1996–97 Singer Champions Trophy
The 1996 Singer Champions Trophy was held in Sharjah, UAE, between November 7-15, 1996. Three national teams took part: New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
| Cricket format | One Day International |
|---|---|
| Host(s) |  |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Player of the series | |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets | |
The 1996 Champions Trophy started with a double round-robin tournament where each team played the other twice. The two leading teams qualified for the final. Pakistan won the tournament and US$30,000. Runners-up New Zealand won US$15,000.[1]
The beneficiaries of the tournament were Talat Ali, Sadiq Mohammad and Ijaz Ahmed (all Pakistan) who each received US$35,000.[1]
Matches
Group stage
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.174 | 6 |
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.025 | 3 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.151 | 3 |
8 November 1996 Scorecard |
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Ijaz Ahmed 49 (58) ST Jayasuriya 3/15 (5 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
Final
New Zealand qualified for the final because they had taken more points than Sri Lanka in their head-to-head games.[3]
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See also
References
- Cricket Archive: Singer Champions Trophy 1996/97
- ESPNCricinfo: Singer Champions Trophy, 1996/97
- Engel, Matthew, ed. (1998). "Singer Champions Trophy, 1996-97". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1998. John Wisden & Co Ltd. pp. 1159–1165. ISBN 0-947766-44-8.
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