Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008
Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008 | |||
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India | Sri Lanka | ||
Dates | 18 July – 29 August 2008 | ||
Captains |
Anil Kumble (Tests) MS Dhoni (ODIs) |
Mahela Jayawardene | |
Test series | |||
Result | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Virender Sehwag (344) | Mahela Jayawardene (279) | |
Most wickets | Harbhajan Singh (16) | Ajantha Mendis (26) | |
Player of the series | Ajantha Mendis (SL) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | India won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
Most runs | MS Dhoni (193) | Mahela Jayawardene (185) | |
Most wickets | Zaheer Khan (9) | Ajantha Mendis (13) | |
Player of the series | MS Dhoni (Ind) |
The India national cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 23 July to 29 August.
Squads
Tests | ODIs | ||
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Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka | India |
Test Series
1st Test
23–27 July
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light ended play early on day 1 as well as day 3.
- Ajantha Mendis (SL) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
31 July – 4 August
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light ended play early on day 1 as well as day 3.
3rd Test
8–12 August
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light ended play early on day 2.
- Dhammika Prasad (SL) made his Test debut.
ODI series
1st ODI
18 August
Scorecard |
India
146 (46 overs) |
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Sri Lanka
147/2 (34.5 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Virat Kohli (Ind) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
20 August
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Sri Lanka
142 (38.4 overs) |
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India
143/7 (39.5 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Subramaniam Badrinath (Ind) made his ODI debut.
3rd ODI
24 August
Scorecard |
India
237/9 (50 overs) |
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Sri Lanka
204 (49 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
4th ODI
27 August
Scorecard |
India
258 (49.4 overs) |
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Sri Lanka
212 (46.3 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.