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1985 Rothmans Sharjah Cup
Cricket format One Day International
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Host(s)  United Arab Emirates
Champions  West Indies
Runners-up  Pakistan
Participants3
Matches3
Player of the series Cricket West Indies RB Richardson
Most runs Cricket West Indies RB Richardson (171)
Most wickets Pakistan Mudassar Nazar (3)
Pakistan Tauseef Ahmed (3)
Cricket West Indies J Garner (3)

The 1985 Rothmans Sharjah Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE, between November 15–22, 1985. Three national teams took part: India, Pakistan and West Indies.

The 1985 Rothmans Sharjah Cup was a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once. West Indies won both its matches, winning the Rothmans Cup and US$50,000. [1] Pakistan came second while India lost both its matches. Player of the Series Richie Richardson won US$3,000 and a car. [2]

Matches

Table

Team P W L T NR RR Points
  West Indies 2 2 0 0 0 4.494 4
  Pakistan 2 1 1 0 0 4.433 2
  India 2 0 2 0 0 3.911 0


15 November 1985
Scorecard
Pakistan 
196/4 (45 overs)
v
  West Indies
199/3 (44.1 overs)
Mohsin Khan 86 * (126)
MA Holding 1/17 (5 overs)
RB Richardson 99 * (141)
Mudassar Nazar 1/32 (9 overs)
  West Indies won by 7 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
Player of the match: RB Richardson (WIN)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • AH Gray (WIN) made his ODI debut.

17 November 1985
Scorecard
Pakistan 
203/4 (45 overs)
v
  India
155 (40.4 overs)
Mudassar Nazar 67 (117)
RMH Binny 1/36 (9 overs)
SM Gavaskar 63 (105)
Tauseef Ahmed 3/30 (9 overs)
  Pakistan won by 48 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
Player of the match: Mudassar Nazar (PAK)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.

22 November 1985
Scorecard
India 
180/4 (45 overs)
v
  West Indies
186/2 (41.3 overs)
SM Gavaskar 76 * (128)
J Garner 2/11 (9 overs)
DL Haynes 72 * (105)
Kapil Dev 1/29 (8 overs)
  West Indies won by 8 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
Player of the match: J Garner (WIN)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.

See also

References

  1. ^ Frindall 1997, pp. 171–172.
  2. ^ Frindall 1997, p. 172.
  • Frindall, Bill (1997). Limited-Overs International Cricket – The Complete Record. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN  0-7472-1173-6.
  • Cricket Archive: Rothmans Sharjah Cup 1985/86
  • ESPNCricinfo: Rothmans Sharjah Cup, 1985/86
  • Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1987: Sharjah Challenge Cup, 1985-86