India v Sri Lanka
At Nagpur, March 22. India won by 80 runs. Toss: Sri Lanka. International debuts: L. R. Shukla; H. Boteju.
Ganguly dominated from start to finish, batting throughout India's innings for his first one-day international century on home soil and then wrapping up the game when he dismissed four Sri Lankans in as many overs. He was only the fourth player to combine a hundred with four wickets in a one-day international. Ganguly hit five fours and two sixes in 160 balls, adding 236, an Indian second-wicket record, with Dravid, who scored a more rapid 116 in 118. Agarkar ensured a bad beginning for Sri Lanka's run-chase with three quick wickets. Though they recovered briefly, Ganguly delivered the knockout with 12 overs to spare.
Man of the Match: S. C. Ganguly.
| I. V. A. Richards | 119 and 5-41 | West Indies v New Zealand at Dunedin | 1986-87 |
| N. J. Astle | 117 and 4-43 | New Zealand v Pakistan at Mohali | 1996-97 |
| S. R. Tendulkar | 141 and 4-38 | India v Australia at Dhaka | 1998-99 |
| S. C. Ganguly | 130* and 4-21 | India v Sri Lanka at Nagpur | 1998-99 |
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