NEW DELHI: Recently, when the name of the upcoming T20I tri-series in Sri Lanka used to be introduced, the mind flashed back to the final of the superior many years - the 1990s. The Nidahas Trophy. Missing used to be the sponsor’s name of yore - Singer-Akai - however the tournament name straight away resonated and elicited a flurry of pictures.
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While for millennials the name would possibly not ring a bell, a era of Indian cricket enthusiasts in that decade should have in mind the term ‘Nidahas Trophy’ well. The first time it entered cricket’s lexicon used to be 20 years ago, when a tri-series ODI tournament between Sri Lanka, India and New Zealand used to be held in Sri Lanka in the summer of 1998 to have fun 50 years of the rustic’s independence.
As expected right through that point of year in those parts, 3 of the ten games were abandoned without a ball bowled owing to rain, and every other two known as off because of inclement climate. New Zealand had no chance of creating the final after 4 of their fixtures were washed out, which meant that India, with one win in 3 finished fits, and the hosts, with 3 wins out of 4, met within the last of the Nidahas Trophy on July 7, 1998 at Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium.
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Allow me to offer a little of context to this clash.
It used to be 1998, Tendulkar’s annus mirabilis, when runs flowed like wine. That year, India had already reached the finals of 4 ODI tournaments, winning 3 and dropping one. This incorporated Hrishikesh Kanitkar’s last-over heroics against Saqlain Mushtaq in Dhaka and Tendulkar’s unforgettable assault on Australia in Sharjah - the Desert Storm series. India had reason why to consider they might add a fourth ODI identify, such used to be the temper and Tendulkar’s form in 1998.
Sachin Tendulkar used to be at his sublime easiest within the year 1998
That year, Sri Lanka - reigning global champions after the luck of the 1996 World Cup - had won 8 of 13 finished ODIs, beating Zimbabwe 3-0 and winning two of six fits in a triangular that includes South Africa and Pakistan. The Nidahas Trophy used to be a shot at winning every other trophy in front of the house enthusiasts.
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It used to be the last decade of Sanath Jayasuriya pulverising Indian bowling attacks world wide, and the reminiscences of the notorious 1996 World Cup semi-final in Kolkata, when Eden Gardens burned as India’s tournament desires came crashing down following an notorious cave in, had no longer been pushed into the background. Though truth be told, the stake used to be driven into India’s heart by means of Aravinda de Silva that afternoon at Eden Gardens, when he clattered 66 off 47 deliveries to show a horror start into place of dominance.
A bit of over a year sooner than, in May 1997, Sourav Ganguly were bowled first ball by means of Chaminda Vaas in and ODI on the Wankhede, through which a goal of 226 used to be overhauled virtually single-handedly by means of Jayasuriya’s unbeaten 151 off 120 balls. As 1997 closed, Sri Lanka drew an ODI series in India 1-1.
Sourav Ganguly used to be as usual merciless towards the Sri Lankan spinners
It used to be no longer a great cricketing competition, but there used to be lots to excitement. When it came to knockout fits of ODI tournaments within the 90s, India had overwhelmed Sri Lanka within the finals of the Asia Cup in 1991 and 1995 and the final of the Singer World Series in 1994, and had lost handiest within the summit clash of the 1997 Asia Cup. Sri Lanka, in fact, had the 1996 World Cup to boast about, as well as that league match from the similar tournament in Delhi, when Jayasuriya lowered Manoj Prabhakar, in his last international look, to trundle in and bowl some variant of spin right through the Powerplay to the music of 4 wicketless overs that cost 47 runs.
Back to the match. On the big day, India were driven to a big overall - by means of that technology’s standards - of 307/6 on the back of a document opening partnership of 252 between Sourav Ganguly (109) and - who else? - Tendulkar (128). Sri Lanka had pipped India by means of 8 runs in a low-scoring league match of the tournament, but their pace bowling used to be threadbare without Chaminda Vaas, Ravindra Pushpakumara and Sajeewa de Silva. Tendulkar and Ganguly drove, lower and pulled with authority on a flat Premadasa surface, running the bowling into the ground on a sticky Colombo afternoon.
