Welcome to the highlights of West Indies vs Pakistan - The 11th match of the 1996-97 Carlton & United Series triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between West Indies and Pakistan was played at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on January 14, 1997.
Match Overview:
Spinner Saqlain Mushtaq's four-wickets and Pace bowler Waqar Younis' three-wickets before Opener Aamer Sohail's half-century, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Zahoor Elahi and Ijaz Ahmed's contribution helped to Pakistan comfortable eight-wicket victory over West Indies in a low-scoring 11th match of a Carlton and United Series.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
West Indies bowled out for 181 in 47.3 overs with top scorer by Shivnarine Chanderpaul cracked a 72 off 105-balls including 5-fours.
Adrian Griffith struck 47 off 64-balls including 2-fours and Junior Murray scored 22 off 41-balls included two-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq claimed a 4-wickets, Waqar Younis picked up 3-wickets for 35-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.50, Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed both took one-wickets.
Pakistan chase down the target of 182, finishing at 183 for 2 in 39.2 overs with top scorer by Aamer Sohail struck 55 off 92-balls including 9-fours.
Ijaz Ahmed hit a unbeaten 43 off 42-balls including 4-fours, Inzamam-ul-Haq cracked a 42 off 69-balls included 5-fours and Zahoor Elahi scored a unbeaten 31 off 45-balls contained 3-fours.
West Indies best bowler by Jimmy Adams and Patterson Thompson both took one-wickets.
Saqlain Mushtaq named Player of the match for his brilliant spin bowling performance to claimed a 4-wickets for 17-runs in 9-overs with economy rate of 1.88.
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