The 1996 Singer Cup was a triangular cricket tournament held between 1 and 7 April 1996 in Singapore. The competition featured the national cricket teams of India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The tournament was won by Pakistan, which defeated Sri Lanka in the final on 7 April.
The 1996 Singer Cup was the first major international cricket competition hosted in Singapore. All matches were played at The Padang sports ground, which has been the home of the Singapore Cricket Club.
Pakistan named a 14-player side with some major changes from the side that had played in the World Cup. Former captain and fast-bowler Wasim Akram had pulled out of the tournament due to an injury, and veteran batsman Javed Miandad retired after the 1996 World Cup.[2] They were replaced by middle-order batsman Basit Ali and fast-bowler Mohammad Akram.
India named a 14-player side that incorporated some major changes. Leading batsman Vinod Kambli and medium-fast bowler Salil Ankola were dropped from the team. They were replaced by medium-fast bowler Prashant Vaidya and batsmen Rahul Dravid and Vikram Rathour. However, Rathour was not picked to play in any match.
The opening match on 1 April between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, was abandoned due to rain and re-played on 2 April. At the end of the round-robin matches, each team had one victory and one loss, making their tally of points equal. As a result, the finalists were decided based on superior net run-rate.
Sanath Jayasuriya, who had been the player of the tournament for the 1996 World Cup, won the same award for the 1996 Singer Cup. He finished the tournament scoring 217 runs in 3 innings with a batting average of 72.33, with one fifty and one century.[4] As a bowler, Jayasuriya had also taken 3 wickets at an average of 38.33 and a best of 1/31.[5]
Several world records were broken during the course of the tournament. In Sri Lanka's opening match against Pakistan, Jayasuriya made what was then the fastest century in ODIs, taking just 48 balls and going on to score 134 runs from 65 balls.[2][6][7] Jayasuriya's 48-ball century surpassed the previously held record of India's Mohammad Azharuddin, who had scored a century from 62 balls.[8] In the same match, Aamir Sohail conceded 30 runs in an over he bowled – the world record for most runs made in a single over.[8] Jayasuriya's century became the second-fastest when Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi scored a century from 37 balls in the first ODI innings of his career, against Sri Lanka in Nairobi, Kenya later in the year.[9]
Sanath Jayasuriya also scored the fastest fifty in ODIs at that time– in 17 balls against Pakistan in the final – surpassing Australia's Simon O'Donnell's 18-ball record, made against Sri Lanka in Sharjah in 1989–90.[6]
Pakistani captain Aamir Sohail made the second-highest number of runs, scoring 140 in 3 innings at an average of 70.00.[4] India's Sachin Tendulkar was the only other batsman after Jayasuriya to score a century – making 100 runs against Pakistan.[4]
The tournament's leading wicket-taker was Pakistani spin bowler Saqlain Mushtaq, who took a total of 8 wickets at an average of 16.2 and a best of 3/38.[5] Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan shared the record of taking most catches along with Pakistani wicket-keeper Rashid Latif, both taking 4 catches.[5]
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The 1996 Singer Cup was a triangular cricket tournament held between 1 and 7 April 1996 in Singapore The competition featured the national cricket teams of India Sri Lanka and Pakistan The tournament was won by Pakistan which defeated Sri Lanka in the final on 7 April Contents 1 Venue 2 Squads 2 1 Sri Lanka 2 2 Pakistan 2 3 India 3 Points table 4 Matches 4 1 Final 5 Records and awards 6 ReferencesVenue editThe 1996 Singer Cup was the first major international cricket competition hosted in Singapore All matches were played at The Padang sports ground which has been the home of the Singapore Cricket Club Squads editSri Lanka and India retained the captains Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka and Mohammad Azharuddin India who had led their sides in the 1996 World Cup However Aamir Sohail replaced Wasim Akram as captain of the Pakistan team Sri Lanka edit Sri Lanka named a 14 player side for the tournament unchanged from the team that won the 1996 World Cup Arjuna Ranatunga captain Aravinda de Silva vice captain Sanath Jayasuriya Roshan Mahanama Asanka Gurusinha Hashan Tillakaratne Romesh Kaluwitharana wicket keeper Kumar Dharmasena Muttiah Muralitharan Upul Chandana Chaminda Vaas Ravindra Pushpakumara Marvan Atapattu Pramodya Wickremasinghe 1 Pakistan edit Pakistan named a 14 player side with some major changes from the side that had played in the World Cup Former captain and fast bowler Wasim Akram had pulled out of the tournament due to an injury and veteran batsman Javed Miandad retired after the 1996 World Cup 2 They were replaced by middle order batsman Basit Ali and fast bowler Mohammad Akram Aamir Sohail captain Saeed Anwar Aaqib Javed Salim Malik Ijaz Ahmed Saqlain Mushtaq Inzamam ul Haq Ata ur Rehman Basit Ali Waqar Younis Rameez Raja Rashid Latif wicket keeper Mushtaq Ahmed Mohammad Akram 1 India edit India named a 14 player side that incorporated some major changes Leading batsman Vinod Kambli and medium fast bowler Salil Ankola were dropped from the team They were replaced