Top 3 performances of Waqar Younis in ODIs

It was on this day, November 16 in 1971, when great Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis was born, in Vehari, Punjab.

Younis took 416 wickets in at an economy of 4.68 in 262 ODIs, including 13 five-wicket hauls and best bowling figures of 7/36. He captained Pakistan in the 1990s and 2000s, including the 2003 World Cup.

On that note, let’s take a look at the top three performances of Waqar Younis in ODIs.

Here are the top 3 performances of Waqar Younis in ODIs:

3. 6/30 vs New Zealand, Auckland, 1994

This was the fourth ODI of the five-match series between New Zealand and Pakistan in Auckland in 1994. Saleem Malik won the toss, and Pakistan batted first. However, Gavin Larsen’s four wickets rocked the Pakistan lineup as they managed 161/9.

The match proved to be a thriller as Ken Rutherford made 47, Chris Cairns made 39, and Shane Thomson made 24. Waqar Younis breathed fire with the ball, taking 6/30 as New Zealand were shot out for 161 runs as well, with the match ending in a tie. Waqar Younis won the Player of the Match.

2. 6/26 vs Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 1990

This was the fifth match of the Austral-Asia Cup in 1990 in Sharjah, seeing Pakistan clash with Sri Lanka. Pakistan was asked to bat first and posted 311/8 in 50 overs. Javed Miandad made 75, and Ijaz Ahmed made 89, while Saeed Anwar and Saleem Yousuf added 82 runs for the first wicket.

Sri Lanka gave it their best shot as Brendon Kuruppu made 41 and Arjuna Ranatunga got 38, but Waqar ran through their batting lineup, picking 6/26 in his 10 overs, including the wickets of Hasan Tillkaratne, Aravinda de Silva, and Kuruppu, amongst others. Pakistan won the game by 90 runs as Sri Lanka was bowled out for 221 runs.

1. 7/36 vs England, Leeds, 2001

England and Pakistan clashed in the 7th match of the NatWest series in 2001 at Leeds. Waqar won the toss and chose to bowl first. England faced his wrath as he demolished their batting with a career-best 7/36. As a result, England could manage only 156 runs. He picked the first six England wickets to fall, and only 53 by Ben Hollioke and 40* by Darren Gough added some respectability to England’s total.

In response, Abdul Razzaq made 70 as Pakistan won the game as England conceded the game after a pitch invasion by fans. Waqar won the Player of the Match.

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