Welcome to the highlights of India vs Pakistan - The 6th match of the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Pakistan was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras on May 21, 1997.
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| Saeed Anwar of Pakistan in action against India during the sixth fixture of the Independence Cup © AFP |
Match Overview:
Saeed Anwar's world record-breaking 194 and Aaqib Javed's five-wicket gives Pakistan comfortable 37-run victory over India, despite a fine maiden century by Rahul Dravid and Pakistan qualifying for the best-of-three-finals in the sixth match of a Pepsi Independence Cup.
Match Stats:
- Saeed Anwar plundered 194, the highest score by any batsman in one-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 189 held by Viv Richards against England at Old Trafford in 1984.
- Saeed Anwar became the sixth Pakistan batsman to score a century against India in ODIs.
- Saeed Anwar became the first Pakistan batsman to scored 12 centuries in ODI cricket history overall the third player to achieved this feat in ODIs after Desmond Haynes (17) and Sachin Tendulkar (12).
- 12 : Saeed Anwar equalled a joint second most centuries hit by any batsman in one-day internationals, jointly with Sachin Tendulkar.
- Pakistan's 327 was their fifth highest score in one-day international and It is their it is highest-score against India in ODIs, previous highest was 286 at Nagpur in 1987.
- Aaqib Javed's 5 for 61 was his fourth best bowling figures for Pakistan in one-day international and his third best-bowling-figures against India in ODIs.
- Aaqib Javed became the first Pakistan bowler to take three five-wicket hauls against India in ODI cricket history.
- Aaqib Javed became the third Pakistan bowler to claimed four five-wicket hauls in ODIs after Waqar Younis (9) and Wasim Akram (5).
- Rahul Dravid's 107 was his highest score for India in one-day international and the fourth highest-score by an Indian batsman against Pakistan in ODIs.
- Rahul Dravid became the fifth Indian batsman to score a century against Pakistan in ODIs.
- Rahul Dravid became the 17th Indian batsman to score a hundred in ODIs.
- India's 292 was their third highest score in one-day internationals and it is their second highest-score against Pakistan in ODIs after their 305 at Sharjah in the l996 Pepsi Sharjah Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan scored imposing total of 327-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Saeed Anwar hammered a 194 off 146-balls - which was his 12th ODI hundred and his first century against India in ODIs.
Inzamam-ul-Haq blasted a unbeaten 39 off 33-balls including 6-fours with strike rate of 118.18, Ijaz Ahmed cracked a 39 off 55-balls included 2-fours and Ramiz Raja scored 22 off consuming 51-balls without a boundary.
India best bowler by Sachin Tendulkar captured 2-wickets, Abey Kuruvilla, Robin Singh and Anil Kumble each took one-wickets.
India scored 292 for all-out in 49.2 overs with top scorer by Rahul Dravid cracked a career-best 107 off 116-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred - including 10-fours.
Vinod Kambli struck 65 off 80-balls including four boundaries, Robin Singh blasted a 35 off 26-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 134.61.
Sourav Ganguly blasted a 33 off 28-balls included 7-fours with strike-rate of 117.85 and Nayan Mongia scored a unbeaten 23 off 21-balls contained 2-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Aaqib Javed claimed a 5-wicket haul for 61-runs in 10-overs, Saqlain Mushtaq took two-wickets and one for Saleem Malik - Mohammad Hussain.
Saeed Anwar named Player of the match for his record-breaking batting performance to smashed a career-best 194-runs knocked off facing 146-balls including 22-fours and 5-sixes with strike rate of 132.87.
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