30/07Result
1st Match (D/N), Indian Oil Cup at Dambulla, Jul 30 2005
Sri Lanka won by 3 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Sanath JayasuriyaSri Lanka
30/07Result
1st Match (D/N), Indian Oil Cup at Dambulla, Jul 30 2005
Sri Lanka won by 3 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Sanath JayasuriyaSri Lanka
3027dThe Bulletin by Anand Vasu

Jayasuriya steers Sri Lanka past India

India scored only 205, and it was simply not enough to deny Sri Lanka victory, by three wickets, playing at home at the Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla.

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48.2
4
Raina to Jayasuriya, FOUR, there it is! short ball and Jayasuriya pulls it away over the midwicket fielder, what a win!
48.1
0
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:
48 | 1 Run | SL: 205/7 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 4.27, RRR: 0.50)

  • Farveez Maharoof23 (32b)
  • Sanath Jayasuriya39 (48b)
  • Virender Sehwag8-0-45-0

just the one run needed now! Suresh Raina into the attack now

47.6
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run,
47.5
0
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
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run, pushed back, Sehwag moves across to his right and fields
47.3
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at short midwicket