Ijaz Ahmad scored a hundred against Sri Lanka at Brisbane in the 6th Match of the Benson and Hedges World Series on February 10, 1990. Sri Lanka Set a stiff target of 253 with the help of Hashan Tilakaratne 61 and Asanka Gurusinha 88. In reply, Ijaz Ahmad came one down and started playing strokes. He scored 102 Not Out in 100 Balls with the help of 9 Fours and 1 Six in 150 minutes. Pakistan won the match by 5 wickets with 18 balls remaining. He was also declared player of the match. He also took 2 brilliant catches. This was Ijaz Ahmad's 2nd ODI hundred.
Ijaz Ahmed born on 20 September 1968 in Sialkot. The former cricketer played 60 Test matches and 250 One Day Internationals for Pakistan from 1986 to 2001. His family roots lie in the city of Jalandhar, Indian Punjab. Some of his cousins are still live there. He is a brother-in-law of former Pakistan international cricketer and captain Saleem Malik.
