1995–96 Singer Champions Trophy
International cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
Cricket format | One Day International |
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Host(s) | United Arab Emirates |
Champions | Sri Lanka |
Runners-up | West Indies |
Participants | 3 |
Matches | 7 |
Player of the series | RS Mahanama |
Most runs | RS Mahanama (288) |
Most wickets | HDPK Dharmasena (11) |
The 1995 Singer Champions Trophy was held in Sharjah, UAE, between October 11–20, 1995. Three national teams took part: Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies.
The 1995 Champions Trophy 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$30,000.[1]
Matches
Group stage
Team | P | W | L | T | NR | RR | Points |
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West Indies | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.196 | 4 |
Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.056 | 4 |
Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.215 | 4 |
11 October 1995 Scorecard |
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RS Mahanama 101 (153) IR Bishop 3/42 (10 overs) | SL Campbell 86 (119) HDPK Dharmasena 3/49 (9 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 6 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and DB Hair (AUS) Player of the match: RS Mahanama (SL) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- HAG Anthony and CO Browne (both WI) made their ODI debuts.
12 October 1995 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 82 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and NT Plews (ENG) Player of the match: Aamer Sohail (PAK) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
13 October 1995 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 15 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: DB Hair (AUS) and NT Plews (ENG) Player of the match: Rameez Raja (PAK) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
15 October 1995 Scorecard |
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SC Williams 57 (63) Mohammad Akram 2/36 (7 overs) |
West Indies won by 4 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and DB Hair (AUS) Player of the match: SC Williams (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
16 October 1995 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 4 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and NT Plews (ENG) Player of the match: BC Lara (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
17 October 1995 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: DB Hair (AUS) and NT Plews (ENG) Player of the match: A Ranatunga (SL) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
20 October 1995 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 50 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and DB Hair (AUS) Player of the match: PA de Silva (SL) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
See also
References
- ^ Engel 1997, p. 1155.
- ^ "Singer Champions Trophy 1995/96 Table, Matches, win, loss, points for Singer Champions Trophy".
- ^ Engel 1997, p. 1160.
- ^ Frindall 1997, p. 506.
- Frindall, Bill (1997). Limited-Overs International Cricket – The Complete Record. Headline Book Publishing. pp. 504–507. ISBN 0-7472-1173-6.
- Cricket Archive: Singer Champions Trophy 1995/96
- ESPNCricinfo: Singer Champions Trophy, 1995/96
- Engel, Matthew, ed. (1997). "Singer Champions Trophy, 1995-96". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1997. John Wisden & Co Ltd. pp. 1155–1160. ISBN 0-947766-38-3.
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