India Vs Sri Lanka Final
Pepsi Asia Cup Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1995 (1994/95) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 14 April 1995
India won by 8 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
India won by 8 wickets (with 49 balls remaining). Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 90* for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pepsi Asia Cup Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1995 (1994/95)
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 14 April 1995
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- India won by 8 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Mohammad Azharuddin
- Captains
- Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and NT Plews
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 230 for 7. Asanka Gurusinha top-scored with 85 off 122 balls.
Chasing 231, India made 233 for 2. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 90 not out off 89 balls, and Navjot Sidhu made 84. The innings was built on a 175-run stand for the third wicket between Navjot Sidhu and Mohammad Azharuddin, 75% of the total.
India won by 8 wickets (with 49 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 230 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | bowled | 15 | 37 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Nayan Mongia | 22 | 28 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | run out (Mohammad Azharuddin) | 85 | 122 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Nayan Mongia | 13 | 24 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | run out | 3 | 7 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Nayan Mongia | 22 | 55 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | bowled | 18 | 19 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | not out | 7 | 10 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 8 | 5 |
Did not bat: Champaka Ramanayake, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 37 · Total 230 for 7
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Prabhakar | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Javagal Srinath | 9 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 10 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Aashish Kapoor | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Roshan Mahanama, 9.6 ov), 2-46 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 10.4 ov), 3-81 (Aravinda de Silva, 20.1 ov), 4-89 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-150 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-192 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 7-218 (Asanka Gurusinha)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya | 46 | 60 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 | 4 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 35 | 57 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha | 8 | – |
| fifth | Asanka Gurusinha and Hashan Tillakaratne | 61 | – |
| sixth | Asanka Gurusinha and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 42 | – |
| seventh | Asanka Gurusinha and Ruwan Kalpage | 26 | – |
| eighth | Ruwan Kalpage and Chaminda Vaas | 12 | – |
INDIA: 233 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Prabhakar | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 9 | 17 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 41 | 41 |
| Navjot Sidhu | not out | 84 | 106 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | not out | 90 | 89 |
Did not bat: Ajay Jadeja, Sanjay Manjrekar, Nayan Mongia, Javagal Srinath, Anil Kumble, Aashish Kapoor, Venkatesh Prasad
Extras 9 · Total 233 for 2
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 9 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | 8.5 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Manoj Prabhakar), 2-58 (Sachin Tendulkar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Manoj Prabhakar and Sachin Tendulkar | 48 |
| second | Navjot Sidhu and Sachin Tendulkar | 10 |
| third | Navjot Sidhu and Mohammad Azharuddin | 175 |
Want to captain one of these sides yourself?
PLAY THE CHASE →