Sameer Cup 1996–97

Sameer Cup
Cricket format One Day International
Tournament format(s) Round robin and Final
Host(s)  Kenya
Champions  South Africa
Participants Kenya
Pakistan
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Matches played September 28 –
October 6, 1996
Man of the Series Allan Donald
Most runs Gary Kirsten (227)
Most wickets Allan Donald (14)

The Kenya Cricket Association Centenary Tournament (also known as the Sameer Cup) was a four team ODI cricket tournament held in Kenya during the 1996–97 season.

Contents

Squads

Kenya Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka

Schedule

Date Match Venue
September/October 96
28 September 1st ODI Gymkhana, Nairobi
29 2nd ODI Gymkhana, Nairobi
01 October 3rd ODI Nairobi
02 4th ODI Nairobi
03 5th ODI Gymkhana, Nairobi
04 6th ODI Gymkhana, Nairobi
06 Final Gymkhana, Nairobi

Points table

Place Team Played Won Lost Points NetRR
1  South Africa 3 2 1 4 1.518
2  Pakistan 3 2 1 4 0.498
3  Sri Lanka 3 2 1 4 0.496
4  Kenya 3 0 3 0 -2.396

Final

The final took place between South Africa and Pakistan at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi. Pakistan had qualified for the final by edging past Sri Lanka on net run rate, largely due to their first innings effort of 9 for 371 when the two teams met.

Saeed Anwar won the toss for Pakistan and elected to bat first. They were all out of 203 in the 46th over with Donald and Crookes taking 3 wickets each. Ijaz Ahmed top scored for Pakistan with 47. In reply the South Africans started off well, putting on 77 for the 1st wicket before Shahid Afridi took a couple of quick wickets. Gary Kirsten finished unbeaten on 118 off just 127 as his side reached their target in the 39th over. Kirsten was named as the Man of the Match.

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