Saeed Anwar's Historic 194 Runs Innings Against India completed 25 years

Saeed Anwar's Historic 194 Runs Innings Against India completed 25 years

The legendary opener played a memorable innings of 194 runs off 146 balls with the help of 22 fours and 5 sixes in 1997 against traditional rivals India in Chennai.

Somewhere Historic Outstanding & memorable moment/ Somewhere Shocking tragic and angriest  moment: 

LAHORE: National team's famous opener Saeed Anwar has completed 25 years of destroying the Indian bowling attack and playing the best innings of ODI cricket at that time in Chennai, India. 

The stylish batsman's unbeaten 194-run innings came at a time when it was difficult to score more than 150 runs in an innings even though the format at that time was 60 overs and that is why this record lasted for more than Remained 12 years. Batting first, Pakistan lost the opening wicket of Shahid Afridi when they were on the board for 8 runs but Saeed Anwar led the batting line and played a memorable innings of 194 off just 146 balls with the help of 22 fours and 5 sixes. 

What a Out-Class & Match Winning Performance by Saeed Anwar:

He scored 327 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Pakistan won that Pepsi Independence Cup match by 35 runs and Rahul Dravid's 107 and Vinod Kambli's 65 did not help India to chase this big total. Aqib Javed and Saqlain Mushtaq bowled brilliantly and took 5 and 2 wickets respectively. 

Saeed Anwar, who is considered to be one of the greatest opening batsmen of Pakistan so far, announced his retirement from his illustrious career after scoring 20 centuries in ODIs in 2003, which is unmatched by any other Pakistani batsman in this format. 

Is more Saeed Anwar started his international cricket career in 1989 and scored a total of 8824 runs at an average of 39.21 in 247 ODIs, including 20 centuries and 43 half-centuries. He also scored 4,052 runs at an average of 45.52 with the help of 11 centuries and 25 half-centuries in 45 Test matches. 

He is also the third Pakistani after Nazar Mohammad and Mudassar Nazar to score two consecutive centuries on three occasions in his career. He is the first Pakistani batsman to score a century on Indian soil in ODIs against India.

#OnThisDay in 1997. One of the greatest ever ODI innings as the brilliant Saeed Anwar scored 194 against India in Chennai to help Pakistan to a 35-run win #Cricket pic.twitter.com/6UwRQxYfvR

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) May 21, 2022