India v Sri Lanka 2nd Test
Sri Lanka tour of India - 1997 (1997/98) · Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur · 26 November 1997
Match drawn
Match drawn. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 99 for India. Ravindra Pushpakumara took 5/122.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of India - 1997 (1997/98)
- Ground
- Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
- Dates
- 26 November 1997 to 30 November 1997
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Sachin Tendulkar (India), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and VK Ramaswamy
- Match referee
- RB Simpson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 485 all out. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 99 off 188 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 92. Ravindra Pushpakumara took 5 for 122 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 159-run stand for the sixth wicket between Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 485 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayan Mongia | c Muthiah Muralidaran | 11 | 17 |
| Navjot Sidhu | c Marvan Atapattu | 79 | 162 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Marvan Atapattu | 92 | 221 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | bowled | 15 | 20 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | lbw | 62 | 121 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 99 | 188 |
| Anil Kumble | run out (Arjuna Ranatunga) | 78 | 191 |
| Javagal Srinath | lbw | 11 | 11 |
| Rajesh Chauhan | c Chaminda Vaas | 1 | 13 |
| Abey Kuruvilla | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Nilesh Kulkarni | not out | 1 | 4 |
Extras 36 · Total 485 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 31 | 3 | 80 | 2 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 32 | 3 | 122 | 5 |
| Jayantha Silva | 28 | 6 | 81 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 46 | 9 | 137 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 16 | 4 | 32 | 2 |
| Marvan Atapattu | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Nayan Mongia), 2-152 (Navjot Sidhu), 3-182 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-272 (Rahul Dravid), 5-303 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-462 (Anil Kumble), 7-476 (Javagal Srinath), 8-484 (Rajesh Chauhan), 9-484 (Sourav Ganguly), 10-485 (Abey Kuruvilla)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Navjot Sidhu and Nayan Mongia | 15 |
| second | Navjot Sidhu and Rahul Dravid | 137 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 30 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid | 90 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly | 31 |
| sixth | Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly | 159 |
| seventh | Javagal Srinath and Sourav Ganguly | 14 |
| eighth | Sourav Ganguly and Rajesh Chauhan | 8 |
| ninth | Sourav Ganguly and Abey Kuruvilla | 0 |
| tenth | Abey Kuruvilla and Nilesh Kulkarni | 1 |
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