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Test # 1882
India in Sri Lanka, 2008, 1st Test
Sri Lanka v India
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
23,24,25,26 July 2008 (5-day match)

Result: Sri Lanka won by an innings and 239 runs
Series: Sri Lanka leads the 3-match series 1-0

Toss: Sri Lanka
Umpires: MR Benson (Eng) and BR Doctrove (WI)
TV umpire: RE Koertzen (SA)
Match referee: AG Hurst (Aus)
Reserve umpire: PG Liyanage
Test debut: BAW Mendis (Sri Lanka).
Player of the match: M Muralitharan

Close of play:

  • Day 1: Sri Lanka 85/2 (Warnapura 50*, DPMD Jayawardene 16*, 22 ov)
  • Day 2: Sri Lanka 422/4 (Samaraweera 111*, Dilshan 20*, 120 ov)
  • Day 3: Sri Lanka 600/6d, India 159/6 (Laxman 19*, Kumble 1*, 45 ov)
    Sri Lanka 1st innings                                           R   M   B  4 6
    MG Vandort            c Karthik          b Sharma               3  18  13  0 0
    BSM Warnapura         c Dravid           b Harbhajan Singh    115 268 202 14 0
    KC Sangakkara         c Dravid           b Khan                12  47  21  1 0
    *DPMD Jayawardene     c Karthik          b Sharma             136 375 259 10 1
    TT Samaraweera        c Laxman           b Khan               127 292 224 18 0
    TM Dilshan            not out                                 125 264 170 12 1
    +HAPW Jayawardene     c Sharma           b Harbhajan Singh     30  95  70  1 0
    WPUJC Vaas            not out                                  22  47  32  4 0
    Extras                (b 4, lb 5, w 3, nb 18)                  30
    Total                 (6 wickets dec, 162 overs, 705 mins)    600
    
    DNB: KMDN Kulasekara, BAW Mendis, M Muralitharan.
    
    FoW: 1-7 (Vandort, 3.6 ov), 2-57 (Sangakkara, 12.6 ov),
         3-212 (Warnapura, 60.5 ov), 4-360 (DPMD Jayawardene, 102.2 ov),
         5-454 (Samaraweera, 129.2 ov), 6-545 (HAPW Jayawardene, 151.6 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Khan                        37      2    156      2 (12nb, 2w)
    Sharma                      33      4    124      2 (1w)
    Ganguly                      8      1     24      0
    Harbhajan Singh             43      2    149      2
    Kumble                      37      4    121      0 (6nb)
    Sehwag                       4      0     17      0
    
    India 1st innings                                               R   M   B  4 6
    G Gambhir             c Samaraweera      b Muralitharan        39  74  55  5 0
    V Sehwag              c Warnapura        b Kulasekara          25  23  16  5 0
    R Dravid                                 b Mendis              14  55  35  2 0
    SR Tendulkar                             b Muralitharan        27  60  46  3 0
    SC Ganguly            c Kulasekara       b Muralitharan        23  80  57  4 0
    VVS Laxman                               b Mendis              56 162 118  6 0
    +KD Karthik                          c & b Muralitharan         9  13  16  1 0
    *A Kumble             lbw                b Mendis               1  34  15  0 0
    Harbhajan Singh       c Warnapura        b Muralitharan         9   9   9  2 0
    Z Khan                lbw                b Mendis               5  13  16  0 0
    I Sharma              not out                                  13  70  54  1 0
    Extras                (lb 2)                                    2
    Total                 (all out, 72.5 overs, 298 mins)         223
    
    FoW: 1-36 (Sehwag, 5.1 ov), 2-79 (Gambhir, 17.3 ov),
         3-79 (Dravid, 18.1 ov), 4-123 (Tendulkar, 31.5 ov),
         5-138 (Ganguly, 37.6 ov), 6-147 (Karthik, 41.6 ov),
         7-170 (Kumble, 48.5 ov), 8-181 (Harbhajan Singh, 51.2 ov),
         9-188 (Khan, 54.5 ov), 10-223 (Laxman, 72.5 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Vaas                         5      0     23      0
    Kulasekara                  11      2     42      1
    Mendis                      27.5    5     72      4
    Muralitharan                29      4     84      5
    
