Australia Vs Pakistan 2Nd Match
Sharjah Cup Australia, England, India, Pakistan in United Arab Emirates - 1987 (1986/87) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 3 April 1987
Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining). Javed Miandad top-scored with 74* for Pakistan.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 3 April 1987
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Mudassar Nazar
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Javed Miandad (Pakistan)
- Debut
- Mike Veletta (Australia)
- Umpires
- DP Buultjens and PW Vidanagamage
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was Mike Veletta's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 176 for 9. David Boon top-scored with 71 off 132 balls, and Simon O'Donnell made 54. Mudassar Nazar took 3 for 44 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the fourth wicket between David Boon and Simon O'Donnell, 65% of the total. From 148 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 172 for 9.
Chasing 177, Pakistan made 180 for 4. Javed Miandad top-scored with 74 not out off 97 balls, and Mudassar Nazar made 64. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the third wicket between Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar, 64% of the total.
Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 176 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | c Saleem Yousuf | 1 | 9 |
| Mike Veletta | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| David Boon | c Javed Miandad | 71 | 132 |
| Allan Border | c Saleem Yousuf | 5 | 15 |
| Simon O'Donnell | run out | 54 | 69 |
| Steve Waugh | c Manzoor Elahi | 8 | 19 |
| Greg Matthews | not out | 9 | 30 |
| Tim Zoehrer | bowled | 11 | 20 |
| Peter Taylor | run out | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce Reid | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Davis | not out | 2 | 1 |
Extras 15 · Total 176 for 9
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 10 | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| Manzoor Elahi | 7 | 3 | 20 | 2 |
| Abdul Qadir | 10 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Tauseef Ahmed | 8 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Ijaz Faqih | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Mudassar Nazar | 10 | 1 | 44 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Mike Veletta), 2-1 (Geoff Marsh), 3-8 (Allan Border), 4-122 (Simon O'Donnell), 5-148 (Steve Waugh), 6-152 (David Boon), 7-171 (Tim Zoehrer), 8-171 (Peter Taylor), 9-172 (Bruce Reid)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mike Veletta | 1 |
| second | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 0 |
| third | Allan Border and David Boon | 7 |
| fourth | David Boon and Simon O'Donnell | 114 |
| fifth | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 26 |
| sixth | Greg Matthews and David Boon | 4 |
| seventh | Greg Matthews and Tim Zoehrer | 19 |
| eighth | Greg Matthews and Peter Taylor | 0 |
| ninth | Greg Matthews and Bruce Reid | 1 |
| tenth | Greg Matthews and Simon Davis | 4 |
PAKISTAN: 180 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudassar Nazar | run out | 64 | 135 |
| Ramiz Raja | bowled | 3 | 7 |
| Saleem Malik | c Steve Waugh | 9 | 22 |
| Javed Miandad | not out | 74 | 97 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Simon O'Donnell | 2 | 7 |
| Manzoor Elahi | not out | 12 | 15 |
Did not bat: Abdul Qadir, Wasim Akram, Saleem Yousuf, Ijaz Faqih, Tauseef Ahmed
Extras 16 · Total 180 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Davis | 10 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Bruce Reid | 8.4 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Greg Matthews | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 5 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Ramiz Raja), 2-28 (Saleem Malik), 3-144 (Mudassar Nazar), 4-147 (Ijaz Ahmed)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mudassar Nazar and Ramiz Raja | 13 |
| second | Mudassar Nazar and Saleem Malik | 15 |
| third | Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar | 116 |
| fourth | Javed Miandad and Ijaz Ahmed | 3 |
| fifth | Javed Miandad and Manzoor Elahi | 33 |
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