India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI 1982 Article

Read the article of India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI 1982 - Sri Lanka tour of India 3-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between Sri Lanka and India at Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Bangalore in 26th September 1982.

Kris Srikkanth's dazzling 83-ball 92, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ashok Malhotra and Yashpal Sharma's short work helped to India easy six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, despite a another century from Roy Dias and clinch the their historic first-ever series 3-0 whitewash in the third ODI.

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This is the India's first-ever whitewashed their oppositions in a bilateral series in One-day international cricket history. This is the first time Sri Lanka have suffered a clean sweep in a bilateral series in One-day internationals. Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Banglore (Currently M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru) became the 6th Indian venue to host a One-day international match and the 35th venue in the world to host a ODI match. Roy Dias became the first ever player to scored two centuries in Indian soil in ODI cricket history. Roy Dias became the first Sri Lankan batsman to scored two hundreds in One-day international cricket history. Roy Dias' 121 was the highest score by an Sri Lankan batsman in ODI cricket history, surpassing the his own record of 102 at Delhi in this series' second ODI.

Sri Lanka scored 233-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Roy Dias struck 121 off 144-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and also his second century against In India in ODIs - including 11-fours.

Ashantha de Mel hit 25 off 16-balls, Duleep Mendis scored 23 off 38-balls, Sidath Wettimuny and Ranjan Madugale each scored 18-runs.

India best bowler by Dilip Joshi, Kapil Dev, Madan Lal each took 2-wickets and one for Roger Binny.

India chased 234-4 in 39.2 overs with top scorer by Kris Srikkanth hammered a 92 off 83-balls - who fell eight-run short of his maiden century, second he missed the his first ODI hundred in this series.

Dilip Vengsarkar struck 42 off 61-balls, Yashpal Sharma cracked a unbeaten 30 off 27-balls, Ashok Malhotra scored a unbeaten 27 off 44-balls, Roger Binny and Kapil Dev each scored 15-runs.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Ashantha de Mel took 2-wickets and one for Somachandra De Silva.

Kris Srikkanth named Player of the match for his match-winning dazzling 92-runs knocked off facing 83-balls.

                   

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