1998 KnockOut Trophy

{{Short description|Cricket tournament held in Bangladesh}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy | image = ICC_KnockOut_Trophy_1998_logo.gif | administrator = International Cricket Council | cricket format = One Day International | tournament format = Knockout | host = Bangladesh | fromdate = 24 October | todate = 1 November | champions = {{cr|RSA}} | count = 1 | runner up = {{cr|WIN}} | participants = 9 | matches = 8 | player of the series = {{cricon|RSA}} Jacques Kallis | most runs = {{cricon|WIN}} Philo Wallace (221) | most wickets = {{cricon|RSA}} Jacques Kallis (8) | website = [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/ ICC-Cricinfo Tournament website] | previous_year = | previous_tournament = | next_year = 2000 | next_tournament = 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy }} The '''1998 Wills International Cup'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155194.html |title=The Mini World Cup, 1998–99 – When cricket really was the winner |year=2000 |publisher=Cricinfo, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403004425/http://content.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155194.html |archive-date=3 April 2009 |url-status=live |access-date=14 March 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Bangladesh. 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/england/icc-champions-trophy-2013/icc-champions-trophy-2013-history|title=ICC Champions Trophy – History|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)|access-date=12 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018135639/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/england/icc-champions-trophy-2013/icc-champions-trophy-2013-history|archive-date=18 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/76807.html |title=Curtain falls amid high ICC hopes |date=2 November 1998 |publisher=Cricinfo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330074121/http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/76807.html |archive-date=30 March 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=21 March 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

==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 although they had won the 1997 ICC Trophy and qualified for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. One of the worst ever floods of the region<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/157254.stm|title=South Asia Bangladesh floods rise again|date=24 August 1998|publisher=BBC|access-date=21 March 2009|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173611/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/157254.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/ARTICLES/WIC_GATE_CHARITY_02SEP1998.html |title=Ten percent for PM's relief fund |date=2 September 1998 |publisher=Cricinfo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328150116/http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/ARTICLES/WIC_GATE_CHARITY_02SEP1998.html |archive-date=28 March 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=21 March 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/ARTICLES/ICCKO_DRAW_22AUG1998.html |title=ICC's business interest given prominence |date=22 August 1998 |publisher=Cricinfo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105205232/http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/ARTICLES/ICCKO_DRAW_22AUG1998.html |archive-date=5 November 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=19 March 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> and saw New Zealand play Zimbabwe in order to qualify for the main draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/ARTICLES/NZ_TO_QUALIFY_24AUG1998.html|title=Black Caps must qualify|date=24 August 1998|publisher=Cricinfo|access-date=19 March 2009|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173607/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/ARTICLES/NZ_TO_QUALIFY_24AUG1998.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Squads== {{main|1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy squads}} All nine Test cricket nations participated in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/1998/NOV/WIC_CI365_RECAP_05NOV1998.html|title=Nine nations, one chance|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=5 November 1998|first=Zahid|last=Newaz|access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8242539.stm|title=1998 & 2000: The ICC Knock Out Trophy|work=BBC News|access-date=21 September 2009|archive-date=25 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925022157/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8242539.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/ARTICLES/ICCKO_BOWL-OUT_28JUL1998.html|title=''Tie-breaker'' in mini World Cup!|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=28 July 1998|author=Staff Reporter|access-date=12 October 2014|archive-date=16 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016175056/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/ARTICLES/ICCKO_BOWL-OUT_28JUL1998.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/SQUADS|title=Champions Trophy: Pakistan names probables – Squads|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref>

==Results== {{Round2|style=white-space:nowrap   |24 October – Dhaka|{{cr|ZIM}}|258/7|'''{{cr|NZ}}'''|'''260/5''' |RD1=Preliminary match|color=no}}

{{Round8|style=white-space:nowrap   |25 October – Dhaka|'''{{cr|RSA}}'''|'''283/4'''|{{cr|ENG}}|281/7 |26 October – Dhaka|{{cr|NZ}}|188/10|'''{{cr|SRI}}'''|'''191/5''' |28 October – Dhaka, Dhaka|'''{{cr|IND}}'''|'''307/8'''|{{cr|AUS}}|263/10 |29 October – Dhaka|'''{{cr|West Indies}}'''|'''289/9'''|{{cr|PAK}}|259/9  |30 October – Dhaka|'''{{cr|RSA}}'''|'''240/7'''|{{cr|SRI}}|132/10 |31 October – Dhaka|{{cr|IND}}|242/6|'''{{cr|West Indies}}'''|'''245/4'''  |1 November – Dhaka|'''{{cr|RSA}}'''|'''248/6'''|{{cr|West Indies}}|245/10  |3rdplace=no||| }}

