Sri Lanka Masters wallop depleted India
Match report of the first game of the Zayed Cup, in which Sri Lanka Masters beat India Masters by 97 runs
Cricinfo staff
02-May-2005
Sri Lanka 252 (Kalawitagoda 69, Sangakkara 52) beat India 155 by 97 runs
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Sri Lanka Masters romped to a comprehensive 97-run win against India Masters in the first game of the Zayed Cup, a triangular tournament being held in Abu Dhabi as a benefit for tsunami victims. The Indian side was depleted, with none of their international superstars in the fray, while the Sri Lankan one had quite a few of their top-flight players.
One of them, Kumar Sangakkara, made 52 as Sri Lanka Masters were bowled out for 252. Shantha Kalavitigoda top-scored with 69, while Tillakaratne Dilshan made 43. The pitch was slow and aided the spinners, but it was a fast bowler who set the Indians back.
Lasith Malinga, at his slingshotty best, uprooted Shikhar Dhawan's off stump with his second ball, and Hemang Badani, an India discard, was run out shortly afterwards. Two more run-outs followed, and the Indians slipped to 86 for 8. Sunil Joshi and Harvinder Singh added 64 for the ninth wicket, helping India to 155. It merely delayed the inevitable Sri Lankan victory.