Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - The 5th match of the 1996 Singer Champions Trophy triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on November 12, 1996.
Match Overview:
Waqar Younis' three-wickets before A superb unbeaten century by Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail's classy half-century steers to Pakistan comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and secured their place in the final in a low-scoring fifth match of a Singer Champions Trophy.
Match Stats:
- Saeed Anwar's unbeaten 112 was his fourth highest score for Pakistan in one-day international and his third highest-score against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Saeed Anwar became the first batsman to scored six centuries against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket history.
- Saeed Anwar became the first Pakistan batsman to scored 11 centuries in ODI cricket history.
- 11 : Saeed Anwar equalled a joint second most centuries hit in ODIs, jointly with Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka bowled out for 189 in exact 50 overs with top scorer by Marvan Atapattu scored 58 off 100-balls without a boundary.
Hashan Tillakaratne cracked a 34 off 72-balls without a boundary, Arjuna Ranatunga scored 27 off 63-balls without a four and Roshan Mahanama hit a unbeaten 31 off 34-balls contained a six.
Pakistan best bowler by Waqar Younis picked up 3-wickets for 28-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 2.80, Saqlain Mushtaq took 2-wickets and one for Saleem Malik - Mushtaq Ahmed.
Pakistan chase down the target of 190, finishing at 193 for 2 in 46.4 overs with top scorer by Saeed Anwar cracked a unbeaten 112 off 125-balls - which was his 11th ODI hundred and his third century against New Zealand in ODIs, Aamer Sohail struck 65 off 126-balls including 3-fours and Hasan Raza 5.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan both took one-wickets.
Saeed Anwar named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 112-runs knocked off facing 125-balls including 7-fours & a six.
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