Pakistan vs India 3rd ODI 1982-83 Article

Raed the article of Pakistan vs India 3rd ODI 1982-83 - India tour of Pakistan 4-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between India and Pakistan at National Stadium, Karachi in 31st December 1982.

Sunil Gavaskar, Sandeep Patil's superb fifties, Kris Srikkanth's quick-fire 39 helped to India beat Pakistan by a faster scoring rate after bad light had stopped the play, despite a Javed Miandad's 73-ball whirlwind century - Zaheer Abbas' record-breaking hundred and India keep alive the series in the third ODI.

Match Stats : This is the India's second ODI win against Pakistan in the 6th ODI meeting between these sides since 1978. Javed Miandad hammered a 73-ball second fastest century in One-day international and also the second fastest-century by an Pakistan batsman in ODIs after Zaheer Abbas' 72-ball hundred against India at Multan in this series' second ODI. Zaheer Abbas hammered a 79-ball his third fastest century for Pakistan in One-day international and the second fastest-century by an Pakistan batsman against India in ODIs, In this match Javed Miandad struck 73-ball hundred after Zaheer Abbas' 79-ball hundred. Zaheer Abbas became the first player to score five centuries in One-day international cricket history, beating Dennis Amiss' record, he hit four hundreds in 18 matches. This is the second instance of Pakistan's two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in One-day international, The only first such instance came against also the India at Multan in this series' second ODI. This is the first Instance of a team failed to defend a target, despite having two batsmen hit centuries in the innings in ODIs.

* Pakistan made 252-3 in their innings in One-day international 33-overs per a side match against India.

* The planned 40 overs per a side game was shortened when bad weather delayed the start.

* Both Zaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad scored a century and between them added 158 for the third-wicket, Zaheer Abbas hit 105 and Javed Miandad was unbeaten 119.

* Not one maiden was bowled as Pakistan averaged 7.6 runs per over and 10 runs an over off Mohinder Amarnath and Kapil Dev.

* However, India won the game when bad light stopped the play after 27 overs because Its score of 193-4 exceeded Pakistan's 175-2 at same stage.

Pakistan scored 252-3 in the alloted 33 overs - Match reduced 40 to 33-overs per a side due to bad weather delayed - with top scorer by Javed Miandad hammered a unbeaten 119 off 77-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and also his second century against India in ODIs.

Zaheer Abbas blasted a 105 off 82-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred & his second century against India in ODIs - including 8-fours & a six with strike rate of 128.04 and Mudassar Nazar scored 24 off 32-balls without a boundary.

India best bowler by Ravi Shastri, Mohinder Amarnath and Kapil Dev each took one-wickets.

India scored 193-4 in 27 overs when bad light stopped the play - with top scorer by Sunil Gavaskar struck 69 off 76-balls including 7-fours & a six.

Sandeep Patil cracked a run-a-ball 51-runs including 3-fours & 2-sixes, Kris Srikkanth hammered a unbeaten 39 off 29-balls included 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 134.48.

Pakistan best bowler by Mudassar Nazar takes 2-wickets for 12-runs in 2-overs, Tahir Naqqash and Shahid Mahboob both took one-wickets.

Javed Miandad named Player of the match for his Whirlwind unbeaten 119-runs knocked off facing 77-balls including 6-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 154.54.

                   

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