With Atapattu, who replaced Jayasuriya, also departing after a short stay, Sri Lanka were in early trouble. Their hopes now rested on star batsman Aravinda De Silva, who was making his last international appearance on home soil. De Silva got into his stride quickly, plundering 20 runs in one Agarkar over. It was an assault that revived memories of his match-winning innings against India in the 1996 World Cup semi-final at the Eden Gardens. But on Monday, De Silva’s knock was destined only to be a bright cameo; he fell to Kumble after scoring 27 off 24 balls.