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Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 4th day Sri Lanka sail to series win
At the start of day four, India were leading by 14 runs, with five wickets in hand © AFP
Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, who batted with a runner, hung on for 25.1 overs ... © AFP
Laxman got to his fifty off 123 balls but was steadily losing partners at the other end © AFP
Harbhajan Singh clung on for a 32-ball 26 and soon after his dismissal, India were bowled out for 268, setting Sri Lanka a target of 122 © AFP
Zaheer Khan gave India hope when he dismissed Kumar Sangakkara to have Sri Lanka at 22 for 2 © AFP
Mahela Jayawardene took 18 balls to get off the mark, and the pressure seemed to show when he played across the line to Harbhajan. But he survived the lbw appeal © AFP
There were some heated moments on the field as Sri Lanka slowly made their way to the target © AFP
Warnapura stayed till the end, remaining unbeaten on 54 and stitching together a 101-run third-wicket stand with Jayawardene © AFP
Jayawardene reached his fifty when he hit the winning runs off Sourav Ganguly to seal the three-match series 2-1 © Cricinfo Ltd . No part of this photograph may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, or by means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, magnetic tape or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the copyright owner. |
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