India register rare unwanted record after tie against Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

India register rare unwanted record after tie against Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

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India found themselves caught at the wrong end of an unwanted record after their tied game against Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI

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The Men in Blue matched Sri Lanka's total of 230 in the series opener before losing the final two wickets without adding a run

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With this India have registered an unwanted record

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India have become the second team to lose their last two wickets on the same score to end an ODI contest in a tie

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Before this, Sri Lanka lost their final two wickets on the same total - against Pakistan (1999) and New Zealand (1996) to tie an ODI game

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This was only the third occasion where a team lost its final two wickets on the same score and tied an ODI contest

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