Men's Test · India in Sri Lanka Test Series · Match 1

Sri Lanka v India

23 Jul 2008 to 26 Jul 2008 · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 239 runs

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: M Muralitharan

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Sri Lanka (1)	600/6d	162.1
India (2)	223	72.5
India (3)	138	45.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

India138 all out (45 ov)

India batting, innings 3
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
G Gambhirstumped b M Muralitharan	stumped b M Muralitharan	43	90	4	0	47.8
V Sehwaglbw b M Muralitharan	lbw b M Muralitharan	13	17	2	0	76.5
VVS Laxmanlbw b BAW Mendis	lbw b BAW Mendis	21	26	3	0	80.8
SR Tendulkarcaught b M Muralitharan	caught b M Muralitharan	12	30	1	0	40.0
R Dravidcaught b BAW Mendis	caught b BAW Mendis	10	30	1	0	33.3
SC Gangulycaught b M Muralitharan	caught b M Muralitharan	4	12	1	0	33.3
KD Karthikcaught b M Muralitharan	caught b M Muralitharan	0	6	0	0	0.0
A Kumbleb M Muralitharan	b M Muralitharan	12	24	2	0	50.0
Harbhajan Singhb BAW Mendis	b BAW Mendis	15	28	1	0	53.6
Z Khanb BAW Mendis	b BAW Mendis	3	6	0	0	50.0
I Sharma*not out	not out	5	1	0	0	500.0
Extras	0
Total	138 all out (45 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-25 (V Sehwag, 6.4 ov), 2-53 (VVS Laxman, 14.2 ov), 3-82 (SR Tendulkar, 23.4 ov), 4-95 (G Gambhir, 29.5 ov), 5-103 (SC Ganguly, 33.5 ov), 6-103 (R Dravid, 34.2 ov), 7-103 (KD Karthik, 35.5 ov), 8-120 (A Kumble, 41.3 ov), 9-133 (Z Khan, 44.3 ov), 10-138 (Harbhajan Singh, 44.6 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling, innings 3
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	5	0	27	0	5.40
KMDN Kulasekara	9	3	25	0	2.78
BAW Mendis	18	3	60	4	3.33
M Muralitharan	13	3	26	6	2.00

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.