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Sri Lanka Board XI v Indians
India in Sri Lanka 2001
VenueP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo on 8th, 9th, 10th August 2001 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka Board XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresLV Jayasundara, MG Silva
Close of play day 1Indians (1) 0/0 (Das 0*, Ramesh 0*; 0.1 overs)
Close of play day 2Indians (1) 281/5 (Ganguly 74*, Dighe 25*; 80 overs)
Sri Lanka Board XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MG Vandortc Ramesh b Harvinder Singh11615921619- 
DA Gunawardenec Dighe b Srinath022-- 
+KC Sangakkarac Dighe b Srinath41726-- 
LPC Silvac Dighe b Prasad1113192- 
HP Tillakaratnec Dighe b Sanghvi2655694- 
TM Dilshanc Kaif b Srinath61726-- 
*TT Samaraweerac Srinath b Sanghvi7614821991 
ASA Pererab Prasad2764765- 
KADM Fernandoc Kaif b Ganguly2436494- 
S Weerakoonc Prasad b Sanghvi1413123- 
PDRL Pereranot out069-- 
Extras(3 b, 8 lb, 10 nb, 1 w)22
Total(all out, 366 minutes, 86.5 overs)326
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Gunawardene, 0.3 ov), 2-26 (Sangakkara, 6.1 ov), 3-45 (Silva, 9.6 ov), 4-103 (Tillakaratne, 27.3 ov), 5-134 (Dilshan, 33.6 ov), 6-195 (Vandort, 49.6 ov), 7-254 (ASA Perera, 68.6 ov), 8-297 (Fernando, 81.2 ov), 9-314 (Weerakoon, 84.3 ov), 10-326 (Samaraweera, 86.5 ov)
Indians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Srinath16   168317
Prasad16.25412-2
Harvinder Singh12   3431--
Sanghvi32.551433--
Ganguly6.42151--
Badani3   150--
Indians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SS Dasb Weerakoon7212119112- 
S Rameshc Silva b Fernando6310416511- 
M Kaifc Sangakkara b Fernando626401- 
D Mongiac Sangakkara b PDRL Perera1139582- 
*SC Gangulynot out7411217383 
HK Badanic PDRL Perera b ASA Perera1222341- 
+SS Dighenot out2573944- 
J Srinathdid not bat      
Harvinder Singhdid not bat      
RL Sanghvidid not bat      
BKV Prasaddid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 11 nb)18
Total(5 wickets, declared, 380 minutes, 81 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-135 (Ramesh, 34.2 ov), 2-142 (Das, 39.1 ov), 3-153 (Kaif, 42.2 ov), 4-172 (Mongia, 50.5 ov), 5-203 (Badani, 58.4 ov)
Sri Lanka Board XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PDRL Perera17   6351-3
Fernando17   3682-5
ASA Perera12   2421-3
Samaraweera17   4690--
Weerakoon18   3601--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka Board XI (1) 103/4 (Vandort 51*; 27.3 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka Board XI (1) 241/6 (Samaraweera 28*, ASA Perera 4*; 56 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Indians (1) 99/0 (Das 48*, Ramesh 47*; 25 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Indians (1) 167/3 (Mongia 7*, Ganguly 9*; 49 overs)
--> Sri Lanka Board XI first innings: 50 in 10.2 overs, 52 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board XI first innings: 100 in 27.2 overs, 118 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board XI first innings: 150 in 40 overs, 170 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board XI first innings: 200 in 52.3 overs, 229 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board XI first innings: 250 in 67.4 overs, 288 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board XI first innings: 300 in 82.1 overs, 349 minutes
--> Indians first innings: 50 in 14.5 overs, 75 minutes
--> Indians first innings: 100 in 25.1 overs, 121 minutes
--> Indians first innings: 150 in 40.3 overs, 198 minutes
--> Indians first innings: 250 in 73.2 overs, 342 minutes
--> MG Vandort (1) 50 in 81 balls, 117 minutes with 8 fours
--> MG Vandort (1) 100 in 152 balls, 211 minutes with 16 fours
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 20
--> TT Samaraweera (1) 50 in 114 balls, 170 minutes with 4 fours
--> SS Das (1) 50 in 82 balls, 121 minutes with 10 fours
--> S Ramesh (1) 50 in 75 balls, 127 minutes with 9 fours
--> SC Ganguly (1) 50 in 89 balls, 124 minutes with 6 fours and 2 sixes
--> Harvinder Singh made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> RL Sanghvi made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SS Das made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> HK Badani made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> M Kaif made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SS Dighe made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> D Mongia made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
Match start at 11:00 am (local time) due to wet wicket condition
The Indians were forced to declare after just one over this morning as the pitch turned out to be a dangerous one for batting
The ground staff worked hard to restore
The match was called off at 15:00 hrs local time.