WATCH: TENDULKAR & GANGULY ADD RECORD 252
The spinners struggled. Niroshan Bandaratilleke used the brand new ball and conceded 36 in five overs, with Tendulkar and Ganguly using their toes to hit him over the infield. Kumar Dharmasena went wicketless in ten overs that cost 67. Muttiah Muralitharan took 1/51 in 8 overs, Upul Chandana 1/33 in five and Jayasuriya used to be the pick of the lot with 2/42 in nine.
In answer, Jayasuriya cracked 32 off 25 balls sooner than he used to be pushed aside by means of Ajit Agarkar - who finished with a pivotal 4/53 - and then Aravinda de Silva reeled off a sparkling 105 from 93 balls, pushed aside by means of Agarkar within the 44th over. India chipped away and Sri Lanka fell six runs quick in what used to be a memorable last.
At the time, this Tendulkar-Ganguly association surpassed the former easiest opening stand of 225 between the Kenyan pair of Deepak Chudama and Kennedy Otioneo, scored against Bangladesh in October 1997. Since then, a number of opening acts have surpassed the Tendulkar-Ganguly stand of 252, but for die-hard Indian cricket enthusiasts that day in Colombo will remain perpetually.
A private be aware right here, if you will allow me. I spent a part of that summer in the USA, and when the final used to be performed I was within the far off woods of Maine, in an outdated log cabin on Lake Lucerne. There used to be no tv or web, and my past due father known as one afternoon to animatedly inform me that Ganguly and his favourite Tendulkar had placed on a global document stand, and how the two had batted splendidly, and how Agarkar had bowled splendidly to lend a hand clinch a narrow win. The last came a few weeks after the discharge of Aamir Khan’s Ghulam, and my father added that the movie used to be doing well (after Tendulkar, Aamir used to be his favourite actor of that technology). To get that phone name, and listen to my father talk animatedly about his two biggest passions - cricket and flicks - is something I will be able to never forget.
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While for millennials the name would possibly not ring a bell, a era of Indian cricket enthusiasts in that decade should have in mind the term ‘Nidahas Trophy’ well. The first time it entered cricket’s lexicon used to be 20 years ago, when a tri-series ODI tournament between Sri Lanka, India and New Zealand used to be held in Sri Lanka in the summer of 1998 to have fun 50 years of the rustic’s independence.
As expected right through that point of year in those parts, 3 of the ten games were abandoned without a ball bowled owing to rain, and every other two known as off because of inclement climate. New Zealand had no chance of creating the final after 4 of their fixtures were washed out, which meant that India, with one win in 3 finished fits, and the hosts, with 3 wins out of 4, met within the last of the Nidahas Trophy on July 7, 1998 at Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium.
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Allow me to offer a little of context to this clash.
It used to be 1998, Tendulkar’s annus mirabilis, when runs flowed like wine. That year, India had already reached the finals of 4 ODI tournaments, winning 3 and dropping one. This incorporated Hrishikesh Kanitkar’s last-over heroics against Saqlain Mushtaq in Dhaka and Tendulkar’s unforgettable assault on Australia in Sharjah - the Desert Storm series. India had reason why to consider they might add a fourth ODI identify, such used to be the temper and Tendulkar’s form in 1998.
Sachin Tendulkar used to be at his sublime easiest within the year 1998
That year, Sri Lanka - reigning global champions after the luck of the 1996 World Cup - had won 8 of 13 finished ODIs, beating Zimbabwe 3-0 and winning two of six fits in a triangular that includes South Africa and Pakistan. The Nidahas Trophy used to be a shot at winning every other trophy in front of the house enthusiasts.
