Welcome to the highlights of India vs Pakistan - The 4th match of the 1997 Akai-Singer Champions Trophy quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Pakistan was played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on December 14, 1997.
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| Sourav Ganguly made a brilliant 90 © Getty Images |
Match Overview:
A superb unbeaten century by Saeed Anwar and Moin Khan's unbeaten 49 steers to Pakistan convincing four-wicket victory over India, despite Sourav Ganguly's brilliant 90 in the fourth match of a Akai-Singer Champions Trophy.
Match Stats:
- Saeed Anwar's unbeaten 104 was his joint tenth highest score in one-day international and his second highest-score against India in ODIs.
- Saeed Anwar became the fourth Pakistan batsman to scored two centuries against India in ODIs after
- Saeed Anwar became the first Pakistan batsman to scored 14 centuries in ODI cricket history and overall the second player to achieved this feat in ODIs after Desmond Haynes' 17-hundreds.
- 14 : Saeed Anwar hit the second most centuries by any batsman in one-day internationals after Desmond Haynes' 17-hundreds.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored 239-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sourav Ganguly struck 90 off 128-balls - who fell ten-run short of his century - including 3-sixes & 3-fours.
Navjot Sidhu cracked a 54 off 64-balls including 5-fours, Mohammad Azharuddin scored 39 off 57-balls without a boundary and Saba Karim hit 18 off 30-balls contained 3-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq picked up two-wickets, Wasim Akram, Azhar Mahmood both captured 1-wickets and Debutant Manzoor Akhtar - who took one-wicket on his debut ODI match.
Pakistan chase down the target of 240, finishing at 243 for 6 in 47.2 overs with top scorer by Saeed Anwar struck 104 off 128-balls - which was his 14th hundred and his second century against India in ODIs.
Moin Khan cracked a unbeaten 49 off 52-balls including 2-fours & a six, Shahid Afridi hit a run-a-ball 19-runs included two-fours & 1-six.
Inzamam-ul-Haq scored 19 off 29-balls including 2-fours and Ijaz Ahmed hit 16 off 21-balls contained one-six & a four.
India best bowler by Anil Kumble, Rajesh Chauhan both took 2-wickets and one for Sourav Ganguly - Javagal Srinath.
Saeed Anwar named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 104-runs knocked off facing 128-balls including 8-fours & a six.
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