India Vs Sri Lanka
NatWest Series England, India, Sri Lanka in England - 2002 (2002) · Kennington Oval, London · 30 June 2002
India won by 4 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
India won by 4 wickets (with 28 balls remaining). Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 62 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Date
- 30 June 2002
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 4 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ajit Agarkar
- Captains
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Sourav Ganguly (India)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and P Willey
- Match referee
- MJ Procter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 202 for 8. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 62 off 105 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 36. Ajit Agarkar took 3 for 44 for India.
Chasing 203, India made 203 for 6. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 49 off 70 balls, and Mohammad Kaif made 38.
India won by 4 wickets (with 28 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 202 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Rahul Dravid b Ajit Agarkar | 36 | 38 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Rahul Dravid b Ajit Agarkar | 15 | 19 |
| Marvan Atapattu | b Zaheer Khan | 7 | 14 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c & b Zaheer Khan | 62 | 105 |
| Russel Arnold | c Rahul Dravid b Ajit Agarkar | 6 | 10 |
| Naveed Nawaz | c Virender Sehwag b Sourav Ganguly | 11 | 26 |
| Upul Chandana | c Mohammad Kaif b Ashish Nehra | 18 | 42 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 26 | 37 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | c Mohammad Kaif b Zaheer Khan | 4 | 4 |
| Charitha Buddhika | not out | 4 | 6 |
Did not bat: Dilhara Fernando
Extras 13 · Total 202 for 8
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashish Nehra | 10 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Zaheer Khan | 10 | 1 | 48 | 3 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 9 | 2 | 44 | 3 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 10 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Virender Sehwag | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 7.1 ov), 2-65 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 11.4 ov), 3-65 (Marvan Atapattu, 12.1 ov), 4-78 (Russel Arnold, 15.3 ov), 5-97 (Naveed Nawaz, 23.5 ov), 6-140 (Upul Chandana, 38.3 ov), 7-182 (Mahela Jayawardene, 46.1 ov), 8-186 (Nuwan Zoysa, 46.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (20) and Romesh Kaluwitharana (15) | 42 | 39 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (7) and Sanath Jayasuriya (15) | 23 | 27 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu (0) and Mahela Jayawardene (0) | 0 | 3 |
| fourth | Russel Arnold (6) and Mahela Jayawardene (7) | 13 | 20 |
| fifth | Naveed Nawaz (11) and Mahela Jayawardene (7) | 19 | 50 |
| sixth | Upul Chandana (18) and Mahela Jayawardene (24) | 43 | 88 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (16) and Mahela Jayawardene (24) | 42 | 46 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas (0) and Nuwan Zoysa (4) | 4 | 4 |
| ninth | Chaminda Vaas (10) and Charitha Buddhika (4) | 16 | 20 |
INDIA: 203 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Ganguly | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 7 | 10 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Sanath Jayasuriya b Chaminda Vaas | 12 | 20 |
| Dinesh Mongia | c Chaminda Vaas b Dilhara Fernando | 33 | 55 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Romesh Kaluwitharana b Nuwan Zoysa | 49 | 70 |
| Rahul Dravid | b Upul Chandana | 8 | 26 |
| Yuvraj Singh | c Chamara Silva b Dilhara Fernando | 31 | 44 |
| Mohammad Kaif | not out | 38 | 44 |
| Ajit Agarkar | not out | 7 | 10 |
Did not bat: Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra
Extras 18 · Total 203 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 10 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| Charitha Buddhika | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Upul Chandana | 10 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Russel Arnold | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Sourav Ganguly, 2.6 ov), 2-26 (Virender Sehwag, 6.5 ov), 3-97 (Dinesh Mongia, 20.2 ov), 4-113 (Rahul Dravid, 27.3 ov), 5-135 (Sachin Tendulkar, 32.3 ov), 6-195 (Yuvraj Singh, 42.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sourav Ganguly (2) and Virender Sehwag (9) | 17 | 15 |
| second | Dinesh Mongia (4) and Virender Sehwag (2) | 9 | 22 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (34) and Dinesh Mongia (29) | 71 | 86 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar (5) and Rahul Dravid (8) | 16 | 40 |
| fifth | Sachin Tendulkar (9) and Yuvraj Singh (13) | 22 | 30 |
| sixth | Mohammad Kaif (37) and Yuvraj Singh (18) | 60 | 63 |
| seventh | Ajit Agarkar (7) and Mohammad Kaif (1) | 8 | 14 |
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