Top 5 individual scores in India- Sri Lanka ODIs

#2 Sanath Jayasuriya- 189

Jayasuriya's 189 is the highest score by a Sri Lankan batsman in ODIs

Sri Lanka were in terrific form during the Coca Cola Champions Trophy in the UAE that featured India, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. Having won all their matches, Sri Lanka were in the final where they were up against India at Sharjah.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya and keeper-batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana added 44 runs for the first wicket before the latter was bowled by Zaheer Khan.

Jayasuriya, who had been in really good form throughout the tournament continued to bat brilliantly in the final but he wasn’t given enough assistance by his fellow batsmen as the likes of Marvan Atapattu, Mahela Jayawardene, and Kumar Sangakkara all were dismissed early and as the Islanders found themselves on 116/4.

But upon the arrival of Russell Arnold, the Lankan skipper finally found someone who was able to cement down the other end. Jayasuriya would soon move up the gears as he reached his century by crossing 151, bettered his own record of 151 against India in 1997 for the highest ODI score by a Sri Lankan batsman in ODIs.

The way Jayasuriya was batting, it looked like he would become the first double-centurion in ODIs. However, he was dismissed for 189 in the 49th over by Sourav Ganguly, thus breaking a 166-run partnership between Jayasuriya and Arnold which remains to be Sri Lanka’s highest partnership for the fifth wicket.

Sri Lanka ended their innings on 299/5 with Arnold remaining unbeaten on 52.

In reply, India were skittled out for 54, their lowest ODI score thanks to some sensational bowling from Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan who bowled spells of 5/14 and 3/6 respectively. Sri Lanka thus won the tri-series and Jayasuriya was adjudged the Man of the Match for his spectacular knock as well as the Man of the Series for his sensational performances with the bat throughout the tournament.