===Preliminary match=== {{anchor|prelim}}{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 24 October 1998 | daynight = Yes | team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}} | score1 = 258/7 (50 overs) | team2 = {{cr|NZ}} | score2 = 260/5 (50 overs) | runs1 = Alistair Campbell 100 (143) | wickets1 = Geoff Allott 3/54 (8 overs) | runs2 = Stephen Fleming 96 (130) | wickets2 = Andy Whittall 1/35 (8 overs) | result = New Zealand won by 5 wickets | report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66162.html Scorecard] | venue = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Peter Willey (Eng) | motm = Stephen Fleming (NZ) | rain = New Zealand qualified for the main tournament as a result of winning this preliminary match }}

===Quarter-finals=== {{anchor|qf1}}{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 25 October 1998 | team2 = {{cr|RSA}} | score2 = 283/4 (46.4 overs) | team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}} | score1 = 281/7 (50 overs) | runs1 = Adam Hollioake 83 (91) | wickets1 = Jacques Kallis 3/48 (10 overs) | runs2 = Daryll Cullinan 69 (70) | wickets2 = Graeme Hick 1/28 (7 overs) | result = South Africa won by 6 wickets | report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66163.html Scorecard] | venue = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | umpires = Steve Dunne (NZ) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) | motm = Daryll Cullinan (SA) | rain = }} ---- {{anchor|qf2}}{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 26 October 1998 | team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} | score1 = 188 (49.5 overs) | team2 = {{cr|SRI}} | score2 = 191/5 (41.3 overs) | runs1 = Adam Parore 54 (87) | wickets1 = Muttiah Muralitharan 3/31 (10 overs) | runs2 = Arjuna Ranatunga 90* (116) | wickets2 = Simon Doull 2/17 (5 overs) | result = Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets | report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66164.html Scorecard] | venue = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | umpires = David Shepherd (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng) | motm = Arjuna Ranatunga (SL) | rain = }} ---- {{anchor|qf3}}{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 28 October 1998 | team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}} | score1 = 307/8 (50 overs) | team2 = {{cr|AUS}} | score2 = 263 (48.1 overs) | runs1 = Sachin Tendulkar 141 (128) | wickets1 = Michael Kasprowicz 3/71 (9 overs) | runs2 = Mark Waugh 74 (79) | wickets2 = Sachin Tendulkar 4/38 (9.1 overs) | result = India won by 44 runs | report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66165.html Scorecard] | venue = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Steve Dunne (NZ) | motm = Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | rain = }} ---- {{anchor|qf4}}{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 29 October 1998 | team1 = {{cr-rt|West Indies}} | score1 = 289/9 (50 overs) | team2 = {{cr|PAK}} | score2 = 259/9 (50 overs) | runs1 = Philo Wallace 79 (58) | wickets1 = Wasim Akram 3/55 (10 overs) | runs2 = Ijaz Ahmed 51 (64) | wickets2 = Keith Arthurton 4/31 (10 overs) | result = West Indies won by 30 runs | report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66166.html Scorecard] | venue = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | umpires = Dave Orchard (SA) and David Shepherd (Eng) | motm = Keith Arthurton (WI) | rain = }}

===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/66167.html|title=Wisden – Wills International Cup, 1998–99 – 1st semi final: South Africa v Sri Lanka|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924234715/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/66167.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/151573.html|title=Wills International Cup, 1998–99 – first semi-final – South Africa v Sri Lanka|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-date=19 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119070825/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/151573.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

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.<ref name= "CRic">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/66168.html|title=Wisden – Wills International Cup, 1998–99 – 2nd semi final: West indies v India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924234717/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/66168.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/151574.html|title=Wills International Cup, 1998–99 – second semi-final – West indies v India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 October 2014}}</ref>

{{anchor|sf1}}{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 30 October 1998 | team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} | score1 = 240/7 (39 overs) | team2 = {{cr|SRI}} | score2 = 132 (23.4 overs) | runs1 = Jacques Kallis 113* (100) | wickets1 = Nuwan Zoysa 2/34 (6 overs) | runs2 = Sanath Jayasuriya 22 (17) | wickets2 = Steve Elworthy 3/21 (4 overs) | result = South Africa won by 92 runs (D/L method) | report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66167.html Scorecard] | venue = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) | motm = Jacques Kallis (SA) | rain = 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.'' }}

