1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series

The Coca-Cola Triangular Series was the name of the One Day International cricket tournament in India held in 1998.[1] It was a tri-nation series between Kenya, India and Bangladesh.

1998 Coca Cola Triangular Series
Date14–31 May 1998
LocationIndia
ResultWon by India
Player of the seriesSteve Tikolo
Teams
India Bangladesh Kenya
Captains
Mohammad Azharuddin Akram Khan Aasif Karim
Most runs
Ajay Jadeja (189) Aminul Islam (114) Ravi Shah (213)
Most wickets
Venkatesh Prasad (8)
Ajit Agarkar (8)
Khaled Mahmud (7)
Mohammad Rafique (7)
Steve Tikolo (6)

India and Kenya reached the finals through a round robin league format. India beat Kenya in the Finals to clinch the trophy.

Squads

India

Bangladesh

Kenya

Group stage points table

India and Kenya advanced to the Finals on the basis of points.

Team P W L T NR NRR Points[2]
 India 43100+0.2656
 Kenya 42200+0.3624
 Bangladesh 41300−0.6622

Match results

1st match

2nd match

17 May
(Scorecard)
Kenya 
236/8 (50 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
237/4 (47.1 overs)
Maurice Odumbe 83 (91)
Animul Islam 2/27 (8 overs)
Mohammed Rafique 77 (84)
Maurice Odumbe 3/14 (4.1 overs)
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior
Umpires: Subrata Banerjee & Rajan Seth
Player of the match: Maurice Odumbe (Kenya)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat
  • Bangladesh first ever ODI win

3rd match

4th match

5th match

6th match

28 May
(Scorecard)
Kenya 
265/5 (50 overs)
v
 India
196 (47.1 overs)
Maurice Odumbe 83 (91)
Anil Kumble 2/27 (8 overs)
Rahul Dravid 33 (53)
Maurice Odumbe 3/14 (4.1 overs)
Kenya won by 69 runs
Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior
Umpires: Subrata Banerjee & Rajan Seth
Player of the match: Maurice Odumbe (Kenya)

Final

31 May
(Scorecard)
Kenya 
196 (46.3 overs)
v
 India
197/1 (35 overs)
Hitesh Modi 71 (93)
Venkatesh Prasad 4/23 (10 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 100 (103)
Joseph Angara 1/37 (6 overs)
India won by 9 wickets (with 90 balls remaining)
Eden Gardens, Calcutta
Umpires: AV Jayaprakash & K Parthasarathy
Player of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (India)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat
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References

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