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The 1999 Aiwa Cup was a triangular ODI cricket competition held in different venues across Sri Lanka from 22 to 31 August 1999.^[1] It featured the national cricket teams of India, Sri Lanka and Australia. The tournament was won by Sri Lanka, who defeated Australia in the final.^[2][3]

Points table

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	NRR	Pts[4]
Australia	4	4	0	0	0	+0.889	8
Sri Lanka	4	1	3	0	0	-0.354	2
India	4	1	3	0	0	-0.533	2

Group stage

1st ODI

22 August Scorecard

Australia  205/9 (43 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 160 (37.4 overs)
Michael Bevan 42* (44) Sanath Jayasuriya 5/28 (9 overs)		Romesh Kaluwitharana 33 (46) Jason Gillespie 3/26 (6 overs)

Australia won by 50 runs (D/L) Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Asoka de Silva and Peter Manuel (both SL) Player of the match: Jason Gillespie (AUS)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
• Rain during Australia's innings reduced the match to 43 overs per side
• Indika de Saram (SL) made his ODI debut

2nd ODI

23 August Scorecard

India  151/7 (38 overs)	v	Australia 159/2 (29.1 overs)
Robin Singh 38 (52) Tom Moody 2/25 (8 overs)		Andrew Symonds 68* (68) Sourav Ganguly 1/4 (1 over)

Australia won by 8 wickets (D/L) Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Lalith Jayasundara and Peter Manuel (both SL) Player of the match: Andrew Symonds (AUS)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.
• Rain during India's innings reduced the match to 38 overs per side

3rd ODI

25 August (D/N) Scorecard

India  205/8 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 206/3 (46.4 overs)
Ajay Jadeja 49 (85) Upul Chandana 2/35 (10 overs)		Marvan Atapattu 71* (126) Nikhil Chopra 2/37 (9 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Asoka de Silva and Nandasena Pathirana (both SL) Player of the match: Marvan Atapattu (SL)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.

4th ODI

26 August (D/N) Scorecard

Australia  241/9 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 214 (47.1 overs)
Mark Waugh 84 (94) Upul Chandana 3/35 (10 overs)		Chamara Silva 55 (85) Glenn McGrath 2/52 (10 overs) Shane Warne 2/52 (9 overs)

Australia won by 27 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Lalith Jayasundara and K. T. Francis (both SL) Player of the match: Mark Waugh (AUS)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
• Chamara Silva (SL) made his ODI debut.

5th ODI

28 August Scorecard

Australia  252/8 (50 overs)	v	India 211 (48.3 overs)
Adam Gilchrist 77 (84) Venkatesh Prasad 2/29 (10 overs)		Sadagoppan Ramesh 71 (123) Jason Gillespie 4/26 (9 overs)

Australia won by 41 runs Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: B. C. Cooray and Tyron Wijewardene (both SL) Player of the match: Adam Gilchrist (AUS)

• India won the toss and elected to field.
• India fined one over for slow over rate.

6th ODI

29 August Scorecard

India  296/4 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 247/9 (42 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 120 (141) Sanath Jayasuriya 1/33 (6 overs)		Sanath Jayasuriya 71 (53) Robin Singh 2/27 (7 overs)

India won by 23 runs (D/L) Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: E. K. G. Wijewardene and Gamini Silva (SL) Player of the match: Robin Singh

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
• Rain during Sri Lanka's innings revised their target to 271 in 42 overs

Final

31 August (D/N) Scorecard

Australia  202 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 208/2 (39.3 overs)
Steve Waugh 43 (68) Upul Chandana 2/33 (10 overs) Sanath Jayasuriya 2/33 (7 overs)		Romesh Kaluwitharana 95 (117) Damien Fleming 1/28 (7 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: B. C. Cooray and K. T. Francis (both SL) Player of the match: Romesh Kaluwitharana (SL)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
• Sri Lanka won the 1999 Aiwa Cup

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