Pakistan Vs England 1St Odi
England tour of Pakistan - 1977 (1977/78) · Zafar Ali Stadium, Sahiwal · 23 December 1977
England won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
England won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining). Javed Miandad top-scored with 77* for Pakistan.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Zafar Ali Stadium, Sahiwal
- Date
- 23 December 1977
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
- Captains
- Wasim Bari (Pakistan), Mike Brearley (England)
- Debuts
- Mudassar Nazar (Pakistan), Shafiq Ahmed (Pakistan), Hasan Jamil (Pakistan), Aamer Hameed (Pakistan), Liaqat Ali (Pakistan), Brian Rose (England), Mike Gatting (England), Phil Edmonds (England), Paul Downton (England)
- Umpires
- Azhar Hasan and Shakoor Rana
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Mudassar Nazar, Shafiq Ahmed, Hasan Jamil, Aamer Hameed, Liaqat Ali, Brian Rose, Mike Gatting, Phil Edmonds and Paul Downton played their first ODIs.
Pakistan batted first and made 208 for 6. Javed Miandad top-scored with 77 not out off 109 balls, and Wasim Raja made 36. Ian Botham took 3 for 39 for England.
Chasing 209, England made 212 for 7. Brian Rose top-scored with 54 off 104 balls, and Derek Randall made 35.
England won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining). England's 212 is the highest total at Zafar Ali Stadium. Ian Botham's 3 for 39 are the best innings figures at Zafar Ali Stadium.
PAKISTAN: 208 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadiq Mohammad | bowled | 2 | 5 |
| Mudassar Nazar | run out | 20 | 51 |
| Shafiq Ahmed | bowled | 29 | 43 |
| Javed Miandad | not out | 77 | 109 |
| Wasim Raja | c Derek Randall | 36 | 38 |
| Pervez Mir | lbw | 18 | 28 |
| Hasan Jamil | c Paul Downton | 20 | 11 |
| Wasim Bari | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Saleem Altaf, Aamer Hameed, Liaqat Ali
Extras 5 · Total 208 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hendrick | 7 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 7 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Chris Old | 7 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Geoff Miller | 7 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Sadiq Mohammad), 2-46 (Mudassar Nazar), 3-63 (Shafiq Ahmed), 4-114 (Wasim Raja), 5-167 (Pervez Mir), 6-201 (Hasan Jamil)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sadiq Mohammad and Mudassar Nazar | 4 |
| second | Shafiq Ahmed and Mudassar Nazar | 42 |
| third | Shafiq Ahmed and Javed Miandad | 17 |
| fourth | Wasim Raja and Javed Miandad | 51 |
| fifth | Pervez Mir and Javed Miandad | 53 |
| sixth | Hasan Jamil and Javed Miandad | 34 |
| seventh | Wasim Bari and Javed Miandad | 7 |
ENGLAND: 212 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brearley | c Pervez Mir | 30 | 56 |
| Brian Rose | c Wasim Raja | 54 | 104 |
| Mike Gatting | run out | 17 | 40 |
| Derek Randall | c Wasim Bari | 35 | 41 |
| Chris Old | lbw | 1 | 3 |
| Graham Roope | bowled | 29 | 27 |
| Ian Botham | not out | 15 | 12 |
| Phil Edmonds | run out | 5 | 5 |
| Geoff Miller | not out | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Paul Downton, Mike Hendrick
Extras 26 · Total 212 for 7
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleem Altaf | 7 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Liaqat Ali | 7 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Aamer Hameed | 7 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Pervez Mir | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Javed Miandad | 7 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Wasim Raja | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Mudassar Nazar | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-66 (Mike Brearley), 2-111 (Mike Gatting), 3-127 (Brian Rose), 4-134 (Chris Old), 5-181 (Derek Randall), 6-193 (Graham Roope), 7-205 (Phil Edmonds)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Brearley and Brian Rose | 66 |
| second | Brian Rose and Mike Gatting | 45 |
| third | Derek Randall and Brian Rose | 16 |
| fourth | Chris Old and Derek Randall | 7 |
| fifth | Graham Roope and Derek Randall | 47 |
| sixth | Graham Roope and Ian Botham | 12 |
| seventh | Phil Edmonds and Ian Botham | 12 |
| eighth | Geoff Miller and Ian Botham | 7 |
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