India made just one change to their playing eleven – Jatin Paranjpe made way for Ajay Jadeja.
Pakistan made no changes to theirs. Mohammad Azharuddin, India’s skipper, won
the toss, inserting the Pakistanis.
Saeed Anwar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Four overs into the match, Ajit Agarkar broke the 19-run stand. Shahid Afridi, the player of the match, scored 109. His 94-ball innings included seven boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. A hundred and thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Agarkar. Sunil Joshi broke the 141-run partnership.
Aamer, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 46. His 74-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Forty-nine ballS(ohai)later, he was caught by Nayan Mongia. Joshi broke the 35-run stand.
Saleem Malik, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 39. He passed the 7,000-run mark in One-day Internationals. Seventy-eight balls later, Venkatesh Prasad broke the 103-run partnership.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, whose 75-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 78. Javagal Srinath had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the five-run stand.
Ijaz Ahmed, who faced seven balls, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Rahul Dravid. Agarkar broke the three-run stand. Azhar Mahmood, whose five-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’. Moin Khan, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India conceded 19 extras. Pakistan scored 316 for the loss of six wickets off 50 overs. Sourav Ganguly and Hrishikesh Kanitkar bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 62, the latter conceded 30.
Prasad and Srinath bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 62, the latter conceded 51. Agarkar and Joshi bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 67, the latter conceded 36.
Ganguly, who faced 31 balls, scored 10. Forty-six balls into the chase, Mahmood broke the 26-run stand. Mongia, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eight balls later, he was caught by Inzamam. Aaqib Javed broke the six-run stand.
Azharuddin, whose 56-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 40. Ninety-two balls later, he was caught by Javed. Sohail broke the 78-run partnership. Navjot Singh Sidhu, whose 78-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 62. Twenty-six balls later, he was stumped by Khan. Sohail broke the 21-run stand.
The fifth-wicket pair put on four. Dravid, who faced a ball, scored a run. Three balls later, Afridi ran him out. The sixth-wicket pair put on a run. Kanitkar, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Afridi ran him out.
Jadeja, whose 24-ball inningS(aqla)included a boundary, scored 15. Fifteen balls later, Mushtaq had a reason to be in seventh heaven. Agarkar, whose 40-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by Mahmood. Mushtaq broke the 30-run stand.
Srinath, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mushtaq, who broke the three-run stand. Joshi, whose 38-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Nineteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Malik, who broke the six-run stand.
Prasad, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten. Pakistan conceded nine extras. India, who were dismissed for 182 off 46.3 overs, lost by 134 runs. Mohammad Zahid, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He was wicketless, as was Afridi, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 34.
Malik, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 10. He picked up a wicket. Javed bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 23, picking up a wicket. Mahmood bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28, picking up a wicket.
Sohail, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 38. He picked up a couple of wickets. Mushtaq bowled nine overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 20, picking up three scalps.
The Pakistanis led the five-match series 3-1.
Saeed Anwar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Four overs into the match, Ajit Agarkar broke the 19-run stand. Shahid Afridi, the player of the match, scored 109. His 94-ball innings included seven boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. A hundred and thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Agarkar. Sunil Joshi broke the 141-run partnership.
Aamer, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 46. His 74-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Forty-nine ballS(ohai)later, he was caught by Nayan Mongia. Joshi broke the 35-run stand.
Saleem Malik, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 39. He passed the 7,000-run mark in One-day Internationals. Seventy-eight balls later, Venkatesh Prasad broke the 103-run partnership.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, whose 75-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 78. Javagal Srinath had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the five-run stand.
Ijaz Ahmed, who faced seven balls, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Rahul Dravid. Agarkar broke the three-run stand. Azhar Mahmood, whose five-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’. Moin Khan, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India conceded 19 extras. Pakistan scored 316 for the loss of six wickets off 50 overs. Sourav Ganguly and Hrishikesh Kanitkar bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 62, the latter conceded 30.
Prasad and Srinath bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 62, the latter conceded 51. Agarkar and Joshi bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 67, the latter conceded 36.
Ganguly, who faced 31 balls, scored 10. Forty-six balls into the chase, Mahmood broke the 26-run stand. Mongia, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eight balls later, he was caught by Inzamam. Aaqib Javed broke the six-run stand.
Azharuddin, whose 56-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 40. Ninety-two balls later, he was caught by Javed. Sohail broke the 78-run partnership. Navjot Singh Sidhu, whose 78-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 62. Twenty-six balls later, he was stumped by Khan. Sohail broke the 21-run stand.
The fifth-wicket pair put on four. Dravid, who faced a ball, scored a run. Three balls later, Afridi ran him out. The sixth-wicket pair put on a run. Kanitkar, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Afridi ran him out.
Jadeja, whose 24-ball inningS(aqla)included a boundary, scored 15. Fifteen balls later, Mushtaq had a reason to be in seventh heaven. Agarkar, whose 40-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by Mahmood. Mushtaq broke the 30-run stand.
Srinath, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mushtaq, who broke the three-run stand. Joshi, whose 38-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Nineteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Malik, who broke the six-run stand.
Prasad, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten. Pakistan conceded nine extras. India, who were dismissed for 182 off 46.3 overs, lost by 134 runs. Mohammad Zahid, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He was wicketless, as was Afridi, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 34.
Malik, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 10. He picked up a wicket. Javed bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 23, picking up a wicket. Mahmood bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28, picking up a wicket.
Sohail, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 38. He picked up a couple of wickets. Mushtaq bowled nine overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 20, picking up three scalps.
The Pakistanis led the five-match series 3-1.
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