Nehru Cup (cricket)
The MRF World Series for the Jawaharlal Nehru Cup was a cricket tournament held in India to celebrate the centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru's, birthday.
The tournament took place in October and November 1989, and was sponsored by the Madras Rubber Factory (MRF). Six teams took part India, the hosts, Australia, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. The tournament was a round robin with each team playing each other once.
The final table :
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.63 |
| England | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.52 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.30 |
| West Indies | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.13 |
| Australia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4.36 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.05 |
Read more about Nehru Cup (cricket): Semi Finals, The Final
Famous quotes containing the word cup:
“In poorer lands
No one touches the water of life.
It has no taste
And though it refreshes absolutely
It is a cup that must also pass
Until everybody
Gets some advantage....”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)