1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup 1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup The Silver Jubilee Independence Cup was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh during January 1998. The tournament was held as a celebration of 25 years of Bangladesh's independence and all the games were held at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.India, Pakistan and the hosts Bangladesh were the participating teams in the tournament. India were the winners of the tournament after beating Pakistan in the third final of the best of three finals. India successfully chased Pakistan's total of 314/5 in an exciting match which at that time was a world record
Silver Jubilee Bridge and a cantilevered footway was built on the east side of the bridge. This work was completed in 1977 and in that year the bridge was renamed from "Runcorn Bridge" to the "Silver Jubilee Bridge" to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Since 1994 the bridge has been illuminated at night by floodlights. Repairs to chloride corrosion of the bridge's deck were carried out in the early 21st century using an innovative electrolytic method; they were shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Award for Better Public Building of 2010. Traffic on the bridge continued to grow to over 80,000 vehicles a day,