Sri Lanka vs India, Final at Colombo, Jul 26 1997 - Match Result

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Final, Colombo (RPS), July 26, 1997, Pepsi Asia Cup

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India

239/7

Sri Lanka

(36.5/50 ov, T:240) 240/2

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 79 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Marvan Atapattu

, SL

84* (101)

Player Of The Series

Arjuna Ranatunga

, SL

272 runs

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India1 Inn

239/7(50 overs)

Mohammad Azharuddin

81 (102)

Chaminda Vaas

2/32 (8)

Sachin Tendulkar

53 (67)

Kumar Dharmasena

2/54 (10)

Sri Lanka2 Inn

240/2(36.5 overs)

Marvan Atapattu

*84 (101)

Nilesh Kulkarni

1/48 (10)

Sanath Jayasuriya

63 (52)

Sourav Ganguly

1/25 (5)

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GroundR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

TossIndia, elected to bat first

Series

Pepsi Asia Cup

India tour of Sri Lanka

Season1997

Player Of The Match

Marvan Atapattu

Player Of The Series

Arjuna Ranatunga

Series resultSri Lanka won the 1997 Pepsi Asia Cup

Match numberODI no. 1222

Match daysday (50-over match)

ODI debut

Nilesh Kulkarni

Umpires

Mohammad Nazir

Saleem Badar

TV Umpire

Mohammad Asghar

Match Referee

John Reid

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