1987–88 Sharjah Cup

The 1988 Sharjah Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE, between March 25 and April 1, 1988. Three national teams took part: India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

1988 Sharjah Cup

Cricket format	One Day International
Host(s)	United Arab Emirates
Champions	India (1st title)
Runners-up	New Zealand
Participants	3
Matches	5
Player of the series	ND Hirwani
Most runs	RH Vance (186)
Most wickets	ND Hirwani (10)

The 1988 Sharjah Cup started with a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once. The leading team qualified for the final in a knock-out tournament while the second and third-placed team contested a semi-final for the right to contest the final.

India won the tournament and US$30,000 in prize money. A total of US$150,000 was disbursed in prize money, awards and benefits.

Matches

Group stage

Team	P	W	L	T	NR	RR	Points
India	2	2	0	0	0	4.86	8
New Zealand	2	1	1	0	0	4.52	4
Sri Lanka	2	0	2	0	0	3.60	0

Key
	Qualified for final
	Qualified for semi-final

25 March 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

India 219/8 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 201 (49.2 overs)
Kapil Dev 48 (43) PA de Silva 2/28 (9 overs)		PA de Silva 88 (100) RJ Shastri 2/40 (8 overs) ND Hirwani 2/40 (10 overs)

India won by 18 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK) Player of the match: PA de Silva (SL)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

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27 March 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

India 267/6 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 194/8 (50 overs)
M Amarnath 102* (139) RJ Hadlee 3/54 (10 overs)		MJ Greatbatch 45 (67) ND Hirwani 4/43 (10 overs)

India won by 73 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK) Player of the match: M Amarnath (IND)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

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29 March 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

New Zealand 258/8 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 159 (42.5 overs)
AH Jones 85 (98) JR Ratnayeke 2/33 (10 overs)		DSBP Kuruppu 46 (70) DN Patel 3/22 (6.5 overs)

New Zealand won by 99 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK) Player of the match: AH Jones (NZ)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

Semi-final

31 March 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

New Zealand 249/7 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 206/9 (50 overs)
RH Vance 96 (125) EAR de Silva 3/38 (8 overs)		AP Gurusinha 60 (92) W Watson 3/37 (9 overs)

New Zealand won by 43 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK) Player of the match: RH Vance (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

1 April 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

India 250/7 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 198 (45.3 overs)
RJ Shastri 72 (66) EJ Chatfield 2/57 (10 overs)		JG Wright 55 (65) ND Hirwani 4/46 (10 overs)

India won by 52 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and Mahboob Shah (PAK) Player of the match: RJ Shastri (IND)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.

See also

• Sharjah Cup

References

• Frindall, Bill (1997). Limited-Overs International Cricket – The Complete Record. Headline Book Publishing. pp. 258–260. ISBN 0-7472-1173-6.
• Cricket Archive: Sharjah Cup 1987/88
• ESPNCricinfo: Sharjah Cup, 1987/88
• Wright, Graeme, ed. (1989). "Sharjah Cup, 1987-88". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1989. John Wisden & Co Ltd. pp. 1003–1006. ISBN 0-947766-13-8.