Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka A , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
<b>Technical Problems</b><br>11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
3,4,5 August 2007 (3-day match)
03/08Result
Tour Match, Sri Lanka A tour of England at Leicester, Aug 3-5 2007
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![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
266 & 265/7d -
![Indians]( "Indians")
238/5d & 187/6 (55 ov)
03/08Result
Tour Match, Sri Lanka A tour of England at Leicester, Aug 3-5 2007
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![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
266 & 265/7d -
![Indians]( "Indians")
238/5d & 187/6 (55 ov)
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA A 266 (76.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Thilan Samaraweera75 (100)
- Michael Vandort52 (98)
- Ranadeb Bose5/51 (18.2)
- Ramesh Powar4/85 (24)
INDIANS 238/5d (68 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Rahul Dravid*67 (105)
- Gautam Gambhir67 (135)
- Rangana Herath2/62 (18)
- Dhammika Prasad2/71 (12)
SRI LANKA A 265/7d (64 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Dilruwan Perera49 (91)
- Michael Vandort117 (186)
- VVS Laxman1/16 (3)
- Ramesh Powar2/37 (12)
INDIANS 187/6 (55 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Gautam Gambhir*53 (102)
- Wasim Jaffer55 (84)
- Rangana Herath2/44 (13)
- Dhammika Prasad2/34 (12)
Match Coverage
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Looking back at his previous tour to England, Wasim Jaffer termed it a life-changing experience and felt he'd "matured" in the intervening period
Jaffer and Gambhir help Indians to a draw
Warding off a scare before the final Test at The Oval, the Indian batsmen made 187 for 6 and managed a hard-fought draw on the final day of their tour game at Grace Road
Indians v Sri Lanka A, Tour Game, Leicester
Match home for Indians v Sri Lanka A, Tour Game, at Leicester, August 3-5, 2007
Sri Lankans build after Dravid finds form
Dravid's assured 67 led a solid batting effort, allowing the Indians to declare after compiling 238 for 5
Bose and Powar share honours as Indians dominate
A couple of understudies took centre-stage on the opening day of the tour match at Grace Road, allowing the Indians to gain the upper hand against Sri Lanka A