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Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| series_name | Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008 |
| team1_image | Flag of India.svg |
| team1_name | India |
| team2_image | Flag of Sri Lanka.svg |
| team2_name | Sri Lanka |
| from_date | 18 July |
| to_date | 29 August 2008 |
| team1_captain | Anil Kumble (Tests) |
| MS Dhoni (ODIs) | |
| team2_captain | Mahela Jayawardene |
| no_of_tests | 3 |
| team1_tests_won | 1 |
| team2_tests_won | 2 |
| team1_tests_most_runs | Virender Sehwag (344) |
| team2_tests_most_runs | Mahela Jayawardene (279) |
| team1_tests_most_wickets | Harbhajan Singh (16) |
| team2_tests_most_wickets | Ajantha Mendis (26) |
| player_of_test_series | Ajantha Mendis (SL) |
| no_of_ODIs | 5 |
| team1_ODIs_won | 3 |
| team2_ODIs_won | 2 |
| team1_ODIs_most_runs | MS Dhoni (193) |
| team2_ODIs_most_runs | Mahela Jayawardene (185) |
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets | Zaheer Khan (9) |
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets | Ajantha Mendis (13) |
| player_of_ODI_series | MS Dhoni (Ind) |
MS Dhoni (ODIs)
The India national cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 23 July to 29 August.
Squads
| Tests | ODIs |
|---|
Test Series
1st Test
date = 23–27 July| team1 = | team2 = |
score-team1-inns1 = 600/6d (162 overs) | runs-team1-inns1 = Mahela Jayawardene 136 (259)| wickets-team1-inns1 = Ishant Sharma 2/124 (33 overs)|
score-team2-inns1 = 223 (72.5 overs) | runs-team2-inns1 = VVS Laxman 56 (118)| wickets-team2-inns1 = Muttiah Muralitharan 5/84 (29 overs) |
score-team1-inns2 = | runs-team1-inns2 = | wickets-team1-inns2 = |
score-team2-inns2 = 138 (45 overs) (f/o)| runs-team2-inns2 = Gautam Gambhir 43 (90)| wickets-team2-inns2 = Muttiah Muralitharan 6/26 (13 overs)|
result = won by an innings and 239 runs | venue = Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | umpires = Mark Benson (Eng) and Billy Doctrove (WI)| motm = Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)| report = Scorecard| rain = Bad light ended play early on day 1 as well as day 3.
2nd Test
date = 31 July – 4 August| team1 = | team2 = |
score-team1-inns1 = 329 (82 overs) | runs-team1-inns1 = Virender Sehwag 201* (231) | wickets-team1-inns1 = Ajantha Mendis 6/117 (28 overs) |
score-team2-inns1 = 292 (93.3 overs) | runs-team2-inns1 = Mahela Jayawardene 86(188) | wickets-team2-inns1 = Harbhajan Singh 6/102 (40.3 overs) |
score-team1-inns2 = 269 (76.2 overs) | runs-team1-inns2 = Gautam Gambhir 74 (149) | wickets-team1-inns2 = Ajantha Mendis 4/92 (27.2 overs) |
score-team2-inns2 = 136 (47.3 overs) | runs-team2-inns2 = Thilan Samaraweera 67* (126) | wickets-team2-inns2 = Harbhajan Singh 4/51 (14 overs) |
result = won by 170 runs | venue = Galle International Stadium, Galle| umpires = Billy Doctrove (WI) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)| motm = Virender Sehwag (Ind) | report = Scorecard| rain = Bad light ended play early on day 1 as well as day 3. | toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Test
date = 8–12 August| team1 = | team2 = |
score-team1-inns1 = 249 (80 overs) | runs-team1-inns1 = Gautam Gambhir 72 (128) | wickets-team1-inns1 = Ajantha Mendis 5/56 (28 overs) |
score-team2-inns1 = 396 (134.2 overs) | runs-team2-inns1 = Kumar Sangakkara 144 (288) | wickets-team2-inns1 = Harbhajan Singh 3/104 (40.3 overs) |
score-team1-inns2 = 268 (87.5 overs) | runs-team1-inns2 = Rahul Dravid 68 (166) | wickets-team1-inns2 = Ajantha Mendis 3/81 (34 overs) |
score-team2-inns2 = 123/2 (33.1 overs) | runs-team2-inns2 = Malinda Warnapura 54* (99) | wickets-team2-inns2 = Zaheer Khan 1/22 (6 overs) |
result = won by 8 wickets | venue = Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | umpires = Mark Benson (Eng) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) | motm = Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | report = Scorecard | rain = Bad light ended play early on day 2. | toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
4th ODI
toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
5th ODI
References
References
- "Schedule of the series".
- "Sri Lanka Squad – 1st Test / Players". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Sri Lanka Squad – 2nd Test / Players". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Sri Lanka Squad – 3rd Test / Players". ESPNcricinfo.
- "India Squad / Players". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Dhoni pulls out of Sri Lanka Tests". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Sri Lanka Squad – One-Day / Players". ESPNcricinfo.
- "India Squad – One Day / Players". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Tendulkar ruled out of ODI series". ESPNcricinfo.
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