Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008
Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008 | |||
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India | Sri Lanka | ||
Dates | 18 July – 29 August 2008 | ||
Captains | Anil Kumble (Tests) MS Dhoni (ODIs) | Mahela Jayawardene | |
Test series | |||
Result | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Virender Sehwag (344) | Mahela Jayawardene (279) | |
Most wickets | Harbhajan Singh (16) | Ajantha Mendis (26) | |
Player of the series | Ajantha Mendis (SL) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | India won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
Most runs | MS Dhoni (193) | Mahela Jayawardene (185) | |
Most wickets | Zaheer Khan (9) | Ajantha Mendis (13) | |
Player of the series | MS Dhoni (Ind) |
The India national cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 23 July to 29 August.[1]
Squads
Tests | ODIs | ||
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Sri Lanka[2][3][4] | India[5][6] | Sri Lanka[7] | India[8][9] |
Test Series
1st Test
23–27 July Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by an innings and 239 runs Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Mark Benson (Eng) and Billy Doctrove (WI) Player of the match: Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light ended play early on day 1 as well as day 3.
- Ajantha Mendis (SL) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
31 July – 4 August Scorecard |
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India won by 170 runs Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Virender Sehwag (Ind) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light ended play early on day 1 as well as day 3.
3rd Test
8–12 August Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Mark Benson (Eng) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Kumar Sangakkara (SL) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light ended play early on day 2.
- Dhammika Prasad (SL) made his Test debut.
ODI series
1st ODI
18 August Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Billy Doctrove (WI) Player of the match: Ajantha Mendis (SL) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Virat Kohli (Ind) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
20 August Scorecard |
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India won by 3 wickets Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Gamini Silva (SL) Player of the match: Zaheer Khan (Ind) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Subramaniam Badrinath (Ind) made his ODI debut.
3rd ODI
24 August Scorecard |
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India won by 33 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL) Player of the match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
4th ODI
27 August Scorecard |
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India won by 46 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Gamini Silva (SL) Player of the match: Suresh Raina (Ind) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
5th ODI
29 August Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 112 runs (D/L method) R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL) Player of the match: Nuwan Kulasekara (SL) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
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. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Squad – One-Day / Players". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "India Squad – One Day / Players". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Tendulkar ruled out of ODI series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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