India Vs Pakistan 5Th Odi
Pakistan tour of Canada - 1997 (1997) · Toronto Cricket, Toronto · 21 September 1997
Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 37 balls remaining). Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 96 for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto (then Toronto Cricket)
- Date
- 21 September 1997
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Sourav Ganguly
- Captains
- Sachin Tendulkar (India), Ramiz Raja (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- SA Bucknor and SG Randell
- Match referee
- JL Hendriks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
India batted first and made 250 for 5. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 96 off 136 balls, and Sachin Tendulkar made 51. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the third wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly, 42% of the total.
Chasing 251, Pakistan made 251 for 5. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 71 not out off 86 balls, and Ijaz Ahmed made 60. The innings was built on a 113-run stand for the fifth wicket between Inzamam-ul-Haq and Hasan Raza, 45% of the total.
Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 37 balls remaining).
INDIA: 250 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | lbw | 51 | 64 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Azhar Mahmood | 96 | 136 |
| Vinod Kambli | c Saqlain Mushtaq | 1 | 8 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | run out (Ijaz Ahmed, Saqlain Mushtaq) | 50 | 65 |
| Ajay Jadeja | not out | 23 | 21 |
| Robin Singh | c Aaqib Javed | 9 | 7 |
| Rahul Dravid | not out | 3 | 4 |
Did not bat: Saba Karim, Abey Kuruvilla, Harvinder Singh, Debasis Mohanty
Extras 17 · Total 250 for 5
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaqib Javed | 10 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| Shahid Nazir | 10 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 10 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 10 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Saleem Malik | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Shahid Afridi | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-98 (Sachin Tendulkar), 2-102 (Vinod Kambli), 3-206 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 4-214 (Sourav Ganguly), 5-237 (Robin Singh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 98 |
| second | Sourav Ganguly and Vinod Kambli | 4 |
| third | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly | 104 |
| fourth | Sourav Ganguly and Ajay Jadeja | 8 |
| fifth | Robin Singh and Ajay Jadeja | 23 |
| sixth | Ajay Jadeja and Rahul Dravid | 13 |
PAKISTAN: 251 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Sachin Tendulkar | 60 | 42 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Sachin Tendulkar | 39 | 30 |
| Saleem Malik | c Saba Karim | 8 | 11 |
| Ramiz Raja | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | not out | 71 | 86 |
| Hasan Raza | c Saba Karim | 41 | 84 |
| Moin Khan | not out | 3 | 3 |
Did not bat: Shahid Nazir, Azhar Mahmood, Saqlain Mushtaq, Aaqib Javed
Extras 29 · Total 251 for 5
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abey Kuruvilla | 9.5 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Debasis Mohanty | 9 | 1 | 66 | 1 |
| Harvinder Singh | 8 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 9 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Robin Singh | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-109 (Shahid Afridi), 2-109 (Ijaz Ahmed), 3-111 (Ramiz Raja), 4-127 (Saleem Malik), 5-240 (Hasan Raza)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ijaz Ahmed and Shahid Afridi | 109 |
| second | Saleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed | 0 |
| third | Saleem Malik and Ramiz Raja | 2 |
| fourth | Saleem Malik and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 16 |
| fifth | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Hasan Raza | 113 |
| sixth | Moin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 11 |
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