driven down the ground, Murali comes around, picks up the ball, throws the ball, a disillusioned Dravid wants the second. It is all over! Sri Lanka win by six runs!
Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd Match at Colombo, , Jul 22 2001 - Match Result
RESULT
3rd Match (D/N), Colombo (RPS), July 22, 2001, Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka)
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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka • 221/9(50 overs)
63 (107)
3/29 (10)
36 (52)
2/41 (10)
India • 215/7(50 overs)
69 (105)
2/35 (10)
49* (81)
2/26 (6)
end of over 505 runs
IND: 215/7CRR: 4.30
Sameer Dighe11 (11b)
Rahul Dravid49 (81b)
Kumar Dharmasena 10-0-46-0
Sri Lanka win their second match in the tournament. India have nothing to show, they have lost both their matches.
It was always going to be difficult to score 222 for a win. The top order fell apart like a house of cards.
Amay Khurasiya making a comeback failed miserably. He doesn't really seem to be anywhere near international standar, walking all over the crease, a sitting duck for lbw and Perera was the lucky man to get him.
Yuvraj is completely lost as an opener. Laxman is not the man who played against Australia, his foot work is not worth a mention.
The wisdom ofsending in Harbhajan Singh as a pinch hitter defies all logic. He didn't know what to do in the middle, to block or to hit and scooped a tame catch.
Ganguly dropped himself down the order to save himself from the new ball and the faster bowlers. Make no mistake, this man Fernando is quick, the speed gun had him clockin in the 90's.
Ganguly stuck around to make a half century, but then he too wa a disillusioned man. 69 off 105 balls wasn't going to be big enough
Dravid remained unbeaten on 49 from 81 balls. Not being able to force the pace, not even a single boundary in his innings. This is a limited over match.
Sodhi was brimming with bravado but was undone by the magician, a sheer beauty which went through the gate. Muralitharan was a pure joy to watch.
He claimed the vital wickets of sodhi and Sehwag, when India looked like getting, clawing back into the match.
Murali's spell of 10-1-35-2 was sheer magic. he is the CricInfo's Top Performer of the Day!
India cannot be relying on Tendulkar alone, he is cooling his injured heel in Mumbai.
It is going to be an uphill task for the Indian team. Ganguly clearly a dejected man after the match. A lot of planning has to be done to pull this team out of the woods.
A happy and relieved Sanath Jayasuriya, two wins out of two, it can't get any better than this, the team-work was there to be seen.
Suresh Perera is the Man of the Match for his opening burst 6-0-26-2
Thats all we have for you from Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
there has been too magic moments today. sodhi being bowled by Muralitharan and the big grin on umpire Peter Manuel's face as he gave out Khurasiya Lbw!
On that lighter note we will take leave. Kindly send in your opinions/copmments to comms@cricinfo.com
The next match is on the 25th Wednesday, It will feature New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
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Good night and so long.
49.6
1
Dharmasena to Dighe, 1 run
49.5
1
Dharmasena to Dravid, 1 run
tucked around the corner for a single
49.4
1
Dharmasena to Dighe, 1 run
full toss, hit high in the air to mid-wicket, Jayawardene puts the catch down, and to add insult to injury just the single
49.3
1
Dharmasena to Dravid, 1 run
heaved away to mid-wicket, justthe single
49.2
•
Dharmasena to Dravid, no run
fired in, a yorker, dug out, a terrible mix up, no damage done
49.1
1
Dharmasena to Dighe, 1 run
swept down to long leg for a single
end of over 495 runs
IND: 210/7CRR: 4.28 • RRR: 12.00
Rahul Dravid47 (78b)
Sameer Dighe8 (8b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 7-0-44-0
Last over and 12 runs required. Dravid has a new pair of gloves
Dharmasena to bowl. this is a big over by all means
48.6
•
Jayasuriya to Dravid, no run
fires it outside the off, dravid is beaten, Kalu makes a mess of yet another stumping chance. It doesn't get any bigger than this
48.5
•
Jayasuriya to Dravid, no run
fires in a yorker. pushes back, no runs taken
48.4
1
Jayasuriya to Dighe, 1 run
driven to covers, takes another quickie, quick throw in from the covers, hurts Jayasuriya
48.3
2
Jayasuriya to Dighe, 2 runs
driven firmly and takes two runs to long on, good running this
48.2
•
Jayasuriya to Dighe, no run
fires it in, a real quick one, beats Dighe, Kalu misses the stumping chance
48.1
2
Jayasuriya to Dighe, 2 runs
chipped in the air, towards extra cover, gets two
end of over 485 runs
IND: 205/7CRR: 4.27 • RRR: 8.50
Sameer Dighe3 (4b)
Rahul Dravid47 (76b)
Kumar Dharmasena 9-0-41-0
17 more runs, three wickets and two overs in hand for the Indians
Skipper comes on to bowl. Takes the responsibility. has not had a good day today.
47.6
1
Dharmasena to Dighe, 1 run
swept down to long leg, can only take one
47.5
1
Dharmasena to Dravid, 1 run
heaves it in the air to mid-wicket, Murali does well to stop it
47.4
1
Dharmasena to Dighe, 1 run
plays it to long on for a single
20 runs needed in 15 balls
47.3
1
Dharmasena to Dravid, 1 run
plays it neatly for a single towards mid-wicket
47.2
1
Dharmasena to Dighe, 1 run
played down to long on for a single
47.1
•
Dharmasena to Dighe, no run
pushes back to the bowler
end of over 473 runs • 1 wicket
IND: 200/7CRR: 4.25 • RRR: 7.33
Rahul Dravid45 (74b)
Sameer Dighe0 (0b)
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-1-35-2
46.6
•
Murali to Dravid, no run
46.5
W
Murali to Sehwag, OUT
The magician does it again, fools Sehwag to play a false shot, the pressure of the two dot balls tells, hits in the air to the happiest fielder at long off, Perera takes the catch! Murali strikes another body blow
Virender Sehwag c Perera b Muralidaran 12 (14b 0x4 0x6 17m) SR: 85.71
Match details
| R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2001 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | ODI no. 1737 |
| Match days | daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Sri Lanka 2, India 0 |
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