Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008
team1_

team1_name = Sri Lanka
team2_
| team2_name = India
from_date = 23 July
to_date = 29 August
team1_captain = Mahela Jayawardene
team2_captain = Anil Kumble
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 3
team1_tests_won = 2
team2_tests_won = 1
team1_tests_most_runs = Mahela Jayawardene 279
Thilan Samaraweera &
Malinda Warnapura 243
team2_tests_most_runs = Virender Sehwag 344
Gautam Gambhir 310
VVS Laxman 215
team1_tests_most_wickets = Ajantha Mendis 26
Muttiah Muralitharan 21
Dammika Prasad 5
team2_tests_most_wickets = Harbhajan Singh 16
Zaheer Khan &
Anil Kumble 8
player_of_test_series = Ajantha Mendis
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 5
team1_ODIs_won =
team2_ODIs_won =
team1_ODIs_most_runs =
team2_ODIs_most_runs =
team1_ODIs_most_wickets =
team2_ODIs_most_wickets =
player_of_ODI_series =

The Indian cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in July 2008. [ [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/series/343726.html?template=schedule Schedule of the series] ]

quads

Test Series

1st Test

Test match
date = 23 July - 27 July
team1 = cr-rt|SRI
team2 = cr|IND

score-team1-inns1 = 600/6d (162 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Mahela Jayawardene 136 (259)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Ishant Sharma 2/124 (33 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 223 (72.5 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = VVS Laxman 56 (118)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Muttiah Muralitharan 5/84 (29 overs)

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runs-team1-inns2 =
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score-team2-inns2 = 138 (45 overs) (f/o)
runs-team2-inns2 = Gautam Gambhir 43 (90)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Muttiah Muralitharan 6/26 (13 overs)

result = cr|SRI won by an innings and 239 runs
venue = Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
umpires = Mark Benson (ENG) & Billy Doctrove (WIN)
motm = Muttiah Muralitharan
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind/engine/match/343729.html (scorecard)]
rain = Bad light ended day 1 early. Bad light ended day 3 early.

2nd Test

Test match
date = 31 July - 4 Aug
team1 = cr-rt|IND
team2 = cr|SRI

score-team1-inns1 = 329 (82 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Virender Sehwag 201* (231)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Ajantha Mendis 6/117 (28 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 292 (93.3 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Mahela Jayawardene 86 (188)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Harbhajan Singh 6/102 (40.3 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 269 (76.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Gautam Gambhir 74 (149)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Ajantha Mendis 4/92 (27.2 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 136 (47.3 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Thilan Samaraweera 67* (126)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Harbhajan Singh 4/51 (14 overs)

result = cr|IND won by 170 runs
venue = Galle International Stadium
umpires = Billy Doctrove (WIN) & Rudi Koertzen (RSA)
motm = Virender Sehwag
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind/engine/current/match/343730.html (scorecard)]
rain = Bad light ended day 1 and day 3.

3rd Test

Test match
date = 8 August - 12 August
team1 = cr-rt|IND
team2 = cr|SRI

score-team1-inns1 = 249 (80 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Gautam Gambhir 72 (128)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Ajantha Mendis 5/56 (28 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 396 (134.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Kumar Sangakkara 144 (288)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Harbhajan Singh 3/104 (40.3 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 268 (87.5 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Rahul Dravid 68 (166)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Ajantha Mendis 3/81 (34 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 123/2 (33.1 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Malinda Warnapura 54* (99)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Zaheer Khan 1/22 (6 overs)

result = cr|SRI won by 8 wickets
venue = Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
umpires = Mark Benson (ENG) & Rudi Koertzen (RSA)
motm = Kumar Sangakkara
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind/engine/current/match/343731.html (scorecard)]
rain = Bad light ended day 2.

ODI Series

1st ODI

Limited overs international
date = 18 August
team1 = cr-rt|IND
score1 = 146 (46 overs)
score2 = 147/2 (34.5 overs)
team2 = cr|SRI
runs1 = Yuvraj Singh 23 (30)
wickets1 = Ajantha Mendis 3/21 (9 overs)
runs2 = Mahela Jayawardene 62* (80)
wickets2 = Munaf Patel 2/32 (9 overs)
result = cr|SRI won by 8 wickets
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind/engine/match/343732.html (scorecard)]
venue = Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
umpires = Asoka de Silva (SRI) & Billy Doctrove (WIN)
motm = Ajantha Mendis

2nd ODI

Limited overs international
date = 20 August
team1 = cr-rt|SRI
score1 = 142 (38.4 overs)
score2 = 143/7 (39.5 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Thilan Thushara 44 (46)
wickets1 = Zaheer Khan 4/21 (9.5 overs) |
runs2 = Mahendra Singh Dhoni 33 (54)
wickets2 = Ajantha Mendis 2/22 (10 overs)
result = cr|IND won by 3 wickets
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind/engine/current/match/343733.html (scorecard)]
venue = Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
umpires = Billy Doctrove (WIN) & Gamini Silva (SRI)
motm = Zaheer Khan

3rd ODI

Limited overs international
date = 24 August
team1 = cr-rt|IND
score1 = 237/9 (50 overs)
score2 = 204 (49 overs)
team2 = cr|SRI
runs1 = Mahendra Singh Dhoni 76 (80)
wickets1 = Ajantha Mendis 3/56 (10 overs)
runs2 = Mahela Jayawardene 94 (111)
wickets2 = Munaf Patel 3/42 (10 overs)
result = cr|IND won by 33 runs.
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind/engine/match/343734.html (scorecard)]
venue = R Premadasa Stadium
umpires = Billy Doctrove (WIN) & Tyron Wijewardene
motm = Mahendra Singh Dhoni

4th ODI

Limited overs international
date = 26 August
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5th ODI

Limited overs international
date = 29 August
team1 = cr-rt|SRI
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result = |India won
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