India v Sri Lanka 3rd Test

SL in INDIA - 2017 (2017/18) · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi · 2 December 2017

Match drawn

Match drawn. Virat Kohli top-scored with 243 for India. Lakshan Sandakan took 4/167.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: SL in INDIA - 2017 (2017/18)
Ground: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (then Feroz Shah Kotla)
Dates: 2 December 2017 to 6 December 2017
Toss: India, chose to bat
Result: Match drawn
Player of the match: Virat Kohli
Captains: Virat Kohli (India), Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
Debut: Roshen Silva (Sri Lanka)
Umpires: JS Wilson and NJ Llong
Match referee: DC Boon

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Roshen Silva's first Test.

India batted first and made 536 for 7 declared. Virat Kohli top-scored with 243 off 287 balls, and Murali Vijay made 155. Lakshan Sandakan took 4 for 167 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 283-run stand for the third wicket between Murali Vijay and Virat Kohli, 53% of the total.

Sri Lanka replied with 373 all out. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 164 off 361 balls, and Angelo Mathews made 111. Ravichandran Ashwin took 3 for 90 for India. The innings was built on a 181-run stand for the fourth wicket between Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal, 49% of the total. From 317 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 343 for 9. India led by 163 on first innings.

India made 246 for 5 declared in their second innings. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 67 off 91 balls, and Rohit Sharma made 50.

Set 410 to win, Sri Lanka made 299 for 5. Dhananjaya de Silva top-scored with 119 not out off 219 balls, and Roshen Silva made 74. Ravindra Jadeja took 3 for 81 for India. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva.

Match drawn. Virat Kohli's 243 is the highest individual score at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 536 FOR 7 DECLARED

Batter	How out	R	B
Murali Vijay	st Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan	155	267
Shikhar Dhawan	c Suranga Lakmal b Dilruwan Perera	23	35
Cheteshwar Pujara	c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Lahiru Gamage	23	39
Virat Kohli	lbw b Lakshan Sandakan	243	287
Ajinkya Rahane	st Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan	1	5
Rohit Sharma	c Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan	65	102
Ravichandran Ashwin	c Dilruwan Perera b Lahiru Gamage	4	16
Wriddhiman Saha	not out	9	19
Ravindra Jadeja	not out	5	4

Did not bat: Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami

Extras 8 · Total 536 for 7 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)	O	M	R	W
Suranga Lakmal	21.2	2	80	0
Lahiru Gamage	25.3	7	95	2
Dilruwan Perera	31.1	0	145	1
Lakshan Sandakan	33.5	1	167	4
Dhananjaya de Silva	16	0	48	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Shikhar Dhawan, 9.6 ov), 2-78 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 20.2 ov), 3-361 (Murali Vijay, 85.6 ov), 4-365 (Ajinkya Rahane, 87.3 ov), 5-500 (Rohit Sharma, 117.5 ov), 6-519 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 122.4 ov), 7-523 (Virat Kohli, 125.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Shikhar Dhawan (23) and Murali Vijay (18)	42	60
second	Cheteshwar Pujara (23) and Murali Vijay (12)	36	63
third	Murali Vijay (125) and Virat Kohli (153)	283	399
fourth	Virat Kohli (3) and Ajinkya Rahane (1)	4	9
fifth	Rohit Sharma (65) and Virat Kohli (69)	135	183
sixth	Ravichandran Ashwin (4) and Virat Kohli (15)	19	29
seventh	Virat Kohli (3) and Wriddhiman Saha (1)	4	17
eighth	Ravindra Jadeja (5) and Wriddhiman Saha (8)	13	14

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 373 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Dimuth Karunaratne	c Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Shami	0	1
Dilruwan Perera	lbw b Ravindra Jadeja	42	54
Dhananjaya de Silva	lbw b Ishant Sharma	1	14
Angelo Mathews	c Wriddhiman Saha b Ravichandran Ashwin	111	268
Dinesh Chandimal	c Shikhar Dhawan b Ishant Sharma	164	361
Sadeera Samarawickrama	c Wriddhiman Saha b Ishant Sharma	33	61
Roshen Silva	c Shikhar Dhawan b Ravichandran Ashwin	0	3
Niroshan Dickwella	b Ravichandran Ashwin	0	4
Suranga Lakmal	c Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Shami	5	13
Lahiru Gamage	lbw b Ravindra Jadeja	1	16
Lakshan Sandakan	not out	0	20

Extras 16 · Total 373 all out

Bowler (India)	O	M	R	W
Mohammed Shami	26	6	85	2
Ishant Sharma	29.3	7	98	3
Ravindra Jadeja	45	13	86	2
Ravichandran Ashwin	35	8	90	3

