Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs New Zealand 6th Match Sharjah Cup 2002 - Sharjah Cup triangular one-day international series of the 6th match played between New Zealand and Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in 15th April 2002.
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| Shahid Afridi celebrates his century with a style of a six © Ten Cricket / YouTube |
Three-wicket hauls from Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq before Openers Shahid Afridi's sparkling century and Imran Nazir's half-century helped to Sri Lanka emphatic eight-wicket victory over New Zealand, and enter into finals in the sixth match of a Sharjah Cup.
* 8 : Shahid Afridi equalled a joint most sixes hit in an innings in One-day internationals, jointly with Gordon Greenidge (8), Ricardo Powell (8).
* Pakistan were fined 1 over for a slow over rate.
New Zealand scored 213-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Scott Styris struck 43 off 63-balls including one-six and a four, Nathan Astle cracked a 36 off 39-balls included 6-fours and a six.
Chris Harris scored 35 off consuming 67-balls included four-fours, Matt Horne 27, Andre Adams 21 and Brooke Walker 16.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq, Wasim Akram both picked up 3-wickets and one for Abdul Razzaq - Shoaib Akhtar.
Pakistan chased 217-2 in 31.3 overs with top scorer by Shahid Afridi 108 not out - which was his 3rd ODI hundred.
Imran Nazir struck 57 off 53-balls including nine-fours, Mohammad Yousuf cracked a 24 off 29-balls included 3-fours & a six and Inzamam-ul-Haq 18 not out.
New Zealand best bowler by Brooke Walker took two-wickets for 54-runs in 8-overs.
Shahid Afridi named Player of the match for his match-winning unbeaten 108-runs knocked off facing 92-balls including 7-fours and 8-sixes with strike rate of 117.39
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