1987–88_Sharjah_Cup

1987–88 Sharjah Cup

1987–88 Sharjah Cup

International cricket tournament

The 1988 Sharjah Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE, between March 25 and April 1, 1988. Three national teams took part: India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

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The 1988 Sharjah Cup started with a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once. The leading team qualified for the final in a knock-out tournament while the second and third-placed team contested a semi-final for the right to contest the final.

India won the tournament and US$30,000 in prize money. A total of US$150,000 was disbursed in prize money, awards and benefits.[1]

Matches

Group stage

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25 March 1988
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India 
219/8 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
201 (49.2 overs)
Kapil Dev 48 (43)
PA de Silva 2/28 (9 overs)
PA de Silva 88 (100)
RJ Shastri 2/40 (8 overs)
ND Hirwani 2/40 (10 overs)
 India won by 18 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK)
Player of the match: PA de Silva (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
27 March 1988
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India 
267/6 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
194/8 (50 overs)
M Amarnath 102* (139)
RJ Hadlee 3/54 (10 overs)
MJ Greatbatch 45 (67)
ND Hirwani 4/43 (10 overs)
 India won by 73 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK)
Player of the match: M Amarnath (IND)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
29 March 1988
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New Zealand 
258/8 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
159 (42.5 overs)
AH Jones 85 (98)
JR Ratnayeke 2/33 (10 overs)
DSBP Kuruppu 46 (70)
DN Patel 3/22 (6.5 overs)
 New Zealand won by 99 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK)
Player of the match: AH Jones (NZ)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

Semi-final

31 March 1988
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New Zealand 
249/7 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
206/9 (50 overs)
RH Vance 96 (125)
EAR de Silva 3/38 (8 overs)
AP Gurusinha 60 (92)
W Watson 3/37 (9 overs)
 New Zealand won by 43 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK)
Player of the match: RH Vance (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

1 April 1988
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India 
250/7 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
198 (45.3 overs)
RJ Shastri 72 (66)
EJ Chatfield 2/57 (10 overs)
JG Wright 55 (65)
ND Hirwani 4/46 (10 overs)
 India won by 52 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK)
Player of the match: RJ Shastri (IND)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Wright 1989, p. 1003.
  2. [2]
    "Sharjah Cup 1987/88 Table, Matches, win, loss, points for Sharjah Cup".
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