Ind vs. SL 3rd Test Photo Highlights - India vs SL Test Series Presentation Photos

India won the 3 match series by 2-0 as they won the 2nd and 3rd test matches and grabs the top ICC test ranking for the 1st time.

Virender Sehwag got Man of the Match and Man of the Series award.

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India is no.1 Test Team - India beat Sri Ilanka in 3rd Test, won Series by 2-0

India won the third test match against Sri Lanka by an inning and 24 runs and and becomes the no.1 test team on the 5th and final day of the match on December 6, 2009. India won the 3 match series by 2-0.

India has reached the top spot first time in 70 years and since the official ranking system implemented in 2001. India is the 3rd team to reach top of test ranking and only Australia and South Africa before.

India needed 4 wickets on the 5th day and Zaheer Khan strike early with the wicket of captain Kumara Sangakkara and wrapped the team within one hour. Zaheer Khan took 5 wickets for 72 runs in the 2nd inning.

Virender Sehwag got Man of the Match for his double century in the 1st inning as well as Man of the Series for his 491 runs in the series.

Brief Score:

India 726 for 9 dec (Sehwag 293, Dhoni 100*, Vijay 87, Dravid 74, Laxman 62, Tendulkar 52) beat Sri Lanka 393 (Dilshan 109, Mathews 99, Harbhajan 4-112) and 309 (Sangakkara 137, Paranavitana 54, Zaheer 5-72) by an innings and 24 runs

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Sehwag blast his 6th Double Century against Sri Lanka | 2nd fastest 200 runs by Virender Sehwag

Viru scores his 6th double ton

Virender Sehwag scored 18 runs in a Kulasekara over to score his 6th double century. Awesome batting display by the Najabgad Express. The Delhi Dasher scored his second hundred in just 64 balls which is amazing in terms of a Test score.

His opener partner M Vijay also had a splendid 87 runs but unfortunately missed out on his maiden century

He is the 4th player to score most number of doubles.

1. Don Bradman - 12 double centuries
2. Brian Lara - 9 double centuries
3. Hammonds - 7 double centuries
4. Virender Sehwag - 6 Double centuries

CONGRATS VIRU....keep going..

More records breaking:

• Only player to score 2 consecutive fastest double centuries

• Vinod Kambli's 224 was the highest score by an Indian in Mumbai. Viru crosses the score.
  

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Virender Sehwag completes 6,000 runs in Test Cricket | 3rd fastest Indian to do so

Virender Sehwag reaches 6000 runs in Test Cricket on day 2 of the third tests between IN vs SL

Virender Sehwag becomes the third fastest Indian player to reach 6,000 runs in 123 innings. The other two, being two Indian greats Sunil Gavaskar & Sachin Tendulkar.

3rd fastest Indian to complete 6000 runs
1st - Gavaskar 117 innings
2nd - Tendulkar 120 innings
3rd - Sehwag 123 innings

Don Bradman was the fastest among all, scoring 6,000 runs in just 68 innings. after all he was the Don

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India vs. Sri Lanka Twenty20 Schedule - Ind vs SL T20 Timing

After 3 match test series India and Sri Lanka will play 2 match Twenty20 series from December 9th, 2009. First T20 will be played on December 9th at Nagpur and 2nd T20 will be played on December 12th at Mohali.

India vs Sri Lanka T20 Schedule:

1st T20: D/N

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
Timing: 20.00 IST, 14:30 GMT

2nd T20: D/N
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Timing: 20.00 IST, 14:30 GMT

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Sri Lanka score 393 runs | Angelo Mathews misses hundred | India score 92 for no loss by Lunch day 2

Angelo Matthews is disappointed after missing out on his maiden century. Sachin Tendulkar ran him out

Early morning Day 2 of the 3rd and final test between Sri Lanka continuing on their first innings score could not go on much further and ending its innings at 393 runs. Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka’s last hope just missed his maiden century by getting run out on 99.

Harbhajan picked up 4 wickets yesterday and could not take any further wickets today. Pragyan Ojha took three and Sreeshant & Zaheer Khan both claiming one each.
The new opening pair of Virender Sehwag & M Vijay had an aggressive start scoring a 109 run partnership and still going strong. Vijay was at 40 and Sehwag on 69 as I write this post.

