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On this day: 17 August India and international matches played on this date, with available scorecards.
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1997 Team India · Men · ODI
Ajay Jadeja: 119 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 2 runs
119off 121 balls
1997 Team India · Men · ODI
Mohammad Azharuddin: 111* against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 2 runs
111*off 117 balls
2014 International history · Men · ODI
Hashim Amla: 122* against Zimbabwe Zimbabwe v South Africa · South Africa won by 93 runs
122*off 132 balls
1997 International history · Men · ODI
Marvan Atapattu: 118 against India India v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 2 runs
118off 153 balls
1997 International history · Women · ODI
Charlotte Edwards: 102 against South Africa England v South Africa · South Africa won by 2 wickets
102Runs in the innings
2006 Team India · Women · ODI
England v India England v India · Shenley
ODIInternational cricket
1997 Team India · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 2 runs India v Sri Lanka · R Premadasa Stadium
300/7India innings
1946 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
England v India: a Test began England v India · Kennington Oval
TESTMatch began
2022 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v South Africa: a Test began England v South Africa · Lord's
TESTMatch began
2022 International history · Men · T20I
Ireland won by 7 wickets Afghanistan v Ireland · Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
56/3Winning innings
2022 International history · Men · ODI
West Indies won by 5 wickets New Zealand v West Indies · Kensington Oval
193/5Winning innings
2017 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v West Indies: a Test began England v West Indies · Edgbaston
TESTMatch began
2014 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 93 runs Zimbabwe v South Africa · Queens Sports Club
309/3Winning innings
2007 International history · Women · ODI
New Zealand won by 21 runs England v New Zealand · County Ground, Taunton
225/7Winning innings
2006 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v Pakistan: a Test began England v Pakistan · Kennington Oval
TESTMatch began
2004 International history · Women · ODI
New Zealand won by 18 runs England v New Zealand · Old Trafford
141/8Winning innings
2003 International history · Women · ODI
England won by 9 wickets England v South Africa · Sophia Gardens
148/1Winning innings
2002 International history · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 39 runs Pakistan v Sri Lanka · Tangier
242/10Winning innings
2000 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v West Indies: a Test began England v West Indies · Headingley
TESTMatch began
1997 International history · Women · ODI
South Africa won by 2 wickets England v South Africa · County Ground, Taunton
254/8Winning innings
1992 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v Sri Lanka: a Test began Australia v Sri Lanka · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
TESTMatch began
1990 International history · Women · ODI
England won by 10 wickets England v Ireland · Clontarf Cricket Club Ground
80/0Winning innings
1961 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Kennington Oval
TESTMatch began
1935 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v South Africa: a Test began England v South Africa · Kennington Oval
TESTMatch began
1929 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v South Africa: a Test began England v South Africa · Kennington Oval
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