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India v Sri Lanka 1st Test

SL in INDIA - 2017 (2017/18) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 16 November 2017

Match drawn

Match drawn. Virat Kohli top-scored with 104* for India. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 4/8.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
SL in INDIA - 2017 (2017/18)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
16 November 2017 to 20 November 2017
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Captains
Virat Kohli (India), Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
JS Wilson and NJ Llong
Match referee
DC Boon

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

India batted first and made 172 all out. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 52 off 117 balls. Suranga Lakmal took 4 for 26 for Sri Lanka. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 30 for 4. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 296 across 7 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 294 all out. Rangana Herath top-scored with 67 off 105 balls, and Angelo Mathews made 52. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 4 for 88 for India. Sri Lanka led by 122 on first innings.

India made 352 for 8 declared in their second innings. Virat Kohli top-scored with 104 not out off 119 balls, and Shikhar Dhawan made 94. Dasun Shanaka took 3 for 76 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 166-run stand for the first wicket between Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul, 47% of the total.

Set 231 to win, Sri Lanka made 75 for 7. Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 27 off 36 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 4 for 8 for India. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 22 for 4.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 172 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
KL Rahulc Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal01
Shikhar Dhawanb Suranga Lakmal811
Cheteshwar Pujarab Lahiru Gamage52117
Virat Kohlilbw b Suranga Lakmal011
Ajinkya Rahanec Niroshan Dickwella b Dasun Shanaka421
Ravichandran Ashwinc Dimuth Karunaratne b Dasun Shanaka429
Wriddhiman Sahac Angelo Mathews b Dilruwan Perera2983
Ravindra Jadejalbw b Dilruwan Perera2237
Bhuvneshwar Kumarc Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal1317
Mohammed Shamic Dasun Shanaka b Lahiru Gamage2422
Umesh Yadavnot out68

Extras 10 · Total 172 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal1912264
Lahiru Gamage17.35592
Dasun Shanaka124362
Dimuth Karunaratne20170
Rangana Herath2050
Dilruwan Perera71192

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (KL Rahul, 0.1 ov), 2-13 (Shikhar Dhawan, 6.2 ov), 3-17 (Virat Kohli, 10.1 ov), 4-30 (Ajinkya Rahane, 17.2 ov), 5-50 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 25.6 ov), 6-79 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 37.2 ov), 7-127 (Ravindra Jadeja, 51.2 ov), 8-128 (Wriddhiman Saha, 51.5 ov), 9-146 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 56.2 ov), 10-172 (Mohammed Shami, 59.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (0) and KL Rahul (0)01
secondShikhar Dhawan (8) and Cheteshwar Pujara (4)1337
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (4) and Virat Kohli (0)423
fourthCheteshwar Pujara (9) and Ajinkya Rahane (4)1343
fifthRavichandran Ashwin (4) and Cheteshwar Pujara (12)2052
sixthCheteshwar Pujara (23) and Wriddhiman Saha (6)2968
seventhRavindra Jadeja (22) and Wriddhiman Saha (23)4884
eighthWriddhiman Saha (0) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1)13
ninthBhuvneshwar Kumar (12) and Mohammed Shami (4)1827
tenthUmesh Yadav (6) and Mohammed Shami (20)2619
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sadeera Samarawickramac Wriddhiman Saha b Bhuvneshwar Kumar2322
Dimuth Karunaratnelbw b Bhuvneshwar Kumar815
Lahiru Thirimannec Virat Kohli b Umesh Yadav5194
Angelo Mathewsc KL Rahul b Umesh Yadav5294
Dinesh Chandimalc Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Shami2857
Niroshan Dickwellac Virat Kohli b Mohammed Shami3538
Dasun Shanakalbw b Bhuvneshwar Kumar03
Dilruwan Pererac Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Shami534
Rangana Herathc Mohammed Shami b Bhuvneshwar Kumar67105
Suranga Lakmalb Mohammed Shami1637
Lahiru Gamagenot out03

