Pakistan defeated Kuwait by 108 runs
The match was played at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium Karachi
17-Jul-2000
Pakistan-innings
The match was played at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium Karachi. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat, opening the innings with Skipper Sulaman Butt and Khalid Latif. Kuwait launched its bowling attack with Farooq Jamshed and Ajesh Mathew.
The two batsmen appeared well set on the crease, providing a century's opening stand to the team. In 23 overs Pakistan was 102 for no loss with Suleman Butt (45) and Khalid Latif (53) playing with tremendous confidence. They were further supported by Faisal Khan who played a solid innings of 45 and Kashif Ijaz who contributed useful 17 runs.
Pakistan was ultimately all out for 196 in 44.4 overs. With a magnificent haul of 4 for 32, Ajesh Mathew was the best bowler. Though a normal total in one-day cricket 196 was a gigantic target for Kuwait, a new entrant in the game.
Kuwait's innings
Facing an almost unsurmountable target of 197 runs, Kuwait opened the innings with Adeel Asad Baig and Zeeshan Sabri but lost a quick wicket when Adeel was out for 10. Zeeshan Sabri, however, held the crease for sometime to score 32 runs with 3 exciting hits to the bondary. In the first 9 overs Kuwait lost 3 wickets for 37 runs.
Among the others who followed Taimur Ashraf 13 not out and Abdul Rahman (20) were the players who tried to raise the score but to no avail. Kuwait was 85 for 8 in 28 overs. With the game having fallen in the hands of tail enders the end was coming closer. Not able to sustain the pressure any longer Kuwait was all out for 108 in 30.5 overs. Young Zaheer Maqsood clinched 4 wickets. Pakistan thus defeated Kuwait by 88 runs.