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England Vs Pakistan 5Th Match

Akai-Singer Champions Trophy England, India, Pakistan, West Indies in United Arab Emirates - 1997 (1997/98) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 15 December 1997

England won by 8 runs

England won by 8 runs. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 54 for Pakistan. Saqlain Mushtaq took 4/26.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Akai-Singer Champions Trophy England, India, Pakistan, West Indies in United Arab Emirates - 1997 (1997/98)
Ground
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
Date
15 December 1997
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
England won by 8 runs
Player of the match
Manzoor Akhtar
Captains
Adam Hollioake (England), Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
Umpires
KT Francis and SA Bucknor
Match referee
PJP Burge

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 215 for 9. Alec Stewart top-scored with 47 off 66 balls, and Ali Brown made 41. Saqlain Mushtaq took 4 for 26 for Pakistan.

Chasing 216, Pakistan made 207 all out. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 54 off 66 balls, and Manzoor Akhtar made 44. The innings was built on a 94-run stand for the third wicket between Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar, 45% of the total.

England won by 8 runs.

ENGLAND: 215 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Alec Stewartbowled4766
Ali Brownc Moin Khan4147
Nick Knightbowled1836
Graeme Hickbowled4053
Graham Thorperun out (Ijaz Ahmed, Moin Khan)34
Adam Hollioakec Shahid Afridi1727
Mark Ealhamc Saqlain Mushtaq615
Dougie Brownnot out1830
Matthew Flemingc Saqlain Mushtaq01
Robert Croftc Ijaz Ahmed614
Dean Headleynot out68

Extras 13 · Total 215 for 9

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram61340
Azhar Mahmood71310
Saqlain Mushtaq101264
Mushtaq Ahmed100430
Manzoor Akhtar100504
Shahid Afridi70260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-71 (Ali Brown), 2-108 (Alec Stewart), 3-121 (Nick Knight), 4-126 (Graham Thorpe), 5-168 (Adam Hollioake), 6-180 (Graeme Hick), 7-185 (Mark Ealham), 8-185 (Matthew Fleming), 9-203 (Robert Croft)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAlec Stewart and Ali Brown71
secondAlec Stewart and Nick Knight37
thirdGraeme Hick and Nick Knight13
fourthGraeme Hick and Graham Thorpe5
fifthGraeme Hick and Adam Hollioake42
sixthGraeme Hick and Mark Ealham12
seventhMark Ealham and Dougie Brown5
eighthDougie Brown and Matthew Fleming0
ninthRobert Croft and Dougie Brown18
tenthDean Headley and Dougie Brown12
PAKISTAN: 207 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aamer Sohailbowled12
Shahid Afridibowled01
Saeed Anwarbowled5466
Ijaz Ahmedc Robert Croft4166
Akhtar Sarfrazbowled2032
Manzoor Akhtarrun out (Nick Knight, Alec Stewart)4468
Moin Khanc Nick Knight1019
Wasim Akramc Dougie Brown419
Azhar Mahmoodc Alec Stewart129
Saqlain Mushtaqrun out (Alec Stewart)914
Mushtaq Ahmednot out0–

Extras 12 · Total 207 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Dougie Brown50291
Dean Headley80331
Mark Ealham101391
Robert Croft101392
Adam Hollioake100352
Matthew Fleming60271

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Shahid Afridi), 2-5 (Aamer Sohail), 3-99 (Saeed Anwar), 4-99 (Ijaz Ahmed), 5-134 (Akhtar Sarfraz), 6-152 (Moin Khan), 7-177 (Wasim Akram), 8-185 (Manzoor Akhtar), 9-207 (Azhar Mahmood), 10-207 (Saqlain Mushtaq)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAamer Sohail and Shahid Afridi1
secondSaeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail4
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar94
fourthIjaz Ahmed and Akhtar Sarfraz0
fifthAkhtar Sarfraz and Manzoor Akhtar35
sixthMoin Khan and Manzoor Akhtar18
seventhWasim Akram and Manzoor Akhtar25
eighthAzhar Mahmood and Manzoor Akhtar8
ninthSaqlain Mushtaq and Azhar Mahmood22
tenthMushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq0
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