Extras 9 · Total 294 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Bhuvneshwar Kumar275884
Mohammed Shami26.351004
Umesh Yadav201792
Ravichandran Ashwin82130
Virat Kohli1.1050
Ravindra Jadeja1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 4.5 ov), 2-34 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 6.4 ov), 3-133 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 36.2 ov), 4-138 (Angelo Mathews, 38.5 ov), 5-200 (Niroshan Dickwella, 52.5 ov), 6-201 (Dasun Shanaka, 53.3 ov), 7-201 (Dinesh Chandimal, 54.2 ov), 8-244 (Dilruwan Perera, 68.6 ov), 9-290 (Rangana Herath, 82.3 ov), 10-294 (Suranga Lakmal, 83.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (8) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (20)2929
secondLahiru Thirimanne (2) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (3)511
thirdAngelo Mathews (48) and Lahiru Thirimanne (49)99178
fourthAngelo Mathews (4) and Dinesh Chandimal (1)515
fifthDinesh Chandimal (26) and Niroshan Dickwella (35)6284
sixthDinesh Chandimal (1) and Dasun Shanaka (0)14
seventhDilruwan Perera (0) and Dinesh Chandimal (0)05
eighthRangana Herath (34) and Dilruwan Perera (5)4388
ninthRangana Herath (33) and Suranga Lakmal (12)4681
tenthSuranga Lakmal (4) and Lahiru Gamage (0)47
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 352 FOR 8 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
KL Rahulb Suranga Lakmal79125
Shikhar Dhawanc Niroshan Dickwella b Dasun Shanaka94116
Cheteshwar Pujarac Dilruwan Perera b Suranga Lakmal2251
Virat Kohlinot out104119
Ajinkya Rahanelbw b Suranga Lakmal04
Ravindra Jadejac Lahiru Thirimanne b Dilruwan Perera941
Ravichandran Ashwinb Dasun Shanaka725
Wriddhiman Sahac Sadeera Samarawickrama b Dasun Shanaka523
Bhuvneshwar Kumarc Dilruwan Perera b Lahiru Gamage818
Mohammed Shaminot out1211

Did not bat: Umesh Yadav

Extras 12 · Total 352 for 8 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal24.44933
Lahiru Gamage232971
Dasun Shanaka221763
Dilruwan Perera132491
Rangana Herath61290

FALL OF WICKETS

1-166 (Shikhar Dhawan, 37.1 ov), 2-192 (KL Rahul, 44.2 ov), 3-213 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 52.2 ov), 4-213 (Ajinkya Rahane, 52.6 ov), 5-249 (Ravindra Jadeja, 65.5 ov), 6-269 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 73.5 ov), 7-281 (Wriddhiman Saha, 79.3 ov), 8-321 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 85.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (94) and KL Rahul (70)166224
secondCheteshwar Pujara (16) and KL Rahul (9)2643
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (6) and Virat Kohli (13)2148
fourthVirat Kohli (0) and Ajinkya Rahane (0)04
fifthRavindra Jadeja (9) and Virat Kohli (26)3677
sixthRavichandran Ashwin (7) and Virat Kohli (13)2048
seventhVirat Kohli (6) and Wriddhiman Saha (5)1234
eighthVirat Kohli (28) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (8)4037
ninthVirat Kohli (18) and Mohammed Shami (12)3118
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 75 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Sadeera Samarawickramab Bhuvneshwar Kumar06
Dimuth Karunaratneb Mohammed Shami16
Lahiru Thirimannec Ajinkya Rahane b Bhuvneshwar Kumar728
Angelo Mathewslbw b Umesh Yadav1223
Dinesh Chandimalb Mohammed Shami2033
Niroshan Dickwellalbw b Bhuvneshwar Kumar2736
Dasun Shanakanot out617
Dilruwan Pererab Bhuvneshwar Kumar07
Rangana Herathnot out04

Did not bat: Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Gamage

Extras 2 · Total 75 for 7

Bowler (India)OMRW
Bhuvneshwar Kumar11884
Mohammed Shami9.34342
Umesh Yadav50251
Ravindra Jadeja1070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 0.6 ov), 2-2 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 3.3 ov), 3-14 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 8.1 ov), 4-22 (Angelo Mathews, 11.5 ov), 5-69 (Dinesh Chandimal, 20.4 ov), 6-69 (Niroshan Dickwella, 23.1 ov), 7-75 (Dilruwan Perera, 25.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (0) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (0)06
secondDimuth Karunaratne (1) and Lahiru Thirimanne (1)215
thirdAngelo Mathews (6) and Lahiru Thirimanne (6)1228
fourthAngelo Mathews (6) and Dinesh Chandimal (2)822
fifthDinesh Chandimal (18) and Niroshan Dickwella (27)4754
sixthNiroshan Dickwella (0) and Dasun Shanaka (0)015
seventhDilruwan Perera (0) and Dasun Shanaka (6)613
eighthRangana Herath (0) and Dasun Shanaka (0)07
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