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Test # 1886
India in Sri Lanka, 2008, 3rd Test
Sri Lanka v India
P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo
8,9,10,11 August 2008 (5-day match)

Result: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Series: Sri Lanka wins the 3-match series 2-1

Toss: India
Umpires: MR Benson (Eng) and RE Koertzen (SA)
TV umpire: BR Doctrove (WI)
Match referee: AG Hurst (Aus)
Reserve umpire: SSK Gallage
Test debut: KTGD Prasad (Sri Lanka).
Player of the match: KC Sangakkara
Player of the series: BAW Mendis

Close of play:

  • Day 1: India 249, Sri Lanka 14/1 (Vandort 3*, Vaas 0*, 8 ov)
  • Day 2: Sri Lanka 251/6 (Sangakkara 107*, HAPW Jayawardene 1*, 92 ov)
  • Day 3: Sri Lanka 396, India 161/5 (Dravid 46*, Laxman 17*, 45 ov)
    India 1st innings                                               R   M   B  4 6
    G Gambhir             lbw                b Mendis              72 196 128 10 0
    V Sehwag              c HAPW Jayawardene b Prasad              21  36  21  4 0
    R Dravid              lbw                b Prasad              10  52  29  0 0
    SR Tendulkar          lbw                b Prasad               6  18  12  0 0
    SC Ganguly            c DPMD Jayawardene b Muralitharan        35  68  57  4 1
    VVS Laxman            st HAPW Jayawardene b Mendis             25  56  44  1 0
    +PA Patel             lbw                b Mendis              13  48  42  1 0
    *A Kumble                                b Mendis               1  10   6  0 0
    Harbhajan Singh       c Vandort          b Muralitharan         3  11   8  0 0
    I Sharma              not out                                  17  77  61  0 0
    Z Khan                st HAPW Jayawardene b Mendis             32  68  73  3 1
    Extras                (b 1, lb 8, nb 5)                        14
    Total                 (all out, 80 overs, 325 mins)           249
    
    FoW: 1-51 (Sehwag, 7.2 ov), 2-92 (Dravid, 18.3 ov),
         3-102 (Tendulkar, 22.1 ov), 4-151 (Ganguly, 39.5 ov),
         5-155 (Gambhir, 42.1 ov), 6-190 (Laxman, 54.3 ov),
         7-195 (Patel, 56.1 ov), 8-196 (Kumble, 56.3 ov),
         9-198 (Harbhajan Singh, 59.4 ov), 10-249 (Khan, 79.6 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Vaas                        12      1     44      0
    Prasad                      17      0     82      3 (1nb)
    Mendis                      28      4     56      5
    Muralitharan                23      3     58      2
    
    Sri Lanka 1st innings                                           R   M   B  4 6
    MG Vandort            lbw                b Khan                14  77  50  1 0
    BSM Warnapura                            b Sharma               8  27  22  0 0
    WPUJC Vaas            c Sehwag           b Harbhajan Singh     47 169 111  9 0
    KC Sangakkara         c Patel            b Kumble             144 424 288 14 0
    *DPMD Jayawardene     lbw                b Harbhajan Singh      2  10   6  0 0
    TT Samaraweera        c Patel            b Khan                35 113  84  3 0
    TM Dilshan            lbw                b Kumble              23  65  45  3 0
    +HAPW Jayawardene     c Harbhajan Singh  b Khan                49 163 116  5 0
    KTGD Prasad           st Patel           b Harbhajan Singh     36  89  56  5 0
    BAW Mendis            lbw                b Kumble              17  43  28  2 0
    M Muralitharan        not out                                   0   3   1  0 0
    Extras                (b 4, lb 14, w 2, nb 1)                  21
    Total                 (all out, 134.2 overs, 585 mins)        396
    
    FoW: 1-14 (Warnapura, 5.6 ov), 2-42 (Vandort, 16.5 ov),
         3-137 (Vaas, 47.3 ov), 4-141 (DPMD Jayawardene, 49.1 ov),
         5-201 (Samaraweera, 73.6 ov), 6-244 (Dilshan, 88.3 ov),
         7-324 (Sangakkara, 113.5 ov), 8-367 (HAPW Jayawardene, 125.5 ov),
         9-396 (Prasad, 133.5 ov), 10-396 (Mendis, 134.2 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Khan                        32      5    105      3 (1nb)
    Sharma                      15.3    3     33      1
    Harbhajan Singh             40.3    8    104      3 (2w)
    Kumble                      41.2    4    123      3
    Sehwag                       2      0      2      0
    Ganguly                      3      0     11      0
    
