Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka 1St Match
ARY Gold Cup New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 2001 (2000/01) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 8 April 2001
Pakistan won by 16 runs
Pakistan won by 16 runs. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 90 for Pakistan. Waqar Younis took 4/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 8 April 2001
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by 16 runs
- Player of the match
- Saeed Anwar
- Captains
- Waqar Younis (Pakistan), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Humayun Farhat (Pakistan), Mohammad Sami (Pakistan), Akalanka Ganegama (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and DB Cowie
- Match referee
- AM Ebrahim
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Humayun Farhat, Mohammad Sami and Akalanka Ganegama played their first ODIs.
Pakistan batted first and made 255 for 9. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 90 off 117 balls, and Inzamam-ul-Haq made 44. The innings was built on a 88-run stand for the third wicket between Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Chasing 256, Sri Lanka made 239 all out. Romesh Kaluwitharana top-scored with 63 off 73 balls, and Indika de Saram made 38. Waqar Younis took 4 for 49 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 88-run stand for the second wicket between Marvan Atapattu and Romesh Kaluwitharana.
Pakistan won by 16 runs.
PAKISTAN: 255 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Russel Arnold | 90 | 117 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Russel Arnold | 21 | 18 |
| Imran Farhat | lbw | 6 | 8 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Muthiah Muralidaran | 44 | 61 |
| Younis Khan | c Chaminda Vaas | 37 | 43 |
| Abdul Razzaq | bowled | 9 | 15 |
| Shoaib Malik | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 24 | 20 |
| Humayun Farhat | run out (Sanath Jayasuriya) | 3 | 7 |
| Waqar Younis | not out | 7 | 7 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 4 | 4 |
| Mohammad Sami | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 255 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 8 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Akalanka Ganegama | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Russel Arnold | 8 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-49 (Shahid Afridi, 7.4 ov), 2-61 (Imran Farhat, 9.6 ov), 3-149 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 29.1 ov), 4-197 (Saeed Anwar, 39.3 ov), 5-204 (Younis Khan, 41.2 ov), 6-220 (Abdul Razzaq, 44.4 ov), 7-237 (Humayun Farhat, 47.2 ov), 8-245 (Shoaib Malik, 48.3 ov), 9-251 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 49.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi | 49 | 46 |
| second | Saeed Anwar and Imran Farhat | 12 | 14 |
| third | Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 88 | 115 |
| fourth | Saeed Anwar and Younis Khan | 48 | 62 |
| fifth | Abdul Razzaq and Younis Khan | 7 | 11 |
| sixth | Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik | 16 | 20 |
| seventh | Humayun Farhat and Shoaib Malik | 17 | 16 |
| eighth | Waqar Younis and Shoaib Malik | 8 | 7 |
| ninth | Waqar Younis and Saqlain Mushtaq | 6 | 6 |
| tenth | Waqar Younis and Mohammad Sami | 4 | 3 |
SRI LANKA: 239 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | bowled | 63 | 73 |
| Marvan Atapattu | st Humayun Farhat | 28 | 52 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | lbw | 27 | 44 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Imran Farhat | 11 | 21 |
| Russel Arnold | bowled | 25 | 33 |
| Indika de Saram | bowled | 38 | 43 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | bowled | 7 | 4 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 16 | 14 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | lbw | 6 | 8 |
| Akalanka Ganegama | st Humayun Farhat | 0 | 1 |
Extras 18 · Total 239 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waqar Younis | 8 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| Mohammad Sami | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Abdul Razzaq | 8 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 9.3 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| Shoaib Malik | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Shahid Afridi | 7 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 0.2 ov), 2-88 (Marvan Atapattu, 18.3 ov), 3-101 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 22.2 ov), 4-135 (Kumar Sangakkara, 29.2 ov), 5-151 (Mahela Jayawardene, 33.4 ov), 6-201 (Russel Arnold, 43.1 ov), 7-209 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 43.6 ov), 8-222 (Indika de Saram, 45.5 ov), 9-239 (Nuwan Zoysa, 48.2 ov), 10-239 (Akalanka Ganegama, 48.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 0 | 2 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 88 | 109 |
| third | Romesh Kaluwitharana and Mahela Jayawardene | 13 | 23 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara | 34 | 42 |
| fifth | Russel Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene | 16 | 26 |
| sixth | Russel Arnold and Indika de Saram | 50 | 57 |
| seventh | Muthiah Muralidaran and Indika de Saram | 8 | 5 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas and Indika de Saram | 13 | 11 |
| ninth | Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa | 17 | 15 |
| tenth | Chaminda Vaas and Akalanka Ganegama | 0 | 1 |
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