Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - The 5th match of the 1997 Wills Quadrangular Tournament One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on November 05, 1997.
Match Overview:
Masterclass unbeaten centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya and Aravinda de Silva leads to Sri Lanka emphatic eight-wicket victory over Pakistan and secured their place in the final in the fifth match of a Wills Quadrangular Tournament.
Match Stats:
- Sanath Jayasuriya's unbeaten 134 was his joint third highest score for Sri Lanka in one-day international and his joint highest-score against Pakistan in ODIs.
- Sanath Jayasuriya became the third Sri Lankan batsman to scored two centuries against Pakistan in ODIs after Aravinda de Silva (3) and Arjuna Ranatunga (2).
- Sanath Jayasuriya became the second Sri Lankan batsman to scored six centuries in ODIs after Aravinda de Silva's 10-hundreds.
- This is the first instance of Sri Lanka's two batsmen were scores of hundred or more runs in their innings in one-day internationals.
- 213 : Sanath Jayasuriya and Aravinda de Silva set a record third-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka in one-day international and also the Sri Lanka's highest third-wicket stand against Sri Lanka in ODIs, previously held by the 184-run stand between Marvan Atapattu and Aravinda de Silva at Sharjah in the 1997 Singer-Akai Cup.
- 213 : Sanath Jayasuriya and Aravinda de Silva set a highest any-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka in one-day international and also the Sri Lanka's highest any-wicket stand against Pakistan in ODIs, previously held by the 184-run stand for the third-wicket between Marvan Atapattu and Aravinda de Silva at Sharjah in the 1997 Singer-Akai Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
* World Cup champions Sri Lanka, who surged to 281 for two with 10 of their 50 overs to spare after dismissing Pakistan for 280, play South Africa in Saturday's final.
Pakistan bowled out for 280 in 49.4 overs with top scorer by Ijaz Ahmed cracked a 94 off 110-balls - who fell six-run short of his century - including 5-fours & 2-sixes.
Aamer Sohail struck 70 off 82-balls including 5-fours, Shahid Afridi cracked a 39 off 45-balls included 4-fours & a six.
Saeed Anwar hit 26 off 27-balls including 2-fours & a six and Azhar Mahmood scored a run-a-ball 15-runs included one-six & a four.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sajeewa de Silva, Chaminda Vaas both picked up 3-wickets, Muttiah Muralitharan took 2-wickets and one for Sanath Jayasuriya.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 281 for 2 in 40 overs with top scorer by Sanath Jayasuriya hammered a unbeaten 134 off 114-balls - which was his 6th ODI hundred and his second century against Pakistan in ODIs.
Aravinda de Silva blasted a unbeaten 102 off 90-balls - which was his 10th ODI hundred and his third century against Pakistan in ODIs - including 12-fours with strike rate of 113.33 and Marvan Atapattu hit 23 off 34-balls contained 3-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Azhar Mahmood took one-wickets for 53-runs in 8-overs.
Sanath Jayasuriya named Player of the match for his match-winning sparkling 134-runs knocked off facing 114-balls including 13-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 117.54.
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