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Test no. 1884
India in Sri Lanka Test Series - 2nd Test
Sri Lanka v India
2008 season

Played at Galle International Stadium on 31 July, 1,2,3 August 2008 (5-day match)

Result India won by 170 runs

India 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
G Gambhir lbw b Mendis 56 134 103 8 0 54.36
V Sehwag not out 201 348 231 22 4 87.01
R Dravid c Warnapura b Mendis 2 7 6 0 0 33.33
SR Tendulkar lbw b Vaas 5 5 3 1 0 166.66
SC Ganguly c wicketkeeperHAPW Jayawardene b Vaas 0 4 5 0 0 0.00
VVS Laxman c Samaraweera b Mendis 39 108 83 4 0 46.98
wicketkeeper KD Karthik lbw b Mendis 7 13 11 0 0 63.63
captain A Kumble st wicketkeeperHAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan 4 42 32 0 0 12.50
Harbhajan Singh b Mendis 1 4 7 0 0 14.28
Z Khan c wicketkeeperHAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan 2 11 7 0 0 28.57
I Sharma lbw b Mendis 0 10 4 0 0 0.00
    Extras (b 1, lb 4, w 7) 12
    Total (all out; 82 overs; 348 mins) 329 (4.01 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-167 (Gambhir, 31.5 ov), 2-173 (Dravid, 33.1 ov), 3-178 (Tendulkar, 34.1 ov), 4-178 (Ganguly, 34.6 ov), 5-278 (Laxman, 59.6 ov), 6-290 (Karthik, 63.5 ov), 7-317 (Kumble, 74.3 ov), 8-318 (Harbhajan Singh, 75.4 ov), 9-323 (Khan, 78.4 ov), 10-329 (Sharma, 81.6 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 WPUJC Vaas 19 2 74 2 3.89 (1w)
 KMDN Kulasekara 8 1 40 0 5.00 (2w)
 BAW Mendis 28 1 117 6 4.17
 M Muralitharan 27 1 93 2 3.44

Sri Lanka 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
MG Vandort c Dravid b Khan 4 2 3 1 0 133.33
BSM Warnapura c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 66 136 97 10 1 68.04
KC Sangakkara c & b Harbhajan Singh 68 142 120 9 0 56.66
captain DPMD Jayawardene c wicketkeeperKarthik b Kumble 86 245 188 10 0 45.74
TT Samaraweera lbw b Harbhajan Singh 14 63 37 2 0 37.83
TM Dilshan c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 0 2 3 0 0 0.00
wicketkeeper HAPW Jayawardene c Laxman b Harbhajan Singh 24 85 67 1 0 35.82
WPUJC Vaas c Harbhajan Singh b Kumble 1 5 4 0 0 25.00
KMDN Kulasekara not out 5 83 40 0 0 12.50
BAW Mendis lbw b Kumble 0 2 2 0 0 0.00
M Muralitharan c Ganguly b Harbhajan Singh 0 2 2 0 0 0.00
    Extras (b 10, lb 12, nb 2) 24
    Total (all out; 93.3 overs; 388 mins) 292 (3.12 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-4 (Vandort, 0.3 ov), 2-137 (Warnapura, 34.5 ov), 3-144 (Sangakkara, 36.6 ov), 4-192 (Samaraweera, 52.3 ov), 5-192 (Dilshan, 52.6 ov), 6-250 (HAPW Jayawardene, 74.2 ov), 7-255 (Vaas, 75.2 ov), 8-291 (DPMD Jayawardene, 92.3 ov), 9-291 (Mendis, 92.5 ov), 10-292 (Muralitharan, 93.3 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 Z Khan 9 1 51 1 5.66 (2nb)
 I Sharma 8 1 36 0 4.50
 A Kumble 36 7 81 3 2.25
 Harbhajan Singh 40.3 8 102 6 2.51

India 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR
G Gambhir b Mendis 74 155 149 10 0 49.66
V Sehwag c Dilshan b Vaas 50 85 52 6 1 96.15
R Dravid lbw b Muralitharan 44 133 92 6 0 47.82
SR Tendulkar c DPMD Jayawardene b Vaas 31 54 42 5 0 73.80
SC Ganguly st wicketkeeperHAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan 16 76 45 1 0 35.55
VVS Laxman lbw b Mendis 13 29 15 1 0 86.66
wicketkeeper KD Karthik c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 20 32 22 1 2 90.90
captain A Kumble lbw b Mendis 2 9 8 0 0 25.00
Harbhajan Singh c & b Mendis 11 33 12 1 0 91.66
I Sharma run out (Dilshan/wicketkeeperHAPW Jayawardene) 0 3 1 0 0 0.00
Z Khan not out 1 24 20 0 0 5.00
    Extras (lb 7) 7
    Total (all out; 76.2 overs; 321 mins) 269 (3.52 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-90 (Sehwag, 19.3 ov), 2-144 (Gambhir, 40.6 ov), 3-200 (Tendulkar, 54.5 ov), 4-200 (Dravid, 55.6 ov), 5-221 (Laxman, 62.3 ov), 6-252 (Karthik, 69.1 ov), 7-255 (Ganguly, 69.6 ov), 8-257 (Kumble, 70.5 ov), 9-257 (Sharma, 71.1 ov), 10-269 (Harbhajan Singh, 76.2 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 WPUJC Vaas 13 4 32 2 2.46
 KMDN Kulasekara 5 0 31 0 6.20
 M Muralitharan 31 3 107 3 3.45
 BAW Mendis 27.2 4 92 4 3.36

