The 2007 Future Cup was a 3 ODI cricket series between India and South Africa between 23 June and 1 July. The series was preceded by each team playing one match against Ireland.

Squads

Matches

Ireland Matches

1st match: Ireland vs India

23 June 2007IRE193 (50 overs)171/1 (34.5 overs)INDNiall O'Brien (cricketer)Niall O'Brien 52 (79)Piyush ChawlaPiyush Chawla 3/29 (10 overs)Gautam GambhirGautam Gambhir 80not out* (107)Roger WhelanRoger Whelan 1/56 (8 overs)IND won by 9 wickets (D/L method)http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14366/scorecard/293071/ireland-vs-india-only-odi-india-tour-of-ireland-england-and-scotland-2007/ (scorecard)Civil Service Cricket Club GroundCivil Service Cricket Club Ground, Stormont, BelfastStormont, Belfast, Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandMark BensonMark Benson (EnglandENG) and Billy BowdenBilly Bowden (New ZealandNZL)Gautam GambhirGautam GambhirIndia's innings shortened to 39 overs due to rain between innings.India won the toss and elected to fieldGary Wilson (cricketer)Gary Wilson, Thinus FourieThinus Fourie, Roger WhelanRoger Whelan (Ire) and Rohit SharmaRohit Sharma (Ind) made their ODI debuts.

2nd match: Ireland vs South Africa

24 June 2007RSA173/4 (31 overs)131 (30.5 overs)IREMorne van WykMorne van Wyk 52 (84)Alex CusackAlex Cusack 3/15 (4 overs)Alex CusackAlex Cusack 36not out* (56)Vernon PhilanderVernon Philander 4/12 (5.5 overs)RSA win by 42 runshttp://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ireland/engine/current/match/293072.html (scorecard)Civil Service Cricket Club GroundCivil Service Cricket Club Ground, Stormont, BelfastStormont, Belfast, Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandAleem DarAleem Dar (PakistanPAK) and Billy BowdenBilly Bowden (New ZealandNZL)Alex CusackAlex CusackMatch shortened to 31 overs per side due to rain.Ireland won the toss and elected to field.Alex CusackAlex Cusack (Ire), Vernon PhilanderVernon Philander, Thandi TshabalalaThandi Tshabalala (SA) made their ODI debuts.

ODI Series

1st match: India vs South Africa

26 June 2007IND242/8 (50 overs)245/6 (49.3 overs)RSASachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar 99 (143)André NelAndré Nel 3/47 (10 overs)Jacques KallisJacques Kallis 91not out* (116)Piyush ChawlaPiyush Chawla 3/47 (10 overs)RSA won by 4 wicketshttp://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/current/match/293076.html (scorecard)Stormont, BelfastStormont, Belfast, Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland,Aleem DarAleem Dar (PakistanPAK) and Mark BensonMark Benson (EnglandENG)Jacques KallisJacques KallisSouth Africa won the toss and elected to field.

2nd match: India vs South Africa

3rd match: India vs South Africa

1 July 2007RSA148/7 (31 overs)151/4 (30.2 overs)INDJustin KempJustin Kemp 61 (61)Herschelle GibbsHerschelle Gibbs 56 (67)Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar 2/10 (1 over)Ajit AgarkarAjit Agarkar 2/21 (6 overs)Yuvraj SinghYuvraj Singh 61not out* (84)Rahul DravidRahul Dravid 35 (48)Makhaya NtiniMakhaya Ntini 1/16 (7 overs)André NelAndré Nel 1/22 (5.2 overs)IND won by 6 wicketshttp://content-uk.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/current/match/293078.html (scorecard)Stormont, BelfastStormont, Belfast, Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandAleem DarAleem Dar (PakistanPAK) and Mark BensonMark Benson (EnglandENG)Yuvraj SinghYuvraj SinghPlay reduced to 31 overs due to rain

Statistics

1. Most runs

References

• http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2fxu7_3rd-odi-india-v-south-africa-sa-inn_sport