The India cricket team toured Sri Lanka between 18 July and 2 September 2001. The two sides played a triangular ODI series also involving New Zealand, following which they played a three-match Test series. India's tour also included a one-day and a three-day fixture ahead of the ODI and Test series respectively.
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| Sri Lanka | India | ||
| Dates | 18 July – 2 September 2001 | ||
| Captains | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sourav Ganguly | |
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| Result | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Mahela Jayawardene (296) | Rahul Dravid (235) | |
| Most wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan (23) | Venkatesh Prasad (11) | |
| Player of the series | Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) | ||
Sri Lanka won the ODI series defeating India in the final. In the Test series that followed, they beat India by a 2–1 margin, winning the first and final Tests, while India won the second. It was Sri Lanka's second series win against India and first at home after three losses that followed the win against Australia in September 1999.[1] Mahela Jayawardene made 296 runs and was the top-scorer for either sides, while Muttiah Muralitharan, who picked 23 wickets, was named the player of the series.
Squads
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Sachin Tendulkar pulled out of the tour after a scan of his injured right toe, from hairline fracture, revealed to not have healed. With that, he missed a Test for the first time since his debut in 1989 after playing 84 consecutive games.[4]
Tour match
edit8–10 August
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- Sri Lanka Board XI won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sri Lanka Board XI played with 11 players and Indians with 15, both with 11 batting and 11 fielding.
- Indians declared their innings after one over on the morning of the last day after the pitch turned out to be a "dangerous" one for batting.[5]
Test Series
edit1st Test
edit14–17 August
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) completed 2,000 runs playing in Sri Lanka.[6]
- Kumar Sangakkara (SL) scored his first century in Tests.
2nd Test
edit22–25 August
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Tyron Wijewardene made his debut as an umpire.[7]
- Chaminda Vaas (SL) played his 50th Test.[7]
- Hashan Tillakaratne (SL) passed 3,000 runs in Tests.[7]
3rd Test
edit29 August–2 September
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thilan Samaraweera (SL) made his Test debut.
- Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) returned the best bowling figures in an innings in Sri Lanka (8/87).[8]
- Rahul Dravid (Ind) passed 4,000 runs in Tests.
- India's innings defeat was its first against Sri Lanka.
References
edit- ^ Thawfeeq, Sa'adi. "Tour report, The Indians in Sri Lanka, 2001". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan selectors recall Hashan Tillakaratne for Test series". ESPNcricinfo. 10 August 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Venkatesh Prasad back in Indian team". ESPNcricinfo. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Tendulkar pulls out of Test series in Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. 10 August 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Practice match abandoned because of dangerous wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "1st Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "August 26, 2001 2nd Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "3rd Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
External links
edit- Tour home at ESPNcricinfo