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Sri Lanka v India 2nd Test

India tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2001) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 22 August 2001

India won by 7 wickets

India won by 7 wickets. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 104 for Sri Lanka. Venkatesh Prasad took 5/72.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2001)
Ground
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
Dates
22 August 2001 to 25 August 2001
Toss
India, chose to field
Result
India won by 7 wickets
Player of the match
Sourav Ganguly
Captains
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Sourav Ganguly (India)
Umpires
SA Bucknor and TH Wijewardene
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 274 all out. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 104 off 149 balls, and Chaminda Vaas made 42. Zaheer Khan took 3 for 62 for India.

India replied with 232 all out. Sadagoppan Ramesh top-scored with 47 off 95 balls, and Harbhajan Singh made 44. Chaminda Vaas took 4 for 65 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 42 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 221 all out in their second innings. Muthiah Muralidaran top-scored with 67 off 65 balls, and Marvan Atapattu made 45. Venkatesh Prasad took 5 for 72 for India.

Set 264 to win, India made 264 for 3. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 98 not out off 152 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 75.

India won by 7 wickets.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 274 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattub Zaheer Khan3979
Sanath Jayasuriyarun out (Harvinder Singh, Sameer Dighe, Venkatesh Prasad)38
Kumar Sangakkarac Sadagoppan Ramesh b Sourav Ganguly3151
Mahela Jayawardenec Sameer Dighe b Venkatesh Prasad104149
Russel Arnoldc Rahul Dravid b Zaheer Khan527
Hashan Tillakaratnec Sameer Dighe b Venkatesh Prasad1032
Suresh Pereralbw b Sourav Ganguly1831
Chaminda Vaasb Harvinder Singh4264
Muthiah Muralidaranb Harvinder Singh510
Dilhara Fernandoc Sameer Dighe b Zaheer Khan424
Ruchira Pereranot out01

Extras 13 · Total 274 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan226623
Harvinder Singh14.31622
Venkatesh Prasad184522
Sourav Ganguly175692
Harbhajan Singh71220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 4.2 ov), 2-78 (Kumar Sangakkara, 22.2 ov), 3-82 (Marvan Atapattu, 23.3 ov), 4-101 (Russel Arnold, 31.4 ov), 5-138 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 43.2 ov), 6-189 (Suresh Perera, 56.3 ov), 7-232 (Mahela Jayawardene, 67.3 ov), 8-245 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 70.5 ov), 9-274 (Dilhara Fernando, 77.5 ov), 10-274 (Chaminda Vaas, 78.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (5) and Sanath Jayasuriya (3)1821
secondMarvan Atapattu (26) and Kumar Sangakkara (32)60108
thirdMarvan Atapattu (0) and Mahela Jayawardene (4)47
fourthRussel Arnold (5) and Mahela Jayawardene (13)1950
fifthHashan Tillakaratne (10) and Mahela Jayawardene (24)3771
sixthMahela Jayawardene (31) and Suresh Perera (18)5181
seventhChaminda Vaas (10) and Mahela Jayawardene (32)4366
eighthMuthiah Muralidaran (5) and Chaminda Vaas (8)1320
ninthChaminda Vaas (24) and Dilhara Fernando (5)2942
tenthChaminda Vaas (0) and Ruchira Perera (0)04
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 232 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Shiv Sunder Daslbw b Chaminda Vaas817
Sadagoppan Rameshc Kumar Sangakkara b Dilhara Fernando4795
Rahul Dravidlbw b Chaminda Vaas1519
Sourav Gangulyc Hashan Tillakaratne b Ruchira Perera1818
Mohammad Kaifc Marvan Atapattu b Dilhara Fernando1744
Hemang Badanic Dilhara Fernando b Ruchira Perera1652
Sameer Dighelbw b Chaminda Vaas2879
Harbhajan Singhb Chaminda Vaas4432
Zaheer Khanc Hashan Tillakaratne b Muthiah Muralidaran019
Venkatesh Prasadnot out115
Harvinder Singhb Muthiah Muralidaran617

