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Sri Lanka v India
India in Sri Lanka 2001 (1st Test)
VenueGalle International Stadium, Galle on 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th August 2001 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by 10 wickets
UmpiresSA Bucknor, EAR de Silva
TV umpirePT Manuel
RefereeCW Smith
Reserve UmpireMG Silva
Close of play day 1India (1) 163/5 (Ganguly 10*, Dighe 2*; 85 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 264/3 (Sangakkara 54*, Arnold 19*; 72.2 overs)
Close of play day 3India (2) 130/8 (Dravid 37*, Prasad 5*; 60 overs)
Player of the MatchST Jayasuriya

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SS Dasc Jayasuriya b Vaas401702521- 
S Rameshc Jayasuriya b Muralitharan421271822- 
M Kaifb Fernando371441722- 
RS Dravidc Arnold b Muralitharan1228421- 
*SC Gangulyc Sangakkara b Fernando156086-- 
HK Badanic Sangakkara b Fernando66101- 
+SS Dighec Sangakkara b Fernando91739-- 
J Srinathretired hurt039-- 
Harbhajan Singhb Fernando4641- 
Z Khannot out01222-- 
BKV Prasadb Muralitharan01315-- 
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 13 nb, 2 w)22
Total(all out, 423 minutes, 95.3 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-79 (Ramesh, 41.3 ov), 2-105 (Das, 59.1 ov), 3-124 (Dravid, 69.2 ov), 4-155 (Kaif, 82.4 ov), 5-161 (Badani, 84.4 ov), 6-176 (Ganguly, 88.3 ov), 7-181 (Harbhajan Singh, 90.6 ov), 8-185 (Dighe, 92.1 ov), 9-187 (Prasad, 95.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas22   10381-5
Fernando25   942512
PDRL Perera12   4250-3
Muralitharan24.38413-1
ASA Perera12   034012

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Badani b Harbhajan Singh33951202- 
*ST Jayasuriyac Dravid b Khan111138193161 
+KC Sangakkaranot out10522636213- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Dighe b Srinath2830424- 
RP Arnoldc Ramesh b Prasad20651013- 
HP Tillakaratnelbw b Srinath1134411- 
ASA Pereralbw b Srinath11418-- 
WPUJC Vaasc Ramesh b Khan1328302- 
CRD Fernandoc Srinath b Khan31427-- 
PDRL Pererac Dighe b Srinath022-- 
M Muralitharanc Kaif b Srinath815211- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 14 nb, 8 w)29
Total(all out, 483 minutes, 107.5 overs)362
Fall of wickets:
1-101 (Atapattu, 27.5 ov), 2-171 (Jayasuriya, 44.6 ov), 3-211 (Jayawardene, 54.4 ov), 4-274 (Arnold, 76.6 ov), 5-292 (Tillakaratne, 86.3 ov), 6-296 (ASA Perera, 90.4 ov), 7-316 (Vaas, 96.6 ov), 8-340 (Fernando, 102.6 ov), 9-342 (PDRL Perera, 103.4 ov), 10-362 (Muralitharan, 107.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Srinath24.55114538
Prasad24   483125
Khan26   389331
Harbhajan Singh33   12691--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SS Dasc ASA Perera b PDRL Perera2355812- 
S Rameshb PDRL Perera22232-- 
M Kaifc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan1449721- 
RS Dravidnot out611722196- 
*SC Gangulyb Fernando411131- 
HK Badanic Sangakkara b Muralitharan51221-- 
+SS Dighec Arnold b Muralitharan31521-- 
Harbhajan Singhc and b Muralitharan1226281- 
Z Khanc Arnold b Jayasuriya32937-- 
BKV Prasadlbw b Muralitharan2067701- 
J Srinathabsent hurt
Extras(12 b, 8 lb, 13 nb)33
Total(all out, 301 minutes, 74.5 overs)180
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Ramesh, 7.3 ov), 2-37 (Das, 18.2 ov), 3-53 (Kaif, 23.2 ov), 4-64 (Ganguly, 26.5 ov), 5-73 (Badani, 31.4 ov), 6-81 (Dighe, 37.1 ov), 7-104 (Harbhajan Singh, 43.4 ov), 8-120 (Khan, 53.1 ov), 9-180 (Prasad, 74.5 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas16   2450-2
Fernando17   4351-6
PDRL Perera8   1212--
Muralitharan26.510495-1
Jayasuriya7   3101--

Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattunot out068-- 
*ST Jayasuriyanot out6581- 
DPMD Jayawardenedid not bat      
HP Tillakaratnedid not bat      
RP Arnolddid not bat      
+KC Sangakkaradid not bat      
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
CRD Fernandodid not bat      
PDRL Pereradid not bat      
ASA Pereradid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 8 minutes, 1.5 overs)6
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Srinath1   100--
Khan0.5060--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: India (1) 16/0 (Das 6*, Ramesh 9*; 20 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: India (1) 95/1 (Das 37*, Kaif 8*; 56 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 44/0 (Jayasuriya 29*, Atapattu 12*; 12 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 161/1 (Jayasuriya 105*, Sangakkara 11*; 40 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 330/4 (Sangakkara 82*, Fernando 3*; 99 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: India (2) 26/1 (Das 17*, Kaif 5*; 15 overs)
--> India first innings: 50 in 28.5 overs, 133 minutes
--> India first innings: 100 in 57.3 overs, 244 minutes
--> India first innings: 150 in 77.5 overs, 335 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 15 overs, 65 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 26.1 overs, 104 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 36.3 overs, 159 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 52.4 overs, 226 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 250 in 67 overs, 291 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 300 in 93 overs, 410 minutes
--> India second innings: 50 in 22.1 overs, 100 minutes
--> India second innings: 100 in 42.1 overs, 187 minutes
--> India second innings: 150 in 62.3 overs, 262 minutes
--> M Kaif (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in Test matches
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 50 in 51 balls, 85 minutes with 9 fours
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 100 in 105 balls, 161 minutes with 15 fours and 1 six
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 50 in 126 balls, 183 minutes with 7 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (1) passed his previous highest score of 98 in First-Class matches
--> KC Sangakkara (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> KC Sangakkara (1) passed his previous highest score of 98 in Test matches
--> KC Sangakkara (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 100 in 224 balls, 360 minutes with 13 fours
--> RS Dravid (2) 50 in 151 balls, 199 minutes with 6 fours
--> ASA Perera made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> SS Das made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> HK Badani made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> M Kaif made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> SS Dighe made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Z Khan made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> Z Khan made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> CRD Fernando achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the India first innings (previous best was 5-98)
--> Z Khan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed CRD Fernando in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 2-44)
--> J Srinath reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed ASA Perera, his 3rd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> M Muralitharan reached 700 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed SS Dighe, his 3rd wicket in the India second innings
--> J Srinath retired hurt in the India first innings having scored 0 (team score 177/6) (hand injury)

Match was stopped from 10:47 hrs to 11:22 hrs local time due to heavy rain, totally 35 mins lost of play
New ball taken after 82 overs, India were 155/3 (Kaif 37*, Ganguly 10*)
2nd New ball taken after 84.1 overs, Sri Lanka were 283/4 (Sangakkara 62*, Tillakaratne 7*)