Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - The opening match of the 1994-95 Mandela Trophy quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka played at the Kingsmead, Durban on December 02, 1994.
Opener Aamer Sohail's brilliant century and Saleem Malik's unbeaten half-century steers to Pakistan convincing six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, despite a maiden century by skipper Arjuna Ranatunga in the opening match of a Mandela Trophy.
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Sri Lanka scored 238-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Arjuna Ranatunga cracked a unbeaten 101 off 108-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.
Ruwan Kalpage cracked a 29 off 50-balls including a boundary, Sanath Jayasuriya struck 26 off 34-balls included 3-fours & a six.
Roshan Mahanama hit 24 off 29-balls including 3-fours & a six and Kumar Dharmasena scored a unbeaten 23 off 24-balls contained a four.
Pakistan best bowler by Aaqib Javed captured two-wickets, Akram Raza, Saleem Malik and Waqar Younis each took one-wickets.
Pakistan chase down the target of 239 for 4 in 47.5 overs with top scorer by Aamer Sohail struck 100 off 119-balls - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and his first century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
Saleem Malik cracked a unbeaten 65 off 66-balls including 4-fours, Inzamam-ul-Haq struck 32 off 49-balls included one-six & a four and Basit Ali hit a unbeaten 22 off 30-balls contained 2-fours.
Arjuna Ranatunga named Player of the match for his captain innings of unbeaten 101-runs knocked off facing 108-balls including 8-fours.
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