Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test at Galle, 12 Aug, 2015

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 183/10 (49.4)  &  367/10 (82.2)
India 375/10 (117.4)  &  112/10 (49.5)
Sri Lanka won by 63 runs
Man of the Match: Dinesh Chandimal
  • Varun Aaron 1 * (4)

Over 1.6 A Mishra bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, lunges forward and defends back to the bowler.

Over 3.1 Harbhajan Singh bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes on to the front foot and push drive towards cover.

Over 3.2 Harbhajan Singh bowls it flat in the air to KC Sangakkara, no runs, goes back in the crease and dabs it towards backward-point.

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of first test between Sri Lanka and India at Galle.It is a big day for the hosts. They already lost Silva and Karunaratne, lot will depend on Sangakkara and Mathews.

Over 5.1 Ishant Sharma bowls it short of length to KC Sangakkara, no runs, goes on to the back foot and taps it towards cover.

Over 5.2 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 5.3 Ishant Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 5.4 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 5.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to KC Sangakkara, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it in air wide of gully and the ball went to the fence for four.

Over 5.6 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, goes on to the back foot and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 6.2 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it on the off-side.

Over 6.3 VR Aaron bowls it short of length to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and mistime pull to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Over 6.4 VR Aaron bowls a back of length delivery to AD Mathews, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and tucks it pass square-leg and picks up couple of runs.

Over 6.5 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it towards short-cover.

Over 6.6 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets half forward and defends it straight back to the bowler.

Over 8.1 VR Aaron bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards point.

Over 8.2 VR Aaron bowls it down the legside to KC Sangakkara, Wide, gets forward and leaves it down the leg-side.

Over 8.2 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to KC Sangakkara, 2 runs,  gets down on one knee and drives to deep extra cover for a couple.

Over 8.3 VR Aaron bowls a pitched up delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 bye, gets forward and misses the flick, keeper fail to stop that one.

Over 9.1 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 9.2 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and pushes it towards mid-on.

Over 9.3 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards mid-on and picks up a single.

Over 10.1R Ashwin bowls bouncer to KC Sangakkara, gets onto the frontfoot and works it to mid wicketNo runs

Over 10.2R Ashwin bowls flighted delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 10.3R Ashwin bowls flatter trajectory delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 10.4R Ashwin bowls flighted delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

Over 10.5R Ashwin bowls flatter trajectory delivery to KC Sangakkara, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 10.6R Ashwin bowls flighted delivery to KC Sangakkara, flicks it off his pads towards mid onSingle

Over 11.1Ishant Sharma bowls bangs it short to KC Sangakkara, ducks under that to let it fly to the keeper over his bodyNo runs

Over 11.2Ishant Sharma bowls good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

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