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Pakistan tour of Canada - 1997 (1997) · Toronto Cricket, Toronto · 13 September 1997

India won by 20 runs

India won by 20 runs. Saleem Malik top-scored with 64 for Pakistan. Saqlain Mushtaq took 5/45.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Canada - 1997 (1997)
Ground
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto (then Toronto Cricket)
Date
13 September 1997
Toss
Pakistan, chose to field
Result
India won by 20 runs
Player of the match
Ajay Jadeja
Captains
Sachin Tendulkar (India), Ramiz Raja (Pakistan)
Debuts
Harvinder Singh (India), Debasis Mohanty (India)
Umpires
RE Koertzen and SA Bucknor
Match referee
JL Hendriks

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. Harvinder Singh and Debasis Mohanty played their first ODIs.

India batted first and made 208 all out. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 52 off 87 balls, and Ajay Jadeja made 49. Saqlain Mushtaq took 5 for 45 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 91-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja, 44% of the total. From 199 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 9 runs, to 208 for 10.

Chasing 209, Pakistan made 188 all out. Saleem Malik top-scored with 64 off 87 balls. Harvinder Singh took 3 for 44 for India.

India won by 20 runs.

INDIA: 208 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sachin Tendulkarc Mohammad Akram1754
Sourav Gangulyc Shahid Afridi1741
Rahul Dravidc Ijaz Ahmed2341
Mohammad Azharuddinst Moin Khan5287
Ajay Jadejac Mohammad Akram4954
Robin Singhbowled1615
Saba Karimbowled35
Rajesh Chauhanbowled02
Abey Kuruvillac Saeed Anwar13
Harvinder Singhc Aaqib Javed12
Debasis Mohantynot out0–

Extras 29 · Total 208 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Aaqib Javed103392
Mohammad Akram91411
Azhar Mahmood101281
Saqlain Mushtaq100455
Shahid Afridi100431
Saleem Malik1080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Sourav Ganguly), 2-52 (Sachin Tendulkar), 3-85 (Rahul Dravid), 4-176 (Ajay Jadeja), 5-199 (Robin Singh), 6-202 (Saba Karim), 7-203 (Rajesh Chauhan), 8-207 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 9-208 (Abey Kuruvilla), 10-208 (Harvinder Singh)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly52
secondSachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid0
thirdMohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid33
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja91
fifthMohammad Azharuddin and Robin Singh23
sixthMohammad Azharuddin and Saba Karim3
seventhMohammad Azharuddin and Rajesh Chauhan1
eighthMohammad Azharuddin and Abey Kuruvilla4
ninthAbey Kuruvilla and Harvinder Singh1
tenthDebasis Mohanty and Harvinder Singh0
PAKISTAN: 188 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ramiz Rajac Mohammad Azharuddin111
Saeed Anwarbowled24
Ijaz Ahmedc Mohammad Azharuddin2447
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Ajay Jadeja1332
Shahid Afridic Mohammad Azharuddin1320
Saleem Malikc Rajesh Chauhan6487
Moin Khanc Robin Singh07
Azhar Mahmoodc Mohammad Azharuddin918
Saqlain Mushtaqrun out (Ajay Jadeja, Harvinder Singh)2944
Aaqib Javedrun out (Sachin Tendulkar, Saba Karim)23
Mohammad Akramnot out0–

Extras 31 · Total 188 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Abey Kuruvilla82272
Debasis Mohanty70221
Robin Singh101350
Harvinder Singh8.20443
Sourav Ganguly70272
Sachin Tendulkar20130
Rajesh Chauhan20150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Saeed Anwar), 2-6 (Ramiz Raja), 3-32 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 4-57 (Shahid Afridi), 5-82 (Ijaz Ahmed), 6-84 (Moin Khan), 7-107 (Azhar Mahmood), 8-171 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 9-188 (Saleem Malik), 10-188 (Aaqib Javed)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRamiz Raja and Saeed Anwar4
secondRamiz Raja and Ijaz Ahmed2
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq26
fourthIjaz Ahmed and Shahid Afridi25
fifthSaleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed25
sixthSaleem Malik and Moin Khan2
seventhSaleem Malik and Azhar Mahmood23
eighthSaleem Malik and Saqlain Mushtaq64
ninthSaleem Malik and Aaqib Javed17
tenthAaqib Javed and Mohammad Akram0
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