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Sri Lanka v India
India in Sri Lanka 2001 (3rd Test)
VenueSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on 29th, 30th, 31st August, 1st, 2nd September 2001 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
UmpiresEAR de Silva, DL Orchard
TV umpireTH Wijewardene
RefereeCW Smith
Reserve UmpireMG Silva
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 13/0 (Atapattu 2*, Jayasuriya 10*; 6 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 323/5 (Jayawardene 95*, Tillakaratne 0*; 96 overs)
Close of play day 3India (2) 28/0 (Das 22*, Ramesh 4*; 13 overs)
Close of play day 4India (2) 217/6 (Badani 8*, Dighe 4*; 109 overs)
Player of the MatchM Muralitharan
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SS Dasb Muralitharan5911113410- 
S Rameshc Jayawardene b Muralitharan461151584- 
RS Dravidc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan36851292- 
*SC Gangulylbw b Muralitharan1910-- 
M Kaifc Sangakkara b Vaas1442572- 
HK Badanic Tillakaratne b Muralitharan3856737- 
+SS Dighelbw b Muralitharan022-- 
SV Bahutulest Sangakkara b Muralitharan1842692- 
Harbhajan Singhlbw b Vaas247-- 
Z Khanc Jayawardene b Muralitharan023-- 
BKV Prasadnot out1022231- 
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 3 nb, 2 w)10
Total(all out, 81.1 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-97 (Das, 33.4 ov), 2-115 (Ramesh, 39.3 ov), 3-119 (Ganguly, 41.5 ov), 4-146 (Kaif, 56.3 ov), 5-192 (Dravid, 65.2 ov), 6-192 (Dighe, 65.4 ov), 7-207 (Badani, 73.4 ov), 8-210 (Harbhajan Singh, 74.6 ov), 9-213 (Khan, 75.5 ov), 10-234 (Bahutule, 81.1 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas24   7602-1
Liyanage9   2320--
Fernando12   23802-
Muralitharan34.19878-2
Samaraweera2   0120--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Das b Harbhajan Singh10822831011- 
*ST Jayasuriyab Prasad3042634- 
+KC Sangakkarac Badani b Prasad471001039- 
DPMD Jayawardenelbw b Bahutule139216339141 
RP Arnoldb Prasad3139584- 
DK Liyanagec Dighe b Harbhajan Singh31723-- 
HP Tillakaratnenot out13621431616- 
TT Samaraweeranot out10317520110- 
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat      
CRD Fernandodid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 5 nb, 4 w)13
Total(6 wickets, declared, 710 minutes, 171 overs)610
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Jayasuriya, 14.5 ov), 2-119 (Sangakkara, 40.5 ov), 3-252 (Atapattu, 77.4 ov), 4-310 (Arnold, 89.3 ov), 5-321 (Liyanage, 93.6 ov), 6-416 (Jayawardene, 121.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan27   3134011
Prasad34   8101321
Harbhajan Singh53.361852--
Ganguly12.3344011
Bahutule31   51011-2
Badani8   2170--
Ramesh5   0240--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SS Dasc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan6816216511- 
S Rameshb Muralitharan551642294- 
RS Dravidrun out (Atapattu)361241524- 
*SC Gangulyc Jayawardene b Samaraweera3010314821 
M Kaifrun out (Sangakkara)53031-- 
HK Badanilbw b Vaas1166751- 
SV Bahutuleb Jayasuriya024-- 
+SS Digherun out (Atapattu)43848-- 
Harbhajan Singhc Atapattu b Vaas17203211 
Z Khanc Atapattu b Muralitharan45404452 
BKV Prasadnot out4917-- 
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 9 nb, 2 w)24
Total(all out, 478 minutes, 124.5 overs)299
Fall of wickets:
1-107 (Das, 42.1 ov), 2-147 (Ramesh, 62.5 ov), 3-186 (Dravid, 84.5 ov), 4-196 (Kaif, 92.4 ov), 5-210 (Ganguly, 98.5 ov), 6-211 (Bahutule, 99.6 ov), 7-221 (Badani, 113.1 ov), 8-221 (Dighe, 114.1 ov), 9-269 (Harbhajan Singh, 121.1 ov), 10-299 (Khan, 124.5 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas27   9622-3
Fernando17   359013
Muralitharan46.5171093-2
Jayasuriya21   10341--
Liyanage5   0120--
Samaraweera8   410111
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: India (1) 91/0 (Das 57*, Ramesh 30*; 30 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: India (1) 155/4 (Dravid 21*, Badani 6*; 60 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 93/1 (Atapattu 30*, Sangakkara 29*; 35 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 204/2 (Atapattu 86*, Jayawardene 36*; 65 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 430/6 (Tillakaratne 57*, Samaraweera 2*; 124 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 533/6 (Tillakaratne 112*, Samaraweera 50*; 156 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: India (2) 112/1 (Ramesh 34*, Dravid 4*; 44 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: India (2) 169/2 (Dravid 28*, Ganguly 10*; 78 overs)
