Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs Bangladesh - The 2nd match of the 1997 Pepsi Asia Cup One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and Bangladesh was played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on July 16, 1997.
Match Overview:
Opener Saeed Anwar's brilliant 90, Half-centuries from Ramiz Raja, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Saleem Malik before Saqlain Mushtaq's record-breaking five-wicket haul gives Pakistan massive 109-run victory over Bangladesh in the second match of a Pepsi Asia Cup.
Match Stats:
- Pakistan's 109-run win was their seventh largest victory by terms of runs in one-day international and It is their second biggest win by terms-of-runs against Bangladesh in ODIs after their 173-run win at Chittagong in the 1988 Asia Cup.
- Saqlain Mushtaq became the first Pakistan bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh in ODI cricket history.
- Saqlain Mushtaq's 5 for 38 was his second best bowling performance for Pakistan in one-day international and the best-bowling-figures by an Pakistan bowler against Bangladesh in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 19 held by Wasim Akram at Moratuwa in 1986.
- Saqlain Mushtaq became the fourth Pakistan bowler to take three five-wicket hauls in ODIs after Waqar Younis (9), Wasim Akram (5) and Aaqib Javed (4).
- This is the second instance of Pakistan's four batsmen were scores of fifty or more runs in their innings in one-day internationals. The only other such instance came against Sri Lanka at Swansea in the 1983 World Cup.
- Pakistan's 319 was their sixth highest score in one-day international and It is their highest-score against Bangladesh in ODIs, previous highest was 284 at Chattogram in the 1988 Asia Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan scored massive total of 319-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Saeed Anwar struck 90 off 94-balls - who fell ten-run short of his century - including 11-fours.
Inzamam-ul-Haq blasted a 77 off 68-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 113.23, Saleem Malik cracked a 62 off 61-balls included 4-fours.
Ramiz Raja struck 52 off 59-balls including 6-fours and Moin Khan hit a unbeaten 21 off 20-balls contained a six.
Bangladesh best bowler by Saiful Islam, Hasibul Hossain, Enamul Haque, Minhajul Abedin each took one-wickets and Debutant Sheikh Salahuddin - who took one-wicket on his debut ODI match.
Bangladesh bowled out for 210 in 49.3 overs with top scorer by Athar Ali Khan cracked a 82 off 125-balls including 8-fours & a six.
Akram Khan cracked a 59 off 81-balls including 3-fours and Aminul Islam scored 14 off 36-balls included a boundary.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq claimed a 5-wicket haul for 38-runs in 9.3-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 4, Aaqib Javed and Kabir Khan both took one-wickets.
Saeed Anwar named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 90 off 94-balls including 11-fours.
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