Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India 1st Match Singer World Series 1994 - Singer World Series four-nation one-day international tournament of the 1st ODI match played between India and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 05th September 1994.
Rain washed out on 04th September 1994.
[ Rain washed out the opening game of the four-nation Singer World Series One-day international between Sri Lanka and India at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 04th September 1994.
Heavy showers sent the players scurrying to the pavilion after just four overs play possible, during which India scored 16 for no wicket.
Organisers called off the game and decided to restart tomorrow. ]
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Match Re-played on 05th September 1994
Pramodya Wickramasinghe's three-wickets before opener Roshan Mahanama's unbeaten half-century and Arjuna Ranatunga 41 steers to Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket win over India in a rain-hit game of the opening match of a Single World Series.
India 125-5 in the allotted 25 overs - match reduced from 50 to 25-overs per a side - with top scorer by Vinod Kambli cracked a unbeaten 30 off 39-balls without a boundary.
Mohammad Azharuddin struck 25 off 35-balls including a boundary, Atul Bedade hit a run-a-ball 21-runs included a six and Navjot Sidhu scored 17 off 31-balls without a boundary.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Pramodya Wickramasinghe picked up 3-wickets, Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Dharmasena both took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 126 for 3 in 24.2 overs with top scorer by Roshan Mahanama cracked a unbeaten 50 off 78-balls, Arjuna Ranatunga struck 41 off 48-balls included 2-fours and Aravinda de Silva scored 14 off 18-balls contained a boundary.
India best bowler by Anil Kumble took 1-wicket for 17-runs in 5-overs.
Pramodya Wickramasinghe named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to picked up 3-wickets for 28-runs in 5-overs.
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