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

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3rd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), August 24, 2008, India tour of Sri Lanka
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237/9
Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
(49/50 ov, T:238) 204

India won by 33 runs

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76 (80) & 2 catches
ms-dhoni
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Zaheer Khan is congratulated after grabbing Thilan Thushara's wicket, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Zaheer Khan is congratulated after grabbing Thilan Thushara's wicket••AFP
Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Thushara scamper through for a quick single, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Thushara scamper through for a quick single••AFP
Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates the fall of Chaminda Vaas' wicket, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates the fall of Chaminda Vaas' wicket••AFP
Munaf Patel has Tillakaratne Dilshan caught behind, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Munaf Patel has Tillakaratne Dilshan caught behind••AFP
Praveen Kumar celebrates the fall of Chamara Kapugedera's wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Praveen Kumar celebrates the fall of Chamara Kapugedera's wicket••AFP
Zaheer Khan gets an lbw decision in his favour, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Zaheer Khan gets an lbw decision in his favour••AFP
Zaheer Khan's breakthrough has the Indian players charged up, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Zaheer Khan's breakthrough has the Indian players charged up••AFP
Praveen Kumar celebrates Sanath Jayasuriya's dismissal, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Praveen Kumar celebrates Sanath Jayasuriya's dismissal••AFP
Thilan Thushara celebrates the dismissal of Rohit Sharma, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Thilan Thushara celebrates the dismissal of Rohit Sharma••AFP
Suresh Raina is crestfallen after getting out soon after his 50, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Suresh Raina is crestfallen after getting out soon after his 50••AFP
Mahela Jayawardene in attacking mode, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Mahela Jayawardene in attacking mode••AFP
Mahela Jayawardene drives past gully, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Mahela Jayawardene drives past gully••AFP
Suresh Raina hugs Harbhajan Singh after the fall of Chaminda Vaas' wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Suresh Raina hugs Harbhajan Singh after the fall of Chaminda Vaas' wicket••AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan drives on the up, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Tillakaratne Dilshan drives on the up••AFP
Praveen Kumar appeals for an lbw against Chamara Kapugedera, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Praveen Kumar appeals for an lbw against Chamara Kapugedera••AFP
Zaheer Khan is mobbed by team-mates after picking up Chamara Silva's wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Zaheer Khan is mobbed by team-mates after picking up Chamara Silva's wicket••AFP
Team-mates congratulate Praveen Kumar on dismissing Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Team-mates congratulate Praveen Kumar on dismissing Sanath Jayasuriya••AFP
Mahela Jayawardene congratulates Ajantha Mendis on picking up Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Mahela Jayawardene congratulates Ajantha Mendis on picking up Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket••AFP
Mahendra Singh Dhoni cuts loose in the final overs, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Mahendra Singh Dhoni cuts loose in the final overs••AFP
Sanath Jayasuriya is ecstatic after the fall of Suresh Raina's wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008
Sanath Jayasuriya is ecstatic after the fall of Suresh Raina's wicket••AFP
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Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
ST Jayasuriya
caught1315
KC Sangakkara
lbw912
CK Kapugedera
lbw1217
DPMD Jayawardene
caught94111
LPC Silva
lbw15
TM Dilshan
caught1621
WPUJC Vaas
bowled04
KMDN Kulasekara
lbw1130
T Thushara
bowled3055
BAW Mendis
not out610
M Muralidaran
bowled614
Extras(lb 2, w 4)
Total204(10 wkts; 49 ovs)
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