Welcome to the highlights of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI - 1997 Sri Lanka tour of India 3-match ODI series - The second One-Day International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka was played at Nehru Stadium, Guwahati on December 25, 1997.
Match Overview:
The dangerous pitch abandoned the second one-day international between India and Sri Lanka after visitors scored 17 for 1 in three overs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
* The second one-day international between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned after both sides complained that cracks on the pitch were too dangerous for play.
* Sri Lanka was 17 for one wicket off three overs when the match was stopped following an appeal by batsman Roshan Mahanama, who was hit in the knuckles with a ball that took an unpredictable bounce. The two captains protested that the dry, barren field was unplayable and the cracks could endanger the batsmen. India beat the reigning world champions in the first of the three-matches series.
Sri Lanka scored 17-1 in 3-overs with top scorer by Sanath Jayasuriya hit a unbeaten 6 off 7-balls including a boundary and Roshan Mahanama cracked a unbeaten 5 off 9-balls without a boundary.
India best bowler by Javagal Srinath took 1-wicket for 6-runs in 2-overs.
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