Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka 2Nd Match
Singer-Akai Cup Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates - 1997 (1996/97) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 4 April 1997
Sri Lanka won by 19 runs
Sri Lanka won by 19 runs. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 97 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 4 April 1997
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 19 runs
- Player of the match
- Aravinda de Silva
- Captains
- Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and RS Dunne
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 243 for 8. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 97 off 137 balls, and Marvan Atapattu made 94. Saqlain Mushtaq took 3 for 47 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 184-run stand for the third wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu, 76% of the total. From 222 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 16 runs, to 238 for 8.
Chasing 244, Pakistan made 224 for 9. Shahid Afridi top-scored with 67 off 55 balls, and Saleem Malik made 51. Muthiah Muralidaran took 3 for 38 for Sri Lanka. From 173 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 197 for 9.
Sri Lanka won by 19 runs.
SRI LANKA: 243 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | lbw | 3 | 4 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Mushtaq Ahmed | 94 | 118 |
| Aravinda de Silva | st Moin Khan | 97 | 137 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Ramiz Raja | 20 | 21 |
| Roshan Mahanama | c Waqar Younis | 3 | 5 |
| Chaminda Vaas | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | run out (Ijaz Ahmed, Moin Khan) | 1 | 2 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | not out | 3 | 6 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 4 | 4 |
Did not bat: Sajeewa de Silva
Extras 18 · Total 243 for 8
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| Waqar Younis | 7 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 10 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Shahid Afridi | 9 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Saleem Malik | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 2-4 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 3-188 (Marvan Atapattu), 4-222 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-232 (Roshan Mahanama), 6-232 (Chaminda Vaas), 7-233 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 8-238 (Aravinda de Silva)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 3 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 1 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu | 184 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 34 |
| fifth | Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama | 10 |
| sixth | Aravinda de Silva and Chaminda Vaas | 0 |
| seventh | Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne | 1 |
| eighth | Aravinda de Silva and Kumar Dharmasena | 5 |
| ninth | Muthiah Muralidaran and Kumar Dharmasena | 5 |
PAKISTAN: 224 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramiz Raja | bowled | 6 | 12 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Sajeewa de Silva | 67 | 55 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Sajeewa de Silva | 18 | 51 |
| Saleem Malik | lbw | 51 | 64 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 9 | 26 |
| Mohammad Wasim | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 17 | 37 |
| Moin Khan | not out | 30 | 33 |
| Wasim Akram | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 0 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | run out (Arjuna Ranatunga, Romesh Kaluwitharana) | 0 | 1 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | run out (Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda de Silva) | 1 | 6 |
| Waqar Younis | not out | 9 | 19 |
Extras 16 · Total 224 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Sajeewa de Silva | 7 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 8 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Ramiz Raja), 2-84 (Ijaz Ahmed), 3-111 (Shahid Afridi), 4-140 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 5-173 (Saleem Malik), 6-190 (Mohammad Wasim), 7-190 (Wasim Akram), 8-190 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 9-197 (Saqlain Mushtaq)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ramiz Raja and Shahid Afridi | 21 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Shahid Afridi | 63 |
| third | Saleem Malik and Shahid Afridi | 27 |
| fourth | Saleem Malik and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 29 |
| fifth | Saleem Malik and Mohammad Wasim | 33 |
| sixth | Moin Khan and Mohammad Wasim | 17 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram and Moin Khan | 0 |
| eighth | Mushtaq Ahmed and Moin Khan | 0 |
| ninth | Moin Khan and Saqlain Mushtaq | 7 |
| tenth | Waqar Younis and Moin Khan | 27 |
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