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Sri Lanka vs India, Final at Colombo, Jul 07 1998 - Match Result

RESULT
Final (D/N), Colombo (RPS), July 07, 1998, Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy
India FlagIndia
307/6
Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
(49.3/50 ov, T:308) 301

India won by 6 runs

sachin-tendulkar
Player Of The Match
Sachin Tendulkar
, IND
128 (131)
aravinda-de-silva
Player Of The Series
Aravinda de Silva
, SL
368 runs • 1 wkt
Summary
Scorecard
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News
252

Tendulkar and Ganguly's 252-run partnership is IND's highest for the 1st wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 188 between Ravi Shastri and Srikkanth

252

Tendulkar and Ganguly's 252-run partnership is the highest for the 1st wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 225 between Chudasama and Otieno

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Scorecard summary
India1 Inn
307/6(50 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar
128 (131)
Sanath Jayasuriya
2/42 (9)
Sourav Ganguly
109 (136)
Muthiah Muralidaran
1/51 (8)
Sri Lanka2 Inn
301/10(49.3 overs)
Aravinda de Silva
105 (94)
Ajit Agarkar
4/53 (10)
Roshan Mahanama
44 (49)
Venkatesh Prasad
1/56 (10)
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Match details
GroundR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
TossIndia, elected to bat first
Series
Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy
Season1998
Player Of The Match
India
Sachin Tendulkar
Player Of The Series
Sri Lanka
Aravinda de Silva
Series resultIndia won the 1998 Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy
Match numberODI no. 1344
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
Umpires
Sri Lanka
K.T.Francis
Sri Lanka
Peter Manuel
TV Umpire
Sri Lanka
B.C. Cooray
Match Referee
West Indies
Cammie Smith
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