Welcome to the highlights of India vs Pakistan 4th ODI - 1997 India & Pakistan tour of Canada (Sahara Cup) 5-match ODI series - The fourth One-Day International cricket match between India and Pakistan was played at Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto on September 20, 1997.
Match Overview:
Bowlers and All-round display by Sourav Ganguly's two wickets with a run-a-ball unbeaten 75 leads to India convincing seven-wicket victory over Pakistan and go up 4-0 lead in a rain-shortened fourth ODI.
Match Stats:
- This is the first time India have won four consecutive matches against Pakistan in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan scored 159-6 in the allotted 28 overs - match reduced from 50 to 28-overs per a side - due to early morning rain wet outfield - with top scorer by Azhar Mahmood hammered a unbeaten 33 off 24-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 137.50.
Saeed Anwar cracked a run-a-ball 30-runs including 3-fours & 2-sixes, Moin Khan hit 23 off 27-balls included 2-fours & a six, Ramiz Raja scored 20 off 40-balls without a boundary.
Saleem Malik scored 17 off 27-balls including a boundary and Ijaz Ahmed hit 15 off 19-balls contained a six.
India best bowler by Harvinder Singh, Sourav Ganguly both took 2-wickets and one for Abey Kuruvilla - Debasis Mohanty.
India chase down the target of 160, finishing at 162 for 3 in 25.3 overs - India's allocation overs reduced from 28 to 26-overs due to two overs fined for a slow over rate - with top scorer by Sourav Ganguly cracked a run-a-ball unbeaten 75-runs, Ajay Jadeja hit a unbeaten 37 off 48-balls included 3-fours and Robin Singh struck 16 off 18-balls contained three-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Shahid Nazir picked up 3-wickets for 38-runs in 6-overs.
Sourav Ganguly named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round performance to scored a run-a-ball unbeaten 75-runs including 8-fours & a six after taking 2-wickets for 29-runs in 6-overs included two maidens.
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