1999 Aiwa Cup
Cricket series
1999 Aiwa Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 22–31 August 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | Won by Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Player of the series | Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1999 Aiwa Cup was a triangular ODI cricket competition held in different venues across Sri Lanka from 22 to 31 August 1999.[1] It featured the national cricket teams of India, Sri Lanka and Australia. The tournament was won by Sri Lanka, who defeated Australia in the final.[2][3]
Points table
Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts[4] |
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Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 8 |
Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.354 | 2 |
India | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.533 | 2 |
Group stage
1st ODI
22 August Scorecard |
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Australia won by 50 runs (D/L) Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Asoka de Silva and Peter Manuel (both SL) Player of the match: Jason Gillespie (AUS) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during Australia's innings reduced the match to 43 overs per side
- Indika de Saram (SL) made his ODI debut
2nd ODI
23 August Scorecard |
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Robin Singh 38 (52) Tom Moody 2/25 (8 overs) |
Australia won by 8 wickets (D/L) Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Lalith Jayasundara and Peter Manuel (both SL) Player of the match: Andrew Symonds (AUS) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain during India's innings reduced the match to 38 overs per side
3rd ODI
25 August (D/N) Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Asoka de Silva and Nandasena Pathirana (both SL) Player of the match: Marvan Atapattu (SL) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
4th ODI
26 August (D/N) Scorecard |
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Australia won by 27 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Lalith Jayasundara and K. T. Francis (both SL) Player of the match: Mark Waugh (AUS) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chamara Silva (SL) made his ODI debut.
5th ODI
28 August Scorecard |
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Australia won by 41 runs Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: B. C. Cooray and Tyron Wijewardene (both SL) Player of the match: Adam Gilchrist (AUS) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- India fined one over for slow over rate.
6th ODI
29 August Scorecard |
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India won by 23 runs (D/L) Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: E. K. G. Wijewardene and Gamini Silva (SL) Player of the match: Robin Singh |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during Sri Lanka's innings revised their target to 271 in 42 overs
Final
31 August (D/N) Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: B. C. Cooray and K. T. Francis (both SL) Player of the match: Romesh Kaluwitharana (SL) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sri Lanka won the 1999 Aiwa Cup