1997 Pepsi Independence Cup - Stats
Sri Lanka won the tournament
Most runs
| Player | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 267 | 194 | 53.40 | 102.69 | 31 | 5 |
| Nathan Astle New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 218 | 117 | 72.67 | 83.52 | 20 | 2 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 | 212 | 80 | 53.00 | 89.45 | 20 | 3 |
| Ramiz Raja Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 200 | 76 | 40.00 | 68.97 | 17 | 0 |
| Ijaz Ahmed Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 196 | 55 | 39.20 | 77.78 | 16 | 2 |
| Aravinda de Silva Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 | 189 | 90 | 47.25 | 102.16 | 25 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 | 155 | 96 | 38.75 | 129.17 | 19 | 3 |
| Shahid Afridi Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 151 | 59 | 30.20 | 143.81 | 17 | 5 |
| Rahul Dravid India | 2 | 2 | 128 | 107 | 128.00 | 87.07 | 13 | 0 |
| Saleem Malik Pakistan | 4 | 4 | 127 | 49 | 31.75 | 87.59 | 8 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Player | M | Overs | Wkts | Runs | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saqlain Mushtaq Pakistan | 5 | 48.5 | 14 | 252 | 18.00 | 5.16 |
| Aaqib Javed Pakistan | 5 | 43 | 11 | 279 | 25.36 | 6.49 |
| Sajeewa de Silva Sri Lanka | 4 | 29 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 5.28 |
| Nathan Astle New Zealand | 3 | 23 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 4.57 |
| Gavin Larsen New Zealand | 3 | 27.3 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 4.18 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka | 4 | 36.5 | 6 | 176 | 29.33 | 4.78 |
| Aravinda de Silva Sri Lanka | 3 | 25 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 3.48 |
| Kumar Dharmasena Sri Lanka | 4 | 31 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 4.45 |
| Saleem Malik Pakistan | 5 | 42 | 5 | 233 | 46.60 | 5.55 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 4 | 31 | 4 | 145 | 36.25 | 4.68 |
Highest scores
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar Pakistan | 194 | 146 | 22 | 5 | IND |
| Nathan Astle New Zealand | 117 | 132 | 9 | 2 | PAK |
| Sachin Tendulkar India | 117 | 137 | 13 | 2 | NZ |
| Rahul Dravid India | 107 | 116 | 10 | 0 | PAK |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 96 | 67 | 12 | 1 | PAK |
| Nathan Astle New Zealand | 92 | 111 | 10 | 0 | IND |
| Aravinda de Silva Sri Lanka | 90 | 90 | 10 | 1 | PAK |
| Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka | 80 | 70 | 8 | 1 | PAK |
| Ramiz Raja Pakistan | 76 | 101 | 8 | 0 | SL |
| Vinod Kambli India | 65 | 80 | 4 | 0 | PAK |
Best bowling figures
| Player | Figures | Overs | vs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaqib Javed Pakistan | 5/35 | 10 | SL |
| Aaqib Javed Pakistan | 5/61 | 10 | IND |
| Nathan Astle New Zealand | 4/43 | 8 | PAK |
| Saqlain Mushtaq Pakistan | 4/53 | 9.4 | SL |
| Saqlain Mushtaq Pakistan | 3/38 | 10 | NZ |
| Sajeewa de Silva Sri Lanka | 3/40 | 7 | PAK |
| Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka | 3/40 | 10 | PAK |
| Saqlain Mushtaq Pakistan | 3/43 | 9.5 | SL |
| Gavin Larsen New Zealand | 3/43 | 9.3 | SL |
| Shayne O'Connor New Zealand | 3/44 | 9 | SL |
Most sixes
| Player | 6s | 4s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar Pakistan | 5 | 31 | 267 |
| Shahid Afridi Pakistan | 5 | 17 | 151 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka | 3 | 20 | 212 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 3 | 19 | 155 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan | 3 | 9 | 91 |
| Nathan Astle New Zealand | 2 | 20 | 218 |
| Ijaz Ahmed Pakistan | 2 | 16 | 196 |
| Roshan Mahanama Sri Lanka | 2 | 7 | 122 |
| Sachin Tendulkar India | 2 | 14 | 121 |
| Matt Horne New Zealand | 2 | 8 | 109 |
Most 50s / 100s
| Player | 100s | 50s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Astle New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 218 |
| Saeed Anwar Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 267 |
| Rahul Dravid India | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| Sachin Tendulkar India | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka | 0 | 3 | 212 |
| Ijaz Ahmed Pakistan | 0 | 2 | 196 |
| Aravinda de Silva Sri Lanka | 0 | 2 | 189 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 0 | 2 | 155 |
| Shahid Afridi Pakistan | 0 | 2 | 151 |
| Ramiz Raja Pakistan | 0 | 1 | 200 |
Best strike rate (min 30 balls)
| Player | SR | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Afridi Pakistan | 143.81 | 151 | 105 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 129.17 | 155 | 120 |
| Mohammad Hussain Pakistan | 108.51 | 51 | 47 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan | 105.81 | 91 | 86 |
| Saeed Anwar Pakistan | 102.69 | 267 | 260 |
| Aravinda de Silva Sri Lanka | 102.16 | 189 | 185 |
| Kumar Dharmasena Sri Lanka | 100.00 | 50 | 50 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana Sri Lanka | 95.00 | 57 | 60 |
| Moin Khan Pakistan | 94.69 | 107 | 113 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka | 89.45 | 212 | 237 |
Best economy (min 10 overs)
| Player | Econ | Overs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Harris New Zealand | 3.33 | 27 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva Sri Lanka | 3.48 | 25 | 5 |
| Gavin Larsen New Zealand | 4.18 | 27.3 | 6 |
| Dipak Patel New Zealand | 4.30 | 27 | 1 |
| Kumar Dharmasena Sri Lanka | 4.45 | 31 | 5 |
| Nathan Astle New Zealand | 4.57 | 23 | 7 |
| Anil Kumble India | 4.63 | 19 | 2 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 4.68 | 31 | 4 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka | 4.78 | 36.5 | 6 |
| Robin Singh India | 4.81 | 16 | 3 |
Most catches (fielder)
Most dismissals (keeper)
| Player | Dis | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Moin Khan | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Adam Parore | 3 | 2 | 1 |