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Sri Lanka vs India, 6th Match at Colombo, Jul 28 2001 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

6th Match, Colombo (RPS), July 28, 2001, Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka

183

India

(45.4/50 ov, T:184) 184/3

India won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

VVS Laxman

, IND

87* (127)

Rahul Dravid flicks in the course of a fruitful association with VVS Laxman•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Laxman and Dravid - the senior pros did the job for India in Ganguly's absence•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Hemang Badani slices the ball through the off side in the course of his cameo innings•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Chaminda Vaas is the toast of his teammates after scalping another Indian wicket•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

VVS Laxman, architect of India's maiden victory is congratulated by Marvan Atapattu•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Stand in skipper Rahul Dravid, who gave Laxman good support, cuts hard•Jul 28, 2001•AFP

VVS Laxman is all smiles chatting with Tony Greig after receiving the Man of the Match award•Jul 28, 2001•Manoj Ridimahaliyadda/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

VVS Laxman, the hero of the day, receives his cheque for the Man of the Match award•Jul 28, 2001•Manoj Ridimahaliyadda/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

A relaxed Yuvraj Singh smiles with his mates after India complete their maiden win•Jul 28, 2001•Manoj Ridimahaliyadda/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sourav Ganguly and other team members watch the proceedings from the dressing room•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

VVS Laxman is all style, clipping the ball off his pads on the way to an unbeaten 87•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

VVS Laxman runs hard, the Hyderabadi stylist made a matchwinning 87 against Lanka•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Finally something for the Indian fans to celebrate, a maiden triumph against Sri Lanka•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Dharmasena is congratulated by Arnold after the former dismissed the dangerous Sehwag•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Amay Khurasiya plays all around a quick one from Vaas and departs for a duck•Jul 28, 2001•AFP

VVS Laxman flicks, the wristy Hyderabadi stylist in full cry, making an unbeaten 87•Jul 28, 2001•AFP

Dravid speaks at the presentation ceremony after leading India to a good victory•Jul 28, 2001•Manoj Ridimahaliyadda/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Rahul Dravid tastes success as captain for the second time in his career•Jul 28, 2001•Manoj Ridimahaliyadda/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sanath Jayasuriya on the losing side for the first time in the series•Jul 28, 2001•Manoj Ridimahaliyadda/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sodhi high-fives Nehra after the latter clean bowled Muralitharan•Jul 28, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

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