Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2001
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{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2001
| team1_image = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
| team1_name = Sri Lanka
| team2_image = Flag of India.svg
| team2_name = India
| from_date = 18 July
| to_date = 2 September 2001
| team1_captain = Sanath Jayasuriya
| team2_captain = Sourav Ganguly
| no_of_tests = 3
| team1_tests_won = 2
| team2_tests_won = 1
| team1_tests_most_runs = Mahela Jayawardene (296)
| team2_tests_most_runs = Rahul Dravid (235)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = Muttiah Muralitharan (23)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = Venkatesh Prasad (11)
| player_of_test_series = Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
}}
The India cricket team toured Sri Lanka between 18 July and 2 September 2001. The two sides played a triangular ODI series also involving New Zealand, following which they played a three-match Test series. India's tour also included a one-day and a three-day fixture ahead of the ODI and Test series respectively.
Sri Lanka won the ODI series defeating India in the final. In the Test series that followed, they beat India by a 2–1 margin, winning the first and final Tests, while India won the second. It was Sri Lanka's second series win against India and first at home after three losses that followed the win against Australia in September 1999.{{cite news|last1=Thawfeeq|first1=Sa'adi|title=Tour report, The Indians in Sri Lanka, 2001|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/247437.html|access-date=12 August 2017|work=Wisden|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} Mahela Jayawardene made 296 runs and was the top-scorer for either sides, while Muttiah Muralitharan, who picked 23 wickets, was named the player of the series.
Squads
Sachin Tendulkar pulled out of the tour after a scan of his injured right toe, from hairline fracture, revealed to not have healed. With that, he missed a Test for the first time since his debut in 1989 after playing 84 consecutive games.{{cite news|title=Tendulkar pulls out of Test series in Lanka|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/96082.html|access-date=12 August 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=10 August 2001}}
Tour match
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 8–10 August
| team1 = Sri Lanka Board XI
| team2 = {{cr|IND|name=Indians}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 326 (86.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Michael Vandort 116 (159)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Javagal Srinath 3/68 (16 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 281/5d
| runs-team2-inns1 = Sourav Ganguly 74* (112)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Dinusha Fernando 2/68 (17 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/96015.html Scorecard]
| venue = Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Lalith Jayasundara and Gamini Silva
| motm =
| toss = Sri Lanka Board XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Sri Lanka Board XI played with 11 players and Indians with 15, both with 11 batting and 11 fielding.
- Indians declared their innings after one over on the morning of the last day after the pitch turned out to be a "dangerous" one for batting.{{cite web|title=Practice match abandoned because of dangerous wicket|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/96090.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 November 2016}}
}}
Test Series
=1st Test=
{{Test match
| date =14–17 August
| team1 ={{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 ={{cr|SL}}
| score-team1-inns1 =187 (95.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =Sadagoppan Ramesh 42 (127)
| wickets-team1-inns1 =Dilhara Fernando 5/42 (25 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 =362 (107.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =Sanath Jayasuriya 111 (138)
| wickets-team2-inns1 =Javagal Srinath 5/114 (24.5 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =180 (74.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 =Rahul Dravid 61* (172)
|wickets-team1-inns2 =Muttiah Muralitharan 5/49 (26.5 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =6/0 (1.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 =Sanath Jayasuriya 6* (5)
| wickets-team2-inns2 =Javagal Srinath 0/0 (1 overs)
| result =Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
| venue =Galle International Stadium, Galle
| umpires =Steve Bucknor (WI) and Asoka de Silva (SL)
| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63943.html Scorecard]
| toss =Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| motm=Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
| notes = Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) completed 2,000 runs playing in Sri Lanka.{{cite news|title=1st Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/96453.html|access-date=12 August 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}
- Kumar Sangakkara (SL) scored his first century in Tests.
}}
=2nd Test=
{{Test match
| date =22–25 August
| team1 ={{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 ={{cr|IND}}
| score-team1-inns1 =274 (78.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =Mahela Jayawardene 104
| wickets-team1-inns1 =Zaheer Khan 3/62 (22 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 =232 (64.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =Sadagoppan Ramesh 47
| wickets-team2-inns1 =Chaminda Vaas 4/65 (21 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =221 (66.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 =Muttiah Muralitharan 67
| wickets-team1-inns2 =Venkatesh Prasad 5/72 (21 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =264/3 (78.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 =Sourav Ganguly 98
| wickets-team2-inns2 =Muttiah Muralitharan 2/96 (25 overs)
| result =India won by 7 wickets
| venue =Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
| umpires =Steve Bucknor (WI) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)
| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63944.html Scorecard]
| toss =India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| motm=Sourav Ganguly (Ind)
| notes = Tyron Wijewardene made his debut as an umpire.{{cite news|title=August 26, 2001 2nd Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/97187.html|access-date=12 August 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}
- Chaminda Vaas (SL) played his 50th Test.
- Hashan Tillakaratne (SL) passed 3,000 runs in Tests.
}}
=3rd Test=
{{Test match
| date =29 August–2 September
| team1 ={{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 ={{cr|SL}}
| score-team1-inns1 =234 (81.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =Shiv Sunder Das 59 (111)
| wickets-team1-inns1 =Muttiah Muralitharan 8/87 (34.1 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 =610/6d (171 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =Mahela Jayawardene 139 (216)
| wickets-team2-inns1 =Venkatesh Prasad 3/101 (34 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =299 (124.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 =Shiv Sunder Das 68 (162)
| wickets-team1-inns2 =Muttiah Muralitharan 3/109 (46.5 overs)
| result =Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
| venue =Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
| umpires =Asoka de Silva (SL) and Dave Orchard (SA)
| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63945.html Scorecard]
| toss =India won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| motm=Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
| notes = Thilan Samaraweera (SL) made his Test debut.
- Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) returned the best bowling figures in an innings in Sri Lanka (8/87).{{cite news|title=3rd Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/110127.html|access-date=12 August 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}
- Rahul Dravid (Ind) passed 4,000 runs in Tests.
- India's innings defeat was its first against Sri Lanka.
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/62337.html Tour home] at ESPNcricinfo
{{International cricket in 2001}}
{{International cricket tours of Sri Lanka}}
Category:International cricket competitions in 2001
Category:2001 in Sri Lankan cricket