Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - The 2nd match of the 1997 Singer-Akai Cup triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on April 04, 1997.
Match Overview:
Marvan Atapattu and Aravinda de Silva's nineties before Spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Sanath Jayasuriya's combined 5-wickets sets up to Sri Lanka narrow 19-run victory over Sri Lanka, despite Shahid Afridi's blitz in the second match of a Singer-Akai Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka scored 243-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Aravinda de Silva cracked a 97 off 137-balls - who fell three-run short of his century - including 6-fours.
Marvan Atapattu struck 94 off 118-balls - who fell six-run short of his century - including 10-fours and Arjuna Ranatunga hit 20 off 21-balls contained 2-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq picked up 3-wickets, Wasim Akram took 2-wickets and one for Saleem Malik - Waqar Younis.
Pakistan scored 224-9 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Shahid Afridi hammered a 67 off 55-balls including 5-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 121.81.
Saleem Malik cracked a 51 off 64-balls including 3-fours, Moin Khan hit a unbeaten 30 off 33-balls included 2-fours & a six.
Ijaz Ahmed scored 18 off 51-balls without a boundary and Mohammad Wasim cracked a 17 off 37-balls without a four.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Muttiah Muralitharan picked up 3-wickets for 38-runs in 10-overs, Sanath Jayasuriya took 2-wickets and one for Sajeewa de Silva - Kumar Dharmasena.
Aravinda de Silva named Player of the match for his classy batting performance to scored a 97 off 137-balls included 6-fours.
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