Welcome to the highlights of West Indies vs Pakistan - The 9th match of the 1996-97 Carlton & United Series triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between West Indies and Pakistan was played at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth on January 10, 1997.
Match Overview:
Brian Lara's stylish unbeaten century and Junior Murray's superb half-century lead West Indies to a five-wicket victory over Pakistan and moved to top of the point tabel in the ninth match of a Carlton and United Series.
Match Stats:
- Brian Lara's unbeaten 103 was his tenth highest score for West Indies in one-day international and his fourth highest-score against Pakistan in ODIs.
- Brian Lara became the second West Indies batsman to scored four centuries against Pakistan in ODIs after Desmond Haynes (4).
- Brian Lara became the third West Indies batsman to scored 11 centuries in ODIs after Desmond Haynes (17), Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards each had 11-hundreds.
- 11 : Brian Lara equalled a joint second most centuries hit by any batsman in one-day internationals, jointly with Gordon Greenidge, Viv Richards and Saeed Anwar.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan scored 257-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ijaz Ahmed hammered a 94 off 81-balls - who fell six-run short of his century - including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 116.04.
Mohammad Wasim cracked a 53 off 105-balls including 4-fours, Zahoor Elahi scored 32 off 69-balls included 3-fours and Shahid Afridi hammered a 29 off 19-balls contained 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 152.63.
West Indies best bowler by Courtney Walsh captured two-wickets, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Carl Hooper, Patterson Thompson and Jimmy Adams each took one-wickets.
West Indies chase down the target of 258 for 5 in 48.4 overs with top scorer by Brian Lara cracked a unbeaten 103 off 116-balls - which was his 11th ODI hundred and his fourth century against Pakistan in ODIs.
Junior Murray struck 62 off 66-balls including 7-fours & a six, Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored 35 off 54-balls included a boundary and Sherwin Campbell hit 21 off 35-balls contained 3-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Ijaz Ahmed, Wasim Akram, Saqlain Mushtaq and Aamer Sohail each took one-wickets.
Brian Lara named Player of the match for his match-winning stylish unbeaten 103-runs knocked off facing 116-balls including 10-fours.
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