3rd Test · India in Sri Lanka Test Series 2015 · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 28 Aug 2015 to 1 Sept 2015
India 312 & 274
Sri Lanka 201 & 268
India won by 117 runs
Player of the match: CA Pujara

Match summary

Sri Lanka played India in the 3rd Test, India in Sri Lanka Test Series 2015 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, from 28 Aug 2015 to 1 Sept 2015. India won by 117 runs.

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first. India made 312 in 100.1 overs, Sri Lanka made 201 in 52.2 overs, India made 274 in 76 overs, Sri Lanka made 268 in 85 overs.

Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 145 runs in the match; Ishant Sharma took 8/86 in the match; Cheteshwar Pujara was named player of the match.

India Innings

312/10 (100.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
KL Rahul
b KTGD Prasad
b KTGD Prasad 22 00100.00
CA Pujara
not out
not out 145289 14050.17
AM Rahane
lbw b N Pradeep
lbw b N Pradeep 813 2061.54
V Kohli
c MDKJ Perera b AD Mathews
c MDKJ Perera b AD Mathews 1860 3030.00
RG Sharma
c WU Tharanga b KTGD Prasad
c WU Tharanga b KTGD Prasad 2665 3140.00
STR Binny
lbw b KTGD Prasad
lbw b KTGD Prasad 01 000.00
NV Ojha
c WU Tharanga b PHT Kaushal
c WU Tharanga b PHT Kaushal 2154 3038.89
R Ashwin
c MDKJ Perera b KTGD Prasad
c MDKJ Perera b KTGD Prasad 514 1035.71
A Mishra
st MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herath
st MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herath 5987 7067.82
I Sharma
b HMRKB Herath
b HMRKB Herath 69 1066.67
UT Yadav
b HMRKB Herath
b HMRKB Herath 414 0028.57
Extras(b 0, lb 2, w 4, nb 7, p 5)18
Total100.1 Ov (RR: 3.11)312/10

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (KL Rahul, 0.2 ov), 2-14 (AM Rahane, 3.4 ov), 3-64 (V Kohli, 23.3 ov), 4-119 (RG Sharma, 45.5 ov), 5-119 (STR Binny, 45.6 ov), 6-173 (NV Ojha, 60.6 ov), 7-180 (R Ashwin, 65.1 ov), 8-284 (A Mishra, 92.2 ov), 9-298 (I Sharma, 96.6 ov), 10-312 (UT Yadav, 100.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
KTGD Prasad 264100 43.85 115130 14
N Pradeep 22652 12.36 10970 30
AD Mathews 13624 11.85 6630 00
HMRKB Herath 27.1384 33.09 11881 00
PHT Kaushal 12245 13.75 4630 03

Sri Lanka Innings

201/10 (52.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
WU Tharanga
c KL Rahul b I Sharma
c KL Rahul b I Sharma 423 1017.39
JK Silva
b UT Yadav
b UT Yadav 311 0027.27
FDM Karunaratne
c KL Rahul b STR Binny
c KL Rahul b STR Binny 1137 0029.73
LD Chandimal
lbw b STR Binny
lbw b STR Binny 2327 5085.19
AD Mathews
c NV Ojha b I Sharma
c NV Ojha b I Sharma 19 0011.11
HDRL Thirimanne
c KL Rahul b I Sharma
c KL Rahul b I Sharma 07 000.00
MDKJ Perera
c V Kohli b I Sharma
c V Kohli b I Sharma 5556 9098.21
KTGD Prasad
st NV Ojha b A Mishra
st NV Ojha b A Mishra 2723 40117.39
HMRKB Herath
c NV Ojha b I Sharma
c NV Ojha b I Sharma 4984 8058.33
PHT Kaushal
lbw b A Mishra
lbw b A Mishra 1639 3041.03
N Pradeep
not out
not out 25 0040.00
Extras(b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 7)10
Total52.2 Ov (RR: 3.84)201/10

