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