Five Cricketers - Stephen, Shaun, Sachin, Shane and Sanath - represent five different countries India, England, Newzealand, Australia and Srilanka not necessarily in that order. They are now playing against five different countries -srilanka - West Indies,Newzealand- Pakistan, Australia-South Africa, India and England, not necessarily in that order. It is also known that
I. Stephen is playing against South Africa.
II Shane and Shaun are playing the same match and they represent two different teams
III. Sachin represents Newzealand.
IV.Sanath is playing against West Indies.
V. Stephen does not represent Srilanka and Shaun does not represent India.
Who is playing against Pakistan ?

Options

A. Shaun
B. Sanath
C. Sachin
D. Stephen

Answer

C

Explanation

As shane and Shaun are in the same match and belong to two different countries. They must belong to India and England in any order. As Shaun does not belong to India, Shane belongs to India and Shaun Belongs to England.
Stephen does not belong and Srilanka.
`therefore` He belongs to Australia and Sanath belongs to Srilanka. Sachin is playing against Pakistan.

Sachin is playing against Pakistan.