1998 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup
| Cricket format | One Day International |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin followed by Best of three Final |
| Host(s) |
 Bangladesh[1] |
| Champions |
 India[1][2][3] |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Player of the series |
Sachin Tendulkar[4] |
| Most runs |
 Saeed Anwar (315)[5] |
| Most wickets |
Saqlain Mushtaq (13)[6] |
The Silver Jubilee Independence Cup was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh during January 1998.[1] The tournament was held as a celebration of 25 years of Bangladesh's independence and all the games were held at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]India, Pakistan and the hosts Bangladesh were the participating teams in the tournament.
India were the winners of the tournament after beating Pakistan in the third final of the best of three finals. India successfully chased Pakistan's total of 314/5 in an exciting match which at that time was a world record for the highest successful run chase in One Day International cricket.[1][7]Hrishikesh Kanitkar hit a four ( Video )when 3 runs were required off the last two balls to help India chase down the record target and lift the Silver Jubilee Independence Cup.[8]
Saurav Ganguly was awarded player of the match for his amazing century in the third final, while Sachin Tendulkar was named the player of the series.[4]
Tournament Format
The sides played each other in a round robin, meaning that each side play two matches. The top 2 teams at the end of the round-robin stage played each other in Best of Three Finals.
Squads
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Points Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | NR | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.326 |
| 2 | Pakistan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +0.964 |
| 3 | Bangladesh |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −0.925 |
India and Pakistan progressed to the best of three finals after finishing in the top two of the points table
Fixtures and results
Group stage
1st match
2nd match
3rd match
Finals
1st final
2nd final
3rd final
18 January 1998 Scorecard |
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Statistics
Batting
Most Runs
| Player[5] | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwar, SaeedSaeed Anwar
| 5 | 315 | 78.75 | 100.96 | 140 | 1 | 2 |
| Azharuddin, MohammadMohammad Azharuddin
| 5 | 284 | 71.00 | 77.17 | 100 | 1 | 2 |
| Tendulkar, SachinSachin Tendulkar
| 5 | 258 | 51.60 | 112.17 | 95 | 0 | 3 |
| Ganguly, SouravSourav Ganguly
| 5 | 242 | 48.40 | 79.60 | 124 | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmed (cricketer), IjazIjaz Ahmed (cricketer)
| 5 | 209 | 69.66 | 94.57 | 117 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling
| Player[6] | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushtaq, SaqlainSaqlain Mushtaq |
5 | 13 | 17.61 | 5.61 | 4/41 |
| Srinath, JavagalJavagal Srinath |
5 | 11 | 18.36 | 4.59 | 5/23 |
| Singh, HarvinderHarvinder Singh |
4 | 8 | 21.75 | 6.21 | 3/47 |
| Javed, AaqibAaqib Javed |
5 | 7 | 28.14 | 5.34 | 2/27 |
| Hussain, MohammadMohammad Hussain |
2 | 5 | 14.60 | 3.65 | 4/33 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Silver Jubilee Independence Cup, 1997–98". EspnCricinfo.
- ↑ "Scorecard of India Vs Pakistan, 3rd Final at Dhaka (Jan 18,1998): Independence Cup 1997/98". Cricketfundas.
- ↑ "Coco Cola Silver Jubilee Independence Cup". ThatsCricket.
- 1 2 "3rd final Silver Jubilee Independence Cup, 1997–98". EspnCricinfo.
- 1 2 "Most runs in Silver Jubilee Independence Cup, 1997–98". EspnCricinfo.
- 1 2 "Most wickets in Silver Jubilee Independence Cup, 1997–98". EspnCricinfo.
- 1 2 "Silver Jubilee Independence Cup, Dhaka, January 18, 1998 India vs Pakistan". Outlook India.
- ↑ "Hrishikesh Kanitkar EspnCricInfo Profile". EspnCricInfo.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Squad". EspnCricInfo.
- ↑ "Indian Squad". EspnCricInfo.
- ↑ "Pakistan Squad". EspnCricInfo.