Sri Lanka v India 3rd Test
SL v IND - 2017 (2017) · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 12 August 2017
India won by an innings and 171 runs
India won by an innings and 171 runs. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 119 for India. Lakshan Sandakan took 5/132.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- SL v IND - 2017 (2017)
- Ground
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 12 August 2017 to 14 August 2017
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by an innings and 171 runs
- Player of the match
- Hardik Pandya
- Captains
- Virat Kohli (India), Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- RK Illingworth and RJ Tucker
- Match referee
- RB Richardson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 487 all out. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 119 off 123 balls, and Hardik Pandya made 108. Lakshan Sandakan took 5 for 132 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 188-run stand for the first wicket between Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, 268 across 7 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 135 all out. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 48 off 87 balls. Kuldeep Yadav took 4 for 40 for India. India led by 352 on first innings. Sri Lanka followed on.
Sri Lanka made 181 all out in their second innings. Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 41 off 52 balls. Ravichandran Ashwin took 4 for 68 for India.
India won by an innings and 171 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 487 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | c Dinesh Chandimal b Malinda Pushpakumara | 119 | 123 |
| KL Rahul | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Malinda Pushpakumara | 85 | 135 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | c Angelo Mathews b Lakshan Sandakan | 8 | 33 |
| Virat Kohli | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Lakshan Sandakan | 42 | 84 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | b Malinda Pushpakumara | 17 | 48 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | c Niroshan Dickwella b Vishwa Fernando | 31 | 75 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | c Dilruwan Perera b Vishwa Fernando | 16 | 43 |
| Hardik Pandya | c Dilruwan Perera b Lakshan Sandakan | 108 | 96 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | c Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan | 26 | 73 |
| Mohammed Shami | c & b Lakshan Sandakan | 8 | 13 |
| Umesh Yadav | not out | 3 | 14 |
Extras 24 · Total 487 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 26 | 3 | 87 | 2 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 23 | 1 | 104 | 0 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 8 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 35.3 | 4 | 132 | 5 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 23 | 2 | 82 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-188 (KL Rahul, 39.3 ov), 2-219 (Shikhar Dhawan, 47.1 ov), 3-229 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 50.1 ov), 4-264 (Ajinkya Rahane, 65.4 ov), 5-296 (Virat Kohli, 78.2 ov), 6-322 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 87.6 ov), 7-339 (Wriddhiman Saha, 91.3 ov), 8-401 (Kuldeep Yadav, 110.6 ov), 9-421 (Mohammed Shami, 114.2 ov), 10-487 (Hardik Pandya, 122.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shikhar Dhawan (98) and KL Rahul (85) | 188 | 239 |
| second | Shikhar Dhawan (21) and Cheteshwar Pujara (7) | 31 | 46 |
| third | Cheteshwar Pujara (1) and Virat Kohli (8) | 10 | 18 |
| fourth | Virat Kohli (18) and Ajinkya Rahane (17) | 35 | 93 |
| fifth | Ravichandran Ashwin (16) and Virat Kohli (16) | 32 | 76 |
| sixth | Ravichandran Ashwin (15) and Wriddhiman Saha (11) | 26 | 58 |
| seventh | Wriddhiman Saha (5) and Hardik Pandya (4) | 17 | 21 |
| eighth | Kuldeep Yadav (26) and Hardik Pandya (34) | 62 | 117 |
| ninth | Mohammed Shami (8) and Hardik Pandya (12) | 20 | 20 |
| tenth | Umesh Yadav (3) and Hardik Pandya (58) | 66 | 49 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 135 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Shami | 4 | 15 |
| Upul Tharanga | c Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Shami | 5 | 5 |
| Kusal Mendis | run out (Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav) | 18 | 19 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c KL Rahul b Ravichandran Ashwin | 48 | 87 |
