India won the 2nd test by an inning and 144 runs and registered their 100th test win. Sreesanth got Man of the Match for his six wickets in the match.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Ind vs SL 2nd Test Result - India won by an inning and 144 runs, India's 100th Test win
India registered their 100th test win with a style as they won the 2nd test match by an inning and 144 runs on the 4th day itself on Friday, 27th November, 2009 at Kanpur. Sreesanth won the Man of the Match award. India is leading the 3 match series by 1-0.
India needed six wickets on the 4th day and started well with Mathew gone early but Prasanna and Samarweera put 61 runs before Mendis gave frustraion with his 75 ball innings. Samarweera left with short of partners as he was not out on 78 runs.
Match Summary:
India 1st Inning - 642 all out in 154 overs (Sehwag 131, Gambhir 167, Dravid 144, Herath 5-121)
Sri Lanka 1st Inning - 229 all out in 84 overs (Jayawardhane 47, Sreesanth 5-75)
Sri Lanka 12nd Inning - 269 all out in 65.3 overs (Samarweera 78, Harbhajan 3-98)
Man of the Match - S Sreesanth (India)
Result - India won by an innings and 144 runs
Series - India led the 3-match series 1-0
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Preview, Ind vs SL Second Test Teams at Kanpur
Second test match of the 3 match series between India and Sri Lanka will be played from Tuesday, 24th November to Saturday, 28th November, 2009 at Green Park, Kanpur and the timing will be 09:30 IST, 04:00 GMT.
India will be happy after successfully drawn the series and they will hope a better performance n 2nd test specially their bowlers as batting is doing fine as all batsman contributed well in the 1st test. Captain Dhoni may not be available as he hurt fingers in Ahmedabad and Karthik will replace him.
Sri Lankans played reallly well in the last test but they have yet register their first test win in India. Dilshan was superb in this year and doing well as opener. Muralitharan was toothleaas on flat pitch of Motera but will be dangerous on turning tracks.
India Team, Squad for 2nd Test at Kanpur:
MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar
VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha/Amit Mishra
Sri Lanka Team, Squad for 2nd Test at Kanpur:
Kumar Sangakkara (c), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Thilan Samaraweera, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Angelo Mathews, Muttiah Muralitharan, Dammika Prasad, Chanaka Welegedara.
Ind v SL 1st Test Result - Gambhir and Tendulkar scored century on 5th day as 1st Test Drawn
Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar scored their 7th and 43rd test century on the 5th and final day of 1st test match and helped India to save the test on Friday, 20th October, 2009 at Ahmedabad.
India started the final day from 190/2 and trailing by 153 runs with Gambhr batting on 74 and night watcman Amit Mishra and after Mishra got out its master blaster Sachin Tendulkar first put 66 runs for the 4th wicket with Gambhir who scored 114 runs and then put 137 runs not out with Laxman who hit unbeaten 51 runs while Tendulkar made unbeaten 100 before both captain agreed for a draw on the flat pitch.
Mahela Jayawardhane got Man of the Match for his double century 275 runs in the 1st inning.
Match Summary:
India 1st Inning - 426 all out in 104.5 overs(Dravid 177, Dhoni 110, Welegedara 4-87)
Sri Lanka 1st Inning - 760/7 decl.in 202.4 overs (Jayawardene 275, Prasanna 154*, Dilshan 112)
India 2nd Inning - 412/4 in 129 overs (Gambhir 114, Tendulkar 100*, Laxman 51*)
Man of the Match - Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
Result - Match Drawn
Series - 3 Match Series level at 0-0
Ind v SL 1st Test 1st Day Score - Dravid's unbeaten 177 and Dhoni's 110 helpd India made 385/6
"The Wall" - Rahul Dravid brought back India from a deep trouble from 32/4 and helped theteam to finish the 1st day on 385/6 with unbeaten 177 runs with 26 fours and a six on Monday, 16th November, 2009 at Motera, Ahmedabad.
India were struggling on 32-4 with Gambhir, Sehwag, Tendulkar and Laxman were all back in the pavillion and then Dravid put 125 runs for the 5th wicket with Yuvraj who svore 68 runs and then 224 runs with captain Dhoni who also hit a brilliant century 110 runs with 10 fours and a six.
Watch and enjoy some of the photo highlights of the 1st day.
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