India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test at Delhi, , Dec 10 2005 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

2nd Test, Delhi, December 10 - 14, 2005, Sri Lanka tour of India

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India

290 & 375/6d

Sri Lanka

(T:436) 230 & 247

India won by 188 runs

Player Of The Match

Anil Kumble

, IND

6/72 & 4/85

Anil Kumble with the Man-of-the-Match award•Dec 14, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Indian players celebrate the fall of the final wicket on day five, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 14, 2005

Indian players celebrate the fall of the final wicket on day five•Dec 14, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Ajit Agarkar gave India a good start by dismissing Jehan Mubarak early on the fifth day, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 14, 2005

Ajit Agarkar gave India a good start by dismissing Jehan Mubarak early on the fifth day•Dec 14, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Marvan Atapattu during his innings of 67 on day four, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 13, 2005

Marvan Atapattu during his innings of 67 on day four•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman rush to congratulate Irfan Pathan on the dismissal of Avishka Gunawardene, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, December 13, 2005

Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman rush to congratulate Irfan Pathan •Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Kumar Sangakkara congratulates Muttiah Muralitharan on dismissing Sourav Gangulky, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, December 13, 2005

Kumar Sangakkara congratulates Muttiah Muralitharan•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Yuvraj Singh reaches his fifty, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, December 13, 2005

Yuvraj Singh reaches his fifty•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Yuvraj Singh stroked his way to an unbeaten 77 on the fourth day, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 13, 2005

Yuvraj Singh stroked his way to an unbeaten 77 on the fourth day•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Muttiah Muralitharan and Jehan Mubarak celebrate the dismissal of Sourav Ganguly, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 13, 2005

Muttiah Muralitharan and Jehan Mubarak celebrate the dismissal of Sourav Ganguly•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Irfan Pathan and Rahul Dravid have plenty to feel satisfied about, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 12, 2005

Irfan Pathan and Rahul Dravid have plenty to feel satisfied about•Dec 12, 2005•AFP

A solemn Marvan Atapattu after Sri Lanka's 188-run loss to India in the Delhi Test, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 14, 2005

A solemn Marvan Atapattu after Sri Lanka's 188-run loss to India in the Delhi Test•Dec 14, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan foxed by Anil Kumble, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 14, 2005

Tillakaratne Dilshan foxed by Anil Kumble on the fifth day at Delhi•Dec 14, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Irfan Pathan congratulates Harbhajan Singh on the wicket of Thilan Samaraweera, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 13, 2005

Irfan Pathan congratulates Harbhajan Singh on the wicket of Thilan Samaraweera•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Kumble celebrates after taking an excellent low catch of his own bowling to dismiss Marvan Atapattu, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, December 13, 2005

Kumble celebrates after taking an excellent low catch of his own bowling •Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Irfan Pathan celebrates after trapping Avishka Gunawardene in front, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, December 13, 2005

Irfan Pathan celebrates after trapping Avishka Gunawardene•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh add to Sri Lanka's misery, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 13, 2005

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh add to Sri Lanka's misery•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was at his aggressive, innovative best during a maiden Test fifty, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 13, 2005

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was at his aggressive, innovative best during a maiden Test fifty•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Sourav Ganguly looks back to see the furniture rearranged, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 13, 2005

Sourav Ganguly looks back to see the furniture rearranged•Dec 13, 2005•Prakash Singh/AFP

Irfan Pathan and Rahul Dravid steal a run during their crucial stand, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 12, 2005

Irfan Pathan and Rahul Dravid steal a run during their crucial stand•Dec 12, 2005•AFP

Irfan Pathan lashes out on the leg side, India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Delhi, 3rd day, December 12, 2005

Irfan Pathan lashes out on the leg side•Dec 12, 2005•AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
DA Gunawardene	lbw	9	20
MS Atapattu	caught	67	129
KC Sangakkara	caught	33	89
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	67	164
HMCM Bandara	lbw	0	4
TT Samaraweera	caught	0	14
J Mubarak	lbw	3	26
TM Dilshan	bowled	32	65
WPUJC Vaas	caught	17	36
M Muralitharan	caught	2	4
CRD Fernando	not out	2	3
Extras	(b 2, lb 7, nb 6)
Total	247(10 wkts; 91.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
IK Pathan	14	2	38	1	2.71
AB Agarkar	16	4	45	2	2.81 (1 nb)
A Kumble	36	7	85	4	2.36 (5 nb)
Harbhajan Singh	25.2	5	70	3	2.76

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	30	Marvan Atapattu	Avishka Gunawardene
2nd	79	Marvan Atapattu	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	10	Marvan Atapattu	Mahela Jayawardene
4th	0	Mahela Jayawardene	Malinga Bandara
5th	4	Mahela Jayawardene	Thilan Samaraweera
6th	8	Mahela Jayawardene	Jehan Mubarak
7th	68	Mahela Jayawardene	Tillakaratne Dilshan
8th	44	Chaminda Vaas	Mahela Jayawardene
9th	0	Muthiah Muralidaran	Chaminda Vaas
10th	4	Muthiah Muralidaran	Dilhara Fernando

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