ALSO READ: Indian cricket staff leaves for Nidahas Trophy
It used to be the last decade of Sanath Jayasuriya pulverising Indian bowling attacks world wide, and the reminiscences of the notorious 1996 World Cup semi-final in Kolkata, when Eden Gardens burned as India’s tournament desires came crashing down following an notorious cave in, had no longer been pushed into the background. Though truth be told, the stake used to be driven into India’s heart by means of Aravinda de Silva that afternoon at Eden Gardens, when he clattered 66 off 47 deliveries to show a horror start into place of dominance.
A bit of over a year sooner than, in May 1997, Sourav Ganguly were bowled first ball by means of Chaminda Vaas in and ODI on the Wankhede, through which a goal of 226 used to be overhauled virtually single-handedly by means of Jayasuriya’s unbeaten 151 off 120 balls. As 1997 closed, Sri Lanka drew an ODI series in India 1-1.
Sourav Ganguly used to be as usual merciless towards the Sri Lankan spinners
It used to be no longer a great cricketing competition, but there used to be lots to excitement. When it came to knockout fits of ODI tournaments within the 90s, India had overwhelmed Sri Lanka within the finals of the Asia Cup in 1991 and 1995 and the final of the Singer World Series in 1994, and had lost handiest within the summit clash of the 1997 Asia Cup. Sri Lanka, in fact, had the 1996 World Cup to boast about, as well as that league match from the similar tournament in Delhi, when Jayasuriya lowered Manoj Prabhakar, in his last international look, to trundle in and bowl some variant of spin right through the Powerplay to the music of 4 wicketless overs that cost 47 runs.
Back to the match. On the big day, India were driven to a big overall - by means of that technology’s standards - of 307/6 on the back of a document opening partnership of 252 between Sourav Ganguly (109) and - who else? - Tendulkar (128). Sri Lanka had pipped India by means of 8 runs in a low-scoring league match of the tournament, but their pace bowling used to be threadbare without Chaminda Vaas, Ravindra Pushpakumara and Sajeewa de Silva. Tendulkar and Ganguly drove, lower and pulled with authority on a flat Premadasa surface, running the bowling into the ground on a sticky Colombo afternoon.
WATCH: TENDULKAR & GANGULY ADD RECORD 252
The spinners struggled. Niroshan Bandaratilleke used the brand new ball and conceded 36 in five overs, with Tendulkar and Ganguly using their toes to hit him over the infield. Kumar Dharmasena went wicketless in ten overs that cost 67. Muttiah Muralitharan took 1/51 in 8 overs, Upul Chandana 1/33 in five and Jayasuriya used to be the pick of the lot with 2/42 in nine.
In answer, Jayasuriya cracked 32 off 25 balls sooner than he used to be pushed aside by means of Ajit Agarkar - who finished with a pivotal 4/53 - and then Aravinda de Silva reeled off a sparkling 105 from 93 balls, pushed aside by means of Agarkar within the 44th over. India chipped away and Sri Lanka fell six runs quick in what used to be a memorable last.
At the time, this Tendulkar-Ganguly association surpassed the former easiest opening stand of 225 between the Kenyan pair of Deepak Chudama and Kennedy Otioneo, scored against Bangladesh in October 1997. Since then, a number of opening acts have surpassed the Tendulkar-Ganguly stand of 252, but for die-hard Indian cricket enthusiasts that day in Colombo will remain perpetually.
A private be aware right here, if you will allow me. I spent a part of that summer in the USA, and when the final used to be performed I was within the far off woods of Maine, in an outdated log cabin on Lake Lucerne. There used to be no tv or web, and my past due father known as one afternoon to animatedly inform me that Ganguly and his favourite Tendulkar had placed on a global document stand, and how the two had batted splendidly, and how Agarkar had bowled splendidly to lend a hand clinch a narrow win. The last came a few weeks after the discharge of Aamir Khan’s Ghulam, and my father added that the movie used to be doing well (after Tendulkar, Aamir used to be his favourite actor of that technology). To get that phone name, and listen to my father talk animatedly about his two biggest passions - cricket and flicks - is something I will be able to never forget.
Twenty years later, a rewind to the original Nidahas Trophy
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