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| India in Sri Lanka, 2008 |
| Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd Test |
Run Rate : 3.72
Last Wicket : Kumar Sangakkara c G Gambhir & b Z Khan 4(8) - 22/2, 6.3 Ovs
Previous Overs : 2 . 2 . 1 2 | 1 . . 1 4 B4 | . 1 . 1 . 2 | 4 |
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| With that, we have come to the end of this Test series. We'll be back again with the ODI action which starts on the 18th of this month. Quite a long gap between both the versions, the Indians would use this period to regroup and rethink their strategies. Ofcourse, it would be a brand new side that will take the field for the ODIs but the damage done here in this version might have a huge effect on one and all. Hope you have enjoyed our coverage as much as we have in bringing it to you. Do join us again. Till then from all of us here in the comm box, Adios... |
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| Mahela and his boys lift the Idea Test Series Cup |
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| Ajantha Mendis is the Man of the Series for his superb debut Test series. He gathered 26 wickets in the three Test match series. This is also a World Record for picking up the most number of Test wickets in a debut series, he surpassed Sir Alec Bedser who piled up 24 wickets. |
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| Kumar Sangakkara is the Man of the Match for his splendid knock of 144 which enabled his side post a good first innings total. |
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| Mendis and Murali, the awesome twosome hogged all the limelight in this series for the home side. They picked up 47 wickets between them in this series and that is where the knock out punches came from. Malinda Warnapura proved his mettle in this series with good scores under his belt and the senior people shouldered the responsibility well. The weakling would be their opening batsman Vandort who failed to come out of the run drought despite of so much investment of faith in him. The batting department again wasn't at it's best, little more consistency perhaps would take them to places. |
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| The positives that India would take from this series would certainly be the promising pair of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. The Delhi duo continued to impress, they have carried their form nicely from the Twenty20s, ODIs and now into the longest version of the game. Harbhajan Singh would also be another highlight who bounced back to form after being involved in all wrong news which lasted for quite sometime. The biggest and most disappointing weakling would be the middle order which faltered big time to hand the opposition advantage throughout this series. |
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| Handshakes all around as the Indians walk off the field dejected. The visitors were outclassed by some fine display of cricket. Clearly, it was the hyped up batting department which went down like a tube suffering a puncture. Mendis magic continues to baffle the Indians right from the Asia Cup Finals into and throughout this Test series. The Indians failed to solve the mystery and as a result were no match to their opponents. It's said that you need to pick up 20 wickets to win a Test but at the same time you need runs under your belt to have enough confidence to go for the kill. The runs were never there and the middle order disappointed very badly. This series is something that the whole of India would want to forget, such dismal has been their show here. |
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| Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets, they win this Test series 2-1 |
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| 33.1 Ganguly to Mahela, FOUR!!, starts off with a short and wide delivery outside the off stump, Mahela slaps it to deep backward point for four, that is it, 32nd Test FIFTY!! for Mahela and a series win for the side, the Sri Lankans are delighted! |
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| Here's Saurav Ganguly now for what could be the last over |
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| Mahela needs 4 to get to his fifty, the team needs 3 to win, can Mahela do it in style with a boundary! |
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| 32.6 Sehwag to Warnapura, 2 runs, Sehwag tries to spear it into the left hander, sprayed down the leg side and Warnapura sweeps it to fine leg for a couple, 3 more now! |
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| 5 more to win... |
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| 32.5 Sehwag to Warnapura, no run, Warnapura stretches out and defends it solidly |
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| 32.4 Sehwag to Mahela, 1 run, drifting into the right hander, clipped on the frontfoot to deep mid wicket for a single |
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| 32.3 Sehwag to Mahela, no run, defended straight back to the bowler |
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| 32.2 Sehwag to Warnapura, 1 run, flighted delivery down the leg side, Warnapura kneels down and sweeps it to fine leg for a single |
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| 32.1 Sehwag to Warnapura, no run, full toss outside the off stump, smashed powerfully straight to the fielder at cover |
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| Comes round the wicket to the left hander... |
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| 31.6 Kumble to Mahela, byes, FOUR!!, wayward delivery way down the leg side, left alone to the keeper who couldn't get a glove on that, four bonus runs, poor poor delivery from Kumble that! |
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| 31.5 Kumble to Mahela, FOUR!!, there comes the reverse sweep now, Mahela switches his stance and slogs it square of the wicket for four, few bounces and just about manages to roll over the fence, great innovation! |
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| 31.4 Kumble to Warnapura, 1 run, back of a length delivery down the leg side, Warnapura closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg for a single |
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| 31.3 Kumble to Warnapura, no run, turned off the toes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket |
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| 31.2 Kumble to Warnapura, no run, angled in, Warnapura defends it watchfully |
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| 31.1 Kumble to Mahela, 1 run, back of a length delivery down the leg side, Mahela closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg for a single |
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| 30.6 Sehwag to Warnapura, 2 runs, slides down the leg side, Warnapura kneels down and paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a couple, that is his 4th Test FIFTY!! only 17 away from a series win now! |
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| 30.5 Sehwag to Mahela, 1 run, whipped off the backfoot to mid wicket for a comfortable single |
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| 30.4 Sehwag to Mahela, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time |
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| 30.3 Sehwag to Mahela, 2 runs, flat and wide outside the off stump, Mahela opens the face of the bat and slices it down to third man for another comfortable couple |
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| 30.2 Sehwag to Mahela, no run, quicker on the stumps, spins sharply into the right hander, Mahela gets forward to defend and misses, rapped on the pads and a big appeal, that would have turned past the leg stump, close shave though |
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| Appeal for a lbw turned down by umpire Mark Benson this time, Virender Sehwag asked for the third and final review now. This should be interesting. |
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| 30.1 Sehwag to Mahela, 2 runs, spins down the leg side, Mahela kneels down and paddles it to fine leg for a couple, 100 comes up now! |
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| Virender Sehwag is back into the attack |
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| 29.6 Kumble to Mahela, 1 run, clipped on the frontfoot to deep mid wicket for a single, Mahela retains the strike with that run |
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| 29.5 Kumble to Mahela, no run, angled in, Mahela closes the face of the bat to work it away, inside edge onto the pads but falls well short of leg slip |
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| 29.4 Kumble to Warnapura, 1 run, drifts in, clipped on the frontfoot to mid wicket for a single |
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| 29.3 Kumble to Warnapura, no run, angled in, Warnapura gets right behind and defends it solidly |
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| 29.2 Kumble to Mahela, 1 run, turned down the leg side, Mahela closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg for a single |
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| 29.1 Kumble to Mahela, no run, defended off the backfoot on the leg side |
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| 28.6 Harbhajan to Warnapura, no run, defended on the frontfoot |
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| 28.5 Harbhajan to Mahela, 1 run, turned off the hips to deep square leg |
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| 28.4 Harbhajan to Warnapura, 1 run, floated up outside the off stump, Warnapura stretches out and drives it square of the wicket for a single |
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| 28.3 Harbhajan to Mahela, 1 run, drifts in, clipped on the frontfoot to mid wicket for a single |
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