1997–98 Standard Bank International One-Day Series

The Standard Bank International Series was the name of the One Day International cricket tournament in South Africa for the 1997-98 season. It was a tri-nation series between South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

1997-98 Standard Bank International One-Day Series
Part of Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 1997–98 and Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 1997–98
Date3–23 April 1998
LocationSouth Africa
ResultWon by South Africa
Player of the seriesJN Rhodes
Teams
 South Africa  Pakistan  Sri Lanka
Captains
WJ Cronje Rashid Latif A Ranatunga
Most runs
JH Kallis (267) Inzamam-ul-Haq (234) A Ranatunga (272)
Most wickets
R Telemachus (12) Wasim Akram (15) M Muralitharan (14)

South Africa booked a slot into the Final through winning five matches out of the six they played. The slot for the second finalist was decided in the last league match between South Africa and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka had to beat South Africa to qualify. When they were beaten, Pakistan and Sri Lanka tied on points. Pakistan qualified for the Final by having a better head-to-head record against Sri Lanka, having won two and lost one of the matches between the two teams.[1]

South Africa beat Pakistan in the Final to win the series.

Arjuna Ranatunga of Sri Lanka emerged as the top run-scorer with 272 runs, with an average of 54.40; Jacques Kallis of South Africa followed close behind with 267 runs.[2] Wasim Akram of Pakistan finished the series as top wicket-taker capturing 15 wickets, with Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka taking 14.[3] Jonty Rhodes was named "man of the series".[4][5]

Squads

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  South Africa[6]   Pakistan[7]   Sri Lanka[8]

Nuwan Zoysa joined the Sri Lankan party on 25 March to replace Chaminda Vaas who suffered a right ankle injury in the 1st Test. However, Zoysa twisted a knee so Vaas was reckoned to be fit enough to play in the one-day series.[8]

Points table

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Team Pld W L T NR Pts[1] NRR
  South Africa 6 5 1 0 0 10 +1.038
  Pakistan 6 2 4 0 0 4 −0.472
  Sri Lanka 6 2 4 0 0 4 −0.553

Group stage matches

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1st match

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3 April 1998 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa  
280/4 (50 overs)
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  Pakistan
228 (47.4 overs)
JH Kallis 109* (114)
Wasim Akram 2/39 (10 overs)
Moin Khan 45 (57)
L Klusener 3/31 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 52 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: WA Diedricks (SA) and DL Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: JH Kallis (SA)

2nd match

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5 April 1998
Scorecard
South Africa  
266/8 (50 overs)
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  Sri Lanka
209 (46.3 overs)
MJR Rindel 59 (66)
UDU Chandana 3/48 (10 overs)
ST Jayasuriya 68 (83)
R Telemachus 4/43 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 57 runs
New Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: SB Lambson (SA) and CJ Mitchley (SA)
Player of the match: R Telemachus (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd match

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7 April 1998
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  
295/7 (50 overs)
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  Pakistan
300/6 (48 overs)
A Ranatunga 86 (82)
Wasim Akram 3/53 (10 overs)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 116* (110)
HDPK Dharmasena 2/35 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, Northern Cape
Umpires: DF Becker (SA) and RE Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

4th match

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9 April 1998 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan  
249 (48.5 overs)
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  Sri Lanka
139 (34.2 overs)
Ijaz Ahmed 65 (78)
PA de Silva 4/45 (7.5 overs)
PA de Silva 31 (42)
Wasim Akram 3/24 (7.2 overs)
Pakistan won by 110 runs
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: WA Diedricks (SA) and CJ Mitchley (SA)
Player of the match: Wasim Akram (PAK)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

5th match

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11 April 1998
Scorecard
Pakistan  
250/8 (50 overs)
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  South Africa
254/7 (46.2 overs)
Wasim Akram 57 (64)
WJ Cronje 2/17 (10 overs)
SM Pollock 66 (77)
Azhar Mahmood 3/50 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 3 wickets
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: SB Lambson (SA) and DL Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: WJ Cronje (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

6th match

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13 April 1998
Scorecard
South Africa  
231 (49.5 overs)
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  Sri Lanka
232/4 (46.4 overs)
G Kirsten 46 (50)
WPUJC Vaas 3/33 (7.5 overs)
A Ranatunga 93* (118)
R Telemachus 2/37 (7 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: DF Becker (SA) and RE Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: A Ranatunga (SL)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

7th match

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15 April 1998
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  
288 (49.4 overs)
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  Pakistan
173 (39.2 overs)
MS Atapattu 94 (123)
Wasim Akram 4/43 (9.4 overs)
Saeed Anwar 59 (86)
M Muralitharan 5/23 (9.2 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 115 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni, Gauteng
Umpires: SB Lambson (SA) and CJ Mitchley (SA)
Player of the match: MS Atapattu (SL)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

8th match

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17 April 1998
Scorecard
Pakistan  
145 (41.5 overs)
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  South Africa
149/3 (35.3 overs)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 33 (60)
S Elworthy 3/28 (9 overs)
JH Kallis 79* (122)
Azhar Mahmood 1/19 (5 overs)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion, Gauteng
Umpires: WA Diedricks (SA) and RE Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: JH Kallis (SA)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

9th match

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19 April 1998
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  
105 (36 overs)
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  South Africa
106/5 (26.3 overs)
RS Mahanama 22 (36)
SM Pollock 3/21 (8 overs)
JH Kallis 39 (51)
GP Wickramasinghe 2/22 (8 overs)
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
Umpires: DF Becker (SA) and DL Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: R Telemachus (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

Final

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22, 23 April 1998
Scorecard
Pakistan  
114 (37.1 overs)
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  South Africa
115/1 (27.4 overs)
Saeed Anwar 30 (40)
L Klusener 5/25 (7.1 overs)
G Kirsten 52* (77)
Wasim Akram 1/29 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: RE Koertzen (SA) and CJ Mitchley (SA)
Player of the match: L Klusener (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on the scheduled first day. Match played on the reserve day.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Standard Bank International One-day Series (Pak, SA, SL), Apr 1998 - Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Standard Bank International Series 1997/98 Batting - Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Standard Bank International Series 1997/98 Batting - Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Standard Bank International Series 1997/98". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ Engel, Matthew, ed. (1999). "Final: South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, Apr 23, 1998". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1999. Guildford, Surrey: John Wisden & Co Ltd. ISBN 9780947766504.
  6. ^ "Standard Bank International One-day Series (Pak, SA, SL), Apr 1998 - South African Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Standard Bank International One-day Series (Pak, SA, SL), Apr 1998 - Pakistan Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Test Cricket Tours - Sri Lanka to South Africa 1997-98". test-cricket-tours.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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