1990 Rothmans Cup Triangular Series

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1990 Rothmans Cup
Dates1 March – 11 March 1990
Cricket format ODI
Host(s)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Participants3
Matches7
Most runs Flag of Australia (converted).svg DM Jones (300)
Most wickets Flag of New Zealand.svg DK Morrison (9)

The 1990 Rothmans Cup was a one-day International cricket tournament which took place from 1 to 11 March 1990 in New Zealand. The host nation competed against Australia and India. Each side played each other twice before the two with the most points qualified for a place in the final. Australia won the tournament, defeating New Zealand in the final.

Contents

Australia was captained by Allan Border, India by Mohammad Azharuddin and New Zealand by John Wright. Martin Crowe replaced Wright as captain in the third and fourth matches, while Geoff Marsh replaced Border in the sixth match.

Matches

Group stage

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TeamPWLTNRRRPoints
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 440004.5238
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 413004.0202
Flag of India.svg  India 413003.7702
1 March 1990
Scorecard
Wisden report
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
246/6 (47 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
138 (32.1 overs)
MD Crowe 104 (135)
AS Wassan 3/45 (10 overs)
WV Raman 32 (38)
SA Thomson 3/19 (6 overs)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand won by 108 runs
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Umpires: BL Aldridge and RS Dunne
Player of the match: MD Crowe (NZ)

3 March 1990
Scorecard
Wisden report
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
187/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
169 (45 overs)
AR Border 37 (50)
Kapil Dev 2/29 (10 overs)
DB Vengsarkar 35 (56)
TM Alderman 5/32 (10 overs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 18 runs
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: BL Aldridge and RL McHarg
Player of the match: TM Alderman (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

4 March 1990
Scorecard
Wisden report
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
244/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
94 (25.2 overs)
DM Jones 107 (143)
MC Snedden 3/32 (10 overs)
AH Jones 43 (69)
SP O'Donnell 5/13 (6 overs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 150 runs
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: BL Aldridge and RL McHarg
Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

6 March 1990
Scorecard
Wisden report
India  Flag of India.svg
221 (48.2 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
220 (48.5 overs)
Kapil Dev 46 (38)
DK Morrison 3/33 (9 overs)
MJ Greatbatch 53 (70)
M Prabhakar 3/37 (10 overs)
Flag of India.svg  India won by 1 run
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: GIJ Cowan and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: Kapil Dev (IND)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was reduced from 50 to 49 overs per side.

8 March 1990
Scorecard
Wisden report
India  Flag of India.svg
211/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
212/3 (48 overs)
WV Raman 58 (86)
PL Taylor 3/31 (10 overs)
GR Marsh 86 (144)
ND Hirwani 1/25 (10 overs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 7 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: GIJ Cowan and RL McHarg
Player of the match: GR Marsh (AUS)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Gursharan Singh (IND) made his ODI debut.

10 March 1990
Scorecard
Wisden report
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
239/6 (47 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
167/2 (34.5 overs)
DM Jones 59 (42)
MC Snedden 2/45 (9 overs)
MD Crowe 51 retired hurt (81)
PL Taylor 1/27 (7 overs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won on faster scoring rate
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: RS Dunne and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • The Australia innings was reduced to 47 overs per side.
  • The New Zealand target was reduced to 204 runs in 40 overs.

Final

11 March 1990
Scorecard
Wisden report
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
162 (49.2 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
164/2 (39.1 overs)
RJ Hadlee 79 (92)
CG Rackemann 3/22 (10 overs)
DM Jones 102* (91)
JG Bracewell 1/42 (10 overs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 8 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: RS Dunne and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

References

Notes

  1. "Rothmans Cup Triangular Series 1989/90 Table, Matches, win, loss, points for Rothmans Cup Triangular Series".
  2. "The Home of CricketArchive".
  3. Wright 1991, p. 1055.

Sources