Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd Test at Colombo, Aug 29 2001 - Match Result

RESULT
3rd Test, Colombo (SSC), August 29 - September 02, 2001, India tour of Sri Lanka
234 & 299
610/6d

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs

muthiah-muralidaran
Player Of The Match
8/87 & 3/109
muthiah-muralidaran
Player Of The Series
80 runs • 23 wkts
194

Hashan Tillakaratne and Thilan Samaraweera's 194-run partnership is SL's highest for the 7th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 144 between Ratnayeke and de Silva

59

Hashan Tillakaratne has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (59) in Tests for SL, going past Mahanama's 56

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Scorecard summary
India1st Inn
234/10(81.1 overs)
Sri Lanka1st Inn
610/6(171 overs)
India2nd Inn
299/10(124.5 overs)
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124.4
W
Murali to Khan, OUT
Zaheer Khan c Atapattu b Muralidaran 45 (40b 5x4 2x6 44m) SR: 112.5
124.4
Murali to Khan, no run
124.3
4b
Murali to Khan, 4 byes
124.2
6
Murali to Khan, SIX runs
124.1
2
Murali to Khan, 2 runs
Over124
2 runs
IND 287/9CRR: 2.31
BKV Prasad 4 (9b)Z Khan 37 (35b 5x4 1x6)
WPUJC Vaas2/62 (27)
123.6
Vaas to Prasad, no run
123.5
Vaas to Prasad, no run
123.4
Vaas to Prasad, no run
123.3
1
Vaas to Khan, 1 run
123.2
1
Vaas to Prasad, 1 run
123.1
Vaas to Prasad, no run
Over123
11 runs
IND 285/9CRR: 2.31
Z Khan 36 (34b 5x4 1x6)BKV Prasad 3 (4b)
M Muralidaran2/101 (46)
122.6
2
Murali to Khan, 2 runs
122.5
6
Murali to Khan, SIX runs
122.4
1
Murali to Prasad, 1 run
122.3
1
Murali to Khan, 1 run
122.2
1
Murali to Prasad, 1 run
122.1
Murali to Prasad, no run
Over122
5 runs, 1 wicket
IND 274/9CRR: 2.24
Z Khan 27 (31b 5x4)BKV Prasad 1 (1b)
WPUJC Vaas2/60 (26)
121.6
Vaas to Khan, no run
121.5
Vaas to Khan, no run
121.4
Vaas to Khan, no run
Match details
TossIndia, elected to bat first
Season2001
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultSri Lanka won the 3-match series 2-1
Match numberTest no. 1559
Match daysday (5-day match)
Match Referee