Sri Lanka 2nd innings (target: 307 runs) R M B 4s 6s SR
MG Vandort lbw b Harbhajan Singh 10 98 60 1 0 16.66
BSM Warnapura c Laxman b Sharma 0 7 3 0 0 0.00
KC Sangakkara c Laxman b Khan 1 5 3 0 0 33.33
captain DPMD Jayawardene c Dravid b Sharma 5 6 7 1 0 71.42
TT Samaraweera not out 67 217 126 8 0 53.17
TM Dilshan c wicketkeeperKarthik b Sharma 38 70 47 5 0 80.85
wicketkeeper HAPW Jayawardene c Ganguly b Harbhajan Singh 4 37 20 0 0 20.00
WPUJC Vaas lbw b Harbhajan Singh 0 10 7 0 0 0.00
KMDN Kulasekara c Sharma b Kumble 1 8 8 0 0 12.50
BAW Mendis c Kumble b Harbhajan Singh 2 4 3 0 0 66.66
M Muralitharan c & b Kumble 0 5 3 0 0 0.00
    Extras (b 4, lb 2, nb 2) 8
    Total (all out; 47.3 overs; 238 mins) 136 (2.86 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-4 (Warnapura, 1.3 ov), 2-5 (Sangakkara, 2.2 ov), 3-10 (DPMD Jayawardene, 3.3 ov), 4-37 (Vandort, 19.6 ov), 5-113 (Dilshan, 35.5 ov), 6-130 (HAPW Jayawardene, 42.4 ov), 7-131 (Vaas, 44.2 ov), 8-132 (Kulasekara, 45.6 ov), 9-135 (Mendis, 46.4 ov), 10-136 (Muralitharan, 47.3 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 Z Khan 8 1 18 1 2.25 (2nb)
 I Sharma 15 8 20 3 1.33
 A Kumble 10.3 3 41 2 3.90
 Harbhajan Singh 14 1 51 4 3.64

Toss India, who chose to bat first
Series 3-match series level 1-1

Player of the match V Sehwag (India)

Umpires BR Doctrove (West Indies) and RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpire MR Benson (England)
Match referee AG Hurst (Australia)
Reserve umpire AG Dissanayake

Close of play
31 Jul day 1 - India 1st innings 214/4 (V Sehwag 128*, VVS Laxman 13*, 44.3 ov)
1 Aug day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 215/5 (DPMD Jayawardene 46*, HAPW Jayawardene 5*, 61 ov)
2 Aug day 3 - India 2nd innings 200/4 (SC Ganguly 0*, VVS Laxman 0*, 56.4 ov)
3 Aug day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 136 (47.3 ov) - end of match

