Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka 3Rd Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1989 (1989/90) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 31 December 1989
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 9 balls remaining). Aamer Malik top-scored with 69 for Pakistan.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 31 December 1989
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Athula Samarasekera
- Captains
- Imran Khan (Pakistan), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Pakistan batted first and made 222 for 7. Aamer Malik top-scored with 69 off 116 balls, and Javed Miandad made 43.
Chasing 223, Sri Lanka made 223 for 7. Athula Samarasekera top-scored with 60 off 86 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 40. The innings was built on a 95-run stand for the third wicket between Asanka Gurusinha and Athula Samarasekera, 43% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).
PAKISTAN: 222 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Mohammad | bowled | 9 | 29 |
| Aamer Malik | bowled | 69 | 116 |
| Mansoor Akhtar | run out | 13 | 33 |
| Saeed Anwar | run out | 33 | 34 |
| Javed Miandad | c Athula Samarasekera | 43 | 44 |
| Imran Khan | c Graeme Labrooy | 32 | 27 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | not out | 3 | 4 |
| Wasim Akram | run out | 0 | – |
| Abdul Qadir | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Waqar Younis, Aaqib Javed
Extras 20 · Total 222 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Labrooy | 10 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 10 | 2 | 33 | 2 |
| Kapila Wijegunawardene | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 9 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Shoaib Mohammad), 2-51 (Mansoor Akhtar), 3-118 (Saeed Anwar), 4-151 (Aamer Malik), 5-206 (Imran Khan), 6-220 (Javed Miandad), 7-221 (Wasim Akram)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Shoaib Mohammad and Aamer Malik | 27 |
| second | Mansoor Akhtar and Aamer Malik | 24 |
| third | Aamer Malik and Saeed Anwar | 67 |
| fourth | Javed Miandad and Aamer Malik | 33 |
| fifth | Imran Khan and Javed Miandad | 55 |
| sixth | Javed Miandad and Ijaz Ahmed | 14 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram and Ijaz Ahmed | 1 |
| eighth | Abdul Qadir and Ijaz Ahmed | 1 |
SRI LANKA: 223 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | not out | 19 | 32 |
| Athula Samarasekera | c Aaqib Javed | 60 | 86 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Aamer Malik | 1 | 11 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | bowled | 37 | 49 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Imran Khan | 40 | 54 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | run out | 0 | – |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Aamer Malik | 24 | 40 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | c Saeed Anwar | 2 | 5 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Graeme Labrooy, Kapila Wijegunawardene
Extras 39 · Total 223 for 7
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 10 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Aaqib Javed | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Waqar Younis | 8 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Imran Khan | 9.3 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Abdul Qadir | 8 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 2-103 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-120 (Athula Samarasekera), 4-124 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-179 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 6-205 (Aravinda de Silva), 7-211 (Ravi Ratnayeke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Athula Samarasekera | 1 | 5 |
| second | Athula Samarasekera and Hashan Tillakaratne | 7 | – |
| third | Asanka Gurusinha and Athula Samarasekera | 95 | – |
| fourth | Aravinda de Silva and Athula Samarasekera | 17 | – |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 4 | – |
| sixth | Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya | 55 | – |
| seventh | Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama | 26 | – |
| eighth | Ravi Ratnayeke and Roshan Mahanama | 6 | – |
| ninth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Roshan Mahanama | 12 | – |
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