Welcome to the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India - The 3rd match of the 1997 Pepsi Asia Cup One-Day International cricket tournament between Sri Lanka and India was played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on July 18, 1997.
Match Overview:
Bowlers shines before A career-best unbeaten 131 by captain Arjuna Ranatunga steers to Sri Lanka convincing six-wicket victory over India and secured their place in the final in the third match of a Pepsi Asia Cup.
Match Stats:
- Arjuna Ranatunga's unbeaten 131 was the sixth highest score for Bangladesh in one-day international and the second highest-score by an Sri Lankan batsman against India in ODIs after Sanath Jayasuriya's unbeaten 151 at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay earlier in this year's Pepsi Independence Cup.
- Arjuna Ranatunga became the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to score a century against India in ODIs after Roy Dias (2), Aravinda de Silva (1) and Sanath Jayasuriya (2).
- Arjuna Ranatunga became the fourth Sri Lanka batsman to scored three centuries in ODIs after Aravinda de Silva (8), Roshan Mahanama (4) and Sanath Jayasuriya (4).
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored 227-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Azharuddin cracked a unbeaten 81 off 103-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes.
Rahul Dravid struck 69 off 102-balls including 6-fours, Sachin Tendulkar hit 21 off 28-balls included 3-fours and Anil Kumble hit a unbeaten 16 off 8-balls contained 2-fours with strike rate of 200.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Chaminda Vaas, Sanath Jayasuriya both took 2-wickets and one for Sajeewa de Silva - Kumar Dharmasena.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 228, finishing at 231 for 4 in 44.4 overs with top scorer by Arjuna Ranatunga cracked a career-best unbeaten 131 off 152-balls - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and his first century against India in ODIs.
Debutant Lanka de Silva - who scored a unbeaten 37 off 49-balls on his debut ODI match - including 3-fours and Marvan Atapattu scored 31 off 57-balls included 2-fours.
India best bowler by Robin Singh and Venkatesh Prasad both took 2-wickets.
Arjuna Ranatunga named Player of the match for his match-winning captain innings of career-best unbeaten 131-runs knocked off facing 152-balls including 17-fours.
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