1990–91 Sharjah Cup

International cricket tournament 1990 Sharjah Cup One Day International UAE PAK SRI 2 2 PAK Ijaz Ahmed (Batsman of the Tournament)SRI RJ Ratnayake (Bowler of the Tournament) PAK Ijaz Ahmed (92) SRI RJ Ratnayake (5) The 1990 Sharjah Cup was a cricket tournament held in Sharjah, UAE, between December 20–21, 1990. Two national teams took part: Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Two other sides – India and West Indies – had been scheduled to take part, but withdrew due to the Gulf crisis.Wright 1992 1062Frindall 1997 331 Pakistan won the tournament on superior run-rate after each side won one match each. Pakistan won US$20,000 while Sri Lanka won US$10,000.Wright 1992 1062 The tournament was sponsored by Instaphone.Wright 1992 1062Frindall 1997 331 Matches 20 December 1990 PAK SRI 170 (43 overs) Imran Khan 43 (54) RJ Ratnayake 5/32 (9 overs) 172/4 (39.5 overs) A Ranatunga 45* (86) Wasim Akram 2/40 (9 overs) SRI won by 6 wickets ScorecardWisden report Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE VK Ramaswamy (IND) and PD Reporter (IND) RJ Ratnayake (SL) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. 21 December 1990 PAK SRI 181/9 (43 overs) Ijaz Ahmed 54 (78) KPJ Warnaweera 2/26 (9 overs) 131/9 (43 overs) HP Tillakaratne 27 (67) Mushtaq Ahmed 3/14 (6 overs) PAK won by 50 runs ScorecardWisden report Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE VK Ramaswamy (IND) and PD Reporter (IND) Ijaz Ahmed (PAK) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. The match was reduced to 43 overs per side. Aamer Sohail (PAK) and CP Senanayake (SL) made their ODI debuts. See also Sharjah Cup References Notes Sources Bill Frindall Bill Frindall Limited-Overs International Cricket – The Complete Record Headline Book Publishing 1997 331 0-7472-1173-6 Cricket Archive: Instafone Sharjah Cup 1990/91 ESPNCricinfo: Sharjah Cup, 1990/91 Wright Graeme Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1992 John Wisden & Co Ltd 1992 1062–1063 Sharjah Cup, 1990-91 http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155177.html 0-947766-18-9 Category:International cricket competitions from 1988–89 to 1991 Sharjah Cup, 1990 Category:1990 in Emirati sport Category:International cricket competitions in the United Arab Emirates