Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - The 4th 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 07, 1997.
Match Overview:
Aravinda de Silva's record-equal 134 and Sanath Jayasuriya's half-century before Three-wicket hauls from spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Kumar Dharmasena helped to Sri Lanka comfortable 50-run victory over Pakistan and secured their place in the final in the fourth match of a Singer-Akai Cup.
Match Stats:
- Aravinda de Silva's 134 was his second highest score for Sri Lanka in one-day international and the joint highest-score by an Sri Lankan batsman against Pakistan in ODIs, jointly with Sanath Jayasuriya's 134 at Singapore in the 1996 Singer Cup.
- Aravinda de Silva became the second Sri Lankan batsman to scored two centuries against Sri Lanka in ODIs after Arjuna Ranatunga's 2-hundreds.
- Aravinda de Silva became the first Sri Lankan batsman to scored eight centuries in ODI cricket history.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka scored 251-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Aravinda de Silva struck 134 off 131-balls - which was his 8th ODI hundred and his second century against Pakistan in ODIs.
Sanath Jayasuriya struck 67 off 94-balls including 7-fours and Hashan Tillakaratne scored 13 off 26-balls contained 2-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq, Saleem Malik, Waqar Younis each took 2-wickets and one for Shahid Afridi.
Pakistan bowled out for 200 in 45.4 overs with top scorer by Inzamam-ul-Haq struck 62 off 66-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes.
Ramiz Raja cracked a 47 off 84-balls including 3-fours & a six, Wasim Akram hit 27 off 25-balls included one-six & a four.
Moin Khan hit 19 off 28-balls contained 3-fours and Sajid Ali scored 15 off 20-balls included 2-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Kumar Dharmasena picked up 3-wickets for 27-runs in 9.4-overs with economy rate of 2.79.
Muttiah Muralitharan captured three-wickets for 47-runs in 9-overs included a maiden, Chaminda Vaas, Sajeewa de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya each took one-wickets.
Aravinda de Silva named Player of the match for his record-equal batting performance to scored a 134-runs knocked off facing 131-balls including 11-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 102.29.
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