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Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Match at Dambulla, , Jul 30 2005 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Match (D/N), Dambulla, July 30, 2005, Indian Oil Cup
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205/9
(48.2/50 ov, T:206) 209/7

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
43* (50)
sanath-jayasuriya
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Scorecard summary
India 205/9(50 overs)
Sri Lanka 209/7(48.2 overs)
2/32 (10)
2/43 (10)

Sri Lanka starts off on a winning note, it's party time in the stands

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48.2
4
Raina to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs

there it is! short ball and Jayasuriya pulls it away over the midwicket fielder, what a win!

48.1
Raina to Jayasuriya, no run

fraction short, pitched outside the off stump and turning in, Jayasuriya goes back and punches it back to the bowler

end of over 481 run
SL: 205/7CRR: 4.27 RRR: 0.50
Farveez Maharoof23 (32b 4x4)
Sanath Jayasuriya39 (48b 5x4)
Virender Sehwag 8-0-45-0

just the one run needed now!

Suresh Raina into the attack now

47.6
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run
47.5
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run

swings across looking to finish it off but the shot is not timed well enough and the mid-on fielder cuts off the single

47.4
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run

pushed back, Sehwag moves across to his right and fields

47.3
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run

turned away straight to the fielder at short midwicket

47.2
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run

played straight to the man at mid-on

47.1
1
Sehwag to Jayasuriya, 1 run

swept away to the fine leg region for an easy single, scores are level!

end of over 474 runs
SL: 204/7CRR: 4.34 RRR: 0.66
Farveez Maharoof23 (27b 4x4)
Sanath Jayasuriya38 (47b 5x4)
Ashish Nehra 10-1-33-0

Sri Lanka require another 2 runs with 3 wickets and 18 balls remaining

46.6
Nehra to Maharoof, no run

edged away and is fielded well by the second slip

46.5
4
Nehra to Maharoof, FOUR runs

Maharoof! Maharoof! good length delivery outside the off stump, Maharoof steps forward and drives it away through cover point, crowd loves it! Sri Lanka need just 2 more to win!

46.4
Nehra to Maharoof, no run
46.3
Nehra to Maharoof, no run

on the middle and off stump line and Maharoof pushes it down to the mid-off region, presented the full face of the bat

46.2
Nehra to Maharoof, no run

good length delivery, angling across the right-hander, driven down to the mid-off region, not a well timed shot

46.1
Nehra to Maharoof, no run

played down to mid-on

end of over 4611 runs
SL: 200/7CRR: 4.34 RRR: 1.50
Farveez Maharoof19 (21b 3x4)
Sanath Jayasuriya38 (47b 5x4)
Virender Sehwag 7-0-44-0

just six more needed now

45.6
1
Sehwag to Maharoof, 1 run

played down to the mid-on region, quick single taken, fielder fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end and Maharoof survives

45.5
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run
45.4
4
Sehwag to Maharoof, FOUR runs

four more! that's game, set and match! fraction short and turning in from outside the off stump, Maharoof leans back and cuts it away wide of the gully fielder, Sri Lankan total moves to 199, just 7 more needed now!

45.3
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run

pushed back to the bowler

45.2
4
Sehwag to Maharoof, FOUR runs

take that! Maharoof hits across the line and gets it on the middle, ball races away to the midwicket fence, no stopping that! fantastic shot under pressure!

45.1
1
Sehwag to Jayasuriya, 1 run

turned away well wide of Yuvraj at short fine leg

Match details
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
TossIndia, elected to bat first
Series
Season2005
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2262
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSri Lanka 5, India 1
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
SL431170.191
IND422130.266
WI4136-0.460