Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 9th Match Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 1989-90 - Benson & Hedges World Series Cup one-day international tournament of the 9th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Bellerive Oval, Hobart in 15th February 1990.
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| Ramiz Raja celebrates his century © Channel 9 / Cricket Australia / YouTube |
Pace bowler Waqar Younis' four-wicket haul and Opener Ramiz Raja unbeaten century steers to Pakistan cruised to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and enter into the finals in the ninth match of a Benson and Hedges World Series.
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Sri Lanka scored 195 for all-out in 47.5 overs with top scorer by Asanka Gurusinha struck 59 off 84-balls including 5-fours.
Arjuna Ranatunga hit 42 off 49-balls including 2-sixes & a four, Roshan Mahanama scored 24 off 28-balls included a boundary and Hashan Tillakaratne 19.
Pakistan best bowler by Waqar Younis claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 39-runs in 10-overs including two maidens, Aaqib Javed, Nadeem Ghauri both took 2-wickets and one for Wasim Akram - Imran Khan.
Pakistan chased 198-4 in 48.3 overs with top scorer by Ramiz Raja hit a career-best unbeaten 116 off 148-balls - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and his first century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
Javed Miandad scored 42 off 90-balls without a boundary and Saeed Anwar 17.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Kapila Wijegunawardene took 2-wickets and one for the Rumesh Ratnayake.
Ramiz Raja named Player of the match for his match-winning career-best unbeaten 116-runs knocked off facing 148-balls including 8-fours.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
HOBART: A maiden Australian century to Rameez Raja has taken Pakistan to victory over Sri Lanka and into the world series cricket finals against Australia.
The Pakistanis shut the door on any hopes Sri Lanka may have had of making the finals when they controlled the one day match with both bat and ball at Bellerive Oval.
Waqar Younus took four for 39 including the first two wickets as Sri Lanka was bowled out for 195 from 47.5 overs.
Then Rameez scored his first century on four trips to Australia when he carried his bat for 116 as Pakistan won in 48.3 overs.
"The wicket was very good for batting for the side in second," Rameez said afterwards.
Rameez scored 116 from 150 balls in 198 minutes to better his previous highest one day score of 113.
"I went out there today determined to stay around for at least 10 overs," he said.
"I am very pleased to have finally made a century in Australia as cricket has a very high profile here."
Pakistan openers Rameez and Saeed Anwar began in a manner that suggested they wanted the game over quickly, taking 50 runs from the first nine overs.
In the Sri Lankan innings captain Arjuna Ranatunga (4) and Ashanka Gurusinha (59) made a 73-run partnership to lift their team into a position for a total well over 200.
But then Pakistan struck and the last six wickets fell for 44 runs to set a moderate target of 196 for victory.
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