2007 Afro-Asia Cup
| 2007 Afro-Asia Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian XI | Africa XI | ||
| Dates | 5 June 2007 – 10 June 2007 | ||
| Captains |
Mahela Jayawardene (ODI) Shoaib Malik(T20) |
Justin Kemp(ODI) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Asian XI won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Mahela Jayawardene 217 | Shaun Pollock 223 | |
| Most wickets | Mohammad Rafique 8 | Morné Morkel 8 | |
| Player of the series | Mahela Jayawardene (Asia XI) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Asian XI won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Tillakaratne Dilshan (47) | Loots Bosman (52) | |
| Most wickets | Sreesanth (2) |
Nehemiah Odhiambo (2) Thandi Tshabalala (2) | |
| Player of the series | Not awarded | ||
The second Afro-Asia Cup was played from 6 June until 10 June 2007, hosted by India. The three ODI and one Twenty20 matches were broadcast live on ESPN, after Nimbus had pulled out from the deal with Asian Cricket Council. The Twenty20 match did not have official status as a Twenty20 international or a regular Twenty20 match.
Asia XI claimed the first title in the competition's history, following a tied series in 2005, with a 3–0 whitewash of the African XI. Asian XI captain Mahela Jayawardene was named player of the tournament for his 217 runs, including a half century and a century, in the three ODIs. This cup Held the Record for highest overall runs scored in a 3-match series with 1892 runs being scored until it is broken by India vs England in January 2017 with an overall total of 2090 runs.[1]
Squads
- Players who were originally named in the squad but opted to withdraw from the competition are greyed out.
Only Twenty20
- This match did not have Twenty20 international or Twenty20 status.
ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
10 June 2007
(scorecard) |
Asia XI
331/8 (50 overs) |
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Africa XI
318/7 (50 overs) |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni 139* (97)
Mahela Jayawardene 107 (106) Peter Ongondo 3/35 (10 overs) Morné Morkel 3/50 (10 overs) |
Justin Kemp 86 (76)
AB de Villiers 70 (63) Shaun Pollock 58* (49) Mohammad Rafique 4/65 (10 overs) Harbhajan Singh 3/48 (10 overs) |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Highest runs in a 3-match series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Africa Twenty20 Squad". Cricinfo. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ "Asia Twenty20 Squad". Cricinfo. 28 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ "Africa Squad". Cricinfo. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ "Asia Squad". Cricinfo. 28 May 2007. Archived from the original on 28 June 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007.