Match summary
Sri Lanka played India in the 1st Test, India in Sri Lanka Test Series 2015 at Galle International Stadium, from 12 Aug 2015 to 15 Aug 2015. Sri Lanka won by 63 runs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Sri Lanka made 183 in 49.4 overs, India made 375 in 117.5 overs, Sri Lanka made 367 in 82.2 overs, India made 112 in 49.5 overs.
Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 221 runs in the match; Ravichandran Ashwin took 10/160 in the match; Dinesh Chandimal was named player of the match.
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratne c AM Rahane b I Sharma |
c AM Rahane b I Sharma | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 47.37 |
| JK Silva c S Dhawan b VR Aaron |
c S Dhawan b VR Aaron | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20.83 |
| HDRL Thirimanne c AM Rahane b R Ashwin |
c AM Rahane b R Ashwin | 13 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 34.21 |
| KC Sangakkara c KL Rahul b R Ashwin |
c KL Rahul b R Ashwin | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 |
| AD Mathews c RG Sharma b R Ashwin |
c RG Sharma b R Ashwin | 64 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 69.57 |
| J Mubarak c KL Rahul b R Ashwin |
c KL Rahul b R Ashwin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| LD Chandimal c AM Rahane b A Mishra |
c AM Rahane b A Mishra | 59 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 76.62 |
| KTGD Prasad lbw b R Ashwin |
lbw b R Ashwin | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| HMRKB Herath b R Ashwin |
b R Ashwin | 23 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 95.83 |
| PHT Kaushal c RG Sharma b A Mishra |
c RG Sharma b A Mishra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| N Pradeep not out |
not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 0, nb 3) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 49.4 Ov (RR: 3.68) | 183/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (FDM Karunaratne, 6.5 ov), 2-15 (JK Silva, 7.1 ov), 3-27 (KC Sangakkara, 11.3 ov), 4-54 (HDRL Thirimanne, 19.4 ov), 5-60 (J Mubarak, 21.3 ov), 6-139 (AD Mathews, 41.3 ov), 7-155 (KTGD Prasad, 43.3 ov), 8-179 (LD Chandimal, 48.1 ov), 9-179 (PHT Kaushal, 48.2 ov), 10-183 (HMRKB Herath, 49.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Sharma | 11 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 2.73 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| VR Aaron | 11 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 6.18 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | 13.4 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 3.37 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Mishra | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3.33 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2.13 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
India Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul lbw b KTGD Prasad |
lbw b KTGD Prasad | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| S Dhawan b N Pradeep |
b N Pradeep | 134 | 271 | 13 | 0 | 49.45 |
| RG Sharma lbw b AD Mathews |
lbw b AD Mathews | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 37.50 |
| V Kohli lbw b PHT Kaushal |
lbw b PHT Kaushal | 103 | 191 | 11 | 0 | 53.93 |
| AM Rahane lbw b PHT Kaushal |
lbw b PHT Kaushal | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| WP Saha c LD Chandimal b N Pradeep |
c LD Chandimal b N Pradeep | 60 | 120 | 6 | 1 | 50.00 |
| R Ashwin b N Pradeep |
b N Pradeep | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175.00 |
| Harbhajan Singh b PHT Kaushal |
b PHT Kaushal | 14 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 45.16 |
| A Mishra b PHT Kaushal |
b PHT Kaushal | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 58.82 |
| I Sharma not out |
not out | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 7.69 |
| VR Aaron c AD Mathews b PHT Kaushal |
c AD Mathews b PHT Kaushal | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 10, w 3, nb 11) | 24 | ||||
| Total | 117.5 Ov (RR: 3.18) | 375/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (KL Rahul, 2.6 ov), 2-28 (RG Sharma, 9.3 ov), 3-255 (V Kohli, 73.6 ov), 4-257 (AM Rahane, 75.2 ov), 5-294 (S Dhawan, 87.6 ov), 6-302 (R Ashwin, 89.5 ov), 7-330 (Harbhajan Singh, 99.2 ov), 8-344 (A Mishra, 103.4 ov), 9-366 (WP Saha, 114.5 ov), 10-375 (VR Aaron, 117.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTGD Prasad | 22 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 2.45 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| N Pradeep | 26 | 2 | 98 | 3 | 3.77 | 111 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| AD Mathews | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3.00 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHT Kaushal | 32.5 | 2 | 134 | 5 | 4.08 | 132 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| HMRKB Herath | 33 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 2.03 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratne b R Ashwin |
b R Ashwin | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JK Silva b A Mishra |
b A Mishra | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| KTGD Prasad c AM Rahane b VR Aaron |
