Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India Indian Oil Cup Final 2005 - The Indian Oil Cup triangular one-day international tournament of the final played between India and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 09th August 2005.
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| Russell Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene during an excellent partnership © AFP |
Fifties from Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath Jayasuriya and Russel Arnold sets up to Sri Lanka narrow 18-run victory over India, despite a Ashish Nehra six-for - Virender Sehwag's assault and clinch the title in the final of a Indian Oil Cup tri-series.
* Sanath Jayasuriya became the fourth player to score 1000 ODI runs milestone after Sachin Tendulkar, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Sourav Ganguly.
* Ashish Nehra's 6 for 59 was his second best performance, it is the fourth best bowling figures for India in One-day international and India's best figures against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
Sri Lanka scored 281-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mahela Jayawardene 83, Sanath Jayasuriya struck 67 off 77-balls including 9-fours.
Russel Arnold cracked 64 off 63-balls including 4-fours and Chaminda Vaas 18 not out.
India best bowler by Ashish Nehra claimed 6-wicket haul for 59-runs in 10-overs including a maiden.
India scored 263-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Rahul Dravid struck 69 off 99-balls including 3-fours, Virender Sehwag hammered a 22-ball 48-runs including 9-fours & a six with strike rate of 218.18.
Yuvraj Singh hit 42 off 58-balls including 2-fours, Mohammad Kaif scored 31 off 36-balls included 3-fours and Sourav Ganguly 26.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Upul Chandana each took two-wickets and one for Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Mahela Jayawardene named Player of the match for his brilliant 83-runs knocked off facing 97-balls including 5-fours.
Mahela Jayawardene earned player of the series for contributing 230-runs including two-fifties with average of 57.50.
* Sanath Jayasuriya became the fourth player to score 1000 ODI runs milestone after Sachin Tendulkar, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Sourav Ganguly.
* Ashish Nehra's 6 for 59 was his second best performance, it is the fourth best bowling figures for India in One-day international and India's best figures against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
Sri Lanka scored 281-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mahela Jayawardene 83, Sanath Jayasuriya struck 67 off 77-balls including 9-fours.
Russel Arnold cracked 64 off 63-balls including 4-fours and Chaminda Vaas 18 not out.
India best bowler by Ashish Nehra claimed 6-wicket haul for 59-runs in 10-overs including a maiden.
India scored 263-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Rahul Dravid struck 69 off 99-balls including 3-fours, Virender Sehwag hammered a 22-ball 48-runs including 9-fours & a six with strike rate of 218.18.
Yuvraj Singh hit 42 off 58-balls including 2-fours, Mohammad Kaif scored 31 off 36-balls included 3-fours and Sourav Ganguly 26.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Upul Chandana each took two-wickets and one for Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Mahela Jayawardene named Player of the match for his brilliant 83-runs knocked off facing 97-balls including 5-fours.
Mahela Jayawardene earned player of the series for contributing 230-runs including two-fifties with average of 57.50.
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