Sameer Cup 1996–97
| Cricket format | One Day International |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final |
| Host(s) |
 Kenya |
| Champions |
 South Africa |
| Participants |
Kenya Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka |
| Matches played |
28 September – 6 October 1996 |
| Player of the series |
Allan Donald |
| Most runs | Gary Kirsten (227) |
| Most wickets | Allan Donald (14) |
The Kenya Cricket Association Centenary Tournament (also known as the Sameer Cup) was a four team ODI cricket tournament held in Kenya during the 1996–97 season.
Squads
Schedule
| September/October 96 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Result |
| 28 September | 1st Match | Kenya |  Sri Lanka | Nairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi | Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets |
| 29 September | 2nd Match |  Pakistan | South Africa | Nairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi | South Africa won by 62 runs |
| 1 October | 3rd Match | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets |
| 2 October | 4th Match | Kenya | Pakistan | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi | Pakistan won by 4 wickets |
| 3 October | 5th Match | Kenya | South Africa | Nairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi | South Africa won by 202 runs |
| 4 October | 6th Match | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Nairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi | Pakistan won by 82 runs |
| 6 October | Final | Pakistan | South Africa | Nairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
Points table
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | NetRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.518 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.498 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.496 |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.396 |
Final
The final took place between South Africa and Pakistan at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi. Pakistan had qualified for the final by edging past Sri Lanka on net run rate, largely due to their first innings effort of 9 for 371 when the two teams met.
Saeed Anwar won the toss for Pakistan and elected to bat first. They were all out of 203 in the 46th over with Donald and Crookes taking 3 wickets each. Ijaz Ahmed top scored for Pakistan with 47. In reply the South Africans started off well, putting on 77 for the 1st wicket before Shahid Afridi took a couple of quick wickets. Gary Kirsten finished unbeaten on 118 off just 127 as his side reached their target in the 39th over. Kirsten was named as the Man of the Match.
References
- ↑ KCA Centenary Tournament – Sep-Oct 1996 – Kenyan Squad, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ↑ KCA Centenary Tournament – Sep-Oct 1996 – Pakistani Squad, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ↑ KCA Centenary Tournament – Sep-Oct 1996 – South African Squad, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ↑ KCA Centenary Tournament – Sep-Oct 1996 – Sri Lankan Squad, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 12 April 2012