Pakistani cricket team in India in 1986–87
The Pakistan national cricket team toured India in the 1986-87 season to play five Test matches and six One Day International matches. They also played three first-class matches.
| Pakistan cricket team in India in 1986-87 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 January – 26 March 1987 |
| Location |  India |
| Result |  Pakistan won 5-match test series 1-0
Pakistan won 6-match ODI series 5-1 |
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Pakistan won the Test series 1-0 after they were victorious by 16 runs in the final match of the series, the previous four games having been drawn.
Pakistan were captained by Imran Khan who was voted "Man of the Series". It was last test series of Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar.[1]
Test matchesEdit
1st TestEdit
3–8 February 1987
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- Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat.
- Ijaz Ahmed (Pak) made his Test debut.
- Shoaib Mohammad (Pak) scored his first century in Tests.[2]
- Imran Khan and Wasim Akram's partnership of 112 runs in Pakistan's first innings was the country's record for the eighth wicket against India.[2]
- Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Sunil Gavaskar's (Ind) partnership of 200 runs in their first innings was the highest for the first wicket against Pakistan by any country.[2]
- 5 February was a rest day
2nd TestEdit
3rd TestEdit
4th TestEdit
5th TestEdit
13–17 March 1987
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- Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat
- Pakistan won Test Series 1-0
- Saleem Yousuf & Tauseef Ahmed had a second innings partnership of 51 runs for the 9th wicket
One Day Internationals (ODIs)Edit
Pakistan won the Charminar Challenge Cup 5-1.
1st ODIEdit
27 January 1987
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced from 50 overs to 45 overs.
- Ravi Shastri captained India in the absence of Kapil Dev
2nd ODIEdit
18 February 1987
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced from 50 overs to 40 overs.
- Younis Ahmed (PAK) made his ODI debut.
3rd ODIEdit
20 March 1987
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced from 50 overs to 44 overs.
4th ODIEdit
22 March 1987
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced before play started to 47 overs per side.
- The match was later reduced to 42 overs per side.
5th ODIEdit
24 March 1987
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced from 50 overs to 44 overs.
- Wasim Akram scored 25 runs off a Chetan Sharma over (2,6,6,6,4,1)[3]
6th ODIEdit
26 March 1987
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced from 50 overs to 44 overs.
External sourcesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "INDIA v PAKISTAN 1986-87". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "First Test Match, India v Pakistan 1986-87". Wisden. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ↑ "When Indian bowlers got the stick". The Times of India. 20 Oct 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
SourcesEdit
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack