| Jamaica at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | JAM |
| CGA | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | joa |
| in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 11 September 1998 – 21 September 1998 | |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Jamaica competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998. It was Jamaica's 12th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
The following Jamaican competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
Jamaica named the below squad for the tournament. [1] [2]
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Jamaica men | Men's tournament |  Zimbabwe L by 6 wickets |  Sri Lanka L by 67 runs |  Malaysia W by 6 wickets | 3 | did not advance | 10 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.581 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.887 |
| 3 |  Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.122 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.736 |
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