COLOMBO, Aug 7 (IANS) - India defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third and the final cricket Test and levelled the three-match series 1-1 here Saturday at the P Sara Oval.
Set a victory target of 257, India made 258 for five in the second innings with VVS Laxman remaining unbeaten on 103. Sri Lanka made 425 in the first innings and 267 in their second. India were bowled out for 436 in their first innings.
SCOREBOARD
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 425
India 1st innings: 436
Sri Lanka 2nd innings: 267
India 2nd innings (overnight 53/2): Vijay c Mahela b Randiv 27, Sehwag c Mahela b Randiv 0, Dravid b Randiv 7, Tendulkar c Prasanna b Randiv 54, Ishant c Sangakkara b Randiv 4, Laxman not out 103, Raina not out 41; Extras (b 5, lb 6, w 2, nb 9): 22; Total (five wickets in 68.3 overs): 258; Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Sehwag, 1.5 overs), 2-27 (Dravid, 9.1), 3-49 (Vijay, 15.2), 4-62 (Sharma, 21.3), 5-171 (Tendulkar, 51.3); Bowling: Malinga 12-1-49-0, Randiv 29-3-82-5, Mathews 2-0-5-0, Welegedara 8.3-2-34-0, Mendis 14-0-65-0, Dilshan 2-0-7-0
Series: 3-match series drawn 1-1
COLOMBO, Aug 7 (IANS) - India defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third and the final cricket Test and levelled the three-match series 1-1 here Saturday at the P Sara Oval.
Set a victory target of 257, India made 258 for five in the second innings with VVS Laxman remaining unbeaten on 103. Sri Lanka made 425 in the first innings and 267 in their second. India were bowled out for 436 in their first innings.
SCOREBOARD
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 425
India 1st innings: 436
Sri Lanka 2nd innings: 267
India 2nd innings (overnight 53/2): Vijay c Mahela b Randiv 27, Sehwag c Mahela b Randiv 0, Dravid b Randiv 7, Tendulkar c Prasanna b Randiv 54, Ishant c Sangakkara b Randiv 4, Laxman not out 103, Raina not out 41; Extras (b 5, lb 6, w 2, nb 9): 22; Total (five wickets in 68.3 overs): 258; Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Sehwag, 1.5 overs), 2-27 (Dravid, 9.1), 3-49 (Vijay, 15.2), 4-62 (Sharma, 21.3), 5-171 (Tendulkar, 51.3); Bowling: Malinga 12-1-49-0, Randiv 29-3-82-5, Mathews 2-0-5-0, Welegedara 8.3-2-34-0, Mendis 14-0-65-0, Dilshan 2-0-7-0
Series: 3-match series drawn 1-1