Match notes

  • Day 1
  • India 1st innings
  • 11:04 local time: Over 10.2 Sri Lanka's first review - unsuccessful
  • India: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (73 balls), Extras 7
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (G Gambhir 18, V Sehwag 25, Ex 7)
  • Drinks: India - 61/0 in 13.0 overs (G Gambhir 19, V Sehwag 35)
  • V Sehwag: 50 off 50 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • India: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (117 balls), Extras 7
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 117 balls (G Gambhir 34, V Sehwag 59, Ex 7)
  • India: 150 runs in 28.2 overs (172 balls), Extras 10
  • 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 172 balls (G Gambhir 49, V Sehwag 91, Ex 10)
  • G Gambhir: 50 off 92 balls (7 x 4)
  • Lunch: India - 151/0 in 29.0 overs (G Gambhir 50, V Sehwag 91)
  • Rain: India - 151/0 in 29.0 overs (G Gambhir 50, V Sehwag 91)
  • Wet Ground: India - 151/0 in 29.0 overs (G Gambhir 50, V Sehwag 91)
  • Tea: India - 151/0 in 29.0 overs (G Gambhir 50, V Sehwag 91)
  • Wet Ground: India - 151/0 in 29.0 overs (G Gambhir 50, V Sehwag 91)
  • V Sehwag: 100 off 87 balls (15 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • 16:42 local time: Over 31.5 India's first review - unsuccessful
  • 17:19 local time: Over 38.5 Sri Lanka's second review - unsuccessful
  • India: 200 runs in 40.6 overs (248 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: India - 205/4 in 42.0 overs (V Sehwag 124, VVS Laxman 8)
  • Bad Light: India - 214/4 in 44.3 overs (V Sehwag 128, VVS Laxman 13)
  • End Of Day: India - 214/4 in 44.3 overs (V Sehwag 128, VVS Laxman 13)
  • India 2nd innings
  • 11:00 local time: Over 71.6 Sri Lanka's third review - unsuccessful
  • Sri Lanka 2nd innings
  • 15:46 local time: Over 40.1 Sri Lanka's first review - successful
  • Day 2
  • Mark Benson the TV Umpire on Day 1 took over from Rudi Koertzen as he was not feeling well, Gamini Silva took over as the TV umpire for the remainder of the match
  • India 1st innings
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (V Sehwag 33, VVS Laxman 19, Ex 0)
  • India: 250 runs in 54.3 overs (329 balls), Extras 10
  • V Sehwag: 150 off 144 balls (21 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Drinks: India - 263/4 in 57.0 overs (V Sehwag 156, VVS Laxman 32)
  • 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 149 balls (V Sehwag 59, VVS Laxman 39, Ex 2)
  • India: 300 runs in 67.2 overs (407 balls), Extras 12
  • Drinks: India - 307/6 in 70.0 overs (V Sehwag 184, A Kumble 2)
  • 11:23 local time: Over 68.5 Sri Lanka's third review - unsuccessful
  • V Sehwag: 200 off 227 balls (22 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • 12:15 local time: Over 81.6 India's second review - unsuccessful
  • Lunch: India - 329/10 in 82.0 overs (V Sehwag 201)
  • Sri Lanka 1st innings
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 0
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (BSM Warnapura 27, KC Sangakkara 23, Ex 0)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 64/1 in 13.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 29, KC Sangakkara 31)
  • KC Sangakkara: 50 off 63 balls (7 x 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 19.6 overs (120 balls), Extras 1
  • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 120 balls (BSM Warnapura 48, KC Sangakkara 51, Ex 1)
  • BSM Warnapura: 50 off 54 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 14:51 local time: Over 27.3 India's first review - unsuccessful
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 126/1 in 28.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 60, KC Sangakkara 59)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 39.1 overs (235 balls), Extras 5
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 166/3 in 46.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 19, TT Samaraweera 4)
  • 16:47 local time: Over 52.3 Sri Lanka's first review - unsuccessful
  • 17:00 local time: Over 54.1 India's second review - unsuccessful
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 55.2 overs (332 balls), Extras 8
  • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 215/5 in 61.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 46, HAPW Jayawardene 5)
  • Day 3
  • DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 98 balls (5 x 4)
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 116 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 22, HAPW Jayawardene 22, Ex 9)
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 73.5 overs (443 balls), Extras 17
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 250/5 in 74.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 57, HAPW Jayawardene 24)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 268/7 in 85.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 73, KMDN Kulasekara 1)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 292/10 in 93.3 overs (KMDN Kulasekara 5)
  • India 2nd innings
  • India: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 0
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (G Gambhir 14, V Sehwag 36, Ex 0)
  • Drinks: India - 69/0 in 14.0 overs (G Gambhir 28, V Sehwag 41)
  • V Sehwag: 50 off 49 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 14:28 local time: Over 22.3 Sri Lanka's first review - unsuccessful
  • India: 100 runs in 23.2 overs (140 balls), Extras 1
  • G Gambhir: 50 off 84 balls (6 x 4)
  • Tea: India - 121/1 in 30.0 overs (G Gambhir 56, R Dravid 14)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (G Gambhir 32, R Dravid 18, Ex 0)
  • India: 150 runs in 42.5 overs (257 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: India - 190/2 in 50.0 overs (R Dravid 43, SR Tendulkar 22)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (R Dravid 24, SR Tendulkar 26, Ex 0)
  • India: 200 runs in 53.2 overs (320 balls), Extras 1
  • 16:46 local time: Over 55.6 Sri Lanka's second review - successful
  • Bad Light: India - 200/4 in 56.4 overs (SC Ganguly 0, VVS Laxman 0)
  • End Of Day: India - 200/4 in 56.4 overs (SC Ganguly 0, VVS Laxman 0)
  • Day 4
  • 10:19 local time: Over 65.4 India first review - successful
  • India: 250 runs in 67.5 overs (407 balls), Extras 4
  • 10:33 local time: Over 68.3 Sri Lanka's second review - unsuccessful
  • Drinks: India - 252/5 in 69.0 overs (SC Ganguly 16, KD Karthik 20)
  • 10:50 local time: Over 70.5 India first review - unsuccessful
  • Innings Break: India - 269/10 in 76.2 overs (Z Khan 1)
  • Sri Lanka 2nd innings
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 24/3 in 9.0 overs (MG Vandort 4, TT Samaraweera 10)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 37/4 in 20.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 14)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 22.1 overs (135 balls), Extras 7
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (TT Samaraweera 26, TM Dilshan 24, Ex 0)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 31.2 overs (190 balls), Extras 7
  • TT Samaraweera: 50 off 86 balls (6 x 4)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 109/4 in 35.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 52, TM Dilshan 34)
  • 15:46 local time: Over 40.1 Sri Lanka's first review - successful
  • 14:48 local time: Over 33.3 India's first review - unsuccessful

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