India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Chennai, Dec 02 2005 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Chennai, December 02 - 06, 2005, Sri Lanka tour of India

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India

167

Sri Lanka

168/4

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Chaminda Vaas

, SL

4/20

The famous Indian huddle •Dec 06, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Irfan Pathan began proceedings for India on day five, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Irfan Pathan began proceedings for India on day five •Dec 06, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Chaminda Vaas had the staggering figures of 21-14-29-4 at Chennai, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Chaminda Vaas had the staggering figures of 21-14-29-4 at Chennai •Dec 06, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Chaminda Vaas is congratulated after sending back Rahul Dravid, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Chaminda Vaas is congratulated after sending back Rahul Dravid•Dec 06, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Thilan Samaraweera sweeps during his unbeaten 35, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 6, 2005

Thilan Samaraweera sweeps during his unbeaten 35•Dec 06, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Sachin Tendulkar flicks Muttiah Muralitharan on his way to a patient 11 off 69 balls, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Sachin Tendulkar flicks Muttiah Muralitharan on his way to a patient 11 off 69 balls•Dec 05, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Groundsmen use shovels to drain the ground after another day was washed out, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 4, 2005

Groundsmen use shovels to drain the ground•Dec 04, 2005•AFP

Groundsmen try to drain the ground at Chennai after another day was washed out, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 4, 2005

Groundsmen try to drain the ground at Chennai after another day was washed out•Dec 04, 2005•AFP

Rahul Dravid inspects the wet conditions at Chennai, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, 1st day, December 2, 2005

Rahul Dravid inspects the wet conditions at Chennai•Dec 02, 2005•Getty Images

Irfan Pathan picked up the wicket of Avishka Gunawardene early on, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Irfan Pathan picked up the wicket of Avishka Gunawardene early on •Dec 06, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Chaminda Vaas celebrates another wicket with Kumar Sangakkara, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Chaminda Vaas celebrates another wicket with Kumar Sangakkara •Dec 06, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Kumar Sangakkara pulls off a fine take to run out VVS Laxman, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Kumar Sangakkara pulls off a fine take to run out VVS Laxman•Dec 06, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Sachin Tendulkar walks back after being dismissed lbw for 22, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Sachin Tendulkar walks back after being dismissed lbw for 22•Dec 06, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Rahul Dravid keeps out another delivery from Muttiah Muralitharan, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Rahul Dravid keeps out another delivery from Muttiah Muralitharan•Dec 05, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Sri Lankans celebrate the dismissal of Virender Sehwag, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 5, 2005

Sri Lankans celebrate the dismissal of Virender Sehwag•Dec 05, 2005•Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

The super-sopper is called onto the ground in an attempt to dry the outfield after another day was washed out, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 4, 2005

The super-sopper is called onto the ground in an attempt to dry the outfield•Dec 04, 2005•AFP

Rahul Dravid and Greg Chappell chat after the second day was abandoned, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chennai, December 3, 2005

Rahul Dravid and Greg Chappell chat after the second day was abandoned•Dec 03, 2005•AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
DA Gunawardene	caught	4	6
KC Sangakkara	lbw	30	52
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	71	80
TT Samaraweera	not out	35	93
MS Atapattu	bowled	7	20
TM Dilshan	not out	8	14
Extras	(nb 7, w 1, pen 5)
Total	168(4 wkts; 43 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
IK Pathan	7	0	43	1	6.14
AB Agarkar	10	3	29	0	2.9
SC Ganguly	2	0	16	0	8 (2 nb)
Harbhajan Singh	9	2	34	0	3.77
A Kumble	15	3	41	3	2.73 (5 nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	5	Avishka Gunawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
2nd	57	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	57	Mahela Jayawardene	Thilan Samaraweera
4th	34	Marvan Atapattu	Thilan Samaraweera
5th	10	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Thilan Samaraweera

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