10 times both ODI openers scored a duck but the team still won

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#4 India vs Sri Lanka, eighth Match, Coca-Cola Cup, 2001

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Ganguly and Sehwag were dismissed without scoring but Yuvraj's knock of 98 saw India winning the contest

Batsmen dismissed: Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly

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Match Summary: India 227/8 (50 overs) beat Sri Lanka 181 all out (45.5 overs) by 46 runs

The 2001 Coca-Cola Cup was a tri-series tournament involving hosts Sri Lanka, India and New Zealand which featured many low-scoring affairs.

India made their way to the finals but were defeated by the hosts in the final.

The eighth match of the series saw India take on Sri Lanka at Colombo and the Men in Blue were in a spot of bother early on losing both openers Virender Sehwag and skipper Sourav Ganguly for a duck - the latter falling after a 16-ball struggle at the crease.

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Rahul Dravid's gritty 47 helped India steady the ship before Yuvraj Singh's 110-ball 98 helped them post 227 runs on the board in their allotted 50 overs.

A collective effort from the Indian bowlers saw India clinch victory by a margin of 46 runs as the hosts were bundled out for a total of 181 runs.

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