Welcome to the highlights of India vs Pakistan - The 2nd match of the 1998 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Pakistan was played at National Stadium, Dhaka on January 11, 1998.
Match Overview:
A brilliant century by captain Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar's blazing half-century before Harvinder Singh and Javagal Srinath's combined 5-wickets helped to India narrow 18-run victory over Pakistan and qualify for the best-of-three-finals in the second match of a Silver Jubilee Independence Cup.
Sachin Tendulkar Half-century Highlights
Mohammad Azharuddin Century Highlights
Embedded YouTube videos by Cricket King Zohaib
Match Stats:
- Mohammad Azharuddin's 100 was his fifth highest score for India in one-day international and the joint seventh highest-score by an Indian batsman against Pakistan in ODIs, jointly with Sachin Tendulkar.
- Mohammad Azharuddin became the sixth Indian batsman to score a century against Pakistan in ODIs.
- Mohammad Azharuddin became the third Indian batsman to scored five centuries in ODIs after Sachin Tendulkar (12) and Navjot Sidhu (6).
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored 245-7 in the allotted 37 overs - match reduced from 50 to 37-overs per a side - due to early morning fog delayed - with top scorer by Mohammad Azharuddin cracked a 100 off 111-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred and his first century against Pakistan in ODIs.
Sachin Tendulkar blasted a 67 off 44-balls including 11-fours with strike rate of 152.27, Navjot Sidhu struck 36 off 42-balls included 3-fours and Sourav Ganguly hit 13 off 17-balls contained three-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq claimed a 4-wickets for 41-runs in 8-overs, Aaqib Javed took 2-wickets and one for Azhar Mahmood.
Pakistan scored 227-9 in the allotted 37 overs with top scorer by Inzamam-ul-Haq hammered a 77 off 69-balls including 7-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 111.59.
Manzoor Akhtar cracked a 39 off 57-balls including a boundary, Aamer Sohail struck 19 off 20-balls included 3-fours.
Ijaz Ahmed hit 18 off 11-balls Included 3-fours and Azhar Mahmood scored a run-a-ball unbeaten 16-runs.
India best bowler by Harvinder Singh picked up 3-wickets for 47-runs in 8-overs, Javagal Srinath took 2-wickets and one for Sachin Tendulkar - Debasis Mohanty.
Mohammad Azharuddin named Player of the match for his captain innings of brilliant 100-runs knocked off facing 111-balls including 7-fours.
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