Welcome to the highlights of India vs Pakistan 5th ODI - 1996 India & Pakistan tour of Canada (Sahara Cup) 5-match ODI series - The fifth and final One-Day International cricket match between India and Pakistan was played at Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club on September 23, 1996.
Match Overview:
Aamer Sohail and Saleem Malik's forties before A maiden five-wicket haul by Mushtaq Ahmed helped to Pakistan convincing 52-run victory over India and clinch the five-match series with 3-2 in a series-deciding fifth & final ODI.
Match Stats:
- Saleem Malik became the second Pakistan batsman to reach 6,000 runs in One-day international after Javed Miandad's (7381) and overall the 8th player in ODIs.
- Mushtaq Ahmed's 5 for 36 was his best bowling performance for Pakistan in one-day international and the fourth best-bowling-figures by an Pakistan bowler against India in ODIs.
- Mushtaq Ahmed became the third Pakistan bowler to take a five-wicket haul against India in ODIs after Imran Khan (1) and Aaqib Javed (2).
- Mushtaq Ahmed became the eighth Pakistan bowler to claimed a 5-wicket haul in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan scored 213-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Aamer Sohail cracked a 44 off 96-balls including two boundaries.
Saleem Malik struck 43 off 47-balls including 7-fours, Ijaz Ahmed scored 27 off 53-balls included a boundary.
Wasim Akram hit 17 off 10-balls including 2-sixes with strike rate of 170 and Moin Khan scored 15 off 29-balls without a four.
India best bowler by Anil Kumble picked up 3-wickets for 47-runs in 10-overs, Aashish Kapoor took 2-wickets and one for Venkatesh Prasad.
India bundled out for 161 in 45.5 overs with top scorer by Sachin Tendulkar cracked a 23 off 44-balls including a six.
Rahul Dravid cracked a 20 off 39-balls without a four, Ajay Jadeja scored 20 off consuming 80-balls without a boundary.
Venkatesh Prasad hit a run-a-ball 19-runs including 2-sixes and Aashish Kapoor scored 18 off 19-balls contained a six.
Pakistan best bowler by Mushtaq Ahmed 5-36, Saqlain Mushtaq captured two-wickets and one for Aamer Sohail.
Mushtaq Ahmed named Player of the match for his excellent spin bowling performance to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 36-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 3.60.
Anil Kumble earned player of the series for claiming 13 wickets with average of 12.23 in the five-match series.
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