1988–89 Champions Trophy

The 1988 Champions Trophy was held in Sharjah, UAE, between October 16–22, 1988. Three national teams took part: India, Pakistan and West Indies.

1988 Champions Trophy

Cricket format	One Day International
Host(s)	United Arab Emirates
Champions	West Indies
Runners-up	Pakistan
Participants	3
Matches	5
Player of the series	CG Greenidge
Most runs	CG Greenidge (243)
Most wickets	CEL Ambrose (8) SK Sharma (8)

The 1988 Champions Trophy 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.

West Indies won the tournament and US$30,000 (£17,250) in prize money. Pakistan, the runners-up, received $US20,000 (£11,500) and India $US15,000 (£8,625).

The main beneficiaries of the tournament were Mohsin Khan and Ravi Shastri who received US$50,000 (£28.750). The minor beneficiaries were Munir Malik and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar who received US$15,000 (£8,625).

Matches

Group stage

Team	P	W	L	T	NR	RR	Points
Pakistan	2	2	0	0	0	5.4	8
India	2	1	1	0	0	4.5	4
West Indies	2	0	2	0	0	4.3	0

Key
	Qualified for final
	Qualified for semi-final

16 October 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

India 238/5 (50 overs)	v	West Indies 215 (48.3 overs)
K Srikkanth 112 (113) CL Hooper 3/32 (7 overs)		DL Haynes 87 (121) SK Sharma 5/26 (7.3 overs)

India won by 23 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG) Player of the match: K Srikkanth (IND)

• West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

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18 October 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

Pakistan 294/6 (50 overs)	v	West Indies 210/5 (50 overs)
Javed Miandad 79 (67) CEL Ambrose 2/41 (9 overs)		CG Greenidge 102* (154) Wasim Akram 3/37 (9 overs)

Pakistan won by 84 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG) Player of the match: Wasim Akram (PAK)

• West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

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19 October 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

Pakistan 246 (49.1 overs)	v	India 212/8 (50 overs)
Saleem Malik 101 (124) Maninder Singh 3/47 (10 overs)		DB Vengsarkar 51 (71) Saleem Jaffar 3/37 (9 overs)

Pakistan won by 34 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG) Player of the match: Saleem Malik (PAK)

• India won the toss and elected to field.
• Attendance=20,000.

Semi-final

21 October 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

India 169/7 (50 overs)	v	West Indies 175/2 (40 overs)
RJ Shastri 35 (90) CA Walsh 2/19 (6 overs)		DL Haynes 85 (121) SK Sharma 2/25 (6 overs)

West Indies won by 8 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG) Player of the match: DL Haynes (WIN)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

22 October 1988 Scorecard Wisden report

West Indies 235/6 (50 overs)	v	Pakistan 224 (49.4 overs)
CL Hooper 62 (71) Abdul Qadir 2/41 (10 overs)		Javed Miandad 76 (120) CEL Ambrose 4/29 (10 overs)

West Indies won by 11 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG) Player of the match: CEL Ambrose (WIN)

• Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
• KLT Arthurton (WIN) made his ODI debut.
• Attendance=20,000.

See also

• Sharjah Cup

References

• Frindall, Bill (1997). Limited-Overs International Cricket – The Complete Record. Headline Book Publishing. pp. 263–265. ISBN 0-7472-1173-6.
• Cricket Archive: Champions Trophy 1988/89
• ESPNCricinfo: Champions Trophy, 1988/89
• Wright, Graeme, ed. (1990). "Sharjah Champions Trophy, 1988-89". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1990. John Wisden & Co Ltd. pp. 1012–1016. ISBN 0-947766-15-4.