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India v Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka tour of India - 1997 (1997/98) · Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh · 19 November 1997

Match drawn

Match drawn. Navjot Sidhu top-scored with 131 for India. Abey Kuruvilla took 4/88.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of India - 1997 (1997/98)
Ground
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Chandigarh (then Punjab Cricket Association Stadium)
Dates
19 November 1997 to 23 November 1997
Toss
India, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Aravinda de Silva
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Sachin Tendulkar (India)
Debut
Lanka de Silva (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
S Venkataraghavan and SA Bucknor
Match referee
RB Simpson

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to field. It was Lanka de Silva's first Test.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 369 all out. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 108 off 244 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 53. Abey Kuruvilla took 4 for 88 for India. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the second wicket between Roshan Mahanama and Marvan Atapattu.

India replied with 515 for 9. Navjot Sidhu top-scored with 131 off 372 balls, and Sourav Ganguly made 109. Muthiah Muralidaran took 3 for 174 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the first wicket between Navjot Sidhu and Nayan Mongia. India led by 146 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 251 for 6 in their second innings. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 110 not out off 263 balls. Javagal Srinath took 3 for 75 for India. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the sixth wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Kumar Dharmasena, 41% of the total.

Match drawn.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 369 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Rajesh Chauhan53109
Marvan Atapattulbw108244
Roshan Mahanamalbw42115
Aravinda de Silvabowled3340
Arjuna Ranatungac Rajesh Chauhan3060
Hashan Tillakaratnec Rahul Dravid1460
Lanka de Silvabowled516
Kumar Dharmasenanot out3758
Chaminda Vaasbowled215
Muthiah Muralidaranc Javagal Srinath1011
Sajeewa de Silvabowled638

Extras 29 · Total 369 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath27.24924
Abey Kuruvilla277884
Debasis Mohanty191570
Anil Kumble349812
Sourav Ganguly2200
Rajesh Chauhan162340

FALL OF WICKETS

1-98 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-202 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-254 (Marvan Atapattu), 4-254 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-301 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-307 (Lanka de Silva), 7-307 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 8-313 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-333 (Muthiah Muralidaran), 10-369 (Sajeewa de Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya98
secondRoshan Mahanama and Marvan Atapattu104
thirdAravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu52
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva0
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne47
sixthHashan Tillakaratne and Lanka de Silva6
seventhHashan Tillakaratne and Kumar Dharmasena0
eighthKumar Dharmasena and Chaminda Vaas6
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran and Kumar Dharmasena20
tenthKumar Dharmasena and Sajeewa de Silva36
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 515 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Nayan Mongiabowled57182
Navjot Sidhurun out (Aravinda de Silva, Lanka de Silva)131372
Rahul Dravidc Arjuna Ranatunga34117
Sachin Tendulkarc Kumar Dharmasena2393
Mohammad Azharuddinlbw53138
Sourav Gangulyc Hashan Tillakaratne109240
Anil Kumblec Kumar Dharmasena2249
Javagal Srinathc Roshan Mahanama69
Rajesh Chauhanc Kumar Dharmasena212
Abey Kuruvillanot out3539

Did not bat: Debasis Mohanty

Extras 43 · Total 515 for 9

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas36.5111072
Sajeewa de Silva285811
Kumar Dharmasena3411650
Muthiah Muralidaran75301743
Sanath Jayasuriya309592
Arjuna Ranatunga3300

FALL OF WICKETS

1-120 (Nayan Mongia), 2-214 (Rahul Dravid), 3-259 (Navjot Sidhu), 4-274 (Sachin Tendulkar), 5-353 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-400 (Anil Kumble), 7-419 (Javagal Srinath), 8-426 (Rajesh Chauhan), 9-515 (Sourav Ganguly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstNavjot Sidhu and Nayan Mongia120
secondNavjot Sidhu and Rahul Dravid94
thirdNavjot Sidhu and Sachin Tendulkar45
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar15
fifthMohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly79
sixthAnil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly47
seventhJavagal Srinath and Sourav Ganguly19
eighthSourav Ganguly and Rajesh Chauhan7
ninthSourav Ganguly and Abey Kuruvilla89
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 251 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Nayan Mongia1714
Marvan Atapattuc Rajesh Chauhan3169
Roshan Mahanamalbw1116
Aravinda de Silvanot out110263
Arjuna Ranatungac Rahul Dravid38
Hashan Tillakaratnec Sachin Tendulkar948
Kumar Dharmasenabowled25116
Lanka de Silvanot out1136

Did not bat: Chaminda Vaas, Muthiah Muralidaran, Sajeewa de Silva

Extras 34 · Total 251 for 6

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath223753
Debasis Mohanty164320
Abey Kuruvilla15.14292
Anil Kumble195660
Rajesh Chauhan1811231
Sourav Ganguly2200
Mohammad Azharuddin1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-40 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-67 (Marvan Atapattu), 4-82 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-106 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-209 (Kumar Dharmasena)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya22
secondRoshan Mahanama and Marvan Atapattu18
thirdAravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu27
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva15
fifthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne24
sixthAravinda de Silva and Kumar Dharmasena103
seventhAravinda de Silva and Lanka de Silva42
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