England Vs Pakistan 2Nd Odi
Pakistan tour of England - 1978 (1978) · Kennington Oval, London · 26 May 1978
England won by 94 runs
England won by 94 runs. David Gower top-scored with 114* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Date
- 26 May 1978
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 94 runs
- Player of the match
- David Gower
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Wasim Bari (Pakistan)
- Debut
- Naeem Ahmed (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- HD Bird and WL Budd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was Naeem Ahmed's first ODI.
England batted first and made 248 for 6. David Gower top-scored with 114 not out off 122 balls, and Graham Roope made 35. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fourth wicket between Graham Roope and David Gower, 42% of the total.
Chasing 249, Pakistan made 154 for 8. Mudassar Nazar top-scored with 56 off 136 balls, and Wasim Raja made 44.
England won by 94 runs.
ENGLAND: 248 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Wood | bowled | 8 | 20 |
| David Lloyd | bowled | 34 | 61 |
| Clive Radley | bowled | 13 | 34 |
| David Gower | not out | 114 | 122 |
| Graham Roope | c Naeem Ahmed | 35 | 71 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 1 | 3 |
| Geoff Miller | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Old | not out | 25 | 24 |
Did not bat: Bob Taylor, John Lever, Bob Willis
Extras 18 · Total 248 for 6
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 11 | 2 | 48 | 1 |
| Liaqat Ali | 11 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Sikander Bakht | 11 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Wasim Raja | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Naeem Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Mudassar Nazar | 6 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Barry Wood), 2-60 (Clive Radley), 3-83 (David Lloyd), 4-188 (Graham Roope), 5-194 (Ian Botham), 6-195 (Geoff Miller)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Barry Wood and David Lloyd | 27 |
| second | David Lloyd and Clive Radley | 33 |
| third | David Lloyd and David Gower | 23 |
| fourth | Graham Roope and David Gower | 105 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 6 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and David Gower | 1 |
| seventh | Chris Old and David Gower | 53 |
PAKISTAN: 154 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadiq Mohammad | c Chris Old | 9 | 25 |
| Mudassar Nazar | c Bob Willis | 56 | 136 |
| Unknown #1486 | lbw | 3 | 18 |
| Javed Miandad | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Haroon Rasheed | st Bob Taylor | 20 | 53 |
| Wasim Raja | caught | 44 | 60 |
| Wasim Bari | c Bob Taylor | 1 | 5 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c David Gower | 12 | 23 |
| Naeem Ahmed | not out | 0 | 8 |
| Sikander Bakht | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Liaqat Ali
Extras 9 · Total 154 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 9 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Chris Old | 11 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| Geoff Miller | 11 | 3 | 24 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 11 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| John Lever | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Barry Wood | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| David Lloyd | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Sadiq Mohammad), 2-38 (Unknown #1486), 3-39 (Javed Miandad), 4-80 (Haroon Rasheed), 5-117 (Mudassar Nazar), 6-130 (Wasim Bari), 7-154 (Wasim Raja), 8-154 (Sarfraz Nawaz)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sadiq Mohammad and Mudassar Nazar | 27 |
| second | Unknown #1486 and Mudassar Nazar | 11 |
| third | Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar | 1 |
| fourth | Mudassar Nazar and Haroon Rasheed | 41 |
| fifth | Wasim Raja and Mudassar Nazar | 37 |
| sixth | Wasim Bari and Wasim Raja | 13 |
| seventh | Sarfraz Nawaz and Wasim Raja | 24 |
| eighth | Sarfraz Nawaz and Naeem Ahmed | 0 |
| ninth | Naeem Ahmed and Sikander Bakht | 0 |
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