Try this out. Hope this helps
<div id="single" dir="rtl">
<div class="common">Single</div>
</div>
<div id="both" dir="ltr">
<div class="common">Both</div>
</div>
#single, #both{
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
overflow: auto;
margin: 0 auto;
border: 1px solid gray;
}
.common{
height: 150px;
width: 150px;
}