1997 Wills Golden Jubilee Tournament

Following the model of the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup that celebrated India's 50th anniversary of independence, the Wills Golden Jubilee Tournament sought to mark the 50 years of Pakistan's independence. During the final of the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board honoured all the living Test cricket captains of Pakistan by parading them in horse-drawn carriages and presenting them with gold medals. The only Pakistan captain not to attend was Imran Khan, who excused himself due to political commitments. Sri Lanka, the winners of the 1996 Cricket World Cup and the 1997 Asia Cup, were the leading favourites along with the dominant South African team. The matches were affected by night-time heavy dew and insects on the field. The white-coloured cricket ball frequently became soggy and discoloured. These conditions gave the team that batted second a clear advantage.

Source:ESPN Cricinfo[http://www.espncricinfo.com/blank/engine/series/61014.html?view=pointstable Wills Quadrangular Tournament 1997 / Points Table]

{{Limited overs international

| date = 1 November

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| score1 = 237/8 (50 overs)

| score2 = 240/3 (39.4 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| runs1 = Brian Lara 80 (108)

| wickets1 = Sajeewa de Silva 2/31 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Roshan Mahanama 94* (109)

| wickets2 = Carl Hooper 1/31 (8 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66124.html Scorecard]

| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

| umpires = Javed Akhtar (Pak) and Saleem Badar (Pak)

| motm = Arjuna Ranatunga (SL)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

}}

{{Limited overs international

| date = 2 November

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| score1 = 271 (48 overs)

| score2 = 262/9 (50 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| runs1 = Gary Kirsten 89 (110)

| wickets1 = Wasim Akram 4/33 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Inzamam-ul-Haq 85 (116)

| wickets2 = Shaun Pollock 4/49 (10 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 9 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66125.html Scorecard]

| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

| umpires = Steve Dunne (NZ) and Ian Robinson (Zim)

| motm = Shaun Pollock (SA)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.

}}

{{Limited overs international

| date = 3 November

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| score1 = 293/8 (50 overs)

| score2 = 297/5 (48.1 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Carl Hooper 105 (101)

| wickets1 = Fanie de Villiers 2/40 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Hansie Cronje 94 (95)

| wickets2 = Carl Hooper 1/49 (10 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66126.html Scorecard]

| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

| umpires = Javed Akhtar (Pak) and Said Shah (Pak)

| motm = Hansie Cronje (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

}}

{{Limited overs international

| date = 4 November

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| score1 = 215/8 (50 overs)

| score2 = 219/2 (40.4 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| runs1 = Stuart Williams 75 (102)

| wickets1 = Saqlain Mushtaq 3/35 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Saeed Anwar 108 (129)

| wickets2 = Courtney Walsh 1/43 (7.4 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66127.html Scorecard]

| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

| umpires = Steve Dunne (NZ) and Ian Robinson (Zim)

| motm = Saeed Anwar (Pak)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.

}}

{{Limited overs international

| date = 5 November

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| score1 = 280 (49.4 overs)

| score2 = 281/2 (40 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| runs1 = Ijaz Ahmed 94 (110)

| wickets1 = Sajeewa de Silva 3/58 (9.4 overs)

| runs2 = Sanath Jayasuriya 134 (114)

| wickets2 = Azhar Mahmood 1/53 (8 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66128.html Scorecard]

| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

| umpires = Steve Dunne (NZ) and Ian Robinson (Zim)

| motm = Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

}}

{{Limited overs international

| date = 6 November

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| score1 = 311/9 (50 overs)

| score2 = 245/9 (50 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| runs1 = Lance Klusener 54 (41)

| wickets1 = Kumar Dharmasena 3/46 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Kumar Dharmasena 69 (83)

| wickets2 = Lance Klusener 6/49 (10 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 66 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66129.html Scorecard]

| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

| umpires = Mian Mohammad Aslam (Pak) and Mohammad Nazir (Pak)

| motm = Lance Klusener (SA)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

}}

{{Limited overs international

| date = 8 November

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| score1 = 209/7 (50 overs)

| score2 = 210/6 (40.4 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Arjuna Ranatunga 32 (56)

| wickets1 = Shaun Pollock 3/42 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Lance Klusener 99 (96)

| wickets2 = Sajeewa de Silva 2/48 (6 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66130.html Scorecard]

| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

| umpires = Javed Akhtar (Pak) and Saleem Badar (Pak)

| motm = Lance Klusener (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

}}

South Africa's Lance Klusener bagged the player of the series award, having top-scored in the tournament with 215 runs and taken 8 wickets as well.

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• [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/61014.html Tournament home] at ESPNcricinfo
• {{Cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Events/2/Wills_Golden_Jubilee_Tournament_1997-98|name=Wills Golden Jubilee Tournament 1997/98}}

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