Follow the match live here…

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Pak vs NZ 2nd Test 1st Day Score - Vettori and Tuffy restricted Pak to 161/6 at the stumps of day1

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori took 2 wickets in one over as Pakistan collapse from 60-0 to 66-3 on the 1st day of 2nd test match on Thursday, Dcember 3rd at Wellington.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field and Pakistan got their best opening stand of the series with 60 runs by Salman Butt and Imran Farhat contributed 29 and 32 runs respectively. Umar Akmal continues with his good form and scored 48 balls 46 runs with 6 fours and a six.

New Zealand then bounced back with two wickets by Vettori as he got Farhat and captain Mohammad yousuf in the same over and took 3-42, while Dayll Tuffy also took 2 wickets for 32 runs. Pakistan struggling on 161-6 when the 1st day play called off due to bad light.

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Sri Lanka 366/8 at stumps 1st day Highlights, India Vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test at Mumbai

A fantastic 1st day of Test cricket played between India & Sri Lanka at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The highlight / turning point of the 1st days play would be:

• Tillakaratne Dilshan excellent century
• Harbhajan's goo line bowling
• Dilshan's wicket - wrongly declared out, he was looking for a big one with the bat
• Angelo Mathews quickfire knock towards the later part of the day

Tomorrow's play will be crucial, if India will wrap Sri Lankan inning in the morning and then play entire day by keeping wickets.

Brief Score:

Sri Lanka 366 for 8 (Dilshan 109, Mathews 86*, Paranavitana 53, Harbhajan 4-107)

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Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd Test Live Scorecard - Pak v NZ 2nd Test Teams

After an entertaining and thrilling first test, New Zealand and Pakistan are ready for the 2nd test starting from Thursday, December 3rd to Monday, December 7th, 2009 at Wllington. New Zealand won the 1st test by 32 runs.

Pakistan fast bowlers done well specially Mohammad Asif in his come back match and Mohammad Aamer. Pakistan top order struggled in both the inning against Bond, and only Akmal brothers scored some runs as younger brother scored a century in first inning and half century in 2nd inning.

Shane Bond, New Zealand's first test hero with superb bowling is injured and out of the test series and this is a major set back for host. Ross Taylor and Brandon McCullum done well with the bat and they have to continue their good form in this match also. Tim Southee will replace Shane Bond.

Pakistan Team for 2nd Test:

Mohammad Yousuf (Captain), Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, Imran Farhat, Kamran Akmal, Khurram Manzoor, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk) Mohammad Aamer, Abdur Rauf, Danish Kaneria, Faisal Iqbal, Saeed Ajmal, Salman Butt, Yasir Arafat, Shoaib Malik, , Umar Gul.

New Zealand Team for 2nd Test:

Brendon McCullum (wk), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Daniel Flynn, Daniel Flynn, Daniel Flynn, Peter Fulton, Martin Guptill, Tim McIntosh, Daniel Vettori (capt), Tim Southee, Daryl Tuffey, Chris Martin, Iain O'Brien, Jeetan Patel.

Watch the live score with ball by ball commentary of second test match between Pakistan and New Zealand Here

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India vs. Sri Lanka 3rd Test Live Scorecard - Ind v SL Live Commentary

India and Sri Lanka will meet for the 3rd and final test match starting from December 2nd to December 6th, 2009 at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. India won the 2nd test and leading the series by 1-0.

India is eying no.1 test ranking for the first time if they won the third and final test at Mumbai. Gautam Gambhir will miss 3rd test match as he will be busy in his sister's marriage and Tamil Nadu opener M Vijay will replace him.

Sri Lanka lost the 3rd test by an inning and 144 run and their bowling is really worry as they were toothless and unable to make any marks. Thier spin duo Muralitharan and Mendis were not produced any threat.

Indian Team for 3rd Test:

MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Virender Sehwag, M Vijay, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, S Sreesanth, Pragyan Ojha.

Sri Lankan Team for 3rd Test:

Kumar Sangakkara (c), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Thilan Samaraweera, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Angelo Mathews, Muttiah Muralitharan, Dammika Prasad, Chanaka Welegedara.

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