Welcome to the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan - The opening match of the 1997 Pepsi Asia Cup One-Day International cricket tournament between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on July 14, 1997.
Match Overview:
Opener Marvan Atapattu's defiant 80, Sanath Jayasuriya's four-wickets and Sajeewa de Silva's two wickets helped to Sri Lanka narrow 15-run victory over Pakistan in the opening match of a Pepsi Asia Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka bowled out for 239 in 49.5 overs with top scorer by Marvan Atapattu struck 80 off 113-balls, Aravinda de Silva scored 34 off 44-balls including a boundary.
Sanath Jayasuriya cracked a 33 off 41-balls Included 2-fours & a six, Kumar Dharmasena hit a run-a-ball 25-runs including a four and Ruwan Kalpage scored 15 off 17-balls without a boundary.
Pakistan best bowler by Kabir Khan captured two-wickets, Shahid Afridi, Aaqib Javed, Saqlain Mushtaq, Aamer Sohail and Arshad Khan each took one-wickets.
Pakistan scored 224-9 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Saleem Malik cracked a 57 off 79-balls including 2-fours.
Inzamam-ul-Haq cracked a 48 off 77-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including one-six & a four, Ramiz Raja struck 29 off 39-balls included 3-fours.
Saeed Anwar struck 27 off 33-balls including 3-fours & a six and Shahid Afridi hit 16 off 12-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 133.33.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sanath Jayasuriya claimed a 4-wickets for 49-runs in 10-overs, Sajeewa de Silva took 2-wickets and one for Chaminda Vaas - Kumar Dharmasena.
Marvan Atapattu named Player of the match for his defiant 80 off facing 113-balls including 3-fours.
: