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1996 'Friendship' Cup

International cricket tournament

Field	Value
name	1996 Friendship Cup
fromdate	14
todate	23 September 1996
administrator	International Cricket Council
cricket format	One Day International
host
champions
participants	2
matches	5
player of the series	IND Anil Kumble
most runs	IND Rahul Dravid (220)
most wickets	IND Anil Kumble (13)
next_year	1997
next_tournament	1997 'Friendship' Cup

| player of the series = IND Anil Kumble

The **1996 'Friendship Cup' **, also known as the **1996 Sahara 'Friendship Cup' ** for sponsorship reasons was a One Day International cricket series which took place between 14 and 23 September 1996. The tournament was held in Canada, which was seen as perfect neutral territory for India and Pakistan to play each other. The tournament was won by Pakistan, who won the series 3–2. This was the first edition of the annual event.

Squads

Match results

1st ODI

Azhar Mahmood (Pak) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid set a record for the highest third wicket partnership for India (161 runs).

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

Records

Dravid and Mohammad Azharuddin put on a partnership of 161 runs in the second ODI- highest third wicket partnership for India in ODIs eclipsing the previous best of 158 runs put up by Navjot Singh Sidhu and Mohinder Amarnath against New Zealand.
Azhar and Saleem Malik crossed 6000 runs in ODIs during the series.

References

[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/62346.html?template=fixtures Tournament fixture list]
"Fifth One-Day International, India v Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo.

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