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Sri Lanka v India 1st Test

India tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2001) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 14 August 2001

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 111 for Sri Lanka. Dilhara Fernando took 5/42.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2001)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
14 August 2001 to 17 August 2001
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Sanath Jayasuriya
Captains
Sourav Ganguly (India), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
EAR de Silva and SA Bucknor
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

India batted first and made 187 for 9. Sadagoppan Ramesh top-scored with 42 off 127 balls, and Shiv Sunder Das made 40. Dilhara Fernando took 5 for 42 for Sri Lanka. From 161 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 187 for 9. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 372 across 13 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 362 all out. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 111 off 138 balls, and Kumar Sangakkara made 105. Javagal Srinath took 5 for 114 for India. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the first wicket between Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya. Sri Lanka led by 175 on first innings.

India made 180 for 9 in their second innings. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 61 not out off 172 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 49 for Sri Lanka.

Set 6 to win, Sri Lanka made 6 for 0. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 6 not out off 5 balls.

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 187 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Shiv Sunder Dasc Sanath Jayasuriya b Chaminda Vaas40170
Sadagoppan Rameshc Sanath Jayasuriya b Muthiah Muralidaran42127
Mohammad Kaifb Dilhara Fernando37144
Rahul Dravidc Russel Arnold b Muthiah Muralidaran1228
Sourav Gangulyc Kumar Sangakkara b Dilhara Fernando1560
Hemang Badanic Kumar Sangakkara b Dilhara Fernando66
Sameer Dighec Kumar Sangakkara b Dilhara Fernando917
Javagal Srinathretired not out03
Harbhajan Singhb Dilhara Fernando46
Zaheer Khannot out012
Venkatesh Prasadb Muthiah Muralidaran013

Extras 22 · Total 187 for 9

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas2210381
Dilhara Fernando259425
Ruchira Perera124250
Muthiah Muralidaran24.38413
Suresh Perera120340

FALL OF WICKETS

1-79 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 41.3 ov), 2-105 (Shiv Sunder Das, 59.1 ov), 3-124 (Rahul Dravid, 69.2 ov), 4-155 (Mohammad Kaif, 82.4 ov), 5-161 (Hemang Badani, 84.4 ov), 6-176 (Sourav Ganguly, 88.3 ov), 6-177 (Javagal Srinath), 7-181 (Harbhajan Singh, 90.6 ov), 8-185 (Sameer Dighe, 92.1 ov), 9-187 (Venkatesh Prasad, 95.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShiv Sunder Das (29) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (42)79250
secondShiv Sunder Das (11) and Mohammad Kaif (14)26107
thirdRahul Dravid (12) and Mohammad Kaif (6)1962
fourthSourav Ganguly (10) and Mohammad Kaif (17)3183
fifthSourav Ganguly (0) and Hemang Badani (6)612
sixthSourav Ganguly (5) and Sameer Dighe (6)1523
seventhJavagal Srinath (0) and Sameer Dighe (0)110
eighthHarbhajan Singh (0) and Sameer Dighe (0)4–
ninthSameer Dighe (0) and Zaheer Khan (0)45
tenthVenkatesh Prasad (0) and Zaheer Khan (0)221
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 362 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Hemang Badani b Harbhajan Singh3395
Sanath Jayasuriyac Rahul Dravid b Zaheer Khan111138
Kumar Sangakkaranot out105226
Mahela Jayawardenec Sameer Dighe b Javagal Srinath2830
Russel Arnoldc Sadagoppan Ramesh b Venkatesh Prasad2065
Hashan Tillakaratnelbw b Javagal Srinath1134
Suresh Pereralbw b Javagal Srinath114
Chaminda Vaasc Sadagoppan Ramesh b Zaheer Khan1328
Dilhara Fernandoc Javagal Srinath b Zaheer Khan314
Ruchira Pererac Sameer Dighe b Javagal Srinath02
Muthiah Muralidaranc Mohammad Kaif b Javagal Srinath815

