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Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 4th day

Sri Lanka sail to series win

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Rahul Dravid gets forward to defend, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

At the start of day four, India were leading by 14 runs, with five wickets in hand

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VVS Laxman drives the ball on his way to a half-century, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, who batted with a runner, hung on for 25.1 overs ...

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Rahul Dravid's 226-minute vigil was ended by Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

... before Dravid's 226-minute vigil for his 68 was ended by Ajantha Mendis

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VVS Laxman got to his fifty off 123 balls, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

Laxman got to his fifty off 123 balls but was steadily losing partners at the other end

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Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates Anil Kumble's wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

Five overs later, Muttiah Muralitharan trapped Anil Kumble leg before

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Harbhajan Singh tries to sweep the ball past leg slip, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

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

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Ajantha Mendis appeals for an lbw, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

Mendis ended with a match haul of 8 for 137

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Michael Vandort is cleaned up by Harbhajan Singh, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

Michael Vandort was bowled by Harbhajan in the second over of the chase

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Team-mates congratulate Zaheer Khan on picking up Kumar Sangakkara's wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

Zaheer Khan gave India hope when he dismissed Kumar Sangakkara to have Sri Lanka at 22 for 2

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Malinda Warnapura cuts the ball, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

Malinda Warnapura thwarted India's bowlers by taking a cautious approach

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Indian players unsuccessfully appeal for an lbw against Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

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

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Mahela Jayawardene, Parthiv Patel exchange words, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

There were some heated moments on the field as Sri Lanka slowly made their way to the target

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Malinda Warnapura gives Sri Lanka the upper hand with his 50, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

Warnapura stayed till the end, remaining unbeaten on 54 and stitching together a 101-run third-wicket stand with Jayawardene

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Mahela Jayawardene reaches his half-century while hitting the winning runs, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 4th day, August 11, 2008

Jayawardene reached his fifty when he hit the winning runs off Sourav Ganguly to seal the three-match series 2-1

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