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India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Match at Sharjah, Oct 20 2000 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Match (D/N), Sharjah, October 20, 2000, Coca-Cola Champions Trophy

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224/8

(43.5/50 ov, T:225) 225/5

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Sachin Tendulkar

, IND

101 (140)

Tendulkar ton highlight of lacklusture Indian innings

Tendulkar ton highlight of lacklusture Indian innings

Sachin Tendulkar's 26th one day international century was the highlight of a generally lacklustre Indian innings in the opening game of the Coca Cola Champions Trophy against Sri Lanka at Sharjah on Friday

20-Oct-2000•Partab Ramchand

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Scorecard summary

India • 224/8(50 overs)

Sachin Tendulkar

101 (140)

Muthiah Muralidaran

2/36 (10)

35 (61)

2/40 (9)

Sri Lanka • 225/5(43.5 overs)

59 (70)

2/39 (8)

Sanath Jayasuriya

48 (53)

Venkatesh Prasad

2/48 (8)

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Match details

Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Toss	India, elected to bat first
Series	Coca-Cola Champions Trophy
Season	2000/01
Player Of The Match	Sachin Tendulkar
Match number	ODI no. 1640
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	George Sharp Steve Dunne
TV Umpire	Daryl Harper
Match Referee	Denis Lindsay
Points	Sri Lanka 2, India 0

Match Coverage

India v Sri Lanka, 2000-01

India v Sri Lanka, 2000-01

1st Match, Champions Trophy, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights

It was the 1640th ODI in cricket history

1st Match, Champions Trophy, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights

Ganguly blames wet outfield for loss

Disappointed Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly blamed the outfield conditions for India's five wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the first match of the Coca Cola Champions Trophy in Sharjah on Friday

Ganguly blames wet outfield for loss

Indians were not at their competitive best

The sense of complacency seemed evident yesterday as the Sri Lankans defeated the Indians convincingly at Sharjah

Indians were not at their competitive best

Despite Tendulkar's heroics, Sri Lanka romp home by 5 wickets

In spite of a ton from Sachin Tendulkar, the target set by India was too small on a slow track which was playing true

Despite Tendulkar's heroics, Sri Lanka romp home by 5 wickets

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
ST Jayasuriya	caught	48	53
DA Gunawardene	caught	9	9
MS Atapattu	caught	0	3
DPMD Jayawardene	bowled	38	57
KC Sangakkara	not out	40	64
RP Arnold	caught	59	70
RS Kaluwitharana	not out	9	12
Extras	(b 4, lb 2, nb 5, w 11)
Total	225(5 wkts; 43.5 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	17	Sanath Jayasuriya	Avishka Gunawardene
2nd	4	Marvan Atapattu	Sanath Jayasuriya
3rd	73	Sanath Jayasuriya	Mahela Jayawardene
4th	19	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
5th	95	Russel Arnold	Kumar Sangakkara
6th	17	Romesh Kaluwitharana	Kumar Sangakkara

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Coca-Cola Champions Trophy

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	4	4	0	8	1.226
IND	4	2	2	4	-0.397
ZIM	4	0	4	0	-0.819