1990 Rothmans Cup

Dates	1 March – 11 March 1990
Cricket format	50 overs
Host(s)	New Zealand
Champions	Australia
Participants	3
Matches	7
Most runs	DM Jones (300)
Most wickets	DK Morrison (9)

The 1990 Rothmans Cup was a one-day International cricket tournament which took place from 1 to 11 March 1990 in New Zealand. The host nation competed against Australia and India. Each side played each other twice before the two with the most points qualified for a place in the final. Australia won the tournament, defeating New Zealand in the final.

Australia was captained by Allan Border, India by Mohammad Azharuddin and New Zealand by John Wright. Martin Crowe replaced Wright as captain in the third and fourth matches, while Geoff Marsh replaced Border in the sixth match.

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Team	P	W	L	T	NR	RR	Points
Australia	4	4	0	0	0	4.523	8
New Zealand	4	1	3	0	0	4.020	2
India	4	1	3	0	0	3.770	2

1 March 1990 Scorecard Wisden report

New Zealand  246/6 (47 overs)	v	India 138 (32.1 overs)
MD Crowe 104 (135) AS Wassan 3/45 (10 overs)		WV Raman 32 (38) SA Thomson 3/19 (6 overs)

New Zealand won by 108 runs Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: BL Aldridge and RS Dunne Player of the match: MD Crowe (NZ)

• India won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was reduced to 47 overs per side.
• GR Larsen, SJ Roberts and SA Thomson (all NZ), and SLV Raju and AS Wassan (both IND) made their ODI debuts.

3 March 1990 Scorecard Wisden report

Australia  187/9 (50 overs)	v	India 169 (45 overs)
AR Border 37 (50) Kapil Dev 2/29 (10 overs)		DB Vengsarkar 35 (56) TM Alderman 5/32 (10 overs)

Australia won by 18 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: BL Aldridge and RL McHarg Player of the match: TM Alderman (AUS)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

4 March 1990 Scorecard Wisden report

Australia  244/8 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 94 (25.2 overs)
DM Jones 107 (143) MC Snedden 3/32 (10 overs)		AH Jones 43 (69) SP O'Donnell 5/13 (6 overs)

Australia won by 150 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: BL Aldridge and RL McHarg Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

6 March 1990 Scorecard Wisden report

India  221 (48.2 overs)	v	New Zealand 220 (48.5 overs)
Kapil Dev 46 (38) DK Morrison 3/33 (9 overs)		MJ Greatbatch 53 (70) M Prabhakar 3/37 (10 overs)

India won by 1 run Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: GIJ Cowan and SJ Woodward Player of the match: Kapil Dev (IND)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.
• The match was reduced from 50 to 49 overs per side.

8 March 1990 Scorecard Wisden report

India  211/8 (50 overs)	v	Australia 212/3 (48 overs)
WV Raman 58 (86) PL Taylor 3/31 (10 overs)		GR Marsh 86 (144) ND Hirwani 1/25 (10 overs)

Australia won by 7 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: GIJ Cowan and RL McHarg Player of the match: GR Marsh (AUS)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.
• Gursharan Singh (IND) made his ODI debut.

10 March 1990 Scorecard Wisden report

Australia  239/6 (47 overs)	v	New Zealand 167/2 (34.5 overs)
DM Jones 59 (42) MC Snedden 2/45 (9 overs)		MD Crowe 51 retired hurt (81) PL Taylor 1/27 (7 overs)

Australia won on faster scoring rate Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: RS Dunne and SJ Woodward Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• The Australia innings was reduced to 47 overs per side.
• The New Zealand target was reduced to 204 runs in 40 overs.

11 March 1990 Scorecard Wisden report

New Zealand  162 (49.2 overs)	v	Australia 164/2 (39.1 overs)
RJ Hadlee 79 (92) CG Rackemann 3/22 (10 overs)		DM Jones 102* (91) JG Bracewell 1/42 (10 overs)

Australia won by 8 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: RS Dunne and SJ Woodward Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

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