| Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 1997–98 | |||
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| India | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 13 November – 28 December 1997 | ||
| Captains | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 3-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Sourav Ganguly (392) | Marvan Atapattu (268) | |
| Most wickets | Javagal Srinath (9) | Ravindra Pushpakumara (8), Kumar Dharmasena (8) | |
| Player of the series | Sourav Ganguly (Ind) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Sachin Tendulkar (88) | Roshan Mahanama (119) | |
| Most wickets | Debasis Mohanty (6) | Muttiah Muralitharan (4) | |
| Player of the series | Roshan Mahanama (SL) | ||
TheSri Lanka national cricket team toured India during the 1997–98cricket season, playing threeTest matches and threeOne Day Internationals (ODIs).[1] Both series were drawn; all three Tests were draws, and each side won one of the ODIs, tying the series 1–1.[2] The other ODI, which was held on 25 December, was abandoned after threeovers had been bowled, when after discussion between the two captains and thematch referee, it was determined that the inconsistent bounce of thepitch was too dangerous for the players.[3][4] This was the first occasion on which an international cricket match had been called off for this reason.[5]
The third ODI was marred by umpiring controversy and disruption from the crowd. DuringIndia's innings,Ajay Jadeja was givenout, after beingcaught behind. The umpire initially raised his finger to dismiss the batsman, but then changed his mind, and continued raising his finger to adjust his hat. He then turned down the appeal, and Jadeja continued to bat.Elmo Rodrigopulle, writing forCricinfo, reported that "it was a mockery on the umpiring fraternity and what umpiring stands for."[6] Later, in Sri Lanka's reply, when they were 205 for four, needing just 29 more runs for victory, the game was held up because spectators threw bottles onto the field. After a ten-minute delay, the match resumed, and Sri Lanka won by five wickets.[7]
The tour began on 13 November, when the Sri Lankans played an Indian XI forAnshuman Gaekwad'sbenefit match, and concluded with the third ODI on 28 December.[1]Sourav Ganguly was named player of the Test series,[8] in which he was the leading run-scorer from either side, aggregating 392 runs.[9] The most prolific batsman in the ODI series was Sri Lanka'sRoshan Mahanama, who was named the player of the ODI series.[8]
19–23 November 1997 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match:Aravinda de Silva (SL) |
26–30 November 1997 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground,Nagpur Umpires:Cyril Mitchley (SA) andV. K. Ramaswamy (Ind) |
3–7 December 1997 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andArani Jayaprakash (Ind) Player of the match:Sourav Ganguly (Ind) |
22 December 1997 Scorecard |
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India won by 7 wickets Nehru Stadium, Guwahati Umpires:KS Giridharan (Ind) andKutticode Murali (Ind) Player of the match:Robin Singh (Ind) |
25 December 1997 Scorecard |
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28 December 1997 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets Nehru Stadium,Margao Umpires:Krishna Hariharan (Ind) andRaman Sharma (Ind) Player of the match:Aravinda de Silva (SL) |
