Lets Recall the ICC Cricket world Cup 1999 (Pak Vs Scotland)

In the 11th match of the ICC cricket world cup, Pakistan was against the Scotland team. This game was played on Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, England on 20th May, 1999.

Scotland won the toss and opts to bowl first, this means Pakistan will bat first and will set a target for Scotland to chase.

This is How Scotland team and 11 were looking like: John Blain, Gavin Hamilton, Ian Stanger, James Brinkley, Asim Butt, Alec Davies (wk), Nick Dyer, Ian Philip, Bruce Patterson, George Salmond (c),Mike Smith

And Pakistan team and 11 were looking like: Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Azhar Mahmood, Saleem Malik, Wasim Akram (c), Saeed Anwar,Moin Khan (wk), Saqlain Mushtaq

Pakistan started miserably and lot have their side on team score of 95 runs in 26.4 over’s in the form of Shahid Afridi, Saeed Anwar, Abdul Razzaq, Saleem maolk and Inza mam Ul haq. But after that Mohammed Yusuf batted very well and made 81 runs in 119 balls and 6 4’s at strike rate of 68 runs in 100 balls and Moin Khan Pakistan wicket keeper batsman made 47 runs in 41 balls with 5 4’s at the strike rate of 115 runs in 100 balls and wasim akram also made 37 runs in 19 balls with 2 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 195 runs in 100 balls. Pakistan posted total of 261 runs in 50 over’s with only 5 wickets down.

Scotland needed to chase 262 runs in 50 over’s to win this game.

Scotland started their innings so miserably and lost their 5 wickets only on the team score of 19 runs in 8.4 over’s. Gavin Hamilton was the top scorer for Scotland who made 76 runs in 111 balls with 3 4’s and 3 six but despite of his brilliance with batting, Scotland lost the game and were bowled out for 167 runs in 38.5 over’s.

Pakistan won the game by 94 runs and Mohammed Yusuf was the man of the Match for his great innings.

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