# 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy

The 1998 ICC KnockOut trophy (officially known as Wills International Cup) was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Bangladesh. It was the first tournament apart from the World Cups to involve all Test-playing nations. New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe in a pre-quarter-final match to qualify for the main knockout stage. Future editions of this tournament are now known as the ICC Champions Trophy. Appearing in their first major tournament final, South Africa defeated the West Indies in the final to win the event. This tournament was inaugurated on the basis of FIFA Confederations Cup where the best teams from their respected confederations compete against each other but in this case the top teams in the ICC ODI Championship compete with each other.

## History

The ICC conceived the idea of a short cricket tournament to raise funds for the development of the game in non-test playing countries. The tournament, later dubbed as the mini-World Cup as it involved all of the full members of the ICC, was planned as a knock-out tournament so that it was short and did not reduce the value and importance of the World Cup.

## Venue

The ICC decided to award the tournament to Bangladesh to promote the game in that nation. Bangladesh did not participate as they were not a test playing nation at that time despite winning the 1997 ICC Trophy and qualifying for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. One of the worst ever floods of the region threatened to ruin the tournament. However, the tournament eventually went ahead and the Bangladesh Cricket Board promised to donate 10% of the gate money to the Prime Minister's Fund for flood relief.

## Fixtures

The tournament was held in a direct knock-out format and involved all of the test playing countries of the time. There were 9 countries eligible which meant that 2 countries would play a qualifier knockout to determine the final 8 teams. Initially, it was announced that the 9 teams would be ranked according to the 1996 Cricket World Cup seedings. However, the draw that was eventually released appeared to have been tweaked in favour of some of the teams with larger followings and saw New Zealand play Zimbabwe in order to qualify for the main draw.

## Squads

All nine Test cricket nations participated in the tournament. The teams could name a preliminary squad of 30, but only 14-man squads were permitted for the actual tournament, one month before the start of the tournament.

## Results

| Preliminary match | Preliminary match |
| 24 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 24 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
| Zimbabwe | 258/7 |
| New Zealand | 260/5 |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 25 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 25 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | | | |
| South Africa | 283/4 | | | |
| South Africa | 283/4 | 30 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 30 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | | |
| England | 281/7 | 30 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 30 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | |
| England | 281/7 | South Africa | 240/7 | |
| 26 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 26 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | | South Africa | 240/7 | |
| 26 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 26 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Sri Lanka | 132/10 | |
| New Zealand | 188/10 | Sri Lanka | 132/10 | |
| New Zealand | 188/10 | | | | 1 November – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 1 November – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
| Sri Lanka | 191/5 | | | | 1 November – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 1 November – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
| Sri Lanka | 191/5 | | | | South Africa | 248/6 |
| 28 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 28 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | | | | | South Africa | 248/6 |
| 28 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 28 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | | | | West Indies | 245/10 |
| India | 307/8 | | | | West Indies | 245/10 |
| India | 307/8 | 31 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 31 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | | | |
| Australia | 263/10 | 31 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 31 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | | | |
| Australia | 263/10 | India | 242/6 | | | |
| 29 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 29 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | | India | 242/6 | | | |
| 29 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 29 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | West Indies | 245/4 | |
| West Indies | 289/9 | West Indies | 245/4 | |
| Pakistan | 259/9 | | | |

### Preliminary match

* 24 October 1998 (D/N) Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 258/7 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 260/5 (50 overs) |
| Alistair Campbell 100 (143) Geoff Allott 3/54 (8 overs) | | Stephen Fleming 96 (130) Andy Whittall 1/35 (8 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 5 wickets Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Stephen Fleming (NZ)
* New Zealand qualified for the main tournament as a result of winning this preliminary match

