Welcome to the highlights of West Indies vs Pakistan - The 4th match of the 1996-97 Carlton & United Series triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between West Indies and Pakistan was played at Adelaide Oval on December 17, 1996.
Match Overview:
Makeshift spinner Jimmy Adams maiden five-wicket haul and A economical bowling by pace bowler Curtly Ambrose before Junior Murray's superb 86 helped to West Indies emphatic seven-wicket victory over Pakistan and ended a run of seven defeats in a one-sided fourth match of Carlton and United Series.
Match Stats:
- Jimmy Adams' 5 for 37 was his best bowling performance for West Indies in one-day international and the third best-bowling-figures by an West Indies bowler against Pakistan in ODIs.
- Jimmy Adams became the third West Indies bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Pakistan in ODIs after Ian Bishop (2) and Curtly Ambrose (1).
- Jimmy Adams became the 16th West Indies bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan bundled out for 176 in 48.4 overs with top scorer by Zahoor Elahi cracked a 51 off 81-balls including 2-fours.
Mohammad Wasim struck 37 off 48-balls including a boundary, Moin Khan hit 23 off 22-balls included 2-fours and Ijaz Ahmed scored 16 off 35-balls contained two-fours.
West Indies best bowler by Jimmy Adams claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 37-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 3.70, Curtly Ambrose captured 2-wickets for 16-runs in 9.4-overs including three maidens with economy rate of 1.65 and Kenny Benjamin took 1-wicket.
West Indies chase down the target of 177 for 3 in 36.1 overs with top scorer by Junior Murray blasted a 86 off 78-balls, Brian Lara hit a unbeaten 31 off 44-balls including 5-fours.
Sherwin Campbell cracked a 24 off 50-balls included 3-fours and Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck 21 off 35-balls contained 2-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Shahid Afridi took 2-wickets and one for Mushtaq Ahmed.
Junior Murray named Player of the match for his match-winning superb 86 off facing 78-balls including 14-fours with strike rate of 110.25.
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