# 2003 Bank Alfalah Cup

The 2003 Bank Alfalah Cup was a triangular ODI cricket competition held in Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla from 10 to 23 May 2003. It featured the national cricket teams of New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The tournament was won by New Zealand, who defeated Pakistan in the final.

## Points table

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
| New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.196 | 13 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.061 | 12 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.259 | 11 |

### 1st ODI

* 10 May (D/N) Scorecard
| Pakistan 199/8 (50 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 120 (43.1 overs) |
| Mohammad Hafeez 53 (114) Muttiah Muralitharan 3/38 (10 overs) | | Kumar Sangakkara 29 (57) Shoaib Malik 2/19 (8 overs) Mohammad Sami 2/19 (7.1 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 79 runs Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Peter Manuel (SL) and Simon Taufel (AUS) Player of the match: Mohammad Hafeez (Pak)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Pakistan 6, Sri Lanka 0

### 2nd ODI

* 11 May (D/N) Scorecard
| Pakistan 116 (43.1 overs) | v | New Zealand 117/3 (27.3 overs) |
| Shoaib Akhtar 27 (38) Shane Bond 2/7 (5 overs) | | Chris Nevin 28 (29) Abdul Razzaq 2/19 (6 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 7 wickets Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Daryl Harper (Aus) Player of the match: Daryl Tuffey (NZ)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New Zealand 6, Pakistan 0

### 3rd ODI

* 13 May (D/N) Scorecard
| New Zealand 139 (43.1 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 143/5 (43.4 overs) |
| Lou Vincent 32 (72) Muttiah Muralitharan 3/16 (8.1 overs) | | Romesh Kaluwitharana 48 (119) Jacob Oram 3/12 (9 overs) |
* Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Tyron Wijewardene (SL) and Simon Taufel (AUS) Player of the match: Romesh Kaluwitharana (SL)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
* Dharshana Gamage (SL) made his ODI debut.
* Points: Sri Lanka 5, New Zealand 1

### 4th ODI

* 18 May Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 172 (49.5 overs) | v | Pakistan 160 (47.3 overs) |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 46 (93) Shoaib Malik 2/30 (8 overs) | | Shoaib Malik 33 (54) Muttiah Muralitharan 5/23 (9.4 overs) |
* Sri Lanka won by 12 runs Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Tyron Wijewardene (SL) and Daryl Harper (Aus) Player of the match: Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Sri Lanka 5, Pakistan 1

### 5th ODI

* 19 May Scorecard
| New Zealand 156/8 (50 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 147 (49.1 overs) |
| Brendon McCullum 47* (63) Sanath Jayasuriya 2/35 (9 overs) | | Mahela Jayawardene 38 (102) Daniel Vettori 4/14 (10 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 9 runs Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Peter Manuel (SL) and Simon Taufel (AUS) Player of the match: Daniel Vettori (NZ)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New Zealand 5, Sri Lanka 1

### 6th ODI

* 20 May Scorecard
| Pakistan 203\9 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 181 (48.1 overs) |
| Shoaib Malik 74 (72) Daniel Vettori 3/34 (10 overs) | | Scott Styris 46 (99) Danish Kaneria 3/31 (10 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 22 runs Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Peter Manuel (SL) and Daryl Harper (Aus) Player of the match: Shoaib Malik (PAK)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* Yasir Hameed (PAK) made his ODI debut.
* Points: Pakistan 5, New Zealand 1

## Final

* 23 May (D/N) Scorecard
| Pakistan 198 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 200/6 (45.2 overs) |
| Younis Khan 70* (85) Daryl Tuffey 3/32 (9 overs) | | Stephen Fleming 65 (111) Mohammad Sami 3/42 (10 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 4 wickets Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Daryl Harper (Aus) Player of the match: Stephen Fleming (NZ)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
* New Zealand won the Bank Alfalah Cup 2003
* Faisal Athar (Pak) made his ODI debut.