### Quarter-finals

* 25 October 1998 Scorecard
| England 281/7 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 283/4 (46.4 overs) |
| Adam Hollioake 83 (91) Jacques Kallis 3/48 (10 overs) | | Daryll Cullinan 69 (70) Graeme Hick 1/28 (7 overs) |
* South Africa won by 6 wickets Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match: Daryll Cullinan (SA)
* 26 October 1998 Scorecard
| New Zealand 188 (49.5 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 191/5 (41.3 overs) |
| Adam Parore 54 (87) Muttiah Muralitharan 3/31 (10 overs) | | Arjuna Ranatunga 90* (116) Simon Doull 2/17 (5 overs) |
* Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Umpires: David Shepherd (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Arjuna Ranatunga (SL)
* 28 October 1998 Scorecard
| India 307/8 (50 overs) | v | Australia 263 (48.1 overs) |
| Sachin Tendulkar 141 (128) Michael Kasprowicz 3/71 (9 overs) | | Mark Waugh 74 (79) Sachin Tendulkar 4/38 (9.1 overs) |
* India won by 44 runs Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Steve Dunne (NZ) Player of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)
* 29 October 1998 Scorecard
| West Indies 289/9 (50 overs) | v | Pakistan 259/9 (50 overs) |
| Philo Wallace 79 (58) Wasim Akram 3/55 (10 overs) | | Ijaz Ahmed 51 (64) Keith Arthurton 4/31 (10 overs) |
* West Indies won by 30 runs Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and David Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match: Keith Arthurton (WI)

### Semi-finals

The first semi-final was played between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 30 October 1998 in Dhaka. On the rainy day, the match was initially reduced to 39 overs per innings. South Africa batted first and scored 240 runs for 7 wickets. Jacques Kallis scored 113 not out runs from 100 balls. The second innings was further reduced by 5 overs and the revising target was 224 runs in 34 overs. Sri Lanka scored 132 all out in 23.1 overs. Sanath Jayasuriya was Sri Lanka's highest run-scorer with 22 runs. South Africa won the match by 92 runs applying the Duckworth–Lewis method. Kallis was awarded the man of the match for his performance.
West Indies played India in the second semi-final of the tournament on 31 October 1998 in Dhaka. India won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored 242 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs, including Sourav Ganguly's 83 runs from 116 balls. Dillon finished with 3 wickets for 38 runs in 8 overs. West Indies started their innings aggressively, reaching 100 runs in 15 overs. They achieved the target in 47 overs losing 4 wickets. Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored 74 runs in the West Indian innings. Dillon was named the man of the match.
* 30 October 1998 Scorecard
| South Africa 240/7 (39 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 132 (23.4 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 113* (100) Nuwan Zoysa 2/34 (6 overs) | | Sanath Jayasuriya 22 (17) Steve Elworthy 3/21 (4 overs) |
* South Africa won by 92 runs (D/L method) Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
* The start of the match was delayed by rain and it was reduced to 39 overs a side.
* Further rain during the innings interval resulted in the revised D/L target of 224 in 34 overs.
* 31 October 1998 Scorecard
| India 242/6 (50 overs) | v | West Indies 245/4 (47 overs) |
| Saurav Ganguly 83 (116) Mervyn Dillon 3/38 (8 overs) | | Shivnarine Chanderpaul 74 (74) Sachin Tendulkar 2/29 (10 overs) |
* West Indies won by 6 wickets Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and David Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match: Mervyn Dillon (WI)

### Final

The final of the inaugural edition was played between South Africa and West Indies on 1 November 1998 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka. After losing the toss, West Indies were invited to bat, and scored 245 runs in 49.3 overs. Kallis took 5 wickets conceding 30 runs in 7.3 overs. South Africa achieved the target in 47 overs losing 6 wickets, with Hansie Cronje and Mike Rindel scoring 61 not out and 49 runs respectively. Kallis scored 37 runs, and was named the man of the match for his performance. He also received the man of the tournament award. With this victory, South Africa won the inaugural edition of the ICC KnockOut Trophy.
* 1 November 1998 Scorecard
| West Indies 245 (49.3 overs) | v | South Africa 248/6 (47 overs) |
| Philo Wallace 103 (102) Jacques Kallis 5/30 (7.3 overs) | | Hansie Cronje 61* (77) Phil Simmons 2/45 (8 overs) |
* South Africa won by 4 wickets Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* This is the only senior ICC event won by South Africa to date.

