Showing posts with label Ind vs SL 3rd Test Result at Mumbai. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 6, 2009

India is no.1 Test Team, won the 3rd Test by an Inning and 24 runs, Zaheer took 5 wickets


India is no.1 Test Team, won the 3rd Test by an Inning and 24 runs, Zaheer took 5 wickets

Virender Sehwag's 293 runs in the 1st inning and Zahher Khan's 5 wickets in the second inning helps India to won the 3rd and and final test match against Sri Lanka at Mumbai and grabs the no.1 spot in ICC Test Ranking on Sunday, 6th December, 2009.

India needed 4 wickets on the final day with Sangakkara batting on 131 but Zaheer removed him early and then finished the tailender to give India a thumping win. Zaheer Khan took 5 wickets for 72 runs.

Virender Sehwag got Man of the Match for his 293 runs in the 1st inning as well as Man of the Series for scoring 491 runs in 4 innings.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka 1st Inning - 393 all out in 94.4 overs (Dilshan 109, Mathews 99, Harbhajan 4-112)

India 1st Inning - 726/9 dec. in 163.3 overs (Sehwag 293, Dhoni 100* Murali 4-195)

Sri Lanka 12nd Inning - 309 all out in 100.4 overs (Sangakkara 137, Zaheer 5-72)

Man of the Match - Virendar Sehwag (India)

Man of the Series - Virendar Sehwag (India)

Result - India won by an innings and 24 runs

Series - India won the 3-match series 2-0