Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - The 4th match of the 1986 Champions Trophy quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka played at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on December 02, 1986.
Bowlers attack before Middle-order batsmen Ramiz Raja, Javed Miandad and Imran Khan helped to Pakistan hard-fought four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring fourth match of a Champions Trophy.
Sri Lanka scored 164-7 in the alloted 45 overs with top scorer by Asanka Gurusinha hit 60 off 97-balls, Ashantha de Mel cracked a unbeaten 21 off 16-balls Including 3-fours, Hashan Tillakaratne 19 and Ravi Ratnayeke 17 not out.
Pakistan best bowler by Mudassar Nazar, Manzoor Elahi, Wasim Akram, Imran Khan and Saleem Jaffar each took one-wickets.
Pakistan chase down the target of 165 for 6 in 44 overs with top scorer by Ramiz Raja scored 39 off consumed 70-balls including two boundaries, Javed Miandad hit 32 off 46-balls included 2-fours, Imran Khan 22 and Shoaib Mohammad 19.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Rumesh Ratnayake, Asanka Gurusinha, Ashantha de Mel and Graeme Labrooy each took one-wickets.
Asanka Gurusinha named Player of the match for his brilliant 60 off facing 97-balls including three boundaries.
This match reported by Peter Walker (Third Party Reference from The Daily Telegraph)
PAKISTAN salvaged some pride with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fourth match of the Champions Trophy tournament in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Both teams had lost their opening matches in this round-robin competition which carries total prize money of £60,000.
Imran's decision to put Sri Lanka in to bat looked correct when Mahanama was lbw in the second over.
However a steadfast 60 by all-rounder Gurusinghe and a late fourish in the final three overs enabled Sir Lanka to recover to 164 in their 45 overs.
Pakistan made heavy weather of reaching this modest toal on a perfect batting wicket but, once again, poor supporting bowling proved the undoing of the exuberant but inexperienced Sri Lankans.
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