Wikipedia / 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament
Wikipedia / 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament
The Emirates Triangular Tournament was a One-day International cricket tri-series involving touring nations Sri Lanka and South Africa against each other and hosts England, in the 1998 international season which was seen as a prelude for the 1999 Cricket World Cup also hosted by England. Sri Lanka won the tournament by defeating England in the final, thanks to an unbeaten 132 by player of the tournament Marvan Atapattu.
These matches were the first official One-day Internationals played in England in coloured clothing, with England wearing light blue, South Africa in green and Sri Lanka in dark blue.
Group Stage table
Table key
P = Games played W = Games won L = Games lost NR = Games with no result T = Games tied NRR = Net run rate
Points system
Won = 2 points Lost = 0 points Tie or No result = 1 point Standard net run rate rules applied.
Position deciders
The deciding factors, in order, on table position were:
Total points
Head-to-head result
Net run rate
Group Stage matches
Match 1: South Africa v Sri Lanka
August 14SRI258 (47.5 overs)201 (49 overs)RSAArjuna RanatungaArjuna Ranatunga 58 (91)Shaun PollockShaun Pollock 3/54 (8.5 overs)Pat SymcoxPat Symcox 58 (87)Jonty RhodesJonty Rhodes 54 (49)Pramodya WickramasinghePramodya Wickramasinghe 3/20 (7 overs)Kumar DharmasenaKumar Dharmasena 3/41 (10 overs)SRI won by 57 runshttp://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66338.html (scorecard)Trent BridgeTrent Bridge, NottinghamNottingham, EnglandEnglandBarry DudlestonBarry Dudleston (ENG) and Peter WilleyPeter Willey (ENG)Pramodya WickramasinghePramodya Wickramasinghe (SRI)Match 2: England v Sri Lanka
August 16ENG247 (49.3 overs)211 (49.3 overs)SRIGraeme HickGraeme Hick 86 (97)Alec StewartAlec Stewart 51 (67)Sanath JayasuriyaSanath Jayasuriya 3/36 (10 overs)Darren GoughDarren Gough 3/51 (10 overs) ENG won by 36 runshttp://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66342.html (scorecard)Lord's Cricket GroundLord's Cricket Ground, LondonLondon, EnglandEnglandMervyn KitchenMervyn Kitchen (ENG) and Ken PalmerKen Palmer (ENG)Graeme HickGraeme Hick (ENG)Match 3: England v South Africa
August 18RSA244/7 (50 overs)230 (48.5 overs)ENGPat SymcoxPat Symcox 51 (39)Darren GoughDarren Gough 3/43 (10 overs)Nick Knight (cricketer)Nick Knight 74 (114)Graeme HickGraeme Hick 64 (72)RSA won by 14 runshttp://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66344.html (scorecard)Edgbaston Cricket GroundEdgbaston Cricket Ground, BirminghamBirmingham, EnglandEnglandJohn Holder (cricketer)John Holder (WIN) and George Sharp (cricketer)George Sharp (ENG)Pat SymcoxPat Symcox (RSA)Because England and Sri Lanka had the best run rates, they were ranked as the top two teams. England beat Sri Lanka and finished top of the group. South Africa's run rate meant they missed out on the final, despite having beaten England, and that a better run rate than Sri Lanka would have put them top of the table.
Final
August 20ENG256/8 (50 overs)260/5 (47.1 overs)SRINick Knight (cricketer)Nick Knight 94 (136)Muttiah MuralitharanMuttiah Muralitharan 5/34 (10 overs)Marvan AtapattuMarvan Atapattu 132not out* (151)Darren GoughDarren Gough 2/50 (10 overs)Sri Lanka won by 5 wicketshttps://www.espncricinfo.com/series/emirates-triangular-tournament-1998-61030/england-vs-sri-lanka-final-66161/full-scorecard ScorecardLord's Cricket GroundLord's Cricket Ground, LondonLondon, EnglandEnglandDavid ConstantDavid Constant (Eng) and David Shepherd (umpire)David Shepherd (Eng)Muttiah MuralitharanMuttiah Muralitharan (SL)Alec StewartAlec Stewart (Eng) reached 3,000 runs in ODIs.ThawfeeqSa'adiEmirates Final: Sri Lanka v Englandhttps://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998/OD_TOURNEYS/ETT/SCORECARDS/ENG_SL_ETT_FINAL_20AUG1998_DAILY_MR.html26 March 2023The Daily NewsESPNcricinfo20 August 1998
* Muttiah MuralitharanMuttiah Muralitharan (SL) surpassed Joel GarnerJoel Garner (WI) for best bowling figures at this venue (5/34).Marvan Atapattu was named player of the tournament for his 356 run contribution to the victorious Sri Lankan side.
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