Sri Lanka, winners of Champion’s Trophy
[30 October 2000]

Sri Lanka won the Sharjah Coca-Cola Champion’s Trophy yesterday by 245, beating India and becoming Champions once more.   Jayasuriya receiving the Coca-Cola Trophy

Scoring 299, Sri Lanka won over India for a mere 54 runs in 26.3 overs, the lowest ever score recorded in the history of cricket in Sharjah.

The architect was, Sanath Jayasuriya, who rescued an innings that was dipping into the doldrums, with a breathtaking 189 from just 161 balls, the second equal highest score in the history of one-day international cricket.

Jayasuriya flicks off his pads

Chaminda Vaas picked off the top four batsmen before Muttiah Muralitharan took over to spin out three others giving away only six runs in seven overs.

Muralitharan marked a world record by taking seven wickets in 30 runs in the previous match with India.

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