India v Sri Lanka: Test scorecard, 18 Dec 2005

India won by 259 runs. 18 Dec 2005, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Result

Runs per over

18 Dec 2005 · Test · Sri Lanka tour of India Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

India 398(122.4 ov) Sri Lanka 206(63.2 ov) India 316/9 dec(71 ov) Sri Lanka 249(92.3 ov)
India won by 259 runs

India first innings

398 (122.4 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
G Gambhirc WU Tharanga b SL Malinga	19	33	3	0	57.6
V Sehwagb SL Malinga	20	35	4	0	57.1
VVS Laxmanb MF Maharoof	104	237	14	0	43.9
SR Tendulkarc J Mubarak b M Muralitharan	23	66	2	0	34.8
Yuvraj Singhc TT Samaraweera b M Muralitharan	0	2	0	0	0.0
M Kaifc MS Atapattu b HMCM Bandara	4	19	0	0	21.1
MS Dhonilbw b M Muralitharan	49	62	7	0	79.0
IK Pathanlbw b MF Maharoof	82	162	12	0	50.6
AB Agarkarb SL Malinga	26	69	2	0	37.7
A Kumblec DPMD Jayawardene b HMCM Bandara	21	52	2	1	40.4
Harbhajan Singhnot out	8	8	0	0	100.0
Extras	42 (b 15, lb 13, w 5, nb 9)
Total	398 (122.4 overs)

Fall of wickets: 1-31 (G Gambhir, 8.3 ov); 2-52 (V Sehwag, 12.1 ov); 3-88 (SR Tendulkar, 31.3 ov); 4-88 (Yuvraj Singh, 31.5 ov); 5-97 (M Kaif, 36.6 ov); 6-183 (MS Dhoni, 58.6 ov); 7-308 (VVS Laxman, 95.3 ov); 8-345 (IK Pathan, 107.1 ov); 9-384 (AB Agarkar, 119.2 ov); 10-398 (A Kumble, 122.4 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
SL Malinga	32	5	113	3	3.53
MF Maharoof	27	11	52	2	1.93
M Muralitharan	36	4	128	3	3.56
HMCM Bandara	24.4	3	69	2	2.80
TM Dilshan	3	0	8	0	2.67

Sri Lanka first innings

206 (63.2 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
WU Tharangac MS Dhoni b IK Pathan	2	14	0	0	14.3
MS Atapattuc V Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh	40	69	6	0	58.0
KC Sangakkarab Harbhajan Singh	41	91	4	0	45.1
DPMD Jayawardenec M Kaif b Harbhajan Singh	0	1	0	0	0.0
TT Samaraweerac M Kaif b Harbhajan Singh	1	16	0	0	6.3
TM Dilshanc M Kaif b Harbhajan Singh	65	109	8	0	59.6
J Mubarakb A Kumble	13	22	1	0	59.1
MF Maharoofc & b Harbhajan Singh	4	10	0	0	40.0
HMCM Bandaranot out	28	43	2	2	65.1
M Muralitharanst MS Dhoni b A Kumble	3	6	0	0	50.0
SL Malingac V Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh	0	5	0	0	0.0
Extras	9 (b 1, lb 2, w 0, nb 6)
Total	206 (63.2 overs)

Fall of wickets: 1-14 (WU Tharanga, 2.6 ov); 2-74 (MS Atapattu, 23.3 ov); 3-74 (DPMD Jayawardene, 23.4 ov); 4-82 (TT Samaraweera, 27.6 ov); 5-105 (KC Sangakkara, 33.3 ov); 6-144 (J Mubarak, 42.6 ov); 7-155 (MF Maharoof, 47.6 ov); 8-198 (TM Dilshan, 59.5 ov); 9-201 (M Muralitharan, 60.5 ov); 10-206 (SL Malinga, 63.2 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
IK Pathan	10	1	36	1	3.60
AB Agarkar	6	2	18	0	3.00
A Kumble	25	3	87	2	3.48
Harbhajan Singh	22.2	3	62	7	2.78

India second innings

316/9 dec (71 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
V Sehwagc MF Maharoof b SL Malinga	0	1	0	0	0.0
G Gambhirc KC Sangakkara b M Muralitharan	30	71	4	0	42.3
VVS Laxmanc KC Sangakkara b MF Maharoof	5	13	1	0	38.5
SR Tendulkarlbw b TM Dilshan	19	29	3	0	65.5
Yuvraj Singhc KC Sangakkara b HMCM Bandara	75	83	13	1	90.4
M Kaiflbw b HMCM Bandara	9	16	0	1	56.3
MS Dhonilbw b M Muralitharan	14	20	1	0	70.0
IK Pathanb M Muralitharan	27	34	4	0	79.4
AB Agarkarc & b HMCM Bandara	48	43	6	1	111.6
A Kumblenot out	29	68	0	1	42.6
Harbhajan Singhnot out	40	51	4	1	78.4
Extras	20 (b 7, lb 9, w 1, nb 3)
Total	316/9 declared (71 overs)

