Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
Pepsi Independence Cup
ODI
24 May 1997
Result
Sri Lanka
339/4(50 ov)
Pakistan
224(43.5 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 115 runs
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh
TossSri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu set a record for the highest partnership for the first wicket for Sri Lanka in ODIs (148), before the pair bettered it later that year.
Player of the matchSanath Jayasuriya (SL)
UmpiresSteve Dunne (NZ) and S. Venkataraghavan (Ind)
Competition
Pepsi Independence Cup
Format
ODI
Venue
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh
Date
24 May 1997
Result
Sri Lanka won by 115 runs