India Vs Sri Lanka 24Th Match
Wills World Cup in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1996 (1995/96) · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi · 2 March 1996
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 137 for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (then Feroz Shah Kotla)
- Date
- 2 March 1996
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Captains
- Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and ID Robinson
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
India batted first and made 271 for 3. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 137 off 137 balls, and Mohammad Azharuddin made 72. The innings was built on a 175-run stand for the third wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar, 65% of the total.
Chasing 272, Sri Lanka made 272 for 4. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 79 off 76 balls, and Hashan Tillakaratne made 70. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the fifth wicket between Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne, 48% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).
INDIA: 271 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Prabhakar | c Asanka Gurusinha | 7 | 36 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | run out | 137 | 137 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 32 | 46 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | not out | 72 | 80 |
| Vinod Kambli | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Ajay Jadeja, Nayan Mongia, Javagal Srinath, Anil Kumble, Salil Ankola, Venkatesh Prasad
Extras 22 · Total 271 for 3
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 9 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 8 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 9 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Manoj Prabhakar), 2-93 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 3-268 (Sachin Tendulkar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Manoj Prabhakar and Sachin Tendulkar | 27 |
| second | Sanjay Manjrekar and Sachin Tendulkar | 66 |
| third | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar | 175 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Vinod Kambli | 3 |
SRI LANKA: 272 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Manoj Prabhakar | 79 | 76 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Anil Kumble | 26 | 16 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | run out | 25 | 27 |
| Aravinda de Silva | st Nayan Mongia | 8 | 14 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 46 | 63 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 70 | 98 |
Did not bat: Roshan Mahanama, Kumar Dharmasena, Chaminda Vaas, Ravindra Pushpakumara, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 18 · Total 272 for 4
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Prabhakar | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Javagal Srinath | 9.4 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 10 | 1 | 53 | 1 |
| Salil Ankola | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 10 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 2-129 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-137 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 4-141 (Aravinda de Silva)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 53 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya | 76 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya | 8 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 4 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 131 |
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