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England Vs Pakistan 1St Match

Coca-Cola Cup England, India, Pakistan in United Arab Emirates - 1999 (1998/99) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 7 April 1999

Pakistan won by 90 runs

Pakistan won by 90 runs. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 137 for Pakistan.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Coca-Cola Cup England, India, Pakistan in United Arab Emirates - 1999 (1998/99)
Ground
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
Date
7 April 1999
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Pakistan won by 90 runs
Player of the match
Ijaz Ahmed
Captains
Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Alec Stewart (England)
Debut
Andrew Flintoff (England)
Umpires
ID Robinson and KT Francis
Match referee
S Wettimuny

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. It was Andrew Flintoff's first ODI.

Pakistan batted first and made 323 for 5. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 137 off 130 balls, and Inzamam-ul-Haq made 59. Darren Gough took 3 for 55 for England. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the third wicket between Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq, 45% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 227 across 108 ODIs.

Chasing 324, England made 233 all out. Graeme Hick top-scored with 65 off 90 balls, and Andrew Flintoff made 50. Saqlain Mushtaq took 3 for 23 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 94-run stand for the fifth wicket between Graeme Hick and Andrew Flintoff, 40% of the total.

Pakistan won by 90 runs.

PAKISTAN: 323 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarc Alec Stewart1727
Shahid Afridic Darren Gough4154
Ijaz Ahmedc Graeme Hick137130
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Graeme Hick5964
Wasim Akramc Adam Hollioake2215
Moin Khannot out2914
Azhar Mahmoodnot out0–

Did not bat: Mohammad Yousuf, Saleem Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar

Extras 18 · Total 323 for 5

Bowler (England)OMRW
Darren Gough101553
Alan Mullally100640
Mark Ealham100521
Robert Croft60360
Adam Hollioake50300
Graeme Hick20130
Andrew Flintoff70621

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Saeed Anwar, 6.5 ov), 2-116 (Shahid Afridi, 22.3 ov), 3-261 (Ijaz Ahmed, 44.2 ov), 4-280 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 46.2 ov), 5-311 (Wasim Akram, 49.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSaeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi3041
secondIjaz Ahmed and Shahid Afridi8694
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq145131
fourthWasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq1912
fifthWasim Akram and Moin Khan3120
sixthMoin Khan and Azhar Mahmood122
ENGLAND: 233 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alec Stewartc Inzamam-ul-Haq1819
Nick Knightbowled14
Graeme Hickc Shoaib Akhtar6590
Graham Thorpec Azhar Mahmood1815
Neil Fairbrotherbowled1923
Andrew Flintoffc Shoaib Akhtar5051
Adam Hollioakebowled1818
Mark Ealhamst Moin Khan1114
Robert Croftc Mohammad Yousuf416
Darren Goughc Wajahatullah Wasti415
Alan Mullallynot out213

Extras 23 · Total 233 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram70330
Shoaib Akhtar102423
Saqlain Mushtaq7.50233
Azhar Mahmood101551
Shahid Afridi90533
Saleem Malik20170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Nick Knight, 1.4 ov), 2-29 (Alec Stewart, 5.4 ov), 3-53 (Graham Thorpe, 9.3 ov), 4-91 (Neil Fairbrother, 16.3 ov), 5-185 (Graeme Hick, 33.2 ov), 6-186 (Andrew Flintoff, 33.5 ov), 7-208 (Adam Hollioake, 37.2 ov), 8-221 (Mark Ealham, 39.4 ov), 9-224 (Robert Croft, 41.6 ov), 10-233 (Darren Gough, 45.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAlec Stewart and Nick Knight1210
secondAlec Stewart and Graeme Hick1724
thirdGraeme Hick and Graham Thorpe2423
fourthNeil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick3842
fifthGraeme Hick and Andrew Flintoff94101
sixthAdam Hollioake and Andrew Flintoff13
seventhMark Ealham and Adam Hollioake2221
eighthRobert Croft and Mark Ealham1314
ninthDarren Gough and Robert Croft314
tenthDarren Gough and Alan Mullally923
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