Welcome to the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India - The final 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 26, 1997.
Match Overview:
Chaminda Vaas and Kumar Dharmasena's each two wickets before Half-centuries from Marvan Atapattu, Sanath Jayasuriya and Arjuna Ranatunga leads to Sri Lanka emphatic eight-wicket victory over India and Sri Lanka clinch the their second Asia Cup title in a one-sided final encounter of a Pepsi Asia Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored 239-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Azharuddin cracked a 81 off 102-balls including 2-sixes & a four.
Sachin Tendulkar scored 53 off 67-balls including two boundaries, Sourav Ganguly struck 34 off 55-balls included 5-fours and Ajay Jadeja hit 22 off 24-balls contained a boundary.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Chaminda Vaas, Kumar Dharmasena both took 2-wickets and one for Muttiah Muralitharan - Sajeewa de Silva.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 240 for 2 in 36.5 overs with top scorer by Marvan Atapattu cracked a unbeaten 84 off 101-balls, Sanath Jayasuriya blasted a 63 off 52-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 121.15 and Arjuna Ranatunga hit a unbeaten 62 off 66-balls contained 5-fours & 3-sixes.
India best bowler by Sourav Ganguly and Nilesh Kulkarni both took one-wickets.
Marvan Atapattu named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 84 off facing 101-balls including 6-fours & a six.
Arjuna Ranatunga earned player of the tournament for contributing 272 runs with average of 136.
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