2007 Future Cup

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = 2007 Future Cup
team1_

team1_name = India
team2_
| team2_name = South Africa
from_date = 23 June
to_date = 1 July 2007
team1_captain = Rahul Dravid
team2_captain = Jacques Kallis
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 3
team1_ODIs_won = 2
team2_ODIs_won = 1
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Sachin Tendulkar 200
Yuvraj Singh 123
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Morne van Wyk 126
Jacques Kallis 93
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Piyush Chawla 3
Yuvraj Singh 3
Zaheer Khan 3
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Andre Nel 4
player_of_ODI_series = Sachin Tendulkar (India)
and Yuvraj Singh (India)

The 2007 Future Cup was a 3 ODI cricket series between India and South Africa between 23 June and 1 July. The series was preceded by each team playing one match against Ireland.

quads

Matches

Ireland Matches

1st Match: Ireland vs India

Limited overs international
date = June 23, 2007
team1 = cr-rt|IRE
score1 = 193 (50 overs)
score2 = 171/1 (34.5 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Niall O'Brien 52 (79)
wickets1 = Piyush Chawla 3/29 (10 overs)
runs2 = Gautam Gambhir 80* (107)
wickets2 = Roger Whelan 1/56 (8 overs)
result = cr|IND won by 9 wickets (D/L method)
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ireland/engine/current/match/293071.html (scorecard)]
venue = Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland
umpires = Mark Benson (ENG) and Billy Bowden (NZL)
motm = Gautam Gambhir
rain = India's innings shortened to 39 overs due to rain between innings.

2nd Match: Ireland vs South Africa

Limited overs international
date = June 24, 2007
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
score1 = 173/4 (31 overs)
score2 = 131 (30.5 overs)
team2 = cr|IRE
runs1 = Morne van Wyk 52 (84)
wickets1 = Alex Cusack 3/15 (4 overs)
runs2 = Alex Cusack 36* (56)
wickets2 = Vernon Philander 4/12 (5.5 overs)
result = cr|RSA win by 42 runs
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ireland/engine/current/match/293072.html (scorecard)]
venue = Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) and Billy Bowden (NZL)
motm = Alex Cusack
rain = Match shortened to 31 overs per side due to rain.

ODI Series

1st Match: India vs South Africa

Limited overs international
date = June 26, 2007
team1 = cr-rt|IND
score1 = 242/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 245/6 (49.3 overs)
team2 = cr|RSA
runs1 = Sachin Tendulkar 99 (143)
wickets1 = Andre Nel 3/47 (10 overs)
runs2 = Jacques Kallis 91* (116)
wickets2 = Piyush Chawla 3/47 (10 overs)
result = cr|RSA won by 4 wickets
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/current/match/293076.html (scorecard)]
venue = Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) and Mark Benson (ENG)
motm = Jacques Kallis |
rain = This was the first instance Sachin Tendulkar was out at 99 in his entire career.

2nd Match: India vs South Africa

Limited overs international
date = June 29, 2007
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
score1 = 226/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 227/4 (49.1 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Morne van Wyk 82 (126)
wickets1 = Yuvraj Singh 3/36 (9 overs)
runs2 = Sachin Tendulkar 93 (106)
Yuvraj Singh 49 (63)
wickets2 = Charl Langeveldt 2/43 (10 overs)
result = IND won by 6 wickets
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/current/match/293077.html (scorecard)]
venue = Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland
umpires = Mark Benson (ENG) and Billy Bowden (NZL)
motm = Sachin Tendulkar
rain =
Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman to cross the 15000 run mark in One Day International history.

3rd Match: India vs South Africa

Limited overs international
date = July 1, 2007
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
score1 = 148/7 (31 overs)
score2 = 151/4 (30.2 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Justin Kemp 61 (61)
Herschelle Gibbs 56 (67)
wickets1 = Sachin Tendulkar 2/10 (1 over)
Ajit Agarkar 2/21 (6 overs)
runs2 = Yuvraj Singh 61* (84)
Rahul Dravid 35 (48)
wickets2 = Makhaya Ntini 1/16 (7 overs)
Andre Nel 1/22 (5.2 overs)
result = cr|IND won by 6 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/current/match/293078.html (scorecard)]
venue = Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) and Mark Benson (ENG)
motm = Yuvraj Singh
rain = Play reduced to 31 overs due to rain

tatistics

Batting statistics

Bowling statistics

Fielding statistics

References

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