Welcome to the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India 2nd ODI - 1997 India tour of Sri Lanka 3-match ODI series - The second One-Day International cricket match between Sri Lanka and India was played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on August 20, 1997.
Match Overview:
Spinners Shines before Half-centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya, Roshan Mahanama and Aravinda de Silva steers to Sri Lanka comfortable seven-wicket victory over India, despite a brilliant maiden century by Sourav Ganguly and Sri Lanka took an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the series in the second ODI.
Match Stats:
- Sourav Ganguly's 113 was his highest score for India in one-day international and the third highest-score by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Sourav Ganguly became the sixth Indian batsman to score a century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Sourav Ganguly became the 18th Indian batsman to score a hundred in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India bowled out for 238 in 49.3 overs with top scorer by Sourav Ganguly struck 113 off 126-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred - including 11-fours.
Robin Singh hit 42 off 47-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes, Ajay Jadeja cracked a 28 off 38-balls including 2-fours.
Rahul Dravid scored 18 off 35-balls without a boundary and Nayan Mongia hit 16 off 21-balls contained a four.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Upul Chandana picked up 3-wickets for 32-runs in 8-overs, Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Dharmasena each took 2-wickets and one for Chaminda Vaas.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 239, finishing at 241 for 3 in 41.5 overs with top scorer by Sanath Jayasuriya blasted a 66 off 56-balls, Roshan Mahanama cracked a 66 off 94-balls including 6-fours.
Aravinda de Silva hit a unbeaten 52 off 49-balls included 5-fours and Marvan Atapattu struck 38 off 43-balls contained 5-fours.
India best bowler by Abey Kuruvilla and Anil Kumble both took one-wickets.
Sanath Jayasuriya named Player of the match for his match-winning quick-fire 66 off 56-balls including 8-fours & a six with strike rate of 117.85.
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