--> India first innings: 50 in 13.2 overs, 59 minutes
--> India first innings: 100 in 35 overs, 141 minutes
--> India first innings: 150 in 59.1 overs, 239 minutes
--> India first innings: 200 in 69.5 overs, 286 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 15.4 overs, 69 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 36.4 overs, 152 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 47.4 overs, 197 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 61 overs, 251 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 350 in 104.2 overs, 433 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 400 in 116.5 overs, 488 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 450 in 132.1 overs, 551 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 500 in 146.4 overs, 612 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 550 in 159.3 overs, 657 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 600 in 168.4 overs, 697 minutes
--> India second innings: 50 in 21 overs, 87 minutes
--> India second innings: 100 in 33.1 overs, 139 minutes
--> India second innings: 150 in 68.1 overs, 252 minutes
--> India second innings: 200 in 94 overs, 359 minutes
--> India second innings: 250 in 118.1 overs, 450 minutes
--> TT Samaraweera made his debut in Test matches
--> DK Liyanage made his last appearance in Test matches
--> S Ramesh made his last appearance in Test matches
--> HK Badani made his last appearance in Test matches
--> SS Dighe made his last appearance in Test matches
--> SV Bahutule made his last appearance in Test matches
--> BKV Prasad made his last appearance in Test matches
--> SS Das (1) 50 in 89 balls, 104 minutes with 10 fours
--> RS Dravid (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> HK Badani (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Test matches
--> HK Badani (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 35
--> MS Atapattu (1) 50 in 121 balls, 182 minutes with 4 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) 100 in 201 balls, 280 minutes with 11 fours
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 50 in 75 balls, 115 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 100 in 157 balls, 247 minutes with 10 fours and 1 six
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 34
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) 50 in 94 balls, 121 minutes with 7 fours
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) 100 in 165 balls, 221 minutes with 13 fours
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) passed his previous highest score of 126 in Test matches
--> TT Samaraweera (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> TT Samaraweera (1) 50 in 113 balls, 133 minutes with 3 fours
--> TT Samaraweera (1) 100 in 175 balls, 201 minutes with 10 fours
--> SS Das (2) 50 in 106 balls, 109 minutes with 8 fours
--> SS Das (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> S Ramesh (2) 50 in 157 balls, 223 minutes with 4 fours
--> RS Dravid (2) passed 4000 runs in Test matches when he reached 3
--> SC Ganguly (2) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> Z Khan (2) passed his previous highest score of 23 in Test matches
--> TT Samaraweera made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SV Bahutule made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SV Bahutule made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> WPUJC Vaas reached 150 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed M Kaif, his 1st wicket in the India first innings
--> MS Atapattu and DPMD Jayawardene added 100 in 160 balls, 105 minutes for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> HP Tillakaratne and TT Samaraweera added 100 in 171 balls, 111 minutes for the Sri Lanka 7th wicket in the first innings
3rd New ball taken after 162 overs, Sri Lanka were 569/6 (Tillakaratne 127*, Samaraweera 71*)