c AM Rahane b VR Aaron | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| KC Sangakkara c AM Rahane b R Ashwin |
c AM Rahane b R Ashwin | 40 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 57.14 |
| AD Mathews c KL Rahul b A Mishra |
c KL Rahul b A Mishra | 39 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 61.90 |
| LD Chandimal not out |
not out | 162 | 169 | 19 | 4 | 95.86 |
| HDRL Thirimanne c AM Rahane b R Ashwin |
c AM Rahane b R Ashwin | 44 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 57.89 |
| J Mubarak c AM Rahane b Harbhajan Singh |
c AM Rahane b Harbhajan Singh | 49 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 81.67 |
| HMRKB Herath c AM Rahane b A Mishra |
c AM Rahane b A Mishra | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| PHT Kaushal c WP Saha b I Sharma |
c WP Saha b I Sharma | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 31.82 |
| N Pradeep b R Ashwin |
b R Ashwin | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Extras | (b 3, lb 0, w 8, nb 8) | 19 | ||||
| Total | 82.2 Ov (RR: 4.46) | 367/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (FDM Karunaratne, 0.5 ov), 2-1 (JK Silva, 1.5 ov), 3-5 (KTGD Prasad, 4.1 ov), 4-92 (KC Sangakkara, 24.5 ov), 5-95 (AD Mathews, 25.6 ov), 6-220 (HDRL Thirimanne, 50.4 ov), 7-302 (J Mubarak, 68.3 ov), 8-319 (HMRKB Herath, 72.5 ov), 9-360 (PHT Kaushal, 81.2 ov), 10-367 (N Pradeep, 82.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Ashwin | 28.2 | 6 | 114 | 4 | 4.02 | 117 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A Mishra | 17 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 3.59 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 17 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 4.29 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| VR Aaron | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 5.57 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| I Sharma | 13 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 5.92 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
India Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul lbw b HMRKB Herath |
lbw b HMRKB Herath | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
| S Dhawan c & b PHT Kaushal |
c & b PHT Kaushal | 28 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 33.73 |
| I Sharma lbw b HMRKB Herath |
lbw b HMRKB Herath | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 43.48 |
| RG Sharma b HMRKB Herath |
b HMRKB Herath | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 |
| V Kohli c JK Silva b PHT Kaushal |
c JK Silva b PHT Kaushal | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| AM Rahane c AD Mathews b HMRKB Herath |
c AD Mathews b HMRKB Herath | 36 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 47.37 |
| WP Saha st LD Chandimal b HMRKB Herath |
st LD Chandimal b HMRKB Herath | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Harbhajan Singh c JK Silva b HMRKB Herath |
c JK Silva b HMRKB Herath | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| R Ashwin c KTGD Prasad b HMRKB Herath |
c KTGD Prasad b HMRKB Herath | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 |
| A Mishra c FDM Karunaratne b PHT Kaushal |
c FDM Karunaratne b PHT Kaushal | 15 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 41.67 |
| VR Aaron not out |
not out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 1, nb 1) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 49.5 Ov (RR: 2.25) | 112/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (KL Rahul, 4.3 ov), 2-30 (I Sharma, 14.1 ov), 3-34 (RG Sharma, 18.5 ov), 4-45 (V Kohli, 21.6 ov), 5-60 (S Dhawan, 27.3 ov), 6-65 (WP Saha, 30.3 ov), 7-67 (Harbhajan Singh, 32.3 ov), 8-81 (R Ashwin, 38.6 ov), 9-102 (AM Rahane, 46.3 ov), 10-112 (A Mishra, 49.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTGD Prasad | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HMRKB Herath | 21 | 6 | 48 | 7 | 2.29 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHT Kaushal | 17.5 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 2.64 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N Pradeep | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1.33 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Mathews | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- 1st Test · India in Sri Lanka Test Series 2015
- Venue
- Galle International Stadium
- Date
- 12 Aug 2015 to 15 Aug 2015
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 63 runs
- Player of the match
- LD Chandimal
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2015
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Sri Lanka vs India match on 12 Aug 2015?
Sri Lanka won by 63 runs.
Who was player of the match in Sri Lanka vs India?
Dinesh Chandimal.
Who scored the most runs in Sri Lanka vs India?
Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka) with 221 runs across 2 innings.
Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs India?
Ravichandran Ashwin, with 10/160.
Who won the toss in Sri Lanka vs India?
Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first.
Where was Sri Lanka vs India played?
At Galle International Stadium.