2007 Afro-Asia Cup

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = 2007 Afro-Asia Cup
team1_name = Africa XI
team2_name = Asia XI
from_date = 5 June
to_date = 10 June 2007
team1_captain = Justin Kemp
team2_captain = Mahela Jayawardene
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 3
team1_ODIs_won = 0
team2_ODIs_won = 3
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Pollock 223
Boucher 105
Kemp 91
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Jayawardene 217
Dhoni 174
Ganguly 120
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Morkel 8
Chigumbura 6
Ongondo 3
Morkel 3
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Mohammad Rafique 8
Mohammad Asif 5
Fernando 4
Harbhajan Singh 4
player_of_ODI_series = Mahela Jayawardene (Asia XI)
Infobox Cricket series twenty20
no_of_twenty20s = 1
team1_twenty20s_won = 0
team2_twenty20s_won = 1
team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Bosman (52)
Bodi (12)
team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Dilshan (47)
Iqbal (30)
team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Sreesanth (2)
Mashrafe Mortaza (2)
team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Odhiambo (2)
Morkel (1)
Tshabalala (1)
player_of_twenty20_series = Not awarded

The second Afro-Asian Cup was played from 6 June until 10 June, 2007, hosted by India. The 3 ODI and 1 Twenty20 matches were broadcast live on ESPN, after Nimbus had pulled out from the deal with Asian Cricket Council. The Twenty20 match did not have official status as a Twenty20 international or a regular Twenty20 match.

Asia XI claimed the first title in the competition's history, following a tied series in 2005, with a 3-0 whitewash of the African XI. Asian XI captain Mahela Jayawardene was named player of the tournament for his 217 runs, including a half century and a century, in the 3 ODIs.

quads

*Players who were originally named in the squad but opted to withdraw from the competition are greyed out.

Only Twenty20

Limited overs international
date = June 5, 2007
team1 = Africa XI
score1 = 109/8 (20 overs)
score2 = 110/4 (15.5 overs)
team2 = Asia XI
runs1 = Loots Bosman 52 (55)
wickets1 =Mashrafe Mortaza 2/17 (4 overs)
runs2 = Tillakaratne Dilshan 47*
wickets2 = Nehemiah Odhiambo 2/21 (3 overs)
result = Asia XI won by 6 wickets
report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/aac2007/engine/current/match/293257.html (scorecard)]
venue = Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
umpires = Arani Jayaprakash (IND) and Vinayak Kulkarni (IND)
motm =
rain =
*This match did not have Twenty20 international or Twenty20 status.

ODI Series

1st ODI

Limited overs international
date = June 6, 2007
team1 = Asia XI
score1 = 317/9 (50 overs)
score2 = 283 (47.5 overs)
team2 = Africa XI
runs1 = Mohammad Yousuf 66 (74)
Mahela Jayawardene 65 (62)
wickets1 = Morne Morkel 3/68 (10 overs)
runs2 = Shaun Pollock 130 (110)
wickets2 = Sanath Jayasuriya 3/53 (10 overs)
Mohammad Asif 3/57 (10 overs)
result = Asia XI win by 34 runs
report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/aac2007/engine/current/match/289107.html (scorecard)]
venue = Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
umpires = Tony Hill (NZL) and Peter Parker (AUS)
motm = Shaun Pollock
rain =

2nd ODI

Limited overs international
date = June 9, 2007
team1 = Asia XI
score1 = 337/7 (50 overs)
score2 = 306 (49.5 overs)
team2 = Africa XI
runs1 = Sourav Ganguly 88 (112)
Virender Sehwag 52 (38)
Mohammad Yousuf 51 (44)
wickets1 =
runs2 = Mark Boucher 73 (71)
Boeta Dippenaar 67 (72)
wickets2 = Dilhara Fernando 4/36 (10 overs)
result = Asia XI won by 31 runs
report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/aac2007/engine/match/289108.html (scorecard)]
venue = M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
umpires = Tony Hill (NZL) and Peter Parker (AUS)
motm = Dilhara Fernando
rain =

3rd ODI

Limited overs international
date = June 10, 2007
team1 = Asia XI
score1 = 331/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 318/7 (50 overs)
team2 = Africa XI
runs1 = Mahendra Singh Dhoni 139* (97)
Mahela Jayawardene 107 (106)
wickets1 = Peter Ongondo 3/35 (10 overs)
Morne Morkel 3/50 (10 overs)
runs2 = Justin Kemp 86 (76)
AB de Villiers 70 (63)
Shaun Pollock 58* (49)
wickets2 = Mohammad Rafique 4/65 (10 overs)
Harbhajan Singh 3/48 (10 overs)
result = Asia XI won by 13 runs
report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/aac2007/engine/match/289110.html (scorecard)]
venue = M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
umpires = Tony Hill (NZL) and Peter Parker (AUS)
motm = Mahendra Singh Dhoni
rain =

ee also

2005 Afro-Asian Cup

Notes

External links

* [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/series/289101.html?template=schedule Cricinfo - Afro-Asian Cup, 2007]