Extras 32 · Total 232 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas213654
Dilhara Fernando142662
Ruchira Perera72232
Muthiah Muralidaran20.15622
Suresh Perera2090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Shiv Sunder Das, 4.1 ov), 2-36 (Rahul Dravid, 10.1 ov), 3-68 (Sourav Ganguly, 15.2 ov), 4-120 (Mohammad Kaif, 28.6 ov), 5-123 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 30.5 ov), 6-154 (Hemang Badani, 45.2 ov), 7-218 (Sameer Dighe, 55.2 ov), 8-223 (Zaheer Khan, 58.5 ov), 9-223 (Harbhajan Singh, 59.2 ov), 10-232 (Harvinder Singh, 64.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShiv Sunder Das (5) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (2)1123
secondRahul Dravid (15) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (4)2541
thirdSourav Ganguly (18) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (13)3232
fourthSadagoppan Ramesh (26) and Mohammad Kaif (17)5285
fifthSadagoppan Ramesh (2) and Hemang Badani (0)311
sixthHemang Badani (16) and Sameer Dighe (8)3194
seventhHarbhajan Singh (42) and Sameer Dighe (20)6461
eighthHarbhajan Singh (2) and Zaheer Khan (0)523
ninthVenkatesh Prasad (0) and Harbhajan Singh (0)03
tenthVenkatesh Prasad (1) and Harvinder Singh (6)931
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 221 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Sameer Dighe b Venkatesh Prasad4588
Sanath Jayasuriyab Zaheer Khan65
Kumar Sangakkarac Sameer Dighe b Zaheer Khan1346
Mahela Jayawardenec Hemang Badani b Zaheer Khan2555
Hashan Tillakaratnelbw b Venkatesh Prasad1664
Russel Arnoldlbw b Zaheer Khan48
Suresh Pererac Hemang Badani b Venkatesh Prasad1526
Chaminda Vaaslbw b Venkatesh Prasad414
Muthiah Muralidaranc Sadagoppan Ramesh b Harbhajan Singh6765
Dilhara Fernandob Venkatesh Prasad45
Ruchira Pereranot out628

Extras 16 · Total 221 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan234764
Harvinder Singh81250
Venkatesh Prasad217725
Sourav Ganguly104210
Harbhajan Singh4.32161

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 4.2 ov), 2-52 (Kumar Sangakkara, 18.3 ov), 3-84 (Marvan Atapattu, 27.5 ov), 4-108 (Mahela Jayawardene, 34.5 ov), 5-116 (Russel Arnold, 36.5 ov), 6-137 (Suresh Perera, 47.3 ov), 7-140 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 49.1 ov), 8-153 (Chaminda Vaas, 51.1 ov), 9-157 (Dilhara Fernando, 51.6 ov), 10-221 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 66.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (6) and Sanath Jayasuriya (6)2015
secondMarvan Atapattu (17) and Kumar Sangakkara (14)3285
thirdMarvan Atapattu (15) and Mahela Jayawardene (13)3256
fourthHashan Tillakaratne (9) and Mahela Jayawardene (12)2444
fifthHashan Tillakaratne (4) and Russel Arnold (4)812
sixthHashan Tillakaratne (2) and Suresh Perera (15)2164
seventhHashan Tillakaratne (1) and Chaminda Vaas (2)310
eighthMuthiah Muralidaran (11) and Chaminda Vaas (2)1312
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran (0) and Dilhara Fernando (4)45
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (56) and Ruchira Perera (6)6489
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 264 FOR 3
BatterHow outRB
Shiv Sunder Dasb Muthiah Muralidaran1961
Sadagoppan Rameshc Sanath Jayasuriya b Dilhara Fernando31105
Rahul Dravidc Russel Arnold b Muthiah Muralidaran75123
Sourav Gangulynot out98152
Mohammad Kaifnot out1943

Did not bat: Hemang Badani, Sameer Dighe, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Harvinder Singh, Venkatesh Prasad

Extras 22 · Total 264 for 3

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas20.49420
Dilhara Fernando164641
Ruchira Perera92260
Muthiah Muralidaran252962
Sanath Jayasuriya30120
Suresh Perera30110
Russel Arnold2070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Shiv Sunder Das, 18.2 ov), 2-103 (Sadagoppan Ramesh, 35.4 ov), 3-194 (Rahul Dravid, 61.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShiv Sunder Das (19) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (13)42106
secondRahul Dravid (42) and Sadagoppan Ramesh (18)61105
thirdSourav Ganguly (48) and Rahul Dravid (33)91165
fourthSourav Ganguly (50) and Mohammad Kaif (19)70102
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