Coca-Cola Triangular Series 1998
The 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series was a three-nation tournament that was held from May 14th to May 31st, 1998 in India in one-day cricket . In the tournament, which was part of the 1998 international cricket season, teams from Bangladesh and Kenya took part alongside the host . In the final India was able to prevail against Kenya with 9 wickets.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for all teams.
format
In a preliminary round, each team played twice against each other. There were two points for a win, one for a draw or a rejection. The first two of the group qualified for the final and played for the tournament victory.
Stages
Venues of the competition |
The following stadiums were designated as the venue for the competition.
| Stadion | city | capacity |
|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bangalore | 42,000 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | 38,000 |
| Captain Roop Singh Stadium | Gwalior | 45,000 |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | Hyderabad | 25,000 |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 82,000 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali | 23,000 |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 33,108 |
Games
Preliminary round
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | A. | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India
|
4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th | +0.265 |
 Kenya
|
4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | +0.362 |
 Bangladesh
|
4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.662 |
Win: 2 points; Draw: 1 point
Games
| May 14th scorecard |
Mohali |
Bangladesh 184-9 (50) |
- |
India 185-5 (45.2) |
| India wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| May 17th scorecard |
Hyderabad |
Kenya 236 (49) |
- |
Bangladesh 237-4 (48) |
| Bangladesh wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| May 20th scorecard |
Bangalore |
Kenya 223-9 (50) |
- |
India 224-6 (47) |
| India wins with 4 wickets | ||||
| May 23 scorecard |
Chennai |
Kenya 226-8 (50) |
- |
Bangladesh 198 (46.2 / 49) |
| Kenya wins with 28 runs | ||||
| May 25 scorecard |
Mumbai |
Bangladesh 115 (36.3) |
- |
India 116-5 (29.2) |
| India wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| May 28 scorecard |
Gwalior |
Kenya 265-5 (50) |
- |
India 196 (47.1) |
| Kenya wins with 69 runs | ||||
final
| May 31 scorecard |
Kolkata |
Kenya 196 (46.3) |
- |
India 197-1 (35) |
| India wins with 9 wickets | ||||