Close of play 18 Dec day 1 - India 1st innings 247/6 (VVS Laxman 71*, IK Pathan 39*, 78 ov) 19 Dec day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 131/5 (TM Dilshan 27*, J Mubarak 11*, 40 ov) 20 Dec day 3 - India 2nd innings 287/9 (A Kumble 23*, Harbhajan Singh 19*, 66 ov) 21 Dec day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 235/6 (J Mubarak 18*, MF Maharoof 2*, 85 ov) 22 Dec day 5 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 249 (92.3 ov) - end of match
Match notes
4th Umpire - R Subramanian
12th men: W Jaffer (Ind) and S Weerakoon (SL)
Day 1
Start delayed by 60 minutes due to heavy dew.
India: 50 runs in 11.4 overs (73 balls), Extras 4
Lunch: India 51/1 in 12.0 overs (V Sehwag 20, VVS Laxman 8)
Tea: India 125/5 in 45.0 overs (VVS Laxman 36, MS Dhoni 12)
India: 150 runs in 51.4 overs (317 balls), Extras 17
VVS Laxman: 50 off 135 balls (7 x 4)
India: 200 runs in 62.3 overs (382 balls), Extras 18
End Of Day: India - 247/6 in 78.0 overs (VVS Laxman 71, IK Pathan 39)
Day 2
India: 250 runs in 78.4 overs (479 balls), Extras 23
IK Pathan: 50 off 99 balls (8 x 4)
New Ball Taken: India 295/6 after 92.1 overs (VVS Laxman 0, IK Pathan 0)
India: 300 runs in 92.4 overs (563 balls), Extras 23
VVS Laxman: 100 off 232 balls (14 x 4)
Lunch: India 319/7 in 98.0 overs (IK Pathan 66, AB Agarkar 5)
India: 350 runs in 110.3 overs (673 balls), Extras 31
Tea: Sri Lanka 30/1 in 6.0 overs (MS Atapattu 19, KC Sangakkara 2)
Sri Lanka 50 runs in 13.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 9
Sri Lanka 100 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 9
End Of Day: Sri Lanka 131/5 in 40.0 overs (TM Dilshan 27, J Mubarak 11)
Day 3
Sri Lanka 150 runs in 44.5 overs (275 balls), Extras 9
TM Dilshan: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
Sri Lanka 200 runs in 60.2 overs (368 balls), Extras 9
Lunch: Sri Lanka 206/10 in 64.0 overs
India: 50 runs in 18.1 overs (111 balls), Extras 3
India: 100 runs in 28.6 overs (176 balls), Extras 4
Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 63 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
India: 150 runs in 37.2 overs (226 balls), Extras 6
India: 200 runs in 46.2 overs (281 balls), Extras 7
India: 250 runs in 56.5 overs (344 balls), Extras 10
Day 4
India: 300 runs in 68.4 overs (415 balls), Extras 19
Lunch: Sri Lanka 39/1 in 16.3 overs (WU Tharanga 22, KC Sangakkara 0)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 1
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 43.5 overs (269 balls), Extras 7
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 56.2 overs (345 balls), Extras 8
Tea: Sri Lanka 160/4 in 58.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 29, TM Dilshan 38)
India: 300 runs in 68.4 overs (415 balls), Extras 19
Lunch: Sri Lanka 39/1 in 16.3 overs (WU Tharanga 22, KC Sangakkara 0)
Sri Lanka 50 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 1
Sri Lanka 100 runs in 43.5 overs (269 balls), Extras 7
Sri Lanka 150 runs in 56.2 overs (345 balls), Extras 8
Tea: Sri Lanka 160/4 in 58.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 29, TM Dilshan 38)
DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 96 balls (6 x 4)
Sri Lanka 200 runs in 70.6 overs (433 balls), Extras 8
TM Dilshan: 50 off 94 balls (3 x 4)
New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 234/6 after 83.5 overs (J Mubarak 0, MF Maharoof 0)
End Of Day: Sri Lanka 235/6 in 85.0 overs (J Mubarak 18, MF Maharoof 2)