Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd ODI at Colombo, , Aug 24 2008 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

3rd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), August 24, 2008, India tour of Sri Lanka

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India

237/9

Sri Lanka

(49/50 ov, T:238) 204

India won by 33 runs

Player Of The Match

MS Dhoni

, IND

76 (80) & 2 catches

Zaheer Khan is congratulated after grabbing Thilan Thushara's wicket•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Thushara scamper through for a quick single•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates the fall of Chaminda Vaas' wicket•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Munaf Patel has Tillakaratne Dilshan caught behind•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Praveen Kumar celebrates the fall of Chamara Kapugedera's wicket•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Zaheer Khan gets an lbw decision in his favour•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Zaheer Khan's breakthrough has the Indian players charged up•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Praveen Kumar celebrates Sanath Jayasuriya's dismissal•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Thilan Thushara celebrates the dismissal of Rohit Sharma•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Suresh Raina is crestfallen after getting out soon after his 50•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene in attacking mode•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene drives past gully•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Suresh Raina hugs Harbhajan Singh after the fall of Chaminda Vaas' wicket•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan drives on the up•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Praveen Kumar appeals for an lbw against Chamara Kapugedera•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Zaheer Khan is mobbed by team-mates after picking up Chamara Silva's wicket•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Team-mates congratulate Praveen Kumar on dismissing Sanath Jayasuriya•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene congratulates Ajantha Mendis on picking up Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Mahendra Singh Dhoni cuts loose in the final overs•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

Sanath Jayasuriya is ecstatic after the fall of Suresh Raina's wicket•Aug 24, 2008•AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
ST Jayasuriya	caught	13	15
KC Sangakkara	lbw	9	12
CK Kapugedera	lbw	12	17
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	94	111
LPC Silva	lbw	1	5
TM Dilshan	caught	16	21
WPUJC Vaas	bowled	0	4
KMDN Kulasekara	lbw	11	30
T Thushara	bowled	30	55
BAW Mendis	not out	6	10
M Muralidaran	bowled	6	14
Extras	(lb 2, w 4)
Total	204(10 wkts; 49 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
P Kumar	10	0	62	2	6.2
Z Khan	10	3	23	3	2.3
MM Patel	10	1	42	3	4.2
Harbhajan Singh	10	0	29	1	2.9
Yuvraj Singh	8	0	37	1	4.62
RG Sharma	1	0	9	0	9

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	18	Sanath Jayasuriya	Kumar Sangakkara
2nd	8	Kumar Sangakkara	Chamara Kapugedera
3rd	11	Mahela Jayawardene	Chamara Kapugedera
4th	3	Mahela Jayawardene	Chamara Silva
5th	18	Mahela Jayawardene	Tillakaratne Dilshan
6th	1	Chaminda Vaas	Mahela Jayawardene
7th	35	Mahela Jayawardene	Nuwan Kulasekara
8th	81	Mahela Jayawardene	Thilan Thushara
9th	17	Mahela Jayawardene	Ajantha Mendis
10th	12	Muthiah Muralidaran	Ajantha Mendis

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