Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy 1998
The 1998 Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy was a three-nation tournament that was held from June 19 to July 7, 1998 in Sri Lanka in one-day cricket . In the tournament, which was part of the 1998 international cricket season, teams from India and New Zealand took part alongside the host . In the final India was able to prevail against Sri Lanka with 6 runs.
prehistory
Sri Lanka and New Zealand played a tour in Sri Lanka immediately before , which Sri Lanka won 2–1 in the Test series. India previously participated in the 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series , which it also won.
format
In a preliminary round, each team played against each other three times. 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
Singer World Series venues |
The following stadiums were designated as the venue for the competition.
| Stadion | city | capacity |
|---|---|---|
| R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS) | Colombo | 35,000 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) | Colombo | 10,000 |
| Galle International Stadium | bile | 35,000 |
Games
Preliminary round
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | NO | A. | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sri Lanka
|
6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8th | +0.623 |
 India
|
6th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6th | +0.320 |
 New Zealand
|
6th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4th | -1,429 |
Win: 2 points; Draw: points
Games
| June 19 scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
Sri Lanka 243-6 (50) |
- |
India 246-2 (43.4) |
| India wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| June 21 scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
New Zealand 200-9 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 201-3 (40) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 7 wickets | ||||
| June 23 scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
New Zealand 219-8 (50) |
- |
India 131-2 (24.2 / 50) |
| No result | ||||
| June 25th scorecard |
bile |
Sri Lanka |
- |
India |
| Called off | ||||
| June 27th scorecard |
bile |
Sri Lanka |
- |
New Zealand |
| Called off | ||||
| June 29 scorecard |
bile |
India |
- |
New Zealand |
| Called off | ||||
| July 1st scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Sri Lanka 171-8 (36/36) |
- |
India 163 (35.4 / 36) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 8 runs | ||||
| July 3 scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
New Zealand 128-5 (31.1 / 50) |
- |
India |
| No result | ||||
| July 5th scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Sri Lanka 293-4 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 206 (39.1) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 87 runs | ||||
final
| July 7th scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
India 307-6 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 301 (49.3) |
| India wins with 6 runs | ||||