India made biggest total and won by 3 runs in 1st ODI

India vs Srilanka, 1st One Day International Match, at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot
Scores Summary
India Innings: 414 for 7 wickets in 50 Overs

• Virender Sehwag : 146 runs (102 balls)
• M S Dhoni : 72 runs (53 balls)
• Sachin Tendulkar: 69 runs (63 balls)

Srilanka Innings: 411 for 8 wickets in 50 Overs

• TM Dilshan : 160 runs (124 balls)
• KC Sangakkara : 90 runs (43 balls)
• WU Tharanga : 67 runs (60 balls)

Result: India won by 3 runs

Man of the Match Award: Virender Sehwag

Hero Honda Cup - Ist ODI - Australia won by 4 runs

India vs Australia - First One Day International, Reliance Stadium, Vadodara - Highlights

• Australia won the toss and elected bat first
• Ricky Ponting made 74 runs and Michael Hussey made 73 runs
• Australia made 292 runs for 8 wickets in 50 Overs
• India lose early wickets of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar
• Gautam Gambhir made 68 runs and M S Dhoni made 34 runs
• India lose Seven wickets and 201 runs in 39.5 Overs
• Amazing partnership 84 runs for 8th wicket made by Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar
• Harbhajan Singh made 49 runs in just 31 balls and Praveen Kumar made 40 runs in 32 balls
• India to be made 9 runs in the Last Over
• India lose Harbhajan's wicket in 49.2 Over
• Finally India made 288 runs for 8 wickets in 50 Overs
• India lose by 4 runs
• Man of the Match Winner is Michael Hussey

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets in 1st One Day International match

Indian Batsman failed to set a Big Target

India was troubled in the very first over i.e., Gambhir's wicket. Sehwag had injured his ankle during the practice session. Yuraj Singh made 23 runs, highest scorer of indian innings. All other batsman are failed including captain Dhoni. In the last overs, Pragyan Ojha and Munaf Patel are made 29 runs partnership. At close of innings, India finished at 146 runs.
Ajantha Mendis and Muralitharan are taken 3 wickets each.

Srilanka chased the target easily

Srilanka also started their innings slowly. Jayasurya's wicket taken by Munaf early. Jayawardene and Chamara Kapugedera both are build srilankan innings to finish their target. Both are made 102 runs partnership. Munaf got two wickets. But Other Bowlers not supported him.

Man of the match is taken by Ajantha Mendis

Next 2nd One day International match
20 Aug 2008
Sri Lanka vs India
2nd One Day International, Dambulla
Live match starts from: 04:30 GMT (10:00 IST)