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

RESULT

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

India

224/8

Sri Lanka

(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 and Yuvraj Singh showing some ping pong skills•Oct 21, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Vaas breaks the wickets to dismiss Dahiya. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Vaas breaks the wickets to dismiss Dahiya•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Jayasuriya gets one past point and has his eye on the ball. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Jayasuriya gets one past point and has his eye on the ball•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Indian fans rejoicing. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Indian fans rejoicing•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Kumble engaged in a talk with Muralitharan as Dravid watches keenly. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Kumble engaged in a talk with Muralitharan as Dravid watches keenly•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Indian fan section of the Sharjah crowd. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Indian fan section of the Sharjah crowd•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sachin Tendulkar concentrating hard at Table Tennis. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Sachin Tendulkar concentrating hard at Table Tennis•Oct 21, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Arnold plays the short arm pull during his invaluable innings. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Arnold plays the short arm pull during his invaluable innings•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Tendulkar forces Arnold to the on side during his century knock. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Tendulkar forces Arnold to the on side during his century knock•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Holding and Asif Iqbal sharing a lighter moment. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Holding and Asif Iqbal sharing a lighter moment•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Ganguly having a talk to his boys on the eve of the Sri Lankan encounter. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Ganguly having a talk to his boys on the eve of the Sri Lankan encounter•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sri Lankans celebrate the fall of an Indian wicket. Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 2000/01, 1st Match, India v Sri Lanka, Sharjah C.A. Stadium, 20 October 2000

Sri Lankans celebrate the fall of an Indian wicket•Oct 20, 2000•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

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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)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
Z Khan	8.5	1	36	0	4.07
BKV Prasad	8	1	48	2	6 (1 nb)
AB Agarkar	8	0	39	2	4.87
A Kumble	10	1	50	1	5 (4 nb)
SR Tendulkar	5	0	22	0	4.4
SC Ganguly	1	0	13	0	13
RR Singh	3	0	11	0	3.66

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

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