1996 'Friendship' Cup

1996 Friendship Cup
Dates 14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) – 23 September 1996 (1996-09-23)
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One Day International
Host(s)  Canada
Champions  Pakistan
Participants 2
Matches played 5
Player of the series India Anil Kumble
Most runs India Rahul Dravid (220)
Most wickets India Anil Kumble (13)

The 1996 'Friendship Cup' , also known as the 1996 Sahara 'Friendship Cup' for sponsorship reasons was a One Day International cricket series which took place between 14–23 September 1996.[1] The tournament was held in Canada, which was seen as perfect neutral territory for India and Pakistan to play each other. The tournament was won by Pakistan, who won the series 3-2. This was the first edition of the annual event.

Teams

Squads

 India  Pakistan

Match results

1st ODI

16 September
(Scorecard)
Pakistan 
170/9 (33 overs)
v
 India
173/2 (29.5 overs)
Saeed Anwar 46 (34)
Javagal Srinath 3/23 (7 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 89 (89)
Saleem Malik 1/21 (4 overs)
India won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto
Player of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (India)
  • India won the toss and elected to field
  • Match reduced to 33 overs per side due to rain
  • Match was scheduled to be played on 14 September. Shifted to 16 September due to rain

2nd ODI

17 September
(Scorecard)
India 
264/6 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
266/8 (49.5 overs)
Rahul Dravid 90 (114)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2/39 (10 overs)
Saeed Anwar 80 (78)
Javagal Srinath 2/53 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto
Umpires: Lloyd Barker (West Indies) & David Orchard (South Africa)
Player of the match: Saleem Malik (Pakistan)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field
  • Match was scheduled to be played on 15 September. Shifted to 17 September due to rain

3rd ODI

18 September
(Scorecard)
India 
191 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
136 (42.4 overs)
Rahul Dravid 46 (93)
Wasim Akram 4/35 (9 overs)
Moin Khan 42 (67)
Anil Kumble 4/12 (7 overs)
India won by 55 runs
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto
Umpires: David Shepherd (England) & David Orchard (South Africa)
Player of the match: Rahul Dravid (India)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat

Records

References

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