1997 'Friendship' Cup
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Host(s) |
 Canada |
| Champions |
 India |
| Participants | 2 |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Player of the series |
Sourav Ganguly |
| Most runs |
Sourav Ganguly (222) |
| Most wickets |
Sourav Ganguly (15) |
The 1997 'Friendship Cup' , also known as the 1997 Sahara 'Friendship Cup' for sponsorship reasons was a One Day International cricket series which took place between 13-21 September 1997.[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 India, who won the series 4-1.
Teams
Squads
| India |
 Pakistan |
|---|---|
Fixtures
Warm-up match
ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
17 September (Scorecard) |
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- Pakistan innings reduced to 31.5 overs, India target 141 runs in 25 overs. The match was replayed.
3rd ODI
4th ODI
20 September (Scorecard) |
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- Match was reduced before play started to 28 overs per side, India innings limited to 26 overs due to their slow over rate.
5th ODI
Statistics
| Most runs[2] | Most wickets[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Ganguly | 222 | Sourav Ganguly | 15 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 197 | Harvinder Singh | 9 |
| Shahid Afridi | 145 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 8 |
| Saeed Anwar | 140 | Debasis Mohanty | 8 |
| Saleem Malik | 132 | Abey Kuruvilla | 7 |
Spectator incident
During the 2nd ODI, spectator Shiv Kumar Thind, an Indian living in Toronto, used a megaphone to shout abuse at Pakistan batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq. Thind likened ul-Haq's physical size to that of several kinds of potato and The Buddha. ul-Haq took offense to this and proceeded to enter the crowd and challenge Thind. When Thind threw his megaphone at him, ul-Haq borrowed a cricket bat from a teammate and attempted to attack Thind with it. The event subsequently caused a 37-minute delay in the game and later resulted in both men filing charges of assault against one another. Thind and ul-Haq later withdrew the charges, although the Pakistan Cricket Board banned ul-Haq for two matches.[3]
References
- ↑ Tournament fixture list
- 1 2 Averages by Team
- ↑ The Worst of Cricket (2008), p. 68-69.