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India v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in India 2005/06 (1st Test)
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th December 2005 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresMR Benson, DJ Harper
TV umpireK Hariharan
RefereeCH Lloyd
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2No play
Close of play day 3No play
Close of play day 4India (1) 90/2 (Dravid 30*, Tendulkar 11*; 32.3 overs)
Player of the MatchWPUJC Vaas

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Gambhirb Vaas0711-- 
V Sehwagc Atapattu b Vaas3628437- 
*RS Dravidc Sangakkara b Vaas321051423- 
SR Tendulkarlbw b Muralitharan221261572- 
VVS Laxmanrun out (sub->Sangakkara)543641- 
SC Gangulyc Dilshan b Fernando524311- 
+MS Dhonic Gunawardene b Bandara3054836- 
IK Pathanc and b Muralitharan045-- 
AB Agarkarrun out (Gunawardene->Sangakkara)41619-- 
A Kumblec and b Vaas935371- 
Harbhajan Singhnot out4461- 
Extras(12 b, 2 lb, 6 nb)20
Total(all out, 303 minutes, 73.2 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Gambhir, 2.1 ov), 2-45 (Sehwag, 8.5 ov), 3-97 (Dravid, 37.2 ov), 4-108 (Tendulkar, 49.1 ov), 5-109 (Laxman, 53.1 ov), 6-117 (Ganguly, 56.4 ov), 7-118 (Pathan, 57.3 ov), 8-128 (Agarkar, 62.2 ov), 9-159 (Kumble, 72.2 ov), 10-167 (Dhoni, 73.2 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas21   14204--
Fernando16   4581-6
Muralitharan25   6602--
Bandara11.26151--

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DA Gunawardenec Dhoni b Pathan4661- 
+KC Sangakkaralbw b Kumble3052735- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Gambhir b Kumble7180119141 
TT Samaraweeranot out3593977- 
*MS Atapattub Kumble720381- 
TM Dilshannot out814141- 
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat      
HMCM Bandaradid not bat      
CRD Fernandodid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
J Mubarakdid not bat      
Extras(7 nb, 1 w, 5 pen)13
Total(4 wickets, 179 minutes, 43 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Gunawardene, 0.6 ov), 2-62 (Sangakkara, 14.6 ov), 3-124 (Jayawardene, 28.6 ov), 4-158 (Atapattu, 38.4 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pathan7   04311-
Agarkar10   3290--
Ganguly2   0160-2
Harbhajan Singh9   2340--
Kumble15   3413-5

Notes
--> Day 4 Lunch: India (1) 0/0 ( 0*; 0 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: India (1) 0/0 ( 0*; 0 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: India (1) 153/8 (Dhoni 24*, Kumble 5*; 69 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 81/2 (Jayawardene 38*, Samaraweera 5*; 21 overs)
--> MS Dhoni made his debut in Test matches
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 50 in 59 balls, 95 minutes with 9 fours and 1 six
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> MS Dhoni made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> CRD Fernando made his debut in India in Test matches
--> DPMD Jayawardene made his debut in India in Test matches
--> DA Gunawardene made his debut in India in Test matches
--> HMCM Bandara made his debut in India in Test matches
--> TM Dilshan made his debut in India in Test matches
--> TT Samaraweera made his debut in India in Test matches
--> J Mubarak made his debut in India in Test matches
--> KC Sangakkara made his debut in India in Test matches
--> WPUJC Vaas bowled 11 consecutive maidens in the India first innings