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India in Sri Lanka Test Series
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3rd Test-India in Sri Lanka Test Series 2001
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3rd Test-India in Sri Lanka Test Series 2001 Preview
TEST
3RD TEST
RESULT
India in Sri Lanka Test Series
SL
Sri Lanka
378/10 (20.00)
2 of 22 head-to-head
VS
IND
India
610/7 (20.00) & 299/10 (124.5)
8 of 22 head-to-head
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
Full scorecard →
PREVIEW
SUMMARY
SCORECARD
MATCH STATS
PERFORMANCE
Format
Test
Match
3rd Test
Date
29 Aug - 02 Sep 2001
Start
09:30 IST · 04:00 GMT
Venue
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Series
India in Sri Lanka Test Series
HEAD TO HEAD
2
SL
22
PLAYED
8
IND
SL 2
NO RESULT 12
IND 8
Last 5 · SL
L
W
D
D
D
Last meeting
22 Aug 2001 - India won
MILESTONES
Rahul Dravid
brought up 4000 Test runs
IND
REACHED
Now on 4033.
Chaminda Vaas
reached 150 Test wickets
SL
REACHED
Now on 153.
Thilan Samaraweera
scored their 1st Test hundred
SL
REACHED
Now on 1.
Thilan Samaraweera
played their 1st Test
SL
REACHED
Now on 1.
Shiv Sunder Das
reached 100 Test fours
IND
REACHED
Now on 112.
Muttiah Muralitharan
reached 900 Test maidens
SL
REACHED
Now on 901.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
22 Aug
2001
SL
558/10 (20.00) & 221/10 (66.3)
IND
555/7 (20.00) & 264/3 (78.4)
IND WON
SCORECARD →
14 Aug
2001
SL
641/10 (20.00) & 6/10 (1.5)
IND
287/7 (20.00) & 180/10 (74.5)
SL WON
SCORECARD →
24 Feb
1999
SL
518/10 (45.00)
IND
496/4 (20.00) & 306/5 (104)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
03 Dec
1997
IND
529/10 (31.10) & 181/9 (42.4)
SL
145/3 (20.00) & 166/7 (82)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
26 Nov
1997
IND
485/10 (155)
SL
—
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
19 Nov
1997
IND
333/10 (31.10)
SL
515/2 (20.00) & 251/6 (93.1)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
09 Aug
1997
SL
529/10 (31.10)
IND
213/1 (20.00)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
02 Aug
1997
SL
537/10 (31.10)
IND
478/1 (20.00)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
08 Feb
1994
IND
383/10 (20.00)
SL
258/3 (20.00) & 222/10 (104.3)
IND WON
SCORECARD →
26 Jan
1994
IND
541/10 (20.00)
SL
357/8 (20.00) & 215/10 (55.3)
IND WON
SCORECARD →
RECENT RESULTS
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ODI
India in New Zealand ODI Series
NZ
185 (40.2)
IND
143/5 (22.4)
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