Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
DPMD Jayawardene
86(188) 10x4 - 0x6
Control %87%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 23 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
31/07Result
2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 31-Aug 3 2008
-
![India]( "India")
329 & 269 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
292 & 136 (47.3 ov)
Player of the Match
31/07Result
2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 31-Aug 3 2008
-
![India]( "India")
329 & 269 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
292 & 136 (47.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
India , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.45am start, Lunch 12.15-12.55pm, Tea 2.55-3.15pm, Close 5.45pm
Match days
31 July, 1,2,3 August 2008 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
INDIA 329 (82 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Gautam Gambhir56 (103)
- Virender Sehwag*201 (231)
- Chaminda Vaas2/74 (19)
- Ajantha Mendis6/117 (28)
SRI LANKA 292 (93.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mahela Jayawardene86 (188)
- Kumar Sangakkara68 (120)
- Harbhajan Singh6/102 (40.3)
- Anil Kumble3/81 (36)
INDIA 269 (76.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Gautam Gambhir74 (149)
- Virender Sehwag50 (52)
- Muthiah Muralidaran3/107 (31)
- Ajantha Mendis4/92 (27.2)
SRI LANKA 136 (47.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Tillakaratne Dilshan38 (47)
- Thilan Samaraweera*67 (126)
- Harbhajan Singh4/51 (14)
- Ishant Sharma3/20 (15)
Indians are in a huddle now. They break away. Gary Kirsten, India's coach, walks out and is enveloped by hugs from his players as they walk out. Several of you have demanded that Karthik should be sacked and Parthiv Patel given a chance. The next Test is on 8th August. I guess that will be the spot that will be discussed by the team management very seriously.
Hang on for a short while, we will bring you the quotes from the post-match ceremony.
Mahela: They played really good cricket. They knew it was a crucial game for them and came back strong. Sehwag played really well in the first innings and Harbhajan bowled well. We need to come back strongly in the next Test. 307 on this wicket was a gettable score but the middle order couldn't get it together after the three quick wickets in the top. It was a close game. Ishant showed that when you hit the deck and the right areas, questions can be asked of the batsman. It's nice to see Mendis progressing well along with Mendis. Credit to the bowlers; it's the batting that let us down.
Kumble: I always had faith in the team. We have done it {coming back from a first-Test loss] before. We have quality in the team; there is no doubt about that. Sehwag and Gambhir gave us good starts and Harbhajan bowled brilliantly. Ishant bowled really well. There are couple of areas to improve but overall very satisfied with the result. The review is a good system, there are couple of areas to look into and captains will sit together to discuss.
Man of the Match Sehwag: The double hundred came in at a good time. We needed some runs on the board. I love to bat long. When you flop in the last three innings, you need to make up. I love to play my shots; I am enjoying my cricket. I didn't feel much pressure as the captain and the coach gave me good support.
That's it from us. On behalf of the scores, Srinivas Raju and Binoy George, this is Sriram Veera, signing off. Join us on August 8th for the final Test. Good bye and good luck.
47.3
W
Kumble to Muralidaran, OUT, He has driven straight back to Kumble. The Indian players rush to their captain. Gambhir is the first before he darts quickly to grab a stump as souvenir. Indians have rebounded in style after the first-Test loss. The series is alive and kicking. The wonderful roller coaster of a Test has come to a halt.
M Muralidaran c & b Kumble 0 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
47.2
1
Kumble to Samaraweera, 1 run, leans forward to push to the yawning gap in covers for the single. Murali on strike. Will he go for his fav slog sweep?
47.1
0
Kumble to Samaraweera, no run,
END OF OVER:47 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 135/9
- Muthiah Muralidaran0 (2b)
- Thilan Samaraweera66 (124b)
- Harbhajan Singh14-1-51-4
- Anil Kumble10-3-40-1
46.6
0
Harbhajan Singh to Muralidaran, no run, And Murali stretches forward to smother the spin. Harbhajan smiles and Murali joins in.
two forward short legs in addition to the backward short leg
46.5
0
Harbhajan Singh to Muralidaran, no run, leans forward to defend to silly point. Slip, short leg and backward short leg
46.4
W
Harbhajan Singh to Mendis, OUT, The end is near. Ten wicket haul for Harbhajan. Mendis swats a delivery turning in from short of length with bounce straight to mid-on. Poor Samaraweera is being deserted by his team-mates
BAW Mendis c Kumble b Harbhajan Singh 2 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Match Coverage
All Match NewsHigh scores
Why few experiences in cricket can hold a candle to that of watching a game from the ramparts of the Galle Fort
Fightback started with Kumble - Kirsten
India coach believes big challenge would be to keep the momentum in the third Test
Sri Lanka weak at the top
Sri Lanka's opening batsmen failed to provide starts in three innings and their new-ball bowlers could not prevent Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir from rapidly building a platform
Another look at reviews
The review system needed to be tried, but there are plenty of questions still unanswered and kinks to be worked out
Disappointed Jayawardene hints at pace boost
Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, blamed the batsmen for his side's defeat in Galle
