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India v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in India 1997/98 (1st ODI)
VenueNehru Stadium, Guwahati on 22nd December 1997 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to field
ResultIndia won by 7 wickets
UmpiresKS Giridharan, K Murali
Third umpireS Banerjee
RefereeAM Ebrahim
Man of the MatchRR Singh


Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyac Jadeja b Mohanty1712-- 
MS Atapattuc Mongia b Mohanty821401- 
RS Mahanamac Jadeja b Singh6811516511 
PA de Silvac Chauhan b Mohanty41219-- 
*A Ranatungac Singh b Ganguly2745681- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Bahutule b Singh2333293- 
HDPK Dharmasenac Bahutule b Singh91211-- 
UDU Chandanalbw b Singh4791- 
WPUJC Vaasnot out71316-- 
M Muralitharanb Singh146-- 
KSC de Silvanot out334-- 
Extras(9 lb, 2 nb, 6 w)17
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 45 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Jayasuriya, 1.5 ov), 2-22 (Atapattu, 7.5 ov), 3-30 (PA de Silva, 11.5 ov), 4-92 (Ranatunga, 27.1 ov), 5-133 (Kaluwitharana, 35.6 ov), 6-152 (Dharmasena, 39.3 ov), 7-156 (Mahanama, 41.2 ov), 8-161 (Chandana, 41.6 ov), 9-167 (Muralitharan, 43.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Srinath9   416011
Mohanty9   1313-1
Chauhan7   0300--
Ganguly6   0311--
Bahutule9   03301-
Singh5   02251-

India inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SC Gangulyb Vaas123143-- 
AD Jadejarun out (Kaluwitharana)715281- 
NS Sidhuc Atapattu b Muralitharan3650724- 
*SR Tendulkarnot out82861106- 
M Azharuddinnot out2846523- 
RR Singhdid not bat 
+NR Mongiadid not bat 
SV Bahutuledid not bat 
J Srinathdid not bat 
RK Chauhandid not bat 
DS Mohantydid not bat 
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb, 6 w)8
Total(3 wickets, 37.5 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Jadeja, 5.4 ov), 2-26 (Ganguly, 8.3 ov), 3-94 (Sidhu, 22.5 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas7   11911-
KSC de Silva7.5031021
Dharmasena5   0240--
Muralitharan7   04913-
Jayasuriya8   0290--
Chandana3   0200--

Notes
--> The match was reduced before play started to 45 overs per side
--> India innings limited to 43 overs due to their slow over rate
--> RS Mahanama passed 4500 runs in ODIs when he reached 11
--> SV Bahutule made his debut in ODIs
--> RR Singh achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ListA Matches when he dismissed UDU Chandana in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 3-13)
--> RR Singh achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODIs when he dismissed UDU Chandana in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 3-13)
--> SC Ganguly reached 50 wickets in ListA Matches when he dismissed A Ranatunga, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka innings

Early morning fog and mist delayed the play by 45 minutes.

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