| Angelo Mathews | lbw b Hardik Pandya | 0 | 3 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | st Wriddhiman Saha b Kuldeep Yadav | 29 | 31 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c Hardik Pandya b Kuldeep Yadav | 0 | 4 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | b Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 27 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | c Shikhar Dhawan b Ravichandran Ashwin | 10 | 24 |
| Vishwa Fernando | b Kuldeep Yadav | 0 | 10 |
| Lahiru Kumara | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 11 · Total 135 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 6.5 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Umesh Yadav | 3.1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Hardik Pandya | 6 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 13 | 2 | 40 | 4 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 8.4 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Upul Tharanga, 2.3 ov), 2-23 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 4.3 ov), 3-38 (Kusal Mendis, 8.5 ov), 4-38 (Angelo Mathews, 9.3 ov), 5-101 (Niroshan Dickwella, 20.3 ov), 6-107 (Dilruwan Perera, 22.1 ov), 7-125 (Dinesh Chandimal, 31.3 ov), 8-125 (Malinda Pushpakumara, 32.2 ov), 9-135 (Vishwa Fernando, 36.5 ov), 10-135 (Lakshan Sandakan, 37.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Upul Tharanga (5) and Dimuth Karunaratne (4) | 14 | 15 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (0) and Kusal Mendis (8) | 9 | 12 |
| third | Dinesh Chandimal (4) and Kusal Mendis (10) | 15 | 26 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (0) and Dinesh Chandimal (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fifth | Dinesh Chandimal (34) and Niroshan Dickwella (29) | 63 | 66 |
| sixth | Dilruwan Perera (0) and Dinesh Chandimal (2) | 6 | 10 |
| seventh | Malinda Pushpakumara (10) and Dinesh Chandimal (8) | 18 | 56 |
| eighth | Malinda Pushpakumara (0) and Lakshan Sandakan (0) | 0 | 5 |
| ninth | Lakshan Sandakan (10) and Vishwa Fernando (0) | 10 | 27 |
| tenth | Lakshan Sandakan (0) and Lahiru Kumara (0) | 0 | 5 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Ajinkya Rahane b Ravichandran Ashwin | 16 | 48 |
| Upul Tharanga | b Umesh Yadav | 7 | 31 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | c Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Shami | 1 | 32 |
| Kusal Mendis | lbw b Mohammed Shami | 12 | 21 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Cheteshwar Pujara b Kuldeep Yadav | 36 | 89 |
| Angelo Mathews | lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin | 35 | 96 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Ajinkya Rahane b Umesh Yadav | 41 | 52 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c Hardik Pandya b Ravichandran Ashwin | 8 | 23 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | c Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Shami | 8 | 24 |
| Vishwa Fernando | not out | 4 | 17 |
| Lahiru Kumara | b Ravichandran Ashwin | 10 | 15 |
Extras 3 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 15 | 6 | 32 | 3 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 28.3 | 6 | 68 | 4 |
| Umesh Yadav | 13 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 17 | 4 | 56 | 1 |
| Hardik Pandya | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Upul Tharanga, 10.4 ov), 2-26 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 15.3 ov), 3-34 (Malinda Pushpakumara, 20.2 ov), 4-39 (Kusal Mendis, 22.5 ov), 5-104 (Dinesh Chandimal, 50.3 ov), 6-118 (Angelo Mathews, 53.6 ov), 7-138 (Dilruwan Perera, 59.3 ov), 8-166 (Lakshan Sandakan, 68.3 ov), 9-168 (Niroshan Dickwella, 69.5 ov), 10-181 (Lahiru Kumara, 74.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Upul Tharanga (7) and Dimuth Karunaratne (8) | 15 | 64 |
| second | Malinda Pushpakumara (0) and Dimuth Karunaratne (8) | 11 | 30 |
| third | Malinda Pushpakumara (1) and Kusal Mendis (7) | 8 | 29 |
| fourth | Dinesh Chandimal (0) and Kusal Mendis (5) | 5 | 15 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (29) and Dinesh Chandimal (36) | 65 | 166 |
| sixth | Angelo Mathews (6) and Niroshan Dickwella (8) | 14 | 21 |
| seventh | Dilruwan Perera (8) and Niroshan Dickwella (12) | 20 | 33 |
| eighth | Lakshan Sandakan (8) and Niroshan Dickwella (20) | 28 | 54 |
| ninth | Niroshan Dickwella (1) and Vishwa Fernando (1) | 2 | 8 |
| tenth | Vishwa Fernando (3) and Lahiru Kumara (10) | 13 | 28 |
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