Match Details
Series
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
22 March 1999 (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
India 2, Sri Lanka 0
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