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (V Sehwag, 0.1 ov); 2-9 (VVS Laxman, 3.4 ov); 3-34 (SR Tendulkar, 12.4 ov); 4-81 (G Gambhir, 24.2 ov); 5-100 (M Kaif, 29.2 ov); 6-134 (MS Dhoni, 35.1 ov); 7-174 (Yuvraj Singh, 42.1 ov); 8-198 (IK Pathan, 45.4 ov); 9-247 (AB Agarkar, 55.6 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
SL Malinga	12	2	63	1	5.25
MF Maharoof	6	0	25	1	4.17
TM Dilshan	12	2	36	1	3.00
M Muralitharan	21	5	90	3	4.29
HMCM Bandara	19	2	84	3	4.42
J Mubarak	1	0	2	0	2.00

Sri Lanka second innings

249 (92.3 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
WU Tharangac G Gambhir b A Kumble	47	117	8	0	40.2
MS Atapattuc M Kaif b Harbhajan Singh	16	56	2	0	28.6
KC Sangakkaralbw b A Kumble	17	54	2	0	31.5
DPMD Jayawardenec & b AB Agarkar	57	106	7	0	53.8
TT Samaraweerac M Kaif b A Kumble	5	8	1	0	62.5
TM Dilshanc MS Dhoni b IK Pathan	65	123	5	0	52.8
J Mubarakc VVS Laxman b Harbhajan Singh	18	38	2	1	47.4
MF Maharooflbw b A Kumble	2	25	0	0	8.0
HMCM Bandarac V Sehwag b A Kumble	11	21	1	0	52.4
M Muralitharanb Harbhajan Singh	3	10	0	0	30.0
SL Malinganot out	0	4	0	0	0.0
Extras	8 (b 1, lb 0, w 0, nb 7)
Total	249 (92.3 overs)

Fall of wickets: 1-39 (MS Atapattu, 16.3 ov); 2-84 (KC Sangakkara, 34.5 ov); 3-89 (WU Tharanga, 38.5 ov); 4-96 (TT Samaraweera, 40.1 ov); 5-201 (DPMD Jayawardene, 71.3 ov); 6-229 (TM Dilshan, 80.2 ov); 7-235 (MF Maharoof, 86.3 ov); 8-235 (J Mubarak, 87.1 ov); 9-245 (M Muralitharan, 89.6 ov); 10-249 (HMCM Bandara, 92.3 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
IK Pathan	9	1	31	1	3.44
Harbhajan Singh	31	7	79	3	2.55
AB Agarkar	11	3	18	1	1.64
A Kumble	34.3	9	89	5	2.58
V Sehwag	3	0	18	0	6.00
SR Tendulkar	4	0	13	0	3.25

Match summary

India played Sri Lanka in a men's Test match at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad on 18 December 2005 (to 22 December 2005), part of Sri Lanka tour of India. India won by 259 runs.

India won the toss and chose to bat.

Harbhajan Singh was named player of the match.

On 18 December 2005 the on-field umpires were BF Bowden and Nadeem Ghauri, with CH Lloyd as match referee.

How the innings went

India made 398 in 122.4 overs. VVS Laxman top-scored with 104 from 237 balls, including 14 fours and 0 sixes. SL Malinga took 3 for 113. The biggest stand before a wicket was 125 runs between VVS Laxman and IK Pathan.

Sri Lanka made 206 in 63.2 overs. TM Dilshan top-scored with 65 from 109 balls, including 8 fours and 0 sixes. Harbhajan Singh took 7 for 62. The biggest stand before a wicket was 60 runs between MS Atapattu and KC Sangakkara.

In their second innings, India scored 316/9 declared in 71 overs. Yuvraj Singh top-scored with 75 from 83 balls, including 13 fours and 1 sixes. HMCM Bandara took 3 for 84. The biggest stand before a wicket was 49 runs between AB Agarkar and A Kumble.

In their second innings, Sri Lanka scored 249 in 92.3 overs. TM Dilshan top-scored with 65 from 123 balls, including 5 fours and 0 sixes. A Kumble took 5 for 89. The biggest stand before a wicket was 105 runs between DPMD Jayawardene and TM Dilshan.

Extras

India's innings of 398 in 122.4 overs included 42 extras: 5 wides, 9 no-balls, 15 byes and 13 leg byes. Sri Lanka's innings of 206 in 63.2 overs included 9 extras: 0 wides, 6 no-balls, 1 byes and 2 leg byes. India's innings of 316/9 in 71 overs included 20 extras: 1 wides, 3 no-balls, 7 byes and 9 leg byes. Sri Lanka's innings of 249 in 92.3 overs included 8 extras: 0 wides, 7 no-balls, 1 byes and 0 leg byes.

Questions and answers

Who won India v Sri Lanka on 18 December 2005?

India won by 259 runs.

Who top-scored in India v Sri Lanka?

VVS Laxman scored 104 from 237 balls for India, the highest score of the match.

Who took the most wickets in India v Sri Lanka?

Harbhajan Singh, with 7 for 62.

What was the highest partnership?

125 runs between VVS Laxman and IK Pathan for India.

Who won the toss?

India, who chose to bat.

Where was India v Sri Lanka played?

At Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 18 December 2005.

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