West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 1997–98

The West Indian national cricket team toured Pakistan from October to December 1997 and played a three-match Test series against the Pakistani national cricket team. Pakistan won the Test series 3–0. West Indies were captained by Courtney Walsh and Pakistan by Wasim Akram. In addition, the teams played in an international Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) which was won by South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/West_Indies_in_Pakistan_1997-98.html |publisher=CricketArchive |title=West Indies in Pakistan 1997 |access-date=16 June 2014}}

Test series summary

=1st Test=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 17–20 November 1997
(5-day match)

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 151 (60.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = D Williams 31 (77)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mushtaq Ahmed 5/35 (18.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 381 (132 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Inzamam-ul-Haq 92 (191)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = CA Walsh 5/78 (32 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 211 (70.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = SL Campbell 66 (170)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Mushtaq Ahmed 5/71 (23 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Pakistan won by an innings and 19 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63772.html Scorecard]

| venue = Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar

| umpires = Said Shah (PAK) and DR Shepherd (ENG)

| motm = Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

| notes = Arshad Khan (PAK) and RN Lewis (WI) made their Test debuts.

}}

=2nd Test=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 29 November–3 December 1997
(5-day match)

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 303 (101.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = S Chanderpaul 95 (154)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Azhar Mahmood 4/53 (20.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 471 (136.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Inzamam-ul-Haq 177 (320)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = CA Walsh 5/143 (43.1 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 139 (41 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = CL Hooper 73* (94)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Wasim Akram 4/42 (14 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Pakistan won by an innings and 29 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63773.html Scorecard]

| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

| umpires = Javed Akhtar (PAK) and DR Shepherd (ENG)

| motm = Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Shoaib Akhtar (PAK) and PA Wallace (WIN) made their Test debuts.

}}

=3rd Test=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 6–9 December 1997
(5-day match)

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 216 (73.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = SL Campbell 50 (117)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Saqlain Mushtaq 5/54 (24 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 417 (118.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Aamer Sohail 160 (255)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = M Dillon 5/111 (29.4 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 212 (52.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = CL Hooper 106 (90)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Saqlain Mushtaq 4/26 (19 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 15/0 (5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Azhar Mahmood 13* (20)

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Pakistan won by 10 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63774.html Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = CJ Mitchley (SA) and Saleem Badar (PAK)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)

| rain = The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

| notes =

}}

References

External links

Category:1997 in Pakistani cricket

Category:1997 in West Indian cricket

Category:International cricket competitions from 1997–98 to 2000

Category:Pakistani cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000

1997-98