1990–91 Sharjah Cup

1990 Sharjah Cup
Cricket format	One Day International
Host(s)	United Arab Emirates
Champions	Pakistan
Runners-up	Sri Lanka
Participants	2
Matches	2
Player of the series	Ijaz Ahmed (Batsman of the Tournament); RJ Ratnayake (Bowler of the Tournament)
Most runs	Ijaz Ahmed (92)
Most wickets	RJ Ratnayake (5)

The 1990 Sharjah Cup was a cricket tournament held in Sharjah, UAE, between December 20–21, 1990.

Two national teams took part: Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Two other sides – India and West Indies – had been scheduled to take part, but withdrew due to the Gulf crisis.^[1]^[2]

Pakistan won the tournament on superior run-rate after each side won one match each. Pakistan won US$20,000 while Sri Lanka won US$10,000.^[1]

The tournament was sponsored by Instaphone.^[1]^[2]

Matches

20 December 1990
Scorecard
Wisden report

Pakistan 170 (43 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 172/4 (39.5 overs)
Imran Khan 43 (54) RJ Ratnayake 5/32 (9 overs)		A Ranatunga 45* (86) Wasim Akram 2/40 (9 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: VK Ramaswamy (IND) and PD Reporter (IND)
Player of the match: RJ Ratnayake (SL)

21 December 1990
Scorecard
Wisden report

Pakistan 181/9 (43 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 131/9 (43 overs)
Ijaz Ahmed 54 (78) KPJ Warnaweera 2/26 (9 overs)		HP Tillakaratne 27 (67) Mushtaq Ahmed 3/14 (6 overs)

Pakistan won by 50 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: VK Ramaswamy (IND) and PD Reporter (IND)
Player of the match: Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)

Frindall, Bill (1997). Limited-Overs International Cricket – The Complete Record. Headline Book Publishing. p. 331. ISBN 0-7472-1173-6.
Cricket Archive: Instafone Sharjah Cup 1990/91
ESPNCricinfo: Sharjah Cup, 1990/91
Wright, Graeme, ed. (1992). "Sharjah Cup, 1990-91". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1992. John Wisden & Co Ltd. pp. 1062–1063. ISBN 0-947766-18-9.

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