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India v Pakistan 1st Match

Asian Test Championship India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1999 (1998/99) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 16 February 1999

Pakistan won by 46 runs

Pakistan won by 46 runs. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 188* for Pakistan. Javagal Srinath took 8/86.

Pakistan ARCHIVEIndia ARCHIVE1999 TESTSEden Gardens ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
Asian Test Championship India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1999 (1998/99)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
16 February 1999 to 20 February 1999
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Pakistan won by 46 runs
Player of the match
Saeed Anwar
Captains
Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
Debut
Wajahatullah Wasti (Pakistan)
Umpires
DL Orchard and SA Bucknor
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. It was Wajahatullah Wasti's first Test.

Pakistan batted first and made 185 all out. Moin Khan top-scored with 70 off 207 balls. Javagal Srinath took 5 for 46 for India. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 6.

India replied with 223 all out. Sadagoppan Ramesh top-scored with 79 off 167 balls. Shoaib Akhtar took 4 for 71 for Pakistan. India led by 38 on first innings.

Pakistan made 316 all out in their second innings. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 188 not out off 259 balls, and Mohammad Yousuf made 56. Javagal Srinath took 8 for 86 for India. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the fourth wicket between Saeed Anwar and Mohammad Yousuf.

Set 279 to win, India made 232 all out. VVS Laxman top-scored with 67 off 119 balls, and Sadagoppan Ramesh made 40. Shoaib Akhtar took 4 for 47 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the first wicket between VVS Laxman and Sadagoppan Ramesh, 47% of the total.

Pakistan won by 46 runs.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 185 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarbowled012
Shahid Afridic Nayan Mongia86
Ijaz Ahmedlbw17
Wajahatullah Wastic Nayan Mongia69
Mohammad Yousufc Mohammad Azharuddin210
Saleem Malikc Nayan Mongia32140
Azhar Mahmoodbowled06
Moin Khanc VVS Laxman70207
Wasim Akramc Hrishikesh Kanitkar3852
Shoaib Akhtarlbw414
Saqlain Mushtaqnot out43

Extras 20 · Total 185 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath194465
Venkatesh Prasad186272
Sourav Ganguly5290
Anil Kumble19.28481
Harbhajan Singh122361
Sachin Tendulkar3181

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Shahid Afridi, 2.2 ov), 2-17 (Saeed Anwar, 3.2 ov), 3-19 (Ijaz Ahmed, 4.4 ov), 4-23 (Wajahatullah Wasti, 5.5 ov), 5-25 (Mohammad Yousuf, 8.1 ov), 6-26 (Azhar Mahmood, 8.6 ov), 7-110 (Saleem Malik, 55.2 ov), 8-173 (Moin Khan, 72.4 ov), 9-177 (Wasim Akram, 73.5 ov), 10-185 (Shoaib Akhtar, 76.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSaeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi1514
secondIjaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar26
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Wajahatullah Wasti28
fourthMohammad Yousuf and Wajahatullah Wasti47
fifthSaleem Malik and Mohammad Yousuf214
sixthSaleem Malik and Azhar Mahmood15
seventhSaleem Malik and Moin Khan84278
eighthWasim Akram and Moin Khan63104
ninthWasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar47
tenthSaqlain Mushtaq and Shoaib Akhtar815
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sadagoppan Rameshlbw79167
VVS Laxmanbowled521
Anil Kumblec Moin Khan1847
Rahul Dravidbowled2493
Sachin Tendulkarbowled01
Mohammad Azharuddinc Saqlain Mushtaq2369
Sourav Gangulyc Wasim Akram1741
Nayan Mongiarun out (Moin Khan)524
Javagal Srinathc Moin Khan39
Venkatesh Prasadbowled06
Harbhajan Singhnot out88