    India 2nd innings                                               R   M   B  4 6
    G Gambhir                                b Prasad              26  55  43  3 0
    V Sehwag              c Samaraweera      b Prasad              34  48  29  7 0
    R Dravid              c DPMD Jayawardene b Mendis              68 226 166  6 0
    SC Ganguly            lbw                b Muralitharan        18  64  50  1 1
    +PA Patel             lbw                b Mendis               1   3   2  0 0
    SR Tendulkar          lbw                b Mendis              14  26  22  1 0
    VVS Laxman            not out                                  61 193 157  3 0
    *A Kumble             lbw                b Muralitharan         9  21  15  1 0
    Harbhajan Singh       lbw                b Vaas                26  32  32  5 0
    Z Khan                run out (Samaraweera)                     0   8   7  0 0
    I Sharma              c Warnapura        b Muralitharan         0   5   5  0 0
    Extras                (b 5, lb 3, w 2, nb 1)                   11
    Total                 (all out, 87.5 overs, 345 mins)         268
    
    FoW: 1-62 (Sehwag, 10.4 ov), 2-65 (Gambhir, 12.2 ov),
         3-108 (Ganguly, 27.4 ov), 4-109 (Patel, 28.1 ov),
         5-131 (Tendulkar, 34.5 ov), 6-216 (Dravid, 70.1 ov),
         7-229 (Kumble, 75.5 ov), 8-266 (Harbhajan Singh, 84.6 ov),
         9-268 (Khan, 86.4 ov), 10-268 (Sharma, 87.5 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Vaas                         5      0     20      1
    Prasad                      11      0     60      2 (1nb, 2w)
    Muralitharan                37.5    4     99      3
    Mendis                      34      7     81      3
    
    Sri Lanka 2nd innings (target: 122 runs)                        R   M   B  4 6
    MG Vandort                               b Harbhajan Singh      8   8   7  2 0
    BSM Warnapura         not out                                  54 135  99  5 0
    KC Sangakkara         c Gambhir          b Khan                 4  23   8  0 0
    *DPMD Jayawardene     not out                                  50 103  85  3 0
    Extras                (b 4, lb 3)                               7
    Total                 (2 wickets, 33.1 overs, 135 mins)       123
    
    DNB: TT Samaraweera, TM Dilshan, +HAPW Jayawardene, WPUJC Vaas,
         KTGD Prasad, BAW Mendis, M Muralitharan.
    
    FoW: 1-11 (Vandort, 1.4 ov), 2-22 (Sangakkara, 6.3 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Khan                         6      1     22      1
    Harbhajan Singh             14      2     44      1
    Kumble                      10      2     34      0
    Sehwag                       3      0     12      0
    Ganguly                      0.1    0      4      0
    

      Day 1

    • India 1st innings
    • India: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (42 balls), Extras 8
    • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (G Gambhir 22, V Sehwag 21, Ex 8)
    • Drinks: India - 64/1 in 12.0 overs (G Gambhir 29, R Dravid 6)
    • G Gambhir: 50 off 58 balls (9 x 4)
    • India: 100 runs in 20.2 overs (123 balls), Extras 8
    • 11:47 local time: Over 18.3 Sri Lanka's first review - successful
    • 12:07 local time: Over 22.1 India's first review - unsuccessful
    • Lunch: India - 104/3 in 24.0 overs (G Gambhir 57, SC Ganguly 2)
    • India: 150 runs in 39.3 overs (238 balls), Extras 8
    • Drinks: India - 151/4 in 39.5 overs (G Gambhir 71)
    • 14:10 local time: Over 42.1 Sri Lanka's second review - successful
    • Tea: India - 190/6 in 54.3 overs (PA Patel 11)
    • 15:18 local time: Over 56.1 India's second review - unsuccessful
    • India: 200 runs in 61.6 overs (373 balls), Extras 12
    • Drinks: India - 230/9 in 74.0 overs (I Sharma 10, Z Khan 20)
    • 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 120 balls (I Sharma 17, Z Khan 32, Ex 2)
    • Innings Break: India - 249/10 in 80.0 overs (I Sharma 17)
    • Sri Lanka 1st innings
    • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 14/1 in 8.0 overs (MG Vandort 3, WPUJC Vaas 0)
    • 13:23 local time: Over 44.4 Sri Lanka's first review - successful
    • 17:04 local time: Over 88.3 Sri Lanka 4th review - unsuccessful

