Ishant and Harbhajan wrap it up for India

Aug 03, 2008

India's hopes of extending their 237-run suffered an early blip when VVS Laxman, after making 13, fell victim to Ajantha Mendis for the fourth successive occasion•AFP

Sourav Ganguly's brief vigil at the crease ended when he was lured out of his crease by Murali to be stumped on 17•AFP

By the fourth over, they had been reduced to 10 for 3•AFP

India levelled the series and Harbhajan got a fifth ten-wicket haul •AFP

Dinesh Karthik came out with aggressive intent, but played one shot too many in his 22-ball 20 •AFP

Mendis then accounted for Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh to complete his maiden ten-wicket haul in only his second match, and limit India's lead to 306 •AFP

Thilan Samaraweera hung on to score a half-century•AFP

However the target was not an easy one for Sri Lanka. Ishant Sharma removed Malinda Warnapura for a duck in his first over•AFP

He added 76 with Tillakaratne Dilshan. But with no other batsman chipping in with the runs, Sri Lanka collapsed to a 170-run loss•AFP