1992 World Cup Semi-Final vs New Zealand
Pakistan's historic semi-final victory over New Zealand in the 1992 World Cup.
The 1992 Cricket World Cup semi-final between Pakistan and New Zealand was a high-scoring match in which Pakistan defeated tournament favorites New Zealand to reach the final for the first time.
Quick Facts
- Venue
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Date
- March 2, 1992
- Tournament stage
- Semi-Final (ODI World Cup)
- Result
- India won by 43 runs
- Key player
- Mohammad Azharuddin (Captain)
- Match format
- One Day International
Lore & Background
In the first semi-final, Pakistan defeated tournament favourites New Zealand in a high-scoring match to win their first semi-final in four attempts and book a place in the World Cup Final for the first time. New Zealand batted first and scored 262. Their captain Martin Crowe was injured while scoring 91, and opted to let John Wright captain during Pakistan's innings rather than risk aggravating the injury, which was seen as a mistake in hindsight. When Inzamam-ul-Haq came in to bat, Pakistan still needed 123 from 15 overs. He smashed 60 runs in 37 balls in the chase to achieve the target with one over remaining and also won the Man of the Match award.
Reader's Guide
This match was the first semi-final of the 1992 Cricket World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand. Pakistan won by chasing New Zealand's total of 262 with one over to spare, thanks to a rapid 60 off 37 balls by Inzamam-ul-Haq.
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