    India 2nd innings (following on)                                R   M   B  4 6
    G Gambhir             st HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan       43 126  90  4 0
    V Sehwag              lbw                b Muralitharan        13  30  17  2 0
    VVS Laxman            lbw                b Mendis              21  33  26  3 0
    SR Tendulkar          c Dilshan          b Muralitharan        12  42  30  1 0
    R Dravid              c Warnapura        b Mendis              10  41  30  1 0
    SC Ganguly            c Dilshan          b Muralitharan         4  14  12  1 0
    +KD Karthik           c DPMD Jayawardene b Muralitharan         0  10   6  0 0
    *A Kumble                                b Muralitharan        12  24  24  2 0
    Harbhajan Singh                          b Mendis              15  34  28  1 0
    Z Khan                                   b Mendis               3  11   6  0 0
    I Sharma              not out                                   5   2   1  0 0
    Extras                                                          0
    Total                 (all out, 45 overs, 187 mins)           138
    
    FoW: 1-25 (Sehwag, 6.4 ov), 2-53 (Laxman, 14.2 ov),
         3-82 (Tendulkar, 23.4 ov), 4-95 (Gambhir, 29.5 ov),
         5-103 (Ganguly, 33.5 ov), 6-103 (Dravid, 34.2 ov),
         7-103 (Karthik, 35.5 ov), 8-120 (Kumble, 41.3 ov),
         9-133 (Khan, 44.3 ov), 10-138 (Harbhajan Singh, 44.6 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Vaas                         5      0     27      0
    Kulasekara                   9      3     25      0
    Mendis                      18      3     60      4
    Muralitharan                13      3     26      6
    

      Day 1

    • Sri Lanka 1st innings
    • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 0/0
    • Tea: Sri Lanka - 0/0
    • 15:00 local time: A delayed start due to rain and wet outfield, play to start at 15:30 local time.
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 48/1 in 12.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 33, KC Sangakkara 8)
    • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (76 balls), Extras 4
    • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (BSM Warnapura 34, KC Sangakkara 12, Ex 4)
    • BSM Warnapura: 50 off 74 balls (6 x 4)
    • Bad Light: Sri Lanka - 85/2 in 22.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 50, DPMD Jayawardene 16)
    • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 85/2 in 22.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 50, DPMD Jayawardene 16)

      Day 2

    • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 24.6 overs (153 balls), Extras 4
    • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (BSM Warnapura 17, DPMD Jayawardene 35, Ex 1)
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 141/2 in 34.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 73, DPMD Jayawardene 43)
    • Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 1x7 ball over (34th over, Z Khan, called by Umpire MR Benson)
    • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 41.2 overs (258 balls), Extras 11
    • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 181 balls (BSM Warnapura 46, DPMD Jayawardene 47, Ex 7)
    • DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 93 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 173/2 in 47.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 92, DPMD Jayawardene 55)
    • BSM Warnapura: 100 off 163 balls (13 x 4)
    • 11:18 local time: Over 45.4 Kumble asks for a lbw referral of the bowling of Harbhajan Singh, the batsman was Warnapura.
    • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 56.5 overs (353 balls), Extras 14
    • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 205/2 in 59.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 110, DPMD Jayawardene 66)
    • 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 287 balls (BSM Warnapura 74, DPMD Jayawardene 66, Ex 10)
    • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 71.5 overs (445 balls), Extras 17
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 251/3 in 72.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 82, TT Samaraweera 22)
    • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 19, TT Samaraweera 29, Ex 3)
    • DPMD Jayawardene: 100 off 207 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
    • Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 86.3 overs (535 balls), Extras 19
    • TT Samaraweera: 50 off 86 balls (8 x 4)
    • Tea: Sri Lanka - 305/3 in 88.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 105, TT Samaraweera 51)
    • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 183 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 41, TT Samaraweera 53, Ex 9)
    • New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 336/3 after 95.1 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 123, TT Samaraweera 58)
    • Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 99.6 overs (617 balls), Extras 25
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 360/3 in 102.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 136, TT Samaraweera 69)
    • 16:39 local time: Over 106.3. TM Dilshan calls for a referral after being given out caught behind by umpire Benson (of the bowling of Zaheer Khan)
    • TT Samaraweera: 100 off 174 balls (15 x 4)
    • Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 114.5 overs (706 balls), Extras 25
    • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (TT Samaraweera 38, TM Dilshan 14, Ex 0)
    • 17:34 local time: Over 119.1 Kumble asks for a lbw referral of the bowling of Harbhajan Singh, the batsman was TM Dilshan.
    • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 422/4 in 120.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 111, TM Dilshan 20)

