| Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1997 | |||
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| India | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 2 August – 13 August | ||
| Captains | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 2-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Sachin Tendulkar (290) | Sanath Jayasuriya (571) | |
| Most wickets | Anil Kumble (5) | Muttiah Muralitharan (9) | |
| Player of the series | Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 4-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Mohammad Azharuddin (211) | Aravinda de Silva (212) | |
| Most wickets | Abey Kuruvilla (6) | Sanath Jayasuriya (5) | |
| Player of the series | Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | ||
The Indian cricket team toured Sri Lanka in August 1997, participating in two Test matches and three One Day International (ODI) matches. During the first Test match, Sri Lanka scored 952 runs for 6 wickets, the highest team total in Test cricket. Several more records were established in this match, including the highest partnership for the second wicket by Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama. The Test series ended without a result, with both Test matches drawn.
Sri Lanka won all three of the One Day International matches, although the third one had to be replayed due to bad weather. Sanath Jayasuriya was the most notable player during the tournament. He was selected as player of the series in both the Test series and the ODI series, and won two-man of the match awards as well. He was the highest scoring batsman during the Test series, and also took the highest number of wickets for Sri Lanka in the ODI series. His tally of 571 runs was (and as of 2022, remains) the highest total by a batsman in a two-Test series.[1]
- ^ "Series averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2022.