## Statistics
### Team totals
#### Highest team totals

Highest team total (250 plus) :
| Score (Overs) | Country | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 307/8 (50.0) | India | Australia | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 28 October 1998 |
| 289/9 (50.0) | West Indies | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 29 October 1998 |
| 283/4 (46.4) | South Africa | England | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 25 October 1998 |
| 281/7 (50.0) | England | South Africa | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 25 October 1998 |
| 263/10 (48.1) | Australia | India | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 28 October 1998 |
| 260/5 (50.0) | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 24 October 1998 |
| 259/9 (50.0) | Pakistan | West Indies | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 29 October 1998 |
| 258/7 (50.0) | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 24 October 1998 |

### Batting
#### Most runs in the tournament

Most runs in the tournament (Top 5 players) :
| Player | Country | M | I | NO | Total | HS | Avg | S/R | 100s | 50s |
| Philo Wallace | West Indies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 221 | 103 | 73.66 | 107.80 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 1 | 164 | 113* | 82.00 | 95.34 | 1 | 0 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 74 | 50.00 | 75.37 | 0 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 141 | 74.50 | 104.92 | 1 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 1 | 148 | 67 | 74.00 | 90.79 | 0 | 2 |
| Source: Cricinfo |||||||||||

#### Highest average in the tournament

Highest average in the tournament (Top 5 players, minimum 50 runs) :
| Player | Country | M | I | NO | Total | HS | Avg | S/R | 100s | 50s |
| Alistair Campbell | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100.00 | 69.93 | 1 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 90* | 94.00 | 75.80 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 1 | 164 | 113* | 82.00 | 95.34 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Flower | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 77.00 | 96.25 | 0 | 1 |
| Robin Singh | India | 2 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 73* | 76.00 | 116.92 | 0 | 1 |
| Source: Cricinfo |||||||||||

#### Highest individual scores

Highest individual scores (Top 5 players) :
| Player | Country | Runs | Balls | S/R | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 141 | 128 | 110.15 | 13 | 3 | Australia | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 28 October 1998 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 113* | 100 | 113.00 | 5 | 5 | Sri Lanka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 30 October 1998 |
| Philo Wallace | West Indies | 103 | 102 | 100.98 | 11 | 5 | South Africa | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 November 1998 |
| Alistair Campbell | Zimbabwe | 100 | 143 | 69.93 | 7 | 1 | New Zealand | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 24 October 1998 |
| Stephen Fleming | New Zealand | 96 | 130 | 73.84 | 3 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 24 October 1998 |
| Source: Cricinfo ||||||||||

#### Highest partnerships

Highest partnerships (Top 10) :
| Runs | Balls | RR | Wicket | Players | Country | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 140 | 140 | 6.00 | 3rd | Rahul Dravid & Sachin Tendulkar | India | Australia | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 28 October 1998 |
| 132 | 114 | 6.94 | 4th | Ajay Jadeja & Sachin Tendulkar | India | Australia | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 28 October 1998 |
| 127 | 155 | 4.91 | 4th | Romesh Kaluwitharana & Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 26 October 1998 |
| 125 | 147 | 5.10 | 4th | Stephen Fleming & Adam Parore | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 24 October 1998 |
| 118 | 165 | 4.29 | 4th | Alistair Campbell & Andy Flower | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 24 October 1998 |
| 117 | 97 | 7.23 | 4th | Hansie Cronje & Jonty Rhodes | South Africa | England | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 25 October 1998 |
| 113 | 116 | 5.84 | 1st | Daryll Cullinan & Michael Rindel | South Africa | England | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 25 October 1998 |
| 112 | 144 | 4.66 | 6th | Neil Fairbrother & Adam Hollioake | England | South Africa | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 25 October 1998 |
| 109 | 87 | 7.51 | 2nd | Shivnarine Chanderpaul & Philo Wallace | West Indies | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 29 October 1998 |
| 94 | 101 | 5.58 | 2nd | Ricky Ponting & Mark Waugh | Australia | India | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 28 October 1998 |
| Source: Cricinfo |||||||||