India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test at Ahmedabad, , Dec 18 2005 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

3rd Test, Ahmedabad, December 18 - 22, 2005, Sri Lanka tour of India

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India

398 & 316/9d

Sri Lanka

(T:509) 206 & 249

India won by 259 runs

Player Of The Match

Harbhajan Singh

, IND

7/62, 40* & 3/79

Player Of The Series

Anil Kumble

, IND

67 runs • 20 wkts

Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble are elated after India's comprehensive win at Ahmedabad•Dec 22, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan is distraught after getting out for 65•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Ajit Agarkar celebrates after dismissing Mahela Jayawardene•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Anil Kumble is elated after dismissing Kumar Sangakkara•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Anil Kumble celebrates the wicket of Upul Tharanga•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh celebrate Marvan Atapattu's wicket•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Anil Kumble celebrates Thilan Samaraweera's wicket•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Hi-fives all around after Malinga Bandara dismissed Mohammad Kaif•Dec 20, 2005•AFP

Ajit Agarkar smashed 48 from 43 balls as India's tail wagged•Dec 20, 2005•AFP

Yuvraj Singh drives as Kumar Sangakkara looks on•Dec 20, 2005•AFP

Harbhajan Singh celebrates after bowling out Muttiah Muralitharan on the final day •Dec 22, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

India celebrate the wicket of Tillakaratne Dilshan•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Ajit Agarkar jumps in delight•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Anil Kumble took three quick wickets on the fourth afternoon•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Harbhajan Singh pleads his case•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

The batsmen in Ajit Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble tormented Sri Lanka•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Anil Kumble appeals unsuccessfully against Marvan Atapattu•Dec 21, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Muttiah Muralitharan looks on as Irfan Pathan walks back to the pavilion•Dec 20, 2005•AFP

Yuvraj Singh's 75 off 83 balls was the highlight of India's second innings•Dec 20, 2005•AFP

Harbhajan Singh leads India off the field after producing a stunning spell•Dec 20, 2005•AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
WU Tharanga	caught	47	117
MS Atapattu	caught	16	56
KC Sangakkara	lbw	17	54
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	57	106
TT Samaraweera	caught	5	8
TM Dilshan	caught	65	123
J Mubarak	caught	18	38
MF Maharoof	lbw	2	25
HMCM Bandara	caught	11	21
M Muralitharan	bowled	3	10
SL Malinga	not out	0	4
Extras	(b 1, nb 7)
Total	249(10 wkts; 92.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
IK Pathan	9	1	31	1	3.44
Harbhajan Singh	31	7	79	3	2.54
AB Agarkar	11	3	18	1	1.63
A Kumble	34.3	9	89	5	2.57 (3 nb)
V Sehwag	3	0	18	0	6 (4 nb)
SR Tendulkar	4	0	13	0	3.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	39	Marvan Atapattu	Upul Tharanga
2nd	45	Kumar Sangakkara	Upul Tharanga
3rd	5	Mahela Jayawardene	Upul Tharanga
4th	7	Mahela Jayawardene	Thilan Samaraweera
5th	105	Mahela Jayawardene	Tillakaratne Dilshan
6th	28	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Jehan Mubarak
7th	6	Jehan Mubarak	Farveez Maharoof
8th	0	Malinga Bandara	Jehan Mubarak
9th	10	Muthiah Muralidaran	Malinga Bandara
10th	4	Malinga Bandara	Lasith Malinga

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