Extras 29 · Total 362 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath24.551145
Venkatesh Prasad244831
Zaheer Khan263893
Harbhajan Singh3312691

FALL OF WICKETS

1-101 (Marvan Atapattu, 27.5 ov), 2-171 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 44.6 ov), 3-211 (Mahela Jayawardene, 54.4 ov), 4-274 (Russel Arnold, 76.6 ov), 5-292 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 86.3 ov), 6-296 (Suresh Perera, 90.4 ov), 7-316 (Chaminda Vaas, 96.6 ov), 8-340 (Dilhara Fernando, 102.6 ov), 9-342 (Ruchira Perera, 103.4 ov), 10-362 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 107.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (33) and Sanath Jayasuriya (62)101164
secondSanath Jayasuriya (49) and Kumar Sangakkara (14)70106
thirdMahela Jayawardene (28) and Kumar Sangakkara (10)4060
fourthRussel Arnold (20) and Kumar Sangakkara (38)63138
fifthHashan Tillakaratne (11) and Kumar Sangakkara (3)1858
sixthSuresh Perera (1) and Kumar Sangakkara (3)425
seventhChaminda Vaas (13) and Kumar Sangakkara (4)2038
eighthKumar Sangakkara (20) and Dilhara Fernando (3)2436
ninthRuchira Perera (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (1)25
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (8) and Kumar Sangakkara (12)2025
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 180 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Shiv Sunder Dasc Suresh Perera b Ruchira Perera2355
Sadagoppan Rameshb Ruchira Perera222
Mohammad Kaifc Hashan Tillakaratne b Muthiah Muralidaran1449
Rahul Dravidnot out61172
Sourav Gangulyb Dilhara Fernando411
Hemang Badanic Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran512
Sameer Dighec Russel Arnold b Muthiah Muralidaran315
Harbhajan Singhc & b Muthiah Muralidaran1226
Zaheer Khanc Russel Arnold b Sanath Jayasuriya329
Venkatesh Prasadlbw b Muthiah Muralidaran2067

Did not bat: Javagal Srinath

Extras 33 · Total 180 for 9

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas162450
Dilhara Fernando174351
Ruchira Perera81212
Muthiah Muralidaran26.510495
Sanath Jayasuriya73101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 7.3 ov), 2-37 (Shiv Sunder Das, 18.2 ov), 3-53 (Mohammad Kaif, 23.2 ov), 4-64 (Sourav Ganguly, 26.5 ov), 5-73 (Hemang Badani, 31.4 ov), 6-81 (Sameer Dighe, 37.1 ov), 7-104 (Harbhajan Singh, 43.4 ov), 8-120 (Zaheer Khan, 53.1 ov), 9-180 (Venkatesh Prasad, 74.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShiv Sunder Das (11) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (2)1542
secondShiv Sunder Das (11) and Mohammad Kaif (9)2267
thirdRahul Dravid (10) and Mohammad Kaif (5)1630
fourthSourav Ganguly (4) and Rahul Dravid (4)1121
fifthRahul Dravid (1) and Hemang Badani (5)931
sixthRahul Dravid (5) and Sameer Dighe (3)833
seventhRahul Dravid (3) and Harbhajan Singh (12)2340
eighthRahul Dravid (9) and Zaheer Khan (3)1659
ninthVenkatesh Prasad (20) and Rahul Dravid (29)60131
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 6 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattunot out06
Sanath Jayasuriyanot out65

Did not bat: Mahela Jayawardene, Hashan Tillakaratne, Russel Arnold, Kumar Sangakkara, Chaminda Vaas, Muthiah Muralidaran, Dilhara Fernando, Ruchira Perera, Suresh Perera

Extras 0 · Total 6 for 0

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath1100
Zaheer Khan0.5060
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (0) and Sanath Jayasuriya (6)611
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