      Day 2

    • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 6
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 56/2 in 21.0 overs (WPUJC Vaas 19, KC Sangakkara 9)
    • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (WPUJC Vaas 22, KC Sangakkara 26, Ex 2)
    • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 31.5 overs (191 balls), Extras 8
    • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 114/2 in 36.0 overs (WPUJC Vaas 39, KC Sangakkara 45)
    • KC Sangakkara: 50 off 79 balls (6 x 4)
    • 13:23 local time: Over 44.4 Sri Lanka's first review - successful
    • 13:47 local time: Over 49.1 Sri Lanka's second review - unsuccessful
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 144/4 in 51.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 60, TT Samaraweera 2)
    • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 55.5 overs (337 balls), Extras 11
    • 14:18 Local time: Over 56.6 India first review - unsuccessful
    • 14:34 local time: Over 60.2 Sri Lanka's third review - successful
    • Tea: Sri Lanka - 175/4 in 66.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 72, TT Samaraweera 21)
    • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 137 balls (KC Sangakkara 19, TT Samaraweera 29, Ex 2)
    • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 73.3 overs (444 balls), Extras 12
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 206/5 in 78.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 86, TM Dilshan 2)
    • KC Sangakkara: 100 off 212 balls (11 x 4)
    • 17:04 local time: Over 886 Sri Lanka 4th review - unsuccessful
    • 17:04 local time: Over 88.3 Sri Lanka 4th review - unsuccessful
    • 17:09 local time: Over 89.1 Sri Lanka 5th review - successful
    • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 91.3 overs (552 balls), Extras 14
    • Bad Light: Sri Lanka - 251/6 in 92.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 107, HAPW Jayawardene 1)
    • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 251/6 in 92.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 107, HAPW Jayawardene 1)

      Day 3

    • New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 285/6 after 104.1 overs (KC Sangakkara 129, HAPW Jayawardene 13)
    • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls (KC Sangakkara 29, HAPW Jayawardene 22, Ex 0)
    • Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 106.1 overs (640 balls), Extras 14
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 300/6 in 107.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 131, HAPW Jayawardene 26)
    • Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 119.3 overs (720 balls), Extras 19
    • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 352/7 in 120.0 overs (HAPW Jayawardene 44, KTGD Prasad 16)
    • 13:27 local time: Over 127.2 India second review - unsuccessful
    • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 396/9 in 133.5 overs (BAW Mendis 17)
    • Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 396/10 in 134.2 overs (M Muralitharan 0)
    • India 2nd innings
    • India: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (49 balls), Extras 3
    • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (G Gambhir 23, V Sehwag 24, Ex 3)
    • Tea: India - 57/0 in 9.0 overs (G Gambhir 24, V Sehwag 30)
    • India: 100 runs in 23.2 overs (143 balls), Extras 4
    • Drinks: India - 103/2 in 25.0 overs (R Dravid 22, SC Ganguly 17)
    • 16:25 local time: Over 26.6 Sri lanka's first review - unsuccessful
    • 16:32 local time: Over 27.4 India's first review - unsuccessful
    • 16:56 local time: Over 33.3 Sri Lanka's second review - unsuccessful
    • 16:59 local time: Over 33.4 Sri Lanka's third review - unsuccessful
    • 17:04 local: over 34.5 India second review - unsuccessful
    • India: 150 runs in 42.1 overs (256 balls), Extras 5
    • End Of Day: India - 161/5 in 45.0 overs (R Dravid 46, VVS Laxman 17)

      Day 4

    • R Dravid: 50 off 96 balls (5 x 4)
    • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 130 balls (R Dravid 24, VVS Laxman 25, Ex 1)
    • India: 200 runs in 59.5 overs (362 balls), Extras 9
    • Drinks: India - 203/5 in 62.0 overs (R Dravid 61, VVS Laxman 40)
    • VVS Laxman: 50 off 123 balls (3 x 4)
    • 12:06 local time: Over 75.5 India's third review - unsuccessful
    • Lunch: India - 238/7 in 78.0 overs (VVS Laxman 50, Harbhajan Singh 9)
    • India: 250 runs in 80.4 overs (487 balls), Extras 9
    • New Ball Taken: India 265/7 after 84.1 overs (VVS Laxman 59, Harbhajan Singh 26)
    • Innings Break: India - 268/10 in 87.5 overs (VVS Laxman 61)
    • Sri Lanka 2nd innings
    • 14:11 local time 5.5 over India's first review - unsuccessful
    • Tea: Sri Lanka - 45/2 in 17.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 20, DPMD Jayawardene 10)
    • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 3
    • 15:47 local time: Over 25.5 India's second review - unsuccessful
    • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 119 balls (BSM Warnapura 24, DPMD Jayawardene 27, Ex 2)
    • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 30.1 overs (181 balls), Extras 3
    • 16:08 local time: Over 30.2 India's third review - unsuccessful
    • BSM Warnapura: 50 off 92 balls (5 x 4)
    • DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 85 balls (3 x 4)
    • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 160 balls (BSM Warnapura 45, DPMD Jayawardene 50, Ex 6)




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    Ground Page: P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

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

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

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