---- {{anchor|sf2}}{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 31 October 1998 | team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}} | score1 = 242/6 (50 overs) | team2 = {{cr|West Indies}} | score2 = 245/4 (47 overs) | runs1 = Saurav Ganguly 83 (116) | wickets1 = Mervyn Dillon 3/38 (8 overs) | runs2 = Shivnarine Chanderpaul 74 (74) | wickets2 = Sachin Tendulkar 2/29 (10 overs) | result = West Indies won by 6 wickets | report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66168.html Scorecard] | venue = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | umpires = Dave Orchard (SA) and David Shepherd (Eng) | motm = Mervyn Dillon (WI) | rain = }}

===Final=== {{main|1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/66169.html|title=Wisden – Wills International Cup, 1998–99 – Final: South Africa v West indies|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924234718/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/66169.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/151575.html|title=Wills International Cup, 1998–99 – Final – West indies v India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-date=27 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827045459/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/151575.html|url-status=live}}</ref> With this victory, South Africa won the inaugural edition of the ICC KnockOut Trophy. {{anchor|final}}{{Single-innings cricket match | date = 1 November 1998 | team1 = {{cr-rt|West Indies}} | score1 = 245 (49.3 overs) | team2 = {{cr|RSA}} | score2 = 248/6 (47 overs) | runs1 = Philo Wallace 103 (102) | wickets1 = Jacques Kallis 5/30 (7.3 overs) | runs2 = Hansie Cronje 61* (77) | wickets2 = Phil Simmons 2/45 (8 overs) | result = South Africa won by 4 wickets | report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66169.html Scorecard] | venue = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | umpires = Steve Dunne (NZ) and Peter Willey (Eng) | motm = Jacques Kallis (SA) | toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field. | rain = | notes = This was the only senior ICC event won by South Africa until 2025. }}

==Statistics==

===Team totals===

====Highest team totals==== {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;" |+Highest team total ''(250 plus)'' ! Score (Overs) ! Country ! Opponent ! Venue ! Date |- | 307/8 (50.0) | {{cr|IND}} | {{cr|AUS}} | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 28 October 1998 |- | 289/9 (50.0) | {{cr|WIN}} | {{cr|PAK}} | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 29 October 1998 |- | 283/4 (46.4) | {{cr|RSA}} | {{cr|ENG}} | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 25 October 1998 |- | 281/7 (50.0) | {{cr|ENG}} | {{cr|RSA}} | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 25 October 1998 |- | 263/10 (48.1) | {{cr|AUS}} | {{cr|IND}} | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 28 October 1998 |- | 260/5 (50.0) | {{cr|NZ}} | {{cr|ZIM}} | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 24 October 1998 |- | 259/9 (50.0) | {{cr|PAK}} | {{cr|WIN}} | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 29 October 1998 |- | 258/7 (50.0) | {{cr|ZIM}} | {{cr|NZ}} | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 24 October 1998 |}

===Batting===

====Most runs in the tournament==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:70%" |+Most runs in the tournament ''(Top 5 players)'' ! Player ! Country ! M ! I ! NO ! Total ! HS ! Avg ! S/R ! 100s ! 50s |- |style="text-align:left"| Philo Wallace |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|WIN}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 221 | 103 | 73.66 | 107.80 | 1 | 1 |- |style="text-align:left"| Jacques Kallis |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|RSA}} | 3 | 3 | 1 | 164 | 113* | 82.00 | 95.34 | 1 | 0 |- |style="text-align:left"| Shivnarine Chanderpaul |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|WIN}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 74 | 50.00 | 75.37 | 0 | 1 |- |style="text-align:left"| Sachin Tendulkar |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|IND}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 141 | 74.50 | 104.92 | 1 | 0 |- |style="text-align:left"| Hansie Cronje |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|RSA}} | 3 | 3 | 1 | 148 | 67 | 74.00 | 90.79 | 0 | 2 |- | colspan="11" | '''Source''': [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/STATS/WIC_OCT-NOV1998_ODI_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html Cricinfo] |}

