- 28th Aug 1996, 26 Years ago on this Day
- India vs SriLanka at Colombo (RPS)
- Singer World Series 1996
It was Raksha Bandhan and people of India were Eagerly waiting for India’s Match against the World Champion SriLankan Side. Just the Same manner Today Indian Cricket Lover are waiting for the India-Pakistan Encounter. Sachin Tendulkar captained India for the First Time in his Career and played a Fighting Innings by scoring a Ton 110 (138 Balls 5 Fours 1 Sixer) of the Teams Total 226. No other Batsman made any kind of Impact in that game except Md Azharuddin’s 58 but played 99 Deliveries to score that Run.
The Target 227 was very Low infront of SriLanka. While Chasing Sanath Jayasuriya played one of the Best knock of his career scoring 120* (128 Balls 8 Fours 3 Sixer) and spolied all the hopes for India to win the game.
- SL 230/1 (44.2)
- Ind 226/5 (50)
- SriLanka won by 9 wickets
- Man of the Match: Sanath Jayasuriya