by medium fast bowler Prashant Vaidya and batsmen Rahul Dravid and Vikram Rathour However Rathour was not picked to play in any match Mohammad Azharuddin captain Sachin Tendulkar vice captain Rahul Dravid Prashant Vaidya Navjot Singh Sidhu Aashish Kapoor Sanjay Manjrekar Javagal Srinath Vikram Rathour Anil Kumble Venkatapathy Raju Ajay Jadeja Venkatesh Prasad Nayan Mongia wicket keeper 1 Points table editThe opening match on 1 April between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to rain and re played on 2 April At the end of the round robin matches each team had one victory and one loss making their tally of points equal As a result the finalists were decided based on superior net run rate Team P W L T NR NRR Points nbsp Pakistan 2 1 1 0 0 0 56 2 nbsp Sri Lanka 2 1 1 0 0 0 22 2 nbsp India 2 1 1 0 0 0 46 2 3 Matches edit1 April ScorecardPakistan nbsp 50 3 10 overs v nbsp Sri Lanka Aamir Sohail 22 21 Chaminda Vaas 2 11 3 overs No resultPadang Singapore Umpires Dave Orchard South Africa and Russell Tiffin Zimbabwe Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field Match abandoned due to rain after 10 overs were bowled Match was to be restarted on 2 April 2 April ScorecardSri Lanka nbsp 349 9 50 overs v nbsp Pakistan315 49 4 overs Sanath Jayasuriya 134 65 Waqar Younis 4 62 10 overs Salim Malik 68 77 Chaminda Vaas 2 50 10 overs Sri Lanka won by 34 runsPadang Singapore Umpires Dave Orchard South Africa and Russell Tiffin Zimbabwe Player of the match Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka Pakistan won the toss and elected to field 3 April ScorecardIndia nbsp 199 45 4 overs v nbsp Sri Lanka187 48 1 overs Navjot Singh Sidhu 94 116 Chaminda Vaas 3 35 7 4 overs Roshan Mahanama 59 124 Javagal Srinath 4 35 10 overs India won by 12 runsPadang Singapore Umpires George Sharp England and Russell Tiffin Zimbabwe Player of the match Javagal Srinath India India won the toss and elected to bat Rahul Dravid made his ODI debut 5 April ScorecardIndia nbsp 226 8 47 1 overs v nbsp Pakistan190 2 28 overs Sachin Tendulkar 100 111 Saqlain Mushtaq 3 38 10 overs Aamir Sohail 76 89 Anil Kumble 1 39 7 overs Pakistan won by 8 wickets with 30 balls remaining Padang Singapore Umpires Dave Orchard South Africa and George Sharp England Player of the match Aamir Sohail Pakistan India won the toss and chose to bat Pakistan s target was revised to 187 runs from 33 overs due to rain Final edit 7 April ScorecardPakistan nbsp 215 48 3 overs v nbsp Sri Lanka172 32 5 overs Ijaz Ahmed 51 75 Chaminda Vaas 2 35 8 overs Sanath Jayasuriya 76 28 Saqlain Mushtaq 3 46 7 overs Pakistan won by 43 runsPadang Singapore Umpires George Sharp England and Russell Tiffin Zimbabwe Player of the match Saqlain Mushtaq Pakistan Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field Records and awards editSanath Jayasuriya who had been the player of the tournament for the 1996 World Cup won the same award for the 1996 Singer Cup He finished the tournament scoring 217 runs in 3 innings with a batting average of 72 33 with one fifty and one century 4 As a bowler Jayasuriya had also taken 3 wickets at an average of 38 33 and a best of 1 31 5 Several world records were broken during the course of the tournament In Sri Lanka s opening match against Pakistan Jayasuriya made what was then the fastest century in ODIs taking just 48 balls and going on to score 134 runs from 65 balls 2 6 7 Jayasuriya s 48 ball century surpassed the previously held record of India s Mohammad Azharuddin who had scored a century from 62 balls 8 In the same match Aamir Sohail conceded 30 runs in an over he bowled the world record for most runs made in a single over 8 Jayasuriya s century became the second fastest when Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi scored a century from 37 balls in the first ODI innings of his career against Sri Lanka in Nairobi Kenya later in the year 9 Sanath Jayasuriya also scored the fastest fifty in ODIs at that time in 17 balls against Pakistan in the final surpassing Australia s Simon O Donnell s 18 ball record made against Sri Lanka in Sharjah in 1989 90 6 Pakistani captain Aamir Sohail made the second highest number of runs scoring 140 in 3 innings at an average of 70 00 4 India s Sachin Tendulkar was the only other batsman after Jayasuriya to score a century making 100 runs against Pakistan 4 The tournament s leading wicket taker was Pakistani spin bowler Saqlain Mushtaq who took a total of 8 wickets at an average of 16 2 and a best of 3 38 5 Sri Lanka s Muttiah Muralitharan shared the record of taking most catches along with Pakistani wicket keeper Rashid Latif both taking 4 catches 5 References edit a b c Squads a b R Mohan Singer Cup 1995 96 Cricinfo com Retrieved 4 August 2010 Result Summary Points Table a b c Batting Averages Cricinfo com Retrieved 4 August 2010 a b c Bowling Averages Cricinfo com Retrieved 4 August 2010 a b Final Match Report Wisden Retrieved 4 August 2010 Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI no 1125 Scorecard Cricinfo 4 October 1996 Retrieved 26 February 2010 a b Pakistan vs Sri Lanka scorecard Cricinfo com Archived from the original on 23 August 2010 Retrieved 4 August 2010 Records One Day Internationals Batting records Fastest Centuries Cricinfo Archived from the original on 16 January 2010 Retrieved 26 February 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1995 96 Singer Cup amp oldid 1185086453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