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 0.1 ov), 2-14 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 5.1 ov), 3-75 (Dilruwan Perera, 18.4 ov), 4-256 (Angelo Mathews, 97.6 ov), 5-317 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 116.4 ov), 6-318 (Roshen Silva, 117.4 ov), 7-322 (Niroshan Dickwella, 119.2 ov), 8-331 (Suranga Lakmal, 122.4 ov), 9-343 (Lahiru Gamage, 126.5 ov), 10-373 (Dinesh Chandimal, 135.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Dilruwan Perera (0) and Dimuth Karunaratne (0)	0	1
second	Dilruwan Perera (12) and Dhananjaya de Silva (1)	14	31
third	Dilruwan Perera (30) and Angelo Mathews (26)	61	81
fourth	Angelo Mathews (85) and Dinesh Chandimal (92)	181	477
fifth	Dinesh Chandimal (24) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (33)	61	112
sixth	Roshen Silva (0) and Dinesh Chandimal (1)	1	6
seventh	Dinesh Chandimal (4) and Niroshan Dickwella (0)	4	10
eighth	Suranga Lakmal (5) and Dinesh Chandimal (2)	9	20
ninth	Lahiru Gamage (1) and Dinesh Chandimal (11)	12	25
tenth	Dinesh Chandimal (30) and Lakshan Sandakan (0)	30	52

INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 246 FOR 5 DECLARED

Batter	How out	R	B
Murali Vijay	c Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal	9	12
Shikhar Dhawan	st Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan	67	91
Ajinkya Rahane	c Lakshan Sandakan b Dilruwan Perera	10	37
Cheteshwar Pujara	c Angelo Mathews b Dhananjaya de Silva	49	66
Virat Kohli	c Suranga Lakmal b Lahiru Gamage	50	58
Rohit Sharma	not out	50	49
Ravindra Jadeja	not out	4	4

Did not bat: Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami

Extras 7 · Total 246 for 5 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)	O	M	R	W
Suranga Lakmal	14	3	60	1
Lahiru Gamage	12.2	1	48	1
Dilruwan Perera	11	0	54	1
Dhananjaya de Silva	5	0	31	1
Lakshan Sandakan	10	0	50	1

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Murali Vijay, 2.1 ov), 2-29 (Ajinkya Rahane, 13.4 ov), 3-106 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 30.6 ov), 4-144 (Shikhar Dhawan, 35.2 ov), 5-234 (Virat Kohli, 50.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Shikhar Dhawan (1) and Murali Vijay (9)	10	13
second	Shikhar Dhawan (9) and Ajinkya Rahane (10)	19	69
third	Shikhar Dhawan (25) and Cheteshwar Pujara (49)	77	106
fourth	Shikhar Dhawan (32) and Virat Kohli (6)	38	26
fifth	Rohit Sharma (42) and Virat Kohli (44)	90	93
sixth	Rohit Sharma (8) and Ravindra Jadeja (4)	12	10

SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 299 FOR 5

Batter	How out	R	B
Dimuth Karunaratne	c Wriddhiman Saha b Ravindra Jadeja	13	46
Sadeera Samarawickrama	c Ajinkya Rahane b Mohammed Shami	5	15
Dhananjaya de Silva	retired not out	119	219
Suranga Lakmal	b Ravindra Jadeja	0	3
Angelo Mathews	c Ajinkya Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja	1	20
Dinesh Chandimal	b Ravichandran Ashwin	36	90
Roshen Silva	not out	74	154
Niroshan Dickwella	not out	44	72

Did not bat: Lakshan Sandakan, Dilruwan Perera, Lahiru Gamage

Extras 7 · Total 299 for 5

Bowler (India)	O	M	R	W
Ishant Sharma	13	2	32	0
Mohammed Shami	15	6	50	1
Ravichandran Ashwin	35	3	126	1
Ravindra Jadeja	38	13	81	3
Murali Vijay	1	0	3	0
Virat Kohli	1	0	1	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5.5 ov), 2-31 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 15.1 ov), 3-31 (Suranga Lakmal, 15.4 ov), 4-35 (Angelo Mathews, 21.6 ov), 5-147 (Dinesh Chandimal, 54.6 ov), 5-205 (Dhananjaya de Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Dimuth Karunaratne (9) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (5)	14	35
second	Dimuth Karunaratne (4) and Dhananjaya de Silva (13)	17	56
third	Suranga Lakmal (0) and Dhananjaya de Silva (0)	0	3
fourth	Angelo Mathews (1) and Dhananjaya de Silva (3)	4	38
fifth	Dinesh Chandimal (36) and Dhananjaya de Silva (74)	112	199
sixth	Roshen Silva (28) and Dhananjaya de Silva (29)	58	126
seventh	Roshen Silva (46) and Niroshan Dickwella (44)	94	162

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