Extras 41 · Total 223 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram245653
Shoaib Akhtar19.21714
Azhar Mahmood185401
Saqlain Mushtaq134311
Shahid Afridi2070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (VVS Laxman, 9.2 ov), 2-91 (Anil Kumble, 23.6 ov), 3-147 (Rahul Dravid, 50.1 ov), 4-147 (Sachin Tendulkar, 50.2 ov), 5-164 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 54.5 ov), 6-205 (Sourav Ganguly, 68.3 ov), 7-205 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 69.1 ov), 8-211 (Javagal Srinath, 73.1 ov), 9-212 (Venkatesh Prasad, 74.3 ov), 10-223 (Nayan Mongia, 76.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVVS Laxman and Sadagoppan Ramesh2656
secondAnil Kumble and Sadagoppan Ramesh6588
thirdRahul Dravid and Sadagoppan Ramesh56157
fourthSachin Tendulkar and Sadagoppan Ramesh01
fifthMohammad Azharuddin and Sadagoppan Ramesh1727
sixthMohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly4182
seventhMohammad Azharuddin and Nayan Mongia04
eighthJavagal Srinath and Nayan Mongia624
ninthNayan Mongia and Venkatesh Prasad18
tenthNayan Mongia and Harbhajan Singh1111
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 316 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarnot out188259
Wajahatullah Wastic Nayan Mongia933
Saqlain Mushtaqc Nayan Mongia2186
Ijaz Ahmedc Nayan Mongia1147
Mohammad Yousufc Rahul Dravid56123
Shahid Afridic VVS Laxman01
Saleem Maliklbw916
Moin Khanc Nayan Mongia813
Azhar Mahmoodlbw09
Wasim Akramc Nayan Mongia13
Shoaib Akhtarbowled18

Extras 12 · Total 316 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath276868
Venkatesh Prasad245611
Anil Kumble274910
Harbhajan Singh161561
VVS Laxman2040
Sadagoppan Ramesh1050
Sachin Tendulkar20100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Wajahatullah Wasti, 10.5 ov), 2-94 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 35.3 ov), 3-147 (Ijaz Ahmed, 49.1 ov), 4-262 (Mohammad Yousuf, 82.3 ov), 5-262 (Shahid Afridi, 82.4 ov), 6-284 (Saleem Malik, 88.4 ov), 7-301 (Moin Khan, 93.1 ov), 8-302 (Azhar Mahmood, 94.6 ov), 9-304 (Wasim Akram, 96.2 ov), 10-316 (Shoaib Akhtar, 98.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSaeed Anwar and Wajahatullah Wasti2665
secondSaeed Anwar and Saqlain Mushtaq68148
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar5382
fourthSaeed Anwar and Mohammad Yousuf115200
fifthSaeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi01
sixthSaleem Malik and Saeed Anwar2236
seventhMoin Khan and Saeed Anwar1727
eighthSaeed Anwar and Azhar Mahmood111
ninthWasim Akram and Saeed Anwar28
tenthSaeed Anwar and Shoaib Akhtar1216
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 232 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sadagoppan Rameshlbw40104
VVS Laxmanc Mohammad Yousuf67119
Rahul Dravidc Moin Khan1333
Sachin Tendulkarrun out (Nadeem Khan)913
Mohammad Azharuddinc Mohammad Yousuf2046
Sourav Gangulyc Azhar Mahmood2486
Nayan Mongialbw113
Anil Kumblec Shahid Afridi1659
Javagal Srinathc Moin Khan36
Venkatesh Prasadbowled210
Harbhajan Singhnot out04

Extras 37 · Total 232 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Shoaib Akhtar20.15474
Wasim Akram244642
Azhar Mahmood60230
Saqlain Mushtaq255693
Shahid Afridi41100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-108 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 31.6 ov), 2-134 (VVS Laxman, 39.4 ov), 3-145 (Sachin Tendulkar, 42.3 ov), 4-149 (Rahul Dravid, 44.1 ov), 5-183 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 56.4 ov), 6-190 (Nayan Mongia, 59.5 ov), 7-219 (Sourav Ganguly, 74.3 ov), 8-224 (Javagal Srinath, 76.1 ov), 9-231 (Anil Kumble, 77.2 ov), 10-232 (Venkatesh Prasad, 79.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstVVS Laxman and Sadagoppan Ramesh108192
secondRahul Dravid and VVS Laxman2646
thirdSachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid1117
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid410
fifthMohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly3475
sixthSourav Ganguly and Nayan Mongia719
seventhAnil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly2988
eighthAnil Kumble and Javagal Srinath510
ninthAnil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad77
tenthVenkatesh Prasad and Harbhajan Singh111
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