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Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka 4Th Match

Singer-Akai Cup Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates - 1997 (1996/97) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 7 April 1997

Sri Lanka won by 51 runs

Sri Lanka won by 51 runs. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 134 for Sri Lanka.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Singer-Akai Cup Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates - 1997 (1996/97)
Ground
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
Date
7 April 1997
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 51 runs
Player of the match
Aravinda de Silva
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
Umpires
DB Cowie and RS Dunne
Match referee
Hanumant Singh

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 251 for 7. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 134 off 131 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 67. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the third wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya, 49% of the total.

Chasing 252, Pakistan made 200 all out. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 62 off 66 balls, and Ramiz Raja made 47. Kumar Dharmasena took 3 for 27 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 77-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ramiz Raja and Inzamam-ul-Haq.

Sri Lanka won by 51 runs.

SRI LANKA: 251 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Waqar Younis6794
Romesh Kaluwitharanalbw39
Marvan Atapattulbw05
Aravinda de Silvac Waqar Younis134131
Arjuna Ranatungac Wasim Akram12
Roshan Mahanamac Moin Khan1224
Hashan Tillakaratnec Saqlain Mushtaq1326
Kumar Dharmasenanot out1013

Did not bat: Chaminda Vaas, Muthiah Muralidaran, Sajeewa de Silva

Extras 11 · Total 251 for 7

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram70340
Waqar Younis80602
Saqlain Mushtaq100422
Mushtaq Ahmed60370
Shahid Afridi100301
Saleem Malik90422

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 2-11 (Marvan Atapattu), 3-135 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 4-137 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-171 (Roshan Mahanama), 6-193 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-251 (Aravinda de Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana9
secondMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya2
thirdAravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya124
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva2
fifthAravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama34
sixthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne22
seventhAravinda de Silva and Kumar Dharmasena58
PAKISTAN: 200 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sajid Alic Romesh Kaluwitharana1520
Shahid Afridic Ruwan Kalpage75
Ramiz Rajac Sanath Jayasuriya4784
Saleem Malikc Muthiah Muralidaran819
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Hashan Tillakaratne6266
Moin Khanc Roshan Mahanama1928
Wasim Akramc Romesh Kaluwitharana2725
Mohammad Wasimc Romesh Kaluwitharana14
Mushtaq Ahmedrun out (Roshan Mahanama)25
Saqlain Mushtaqnot out48
Waqar Younisc Roshan Mahanama311

Extras 5 · Total 200 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas60211
Sajeewa de Silva70281
Muthiah Muralidaran91473
Kumar Dharmasena9.40273
Aravinda de Silva50300
Sanath Jayasuriya90461

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Shahid Afridi), 2-29 (Sajid Ali), 3-49 (Saleem Malik), 4-126 (Ramiz Raja), 5-156 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 6-186 (Moin Khan), 7-187 (Mohammad Wasim), 8-192 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 9-196 (Wasim Akram), 10-200 (Waqar Younis)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSajid Ali and Shahid Afridi9
secondRamiz Raja and Sajid Ali20
thirdSaleem Malik and Ramiz Raja20
fourthRamiz Raja and Inzamam-ul-Haq77
fifthMoin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq30
sixthWasim Akram and Moin Khan30
seventhWasim Akram and Mohammad Wasim1
eighthWasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed5
ninthWasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq4
tenthWaqar Younis and Saqlain Mushtaq4
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