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SRI LANKA 600/6d (162 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mahela Jayawardene136 (259)
- Thilan Samaraweera127 (224)
- Harbhajan Singh2/149 (43)
- Ishant Sharma2/124 (33)
INDIA 223 (72.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Gautam Gambhir39 (55)
- VVS Laxman56 (118)
- Muthiah Muralidaran5/84 (29)
- Ajantha Mendis4/72 (27.5)
INDIA 138 f/o (45 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Gautam Gambhir43 (90)
- VVS Laxman21 (26)
- Muthiah Muralidaran6/26 (13)
- Ajantha Mendis4/60 (18)
END OF OVER:45 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | IND: 138/10
- Ishant Sharma5 (1b)
- Ajantha Mendis18-3-60-4
- Muthiah Muralidaran13-3-26-6
Sri Lanka walk away, led by Murali and Mendis. The first day was nearly washed out and yet, here we are in the fourth day and it's all over. Mendis' match haul of 8 for 132 is the best by a Sri Lankan debutant, beating Kosala Kuruppuarachchi's 7 for 85 against Pakistan in 1986. Indians couldn't handle the double jeopardy. Total surrender.
More stats confirm the emphatic Sri Lankan victory. It's also Sri Lanka's third-biggest win in Tests, and their largest against a team other than Zimbabwe.
And one more, from S Rajesh, our stats editor: Murali has dismissed Tendulkar seven times , which is more than any other bowler. McGrath and Gillespie are next with 6.
Kumble: After getting 600 runs it was always tough for us to eke out a draw. Great spell by the two spinners. The review system is still a experiment[; it has be to reviewed at the end of the series. It's too early. Ajantha Mendis is a tremendous find for Sri Lanka. Great Debut. And you can't take Murali out of the picture.
Mahela We probably played a perfect game. We put the pressure on the Indians by scoring 600 runs. It was not a bad wicket to bat on but Murali and Mendis bowled brialliantly. It's a good feeling that 4 of the top 7 got hundreds.
Man of the Match: Muralitharan : We were under pressure before the game but I think Ajantha and my self bowled well. The wicket started to turn a little bit more and we did well. I had Vaas who would bowl well with me and now Ajantha is a new find. He is going to be the future of Sri Lankan cricket. When I started off my career, I was not as good as him.
On behalf of my scorers, Srinivas Raju and Binoy George, this is Sriram Veera signing off. It was a pleasure bringing this match to you. Join us on 31st for the second Test. No need to hype that one. I know you will log on! Till then, good bye and good luck!
Harbhajan Singh b Mendis 15 (34m 28b 1x4 0x6) SR: 53.57
Z Khan b Mendis 3 (11m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
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