 1978–79
International cricket tour
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The Pakistan national cricket team toured New Zealand in January and February 1979 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. Pakistan won the series 1–0. New Zealand were captained by Mark Burgess and Pakistan by Mushtaq Mohammad.[1]
Test series summary
First Test
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- 5 February was taken as a rest day.
- Anwar Khan (PAK) made his Test debut.
Second Test
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but extended to six, by playing on the scheduled rest day.
- There was no play on the third day.
Third Test
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- 26 February was taken as a rest day.
- JF Reid (NZ) made his Test debut.
- Wasim Bari (Pak) became the first wicket-keeper to take seven dismissals in a Test innings.[2][3]
