Watch the highlights of India vs Pakistan - The opening match of the 1996 Pepsi Sharjah Cup triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Pakistan played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on April 12, 1996.
Match Overview:
Opener Aamer Sohail's brilliant century, Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq's each two wickets and Spinner Mushtaq Ahmed's career-best 4-wickets helped to Pakistan comfortable 38-run victory over India, despite a fighting half-centuries from Sanjay Manjrekar - Nayan Mongia in the opening match of a Pepsi Sharjah Cup.
Match Stats:
- Aamer Sohail became the fifth Pakistan batsman to score a century against India in ODIs.
- Aamer Sohail became the sixth Pakistan batsman to scored five centuries in ODIs.
- Aamer Sohail's 105 was his fourth highest score for Pakistan in one-day international and the joint seventh highest-score by an Pakistan batsman against India in ODIs, jointly with Zaheer Abbas.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan scored 271-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Aamer Sohail struck 105 off 127-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred and his first century against India in ODIs - including 8-fours.
Saeed Anwar struck 44 off 43-balls including 5-fours, Ijaz Ahmed cracked a unbeaten 43 off 53-balls Included one-six & a four.
Saleem Malik scored a run-a-ball 22-runs including two boundaries, Rashid Latif hit a unbeaten 21 off 15-balls included a six with strike rate of 140 and Ramiz Raja scored 17 off 33-balls contained a four.
India best bowler by Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble and Prashant Vaidya each took one-wickets.
India bowled out for 233 in 47.2 overs with top scorer by Sanjay Manjrekar cracked a 59 off 84-balls including 2-fours & a six.
Nayan Mongia struck 69 off 78-balls including 5-fours & a six, Ajay Jadeja blasted a 43 off 35-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 122.85 and Navjot Sidhu cracked a 31 off 43-balls contained 3-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Mushtaq Ahmed claimed a 4-wickets, Saqlain Mushtaq, Waqar Younis both took 2-wickets and one for Aaqib Javed.
Mushtaq Ahmed named Player of the match for his brilliant spin bowling performance to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 47-runs in 9.2-overs.
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