The 1997 Singer Akai Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE, between April 3-11, 1997. Three national teams took part: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe.
| Cricket format | One Day International |
|---|---|
| Host(s) |  United Arab Emirates |
| Champions |  Sri Lanka |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Player of the series | Aravinda de Silva |
| Most runs | Aravinda de Silva (410) |
| Most wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan (13) |
The 1997 Singer Akai Cup started with a double round-robin tournament where each team played the other twice. The two leading teams qualified for the final. Sri Lanka won the tournament and US$40,000. Runners-up Pakistan won US$25,000 and Zimbabwe US$10,000.[1]
The beneficiaries of the tournament were Waqar Younis and Saeed Ahmed who each received US$35,000, and Aslam Khokhar, Israr Ali and Zulfiqar Ahmed (all Pakistan) who each received US$10,000.[2]
Squads edit
Pakistan edit
- Wasim Akram (captain)
- Rameez Raja
- Sajid Ali
- Ijaz Ahmed
- Shahid Afridi
- Inzamam-ul-Haq
- Saleem Malik
- Mohammad Wasim
- Mushtaq Ahmed
- Moin Khan (wicket-keeper)
- Saqlain Mushtaq
- Waqar Younis
- Mohammad Zahid
- Shahid Nazir
Sri Lanka edit
- Arjuna Ranatunga (captain)
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Romesh Kaluwitharana (wicket-keeper)
- Marvan Atapattu
- Aravinda de Silva
- Hashan Tillakaratne
- Roshan Mahanama
- Ruwan Kalpage
- Kumar Dharmasena
- Chaminda Vaas
- Upul Chandana
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Nuwan Zoysa
- Sajeewa de Silva
Zimbabwe edit
- Alistair Campbell (captain)
- Andy Flower (vice-captain/wicket-keeper/coach)
- Eddo Brandes
- Stuart Carlisle
- Grant Flower
- Everton Matambanadzo
- JA Rennie
- Bryan Strang
- Paul Strang
- Heath Streak
- Dirk Viljoen
- Andy Whittall
- Guy Whittall
- Craig Wishart
Matches edit
Group stage edit
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.197 | 6 |
| Pakistan
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.275 | 4 |
 Zimbabwe
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.455 | 2 |
3 April 1997
Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- DP Viljoen (ZIM) made his ODI debut.
Final edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "We played pretty well throughout - Arjuna Ranatunga". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 13 April 1997. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Engel 1998, p. 1184.
- ^ Pakistan Squad
- ^ Sri Lanka Squad
- ^ Zimbabwe Squad
- ^ "Singer-Akai Cup 1996/97 Table, Matches, win, loss, points for Singer-Akai Cup".
- ^ Engel 1998, p. 1189.
- Cricket Archive: Singer Akai Cup 1996/97
- ESPNCricinfo: Singer Akai Cup, 1996/97
- Engel, Matthew, ed. (1998). "Singer Akai Cup, 1996-97". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1998. John Wisden & Co Ltd. pp. 1184–1190. ISBN 0-947766-44-8.