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Test 3: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo, 29Aug-02 Sep 2001
The victorious Sri Lankan team with the Coca-Cola Cup

Sri Lanka captured the remaining four wickets and won the Test match by an innings and 77 runs. Sri Lanka won the Test series 2-1. Muralitharan was named the Man of the Match and the series.

The Sri Lankan skipper holds the Coca-Cola Cup aloft
Test 3: Practice session
Sadagoppan Ramesh practising in all earnest in the nets

Indian openers are hard at practice ahead of the third Test at the SSC in Colombo which begins on Wednesday. India, who last won an away series in Sri Lanka in 1993, will be hoping to taste success yet again.

Shiv Sunder Das gets a few tips from John Wright ahead of the third Test in Colombo
Test 2: Sri Lanka v India at Kandy, 22-26 Aug 2001
Victorious Indian team after the memorable win at Kandy

In remarkable fashion Ganguly returned to form, scoring an unbeaten 98 and taking India to a seven-wicket win. Rahul Dravid with 75 played his part as India leveled the series.

A happy Sourav Ganguly talking to Tony Greig after the match
Test 1: Sri Lanka v India at Galle, 14-18 Aug 2001
A crestfallen Ganguly has nothing to cheer about

Sri Lanka attacked like a pride of lions and emerged victorious over India at the Galle International Stadium. They outplayed the visitors in all departments of the game and won the first Test match by ten wickets. The abject surrender of the Indian team made it easier for the ravaging Sri Lankans.

Sanath Jayasuriya celebrates his eighth Test hundred

Results & Scores
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
India 234 & 299 (124.5 ov)
Sri Lanka 610/6d
[Scorecard]



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