India vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI 2005 Highlights

Watch the highlights of India vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI 2005 - Sri Lanka tour of India 7-match one-day international series of the 5th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and India at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad in 06th November 2005.

Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid scored centuries to take India to 285 for 8 © AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Russel Arnold stars as Sri Lanka's record five-wicket victory over India, despite a stunning centuries from Rahul Dravid - Gautam Gambhir and reduce the margin of defeat in the series to 4-1 in the fifth ODI.

Match Stats :

Sri Lanka chased 286 was their fourth highest successful run-chase in One-day international and it is their highest chase against India in ODIs. 131* : Tillakaratne Dilshan and Russel Arnold set up the second highest sixth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka in One-day international and it is also their second best sixth-wicket stand in ODIs 128 : Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals, previously held by the 125-run stand between Ajay Jadeja and Amay Khurasiya at Pune in 1999. This is the 26th Instance of a team failed to defend a target, despite having two batsmen hit centuries in the innings in One-day international, This is the fourth such instances for India in ODIs and It is their first such instances against Sri Lanka in ODIs.

India scored 285-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Gautam Gambhir 103 off 97-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred - including 13-fours & a six with strike rate of 106.18.

Rahul Dravid 103 not out off 120-balls - which was his 11th ODI hundred - including 8-fours & a six and Virender Sehwag 19.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Nuwan Zoysa took 2-wickets and one for Chaminda Vaas - Dilhara Fernando.

Sri Lanka chased 286-5 in 47.4 overs with top scorer by Tillakaratne Dilshan 81 not out, Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked a unbeaten 49 off 47-balls including 4-fours.

Marvan Atapattu struck 39 off 38-balls including 5-fours, Kumar Sangakkara scored 39 off 69-balls included 5-fours, Mahela Jayawardene hit 37 off 45-balls with two boundaries.

India best bowler by Ajit Agarkar took 2-wickets and one for Murali Kartik - RP Singh.

Tillakaratne Dilshan named Player of the match for his match-winning unbeaten quick-fire 81-runs knocked off facing 67-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 120.89.

                   

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