India vs Sri Lanka
Pepsi Independence Cup
ODI
17 May 1997
Result
India
225/7(50 ov)
Sri Lanka
229/5(40.5 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
TossIndia won the toss and elected to bat. Sanath Jayasuriya's score of 151* was the highest individual score by a Sri Lanka player in an ODI innings, before he broke his own record when he made 189 in 2000. After the innings, he held the record for best batt
Player of the matchSanath Jayasuriya (SL)
UmpiresSteve Dunne (NZ) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Competition
Pepsi Independence Cup
Format
ODI
Venue
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date
17 May 1997
Result
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets