# 1999–2000 Coca-Cola Cup

The 1999–2000 Coca-Cola Cup was a triangular ODI cricket competition held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 22 to 31 March 2000. It featured the national cricket teams of South Africa, Pakistan and India. Its official sponsor was Coca-Cola. The tournament was won by Pakistan, who defeated South Africa in the final.

## Points table

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
| South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.354 | 6 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.596 | 4 |
| India | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.014 | 2 |

## Group stage
### 1st ODI

* 22 March (D/N) Scorecard
| India 164 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 0/168 (29.2 overs) |
| Ajay Jadeja 43* (79) Steve Elworthy 3/17 (10 overs) | | Herschelle Gibbs 87* (93) |
* South Africa won by 10 wickets Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and John Hampshire (Eng) Player of the match: Steve Elworthy (SA)
* India won the toss and elected to bowl.

### 2nd ODI

* 23 March (D/N) Scorecard
| Pakistan 146 (45.3 overs) | v | India 5/148 (43.3 overs) |
| Imran Nazir 43 (51) Anil Kumble 2/26 (10 overs) | | Mohammad Azharuddin 54 (89) Shoaib Akhtar 1/18 (8 overs) |
* India won by 5 wickets Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: John Hampshire (Eng) and Peter Manuel (SL) Player of the match: Mohammad Azharuddin (Ind)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

### 3rd ODI

* 24 March (D/N) Scorecard
| Pakistan 8/196 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 7/199 (44.3 overs) |
| Imran Nazir 71 (114) Lance Klusener 5/47 (10 overs) | | Jacques Kallis 35(38) Waqar Younis 2/28 (7 overs) |
* South Africa won by 3 wickets Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Peter Manuel (SL) Player of the match: Lance Klusener (SA)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

### 4th ODI

* 26 March (D/N) Scorecard
| Pakistan 3/272 (50 overs) | v | India 9/174 (50 overs) |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq 121* (113) Sunil Joshi 1/42 (9 overs) | | Rahul Dravid 29 (46) Waqar Younis 5/31 (10 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 98 runs Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Peter Manuel (SL) Player of the match: Waqar Younis and Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

### 5th ODI

* 27 March (D/N) Scorecard
| India 164 (48.5 overs) | v | South Africa 4/167 (42.4 overs) |
| Mohammad Azharuddin 36 (65) Nantie Hayward 4/31 (10 overs) | | Jacques Kallis 53* (93) |
* South Africa won by 6 wickets Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and John Hampshire (Eng) Player of the match: Nantie Hayward (SA)
* India won the toss and elected to bat.

### 6th ODI

* 28 March (D/N) Scorecard
| Pakistan 168 (49.2 overs) | v | South Africa 101 (26.5 overs) |
| Mohammad Yousuf 65 (88) Lance Klusener 2/27 (10 overs) | | Herschelle Gibbs 59* (79) Shoaib Akhtar 3/9 (4.5 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 67 runs Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: John Hampshire (Eng) and Peter Manuel (SL) Player of the match: Shoaib Akhtar (Pak)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
* Waqar took his 300th ODI wicket when he trapped Mckenzie LBW

## Final

* 31 March (D/N) Scorecard
| Pakistan 6/263 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 247 (49 overs) |
| Imran Nazir 69 (89) Lance Klusener 2/27 (10 overs) | | Hansie Cronje 79 (73) Waqar Younis 4/62 (10 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 16 runs Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Peter Manuel (SL) Player of the match: Waqar Younis (Pak)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.