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1985 Rothmans Sharjah Cup
Cricket formatOne Day International
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Host(s) United Arab Emirates
Champions West Indies
Runners-up Pakistan
Participants3
Matches3
Player of the seriesCricket West Indies RB Richardson
Most runsCricket West Indies RB Richardson (171)
Most wicketsPakistan Mudassar Nazar (3)
Pakistan Tauseef Ahmed (3)
Cricket West Indies J Garner (3)

The 1985 Rothmans Sharjah Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE, between November 15–22, 1985. Three national teams took part: India, Pakistan and West Indies.

The 1985 Rothmans Sharjah Cup was a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once. West Indies won both its matches, winning the Rothmans Cup and US$50,000.[1] Pakistan came second while India lost both its matches. Player of the Series Richie Richardson won US$3,000 and a car.[2]

Matches

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Table

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Team P W L T NR RR Points
 West Indies 2 2 0 0 0 4.494 4
 Pakistan 2 1 1 0 0 4.433 2
 India 2 0 2 0 0 3.911 0


15 November 1985
Scorecard
Pakistan 
196/4 (45 overs)
v
 West Indies
199/3 (44.1 overs)
Mohsin Khan 86* (126)
MA Holding 1/17 (5 overs)
RB Richardson 99* (141)
Mudassar Nazar 1/32 (9 overs)
 West Indies won by 7 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
Player of the match: RB Richardson (WIN)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • AH Gray (WIN) made his ODI debut.

17 November 1985
Scorecard
Pakistan 
203/4 (45 overs)
v
 India
155 (40.4 overs)
Mudassar Nazar 67 (117)
RMH Binny 1/36 (9 overs)
SM Gavaskar 63 (105)
Tauseef Ahmed 3/30 (9 overs)
 Pakistan won by 48 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
Player of the match: Mudassar Nazar (PAK)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.

22 November 1985
Scorecard
India 
180/4 (45 overs)
v
 West Indies
186/2 (41.3 overs)
SM Gavaskar 76* (128)
J Garner 2/11 (9 overs)
DL Haynes 72* (105)
Kapil Dev 1/29 (8 overs)
 West Indies won by 8 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
Player of the match: J Garner (WIN)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Frindall 1997, pp. 171–172.
  2. ^ Frindall 1997, p. 172.
  • Frindall, Bill (1997). Limited-Overs International Cricket – The Complete Record. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-1173-6.
  • Cricket Archive: Rothmans Sharjah Cup 1985/86
  • ESPNCricinfo: Rothmans Sharjah Cup, 1985/86
  • Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1987: Sharjah Challenge Cup, 1985-86