India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2005 Highlights

Watch the highlights of India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2005 - Sri Lanka tour of India 7-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Sri Lanka and India at Vidarbha C.A. Ground, Nagpur in 25th October 2005.

Sachin Tendulkar drives Muttiah Muralitharan © Raveendran/AFP

Sachin Tendulkar, Irfan Pathan and Rahul Dravid sets up to India thumping 152-run victory over Sri Lanka and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first ODI.

Match Stats : India's 350 was their sixth highest score in One-day international and it is their second highest total against Sri Lanka in ODIs. India's 152-run win was their ninth largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international and it is their third biggest victory against Sri Lanka in ODIs. Sri Lanka's 152-run defeat was their ninth worst by margin of runs in ODIs. Sachin Tendulkar fourth time dismissed on 93 in One-day international and It is the ninth time Sachin Tendulkar dismissals on nervous nineties in ODIs. 164 : Sachin Tendulkar and Irfan Pathan set up the third highest second-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals.

India scored mammoth total of 350-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sachin Tendulkar 93 off 96-balls - who fell seven-run short of his century - including 9-fours & 2-sixes.

Rahul Dravid hammered a unbeaten 85 off 63-balls, Irfan Pathan blasted a 83 off 70-balls including 8-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 118.57.

MS Dhoni hammered a 38 off 28-balls included 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike-rate of 135.71 and Virender Sehwag hit 20 off 25-balls with 4-fours.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Tillakaratne Dilshan takes 2-wickets, Dilhara Fernando, Chaminda Vaas and Farveez Maharoof each took one-wickets.

Sri Lanka scored 198 for all-out in 35.4 overs with top scorer by Kumar Sangakkara struck 43 off 37-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 116.21.

Chaminda Vaas cracked a unbeaten 37 off 52-balls including 5-fours, Dilhara Fernando blasted a 29 off 20-balls included 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 145 and Sanath Jayasuriya hit 27 off 28-balls with 6-fours.

India best bowler by Harbhajan Singh picked up 3-wickets for 35-runs in 10-overs, Murali Kartik takes 3-wickets, S Sreesanth took 2-wickets and one for Virender Sehwag - Irfan Pathan.

Rahul Dravid named Player of the match for his quick-fire unbeaten 85-runs knocked off facing 63-balls including 8-fours and a six with strike rate of 134.92.

                   

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