The 2000–01 ARY Gold Cup was a triangular ODI cricket competition held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 8 to 20 April 2001.[1] It featured the national cricket teams of New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The tournament was won by Sri Lanka, who defeated Pakistan in the final.

Points table

Team Pld W L T NR NRR Pts[2]
 Pakistan 4 4 0 0 0 +1.166 8
 Sri Lanka 4 1 3 0 0 −0.085 2
 New Zealand 4 1 3 0 0 −0.989 2

1st ODI

8 April (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
255/9 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
239 (48.3 overs)
Saeed Anwar 90 (117)
Akalanka Ganegama 2/27 (4 overs)
Romesh Kaluwitharana 63 (73)
Waqar Younis 4/49 (8 overs)
Pakistan won by 16 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Dave Orchard (Aus) and Doug Cowie (NZ)
Player of the match: Saeed Anwar (Pak)

2nd ODI

10 April (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
269/9 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
163 (42.1 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 116 (129)
Jacob Oram 3/40 (9 overs)
Mathew Sinclair 60 (89)
Muttiah Muralitharan 3/12 (7.1) overs)
Sri Lanka won by 106 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: John Hampshire (Eng) and Dave Orchard (Aus)
Player of the match: Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Andre Adams (NZ) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI

12 April (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
266/7 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
270/2 (42.1 overs)
Mathew Sinclair 117 (144)
Abdul Razzaq 2/31 (7 overs)
Shahid Afridi 70 (43)
Andre Adams 1/38 (8 overs)
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Doug Cowie (NZ) and John Hampshire (Eng)
Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Pak)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

4th ODI

13 April (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
278/9 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
250/8 (50 overs)
Saeed Anwar 88 (99)
Dilhara Fernando 3/50 (9 overs)
Chaminda Vaas 50* (59)
Shahid Afridi 3/44 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 28 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Dave Orchard (Aus) and Doug Cowie (NZ)
Player of the match: Saeed Anwar (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Kashif Raza (Pak) made his ODI debut.

5th ODI

15 April (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
127 (31.3 overs)
v
 Pakistan
131/3 (25.2 overs)
Chris Nevin 50 (40)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4/17 (7.3 overs)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 85* (67)
Jacob Oram 1/23 (5 overs)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: John Hampshire (Eng) and Dave Orchard (Aus)
Player of the match: Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Kyle Mills (NZ) made his ODI debut.

6th ODI

17 April (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
248/6 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
169/8 (50 overs)
Mathew Sinclair 118* (137)
Sanath Jayasuriya 2/47 (10 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 41 (55)
Kyle Mills 3/30 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 79 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Doug Cowie (NZ) and John Hampshire (Eng)
Player of the match: Mathew Sinclair and Kyle Mills (both NZ)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

Final

20 April (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
297/7 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
220 (41.4 overs)
Marvan Atapattu 89 (119)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3/54 (9 overs)
Saeed Anwar 62 (64)
Chaminda Vaas 3/36 (6 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 77 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Dave Orchard (Aus) and Doug Cowie (NZ)
Player of the match: Marvan Atapattu (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

References

  1. ^ Fixtures
  2. ^ "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo.
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