Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
Pepsi Independence Cup
ODI
27 May 1997
Result
Sri Lanka
309(49.4 ov)
Pakistan
224(43.1 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 85 runs
Eden Gardens, Calcutta
TossSri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. The crowd of an estimated 85,000 was the largest at this venue for an ODI that did not feature India.
Player of the matchAravinda de Silva (SL)
UmpiresSteve Dunne (NZ) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Competition
Pepsi Independence Cup
Format
ODI
Venue
Eden Gardens, Calcutta
Date
27 May 1997
Result
Sri Lanka won by 85 runs