Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 1985 - Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 4-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar in 13th October 1985.
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Bowlers attack, Mudassar Nazar's all-round display and An unbeaten 72 by Shoaib Mohammad helped to Pakistan romped to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.
Sri Lanka scored 145 for all-out in 39.2 overs with top scorer by Ashantha de Mel cracked a 36 off 34-balls including 3-fours & a six.
Amal Silva scored 25 off 62-balls including two boundaries, Duleep Mendis 23 and Rumesh Ratnayake 19.
Pakistan best bowler by Imran Khan, Tahir Naqqash, Mudassar Nazar, Abdul Qadir each took 2-wickets and one for Zakir Khan.
Pakistan chased 147-2 in 32.5 overs with top scorer by Shoaib Mohammad scored a unbeaten 72 off 149-balls including 11-fours.
Mudassar Nazar scored 40 off 42-balls and Javed Miandad hit 8 off 2-balls including 2-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Roger Wijesuriya and Ashantha de Mel both took one-wickets.
Mudassar Nazar named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round performance scored a 40 off 42-balls including 4-fours after taking 2-wickets for 32-runs in 8-overs.
This match reported by Western Daily Press Staff (Third Party Reference from Western Daily Press)
PAKISTAN, exploiting a moist pitch assisting speed and spin, routed Sri Lanka for 145 and romped to an emphatic eight-wicket win in their opening one-day cricket international in Peshawar.
An unbeaten 72 by opener Shoaib Mohammad, son of former Pakistan captain Hanif Mohammad, sealed success at 147-2 with 7.1 of their 40 overs to spare in the first of four one-day matches.
The victory was set up by effective performances from Pakistan's four pacemen and leg spinner Abdul Qadir after captain Javed Miandad won the toss and put the touring team in to bat.
The move was immediately rewarded as Sri Lanka slumped to 11-2 when Aravinda De Silva was caught behind by Ashraf Ali off Imran and Ranjan Madugalle was bowled by Zahir Khan, both failing to score.
Vice-captain Roy Dias went for five, bowled by Mudassar Nazar's medium pace, while Amal Silva was also bowled, by fast medium Tahir Naqqash, for 25 to make the score 50-4.
The introduction of Qadir continued Sri Lanka's decline when he snapped up their fifth wicket with the total at 66 by having Arjuna Ranatunga leg before for 11.
Openers Mudassar and Shoaib scored freely against Sri Lanka's attack in an opening partnership of 113 which was broken when paceman De Mel trapped Mudassar lbw for 40.
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