====Highest average in the tournament==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:70%" |+Highest average in the tournament ''(Top 5 players, minimum 50 runs)'' ! Player ! Country ! M ! I ! NO ! Total ! HS ! Avg ! S/R ! 100s ! 50s |- |style="text-align:left"| Alistair Campbell |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|ZIM}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100.00 | 69.93 | 1 | 0 |- |style="text-align:left"| Arjuna Ranatunga |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|SRI}} | 2 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 90* | 94.00 | 75.80 | 0 | 1 |- |style="text-align:left"| Jacques Kallis |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|RSA}} | 3 | 3 | 1 | 164 | 113* | 82.00 | 95.34 | 1 | 0 |- |style="text-align:left"| Andy Flower |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|ZIM}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 77.00 | 96.25 | 0 | 1 |- |style="text-align:left"| Robin Singh |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|IND}} | 2 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 73* | 76.00 | 116.92 | 0 | 1 |- | colspan="11" | '''Source''': [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OD_TOURNEYS/WIC/STATS/WIC_OCT-NOV1998_ODI_BAT_HIGHEST_AVS.html Cricinfo] |}

====Highest individual scores==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:70%" |+Highest individual scores ''(Top 5 players)'' ! Player ! Country ! Runs ! Balls ! S/R ! 4s ! 6s ! Opponent ! Venue ! Date |- |style="text-align:left"| Sachin Tendulkar |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|IND}} | 141 | 128 | 110.15 | 13 | 3 |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|AUS}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 28 October 1998 |- |style="text-align:left"| Jacques Kallis |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|RSA}} | 113* | 100 | 113.00 | 5 | 5 |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|SRI}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 30 October 1998 |- |style="text-align:left"| Philo Wallace |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|WIN}} | 103 | 102 | 100.98 | 11 | 5 |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|RSA}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 1 November 1998 |- |style="text-align:left"| Alistair Campbell |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|ZIM}} | 100 | 143 | 69.93 | 7 | 1 |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|NZ}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 24 October 1998 |- |style="text-align:left"| Stephen Fleming |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|NZ}} | 96 | 130 | 73.84 | 3 | 1 |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|ZIM}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 24 October 1998 |- | colspan="10" | '''Source''': [http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=batted_score;spanmax1=2+Nov+1998;spanmin1=23+Oct+1998;spanval1=span;template=results;trophy=44;type=batting;view=innings Cricinfo] |}

====Highest partnerships==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:70%" |+Highest partnerships ''(Top 10)'' ! Runs ! Balls ! RR ! Wicket ! Players ! Country ! Opponent ! Venue ! Date |- | 140 | 140 | 6.00 | 3rd |style="text-align:left"| Rahul Dravid & Sachin Tendulkar |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|IND}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|AUS}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 28 October 1998 |- | 132 | 114 | 6.94 | 4th |style="text-align:left"| Ajay Jadeja & Sachin Tendulkar |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|IND}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|AUS}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 28 October 1998 |- | 127 | 155 | 4.91 | 4th |style="text-align:left"| Romesh Kaluwitharana & Arjuna Ranatunga |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|SRI}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|NZ}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 26 October 1998 |- | 125 | 147 | 5.10 | 4th |style="text-align:left"| Stephen Fleming & Adam Parore |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|NZ}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|ZIM}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 24 October 1998 |- | 118 | 165 | 4.29 | 4th |style="text-align:left"| Alistair Campbell & Andy Flower |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|ZIM}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|NZ}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 24 October 1998 |- | 117 | 97 | 7.23 | 4th |style="text-align:left"| Hansie Cronje & Jonty Rhodes |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|RSA}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|ENG}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 25 October 1998 |- | 113 | 116 | 5.84 | 1st |style="text-align:left"| Daryll Cullinan & Michael Rindel |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|RSA}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|ENG}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 25 October 1998 |- | 112 | 144 | 4.66 | 6th |style="text-align:left"| Neil Fairbrother & Adam Hollioake |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|ENG}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|RSA}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 25 October 1998 |- | 109 | 87 | 7.51 | 2nd |style="text-align:left"| Shivnarine Chanderpaul & Philo Wallace |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|WIN}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|PAK}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 29 October 1998 |- | 94 | 101 | 5.58 | 2nd |style="text-align:left"| Ricky Ponting & Mark Waugh |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|AUS}} |style="text-align:left"| {{cr|IND}} |style="text-align:left"| Bangabandhu National Stadium |style="text-align:left"| 28 October 1998 |- | colspan="9" | '''Source''': [http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=fow_score;spanmax1=2+Nov+1998;spanmin1=23+Oct+1998;spanval1=span;template=results;trophy=44;type=fow;view=innings Cricinfo] |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/BDESH/1998-99_BDESH_Wills_International_Cup_1998-99.html CricketArchive]

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