India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI 2005 Highlights

Watch the highlights of India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI 2005 - Sri Lanka tour of India 7-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between Sri Lanka and India at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur in 31st October 2005.

Mahendra Singh celebrates his century © BCCI / YouTube

Wicket-keeper MS Dhoni's record-breaking 183* powers to India emphatic six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, despite a Kumar Sangakkara's unbeaten 138 and take a 3-0 lead in a high-scoring game of the third ODI.

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MS Dhoni plundered 183* - the joint sixth highest score in One-day internationals, jointly with Sourav Ganguly's 183 against same opponent at Taunton in the 1999 World Cup. MS Dhoni's 183* was the joint second-highest score by an Indian batsman in One-day internationals jointly with Sourav Ganguly. MS Dhoni's 183* was the highest score by a wicket-keeper in One-day internationals, surpassing the previous record of 172 by Adam Gilchrist against Zimbabwe at Hobart in 2004. MS Dhoni's 183* was the joint highest score by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals jointly with Sourav Ganguly. This is the first time both wicketkeepers (Kumar Sangakkara 138* and MS Dhoni 183*) had scored centuries in the same match in One-day international cricket history. 10 : MS Dhoni hit the most sixes in an innings by an Indian batsman in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 7 jointly held by Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly and the third in the list of most sixes in an innings in ODIs. India chased 299 was their fifth highest successful run-chase in One-day international and their highest chase against Sri Lanka in ODIs, their previous best chase was 278 at Delhi in 1982. India's 303 was their fifth highest score against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals.

Sri Lanka scored 298-4 in 50 overs with top scorer by Kumar Sangakkara cracked a unbeaten 138 off 147-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred - including 13-fours & 2-sixes.

Mahela Jayawardene scored 71 off 70-balls including 10-fours, Farveez Maharoof blasted a unbeaten 33 off 16-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 206.25, Marvan Atapattu 17 and Sanath Jayasuriya 15.

India best bowler by Ajit Agarkar took 2-wickets and one for Virender Sehwag - Jai Prakash Yadav.

India chased 303-4 in 46.1 overs with top scorer by MS Dhoni 183 not out - which was his 2nd ODI hundred.

Virender Sehwag struck 39 off 37-balls including 3-fours, Rahul Dravid 28, Venugopal Rao 19 not out and Yuvraj Singh 18.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Muttiah Muralitharan took 2-wickets and one for Tillakaratne Dilshan - Chaminda Vaas.

MS Dhoni named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to scored a career-best unbeaten 183-runs knocked off facing 145-balls including 15-fours and 10-sixes with strike rate of 126.20.

                   

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