      Day 3

    • Sri Lanka: 450 runs in 127.5 overs (784 balls), Extras 25
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 455/5 in 131.0 overs (TM Dilshan 36, HAPW Jayawardene 1)
    • TM Dilshan: 50 off 84 balls (6 x 4)
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 498/5 in 143.0 overs (TM Dilshan 61, HAPW Jayawardene 18)
    • Sri Lanka: 500 runs in 143.4 overs (880 balls), Extras 26
    • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls (TM Dilshan 31, HAPW Jayawardene 19, Ex 1)
    • Sri Lanka: 550 runs in 153.1 overs (937 balls), Extras 26
    • TM Dilshan: 100 off 145 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
    • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 552/6 in 154.0 overs (TM Dilshan 102, WPUJC Vaas 1)
    • 13:22 local time: Over 158.6 Kumble asks for the final review, a lbw appeal of Vaas of the bowling of Zaheer Khan.
    • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (TM Dilshan 28, WPUJC Vaas 18, Ex 4)
    • Sri Lanka: 600 runs in 161.6 overs (994 balls), Extras 30
    • Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 600/6 in 162.0 overs (TM Dilshan 125, WPUJC Vaas 22)
    • India 1st innings
    • India: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (62 balls), Extras 0
    • Tea: India - 74/1 in 16.0 overs (G Gambhir 35, R Dravid 14)
    • India: 100 runs in 24.1 overs (145 balls), Extras 1
    • 15:53 local time: Over 24.6 Jayawardene asks for a lbw referral of the bowling of BAW Mendis, the batsman was SC Ganguly.
    • Drinks: India - 122/3 in 31.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 27, SC Ganguly 16)
    • Bad Light: India - 131/4 in 35.0 overs (SC Ganguly 23, VVS Laxman 2)
    • India: 150 runs in 42.3 overs (255 balls), Extras 2
    • Bad Light: India - 159/6 in 45.0 overs (VVS Laxman 19, A Kumble 1)
    • End Of Day: India - 159/6 in 45.0 overs (VVS Laxman 19, A Kumble 1)

      Day 4

    • Drinks: India - 195/9 in 58.0 overs (VVS Laxman 41, I Sharma 0)
    • India: 200 runs in 60.2 overs (362 balls), Extras 2
    • VVS Laxman: 50 off 94 balls (6 x 4)
    • Drinks: India - 217/9 in 71.0 overs (VVS Laxman 56, I Sharma 7)
    • Innings Break: India - 223/10 in 72.5 overs (I Sharma 13)
    • India 2nd innings
    • Lunch: India - 25/1 in 6.4 overs (G Gambhir 12)
    • 12:14 local time: Over 6.4 Muralitharan asks for a lbw referral of Sehwag and it is given in favour of the bowler.
    • India: 50 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 0
    • Drinks: India - 74/2 in 20.0 overs (G Gambhir 31, SR Tendulkar 9)
    • 14:14 local time: Over 23.4 Jayawardene asks for the review, when Tendulkar was caught at leg slip of the bowling of Muralitharn.
    • India: 100 runs in 32.4 overs (196 balls), Extras 0
    • Tea: India - 103/6 in 34.2 overs (KD Karthik 0)
    • 14:53 local time: Over 33.6 Jayawardene asks for a review as he takes the catch of Karthik at first slip, which was turned down by the third umpire as it was off the pad.
    • 14:57 local time: Over 34.2 Jayawardene asks for a review of the bowling of Mendis for a catch at short leg.




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    Team Pages: Sri Lanka, India.

    Ground Page: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

    Sri Lanka Player Pages: MG Vandort, BSM Warnapura, KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene, TT Samaraweera, TM Dilshan, HAPW Jayawardene, WPUJC Vaas, KMDN Kulasekara, BAW Mendis, M Muralitharan.

    India Player Pages: G Gambhir, V Sehwag, R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly, VVS Laxman, KD Karthik, A Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, I Sharma.

    Match Officials' Pages: MR Benson, BR Doctrove, RE Koertzen, AG Hurst.

     
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