India Vs Pakistan 4Th Match
Akai-Singer Champions Trophy England, India, Pakistan, West Indies in United Arab Emirates - 1997 (1997/98) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 14 December 1997
Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 16 balls remaining). Saeed Anwar top-scored with 104 for Pakistan.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 14 December 1997
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Saeed Anwar
- Captains
- Sachin Tendulkar (India), Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
- Debut
- Manzoor Akhtar (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Manzoor Akhtar's first ODI.
India batted first and made 239 for 7. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 90 off 128 balls, and Navjot Sidhu made 54. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the second wicket between Navjot Sidhu and Sourav Ganguly, 47% of the total.
Chasing 240, Pakistan made 243 for 6. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 104 off 128 balls, and Moin Khan made 49. The innings was built on a 82-run stand for the sixth wicket between Moin Khan and Saeed Anwar.
Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 16 balls remaining).
INDIA: 239 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Ganguly | bowled | 90 | 128 |
| Saba Karim | run out (Wasim Akram) | 18 | 30 |
| Navjot Sidhu | run out (Inzamam-ul-Haq, Moin Khan) | 54 | 64 |
| Robin Singh | c Moin Khan | 0 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Inzamam-ul-Haq | 3 | 4 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Wasim Akram | 39 | 57 |
| Ajay Jadeja | bowled | 6 | 10 |
| Anil Kumble | not out | 11 | 11 |
Did not bat: Javagal Srinath, Abey Kuruvilla, Rajesh Chauhan
Extras 18 · Total 239 for 7
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Aaqib Javed | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Manzoor Akhtar | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Saba Karim), 2-143 (Navjot Sidhu), 3-143 (Robin Singh), 4-147 (Sachin Tendulkar), 5-200 (Sourav Ganguly), 6-224 (Ajay Jadeja), 7-239 (Mohammad Azharuddin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sourav Ganguly and Saba Karim | 31 |
| second | Navjot Sidhu and Sourav Ganguly | 112 |
| third | Robin Singh and Sourav Ganguly | 0 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 4 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly | 53 |
| sixth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja | 24 |
| seventh | Mohammad Azharuddin and Anil Kumble | 15 |
PAKISTAN: 243 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Saba Karim | 104 | 128 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Rajesh Chauhan | 19 | 19 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | lbw | 16 | 21 |
| Akhtar Sarfraz | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 7 | 16 |
| Manzoor Akhtar | lbw | 5 | 12 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Saba Karim | 19 | 29 |
| Moin Khan | not out | 49 | 52 |
| Wasim Akram | not out | 9 | 8 |
Did not bat: Azhar Mahmood, Saqlain Mushtaq, Aaqib Javed
Extras 15 · Total 243 for 6
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Abey Kuruvilla | 8 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Rajesh Chauhan | 9.2 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Robin Singh | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Shahid Afridi), 2-79 (Ijaz Ahmed), 3-93 (Akhtar Sarfraz), 4-102 (Manzoor Akhtar), 5-144 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 6-226 (Saeed Anwar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi | 48 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar | 31 |
| third | Saeed Anwar and Akhtar Sarfraz | 14 |
| fourth | Saeed Anwar and Manzoor Akhtar | 9 |
| fifth | Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 42 |
| sixth | Moin Khan and Saeed Anwar | 82 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram and Moin Khan | 17 |
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