Pepsi Independence Cup 1997
The 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup was a four-nation tournament that was held from May 29th to 27th, 1997 in India in one-day cricket . In the tournament, which was part of the 1997 international cricket season, teams from Australia , Pakistan and Sri Lanka took part alongside the host . In the final, Sri Lanka was able to prevail with two wins against Pakistan.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for all teams.
format
In a preliminary round, each team played against each other once. 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 a best-of-three series 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | +0.287 |
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | +0.478 |
 India
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.331 |
 New Zealand
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.452 |
Win: 2 points; Draw: 1 point
Games
| May 9th scorecard |
Mohali |
New Zealand 285-7 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 263-9 (50) |
| New Zealand wins with 22 runs | ||||
| May 12th scorecard |
Gwalior |
Pakistan 289-6 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 259 (49.5) |
| Pakistan wins with 30 runs | ||||
| May 14th scorecard |
Bangalore |
India 220-9 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 221-2 (42.3) |
| India wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| May 17th scorecard |
Mumbai |
India 225-7 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 229-5 (40.5) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| May 20th scorecard |
Hyderabad |
Sri Lanka 214 (48.3) |
- |
New Zealand 162 (44.5) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 52 runs | ||||
| May 21 scorecard |
Chennai |
Pakistan 327-5 (50) |
- |
India 292 (49.2) |
| Pakistan wins with 35 runs | ||||
final
| May 24th scorecard |
Mohali |
Sri Lanka 339 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 224 (43.5) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 115 runs | ||||
| May 27th scorecard |
Kolkata |
Sri Lanka 309 (49.4) |
- |
Pakistan 224 (43.1) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 85 runs | ||||