Galle's monkey, Ashwin's bunny, and an angry young man
Video plays from the three-match Test series between Sri Lanka and India
ESPNcricinfo staff
02-Sep-2015
The goodbye
In a way this series was all about Kumar Sangakkara and his farewell. Fittingly, in his last Test, the umpires and the Indian players joined together to give him a guard of honour.
In a way this series was all about Kumar Sangakkara and his farewell. Fittingly, in his last Test, the umpires and the Indian players joined together to give him a guard of honour.
The pitch invasion
On the third day of the first Test in Galle, just as Dinesh Chandimal and Jehan Mubarak were building Sri Lanka's lead, an unexpected long-tailed visitor showed up on the field of play.
On the third day of the first Test in Galle, just as Dinesh Chandimal and Jehan Mubarak were building Sri Lanka's lead, an unexpected long-tailed visitor showed up on the field of play.
Record-breaking hands
Ajinkya Rahane started the three-match series in style on the field, claiming eight catches in Galle, setting a world record in the process. Five fielders had previously taken seven catches in a Test.
Ajinkya Rahane started the three-match series in style on the field, claiming eight catches in Galle, setting a world record in the process. Five fielders had previously taken seven catches in a Test.
Sangakkara conquered
Sangakkara, in his last series, would have been hopeful of at least one big score but R Ashwin had different ideas. Ashwin took Sangakkara's edge in his final innings to have him out for the fourth time in four innings.
Sangakkara, in his last series, would have been hopeful of at least one big score but R Ashwin had different ideas. Ashwin took Sangakkara's edge in his final innings to have him out for the fourth time in four innings.
A case of déjà vu
Learning from previous dismissals in Test cricket is imperative to a batsman's growth but some of the Indian batsmen failed in that regard in the third Test. As many as four batsmen had an uncanny similarity between their first and second-innings dismissals.
Learning from previous dismissals in Test cricket is imperative to a batsman's growth but some of the Indian batsmen failed in that regard in the third Test. As many as four batsmen had an uncanny similarity between their first and second-innings dismissals.
Incensed Ishant
Ishant Sharma might have been on fire with the ball, but that fire extended to the way he interacted with the Sri Lankans too. Did he go too far? The match referee certainly thought so and handed him a one-match ban.
Ishant Sharma might have been on fire with the ball, but that fire extended to the way he interacted with the Sri Lankans too. Did he go too far? The match referee certainly thought so and handed him a one-match ban.
Mishra gets a lift from Rahane
Following India's memorable 2-1 series win, Rahane and Naman Ojha decided to have some fun with Amit Mishra during a television interview...
Following India's memorable 2-1 series win, Rahane and Naman Ojha decided to have some fun with Amit Mishra during a television interview...