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (WU Tharanga, 4.5 ov), 2-11 (JK Silva, 5.2 ov), 3-40 (LD Chandimal, 11.5 ov), 4-45 (AD Mathews, 16.1 ov), 5-47 (FDM Karunaratne, 17.6 ov), 6-47 (HDRL Thirimanne, 18.2 ov), 7-127 (MDKJ Perera, 33.4 ov), 8-156 (PHT Kaushal, 44.4 ov), 9-183 (HMRKB Herath, 49.5 ov), 10-201 (KTGD Prasad, 52.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
I Sharma 15254 53.60 6870 16
UT Yadav 13264 14.92 5190 00
STR Binny 9324 22.67 4540 10
R Ashwin 8133 04.13 3660 00
A Mishra 7.2125 23.41 3440 01

India Innings

274/10 (76 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
CA Pujara
b KTGD Prasad
b KTGD Prasad 02 000.00
KL Rahul
b N Pradeep
b N Pradeep 28 0025.00
AM Rahane
lbw b N Pradeep
lbw b N Pradeep 417 1023.53
V Kohli
c WU Tharanga b N Pradeep
c WU Tharanga b N Pradeep 2163 2033.33
RG Sharma
c N Pradeep b KTGD Prasad
c N Pradeep b KTGD Prasad 5072 4169.44
STR Binny
c WU Tharanga b KTGD Prasad
c WU Tharanga b KTGD Prasad 4962 7079.03
NV Ojha
c FDM Karunaratne b HMRKB Herath
c FDM Karunaratne b HMRKB Herath 3563 4055.56
A Mishra
run out (JK Silva)
run out (JK Silva) 3962 4062.90
R Ashwin
c MDKJ Perera b KTGD Prasad
c MDKJ Perera b KTGD Prasad 5887 7066.67
UT Yadav
c HMRKB Herath b N Pradeep
c HMRKB Herath b N Pradeep 419 0021.05
I Sharma
not out
not out 26 0033.33
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 3, nb 5)10
Total76 Ov (RR: 3.61)274/10

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (CA Pujara, 0.2 ov), 2-2 (KL Rahul, 3.2 ov), 3-7 (AM Rahane, 5.2 ov), 4-64 (V Kohli, 22.2 ov), 5-118 (RG Sharma, 32.5 ov), 6-160 (STR Binny, 44.2 ov), 7-179 (NV Ojha, 51.3 ov), 8-234 (A Mishra, 67.2 ov), 9-269 (UT Yadav, 74.6 ov), 10-274 (R Ashwin, 75.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
KTGD Prasad 19369 43.63 8280 24
N Pradeep 17262 43.65 7190 10
HMRKB Herath 22089 14.05 7861 00
AD Mathews 6311 01.83 3220 00
PHT Kaushal 12241 03.42 4940 01

Sri Lanka Innings

268/10 (85 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
WU Tharanga
c NV Ojha b I Sharma
c NV Ojha b I Sharma 07 000.00
JK Silva
c CA Pujara b UT Yadav
c CA Pujara b UT Yadav 2750 4054.00
FDM Karunaratne
c NV Ojha b UT Yadav
c NV Ojha b UT Yadav 07 000.00
LD Chandimal
c V Kohli b I Sharma
c V Kohli b I Sharma 1817 30105.88
AD Mathews
lbw b I Sharma
lbw b I Sharma 110240 13045.83
HDRL Thirimanne
c KL Rahul b R Ashwin
c KL Rahul b R Ashwin 1247 0025.53
MDKJ Perera
c RG Sharma b R Ashwin
c RG Sharma b R Ashwin 70106 11066.04
HMRKB Herath
lbw b R Ashwin
lbw b R Ashwin 1123 2047.83
PHT Kaushal
not out
not out 114 007.14
KTGD Prasad
c STR Binny b R Ashwin
c STR Binny b R Ashwin 64 10150.00
N Pradeep
lbw b A Mishra
lbw b A Mishra 02 000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 2, w 0, nb 7)13
Total85 Ov (RR: 3.15)268/10

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (WU Tharanga, 0.6 ov), 2-2 (FDM Karunaratne, 3.2 ov), 3-21 (LD Chandimal, 6.6 ov), 4-74 (JK Silva, 21.1 ov), 5-107 (HDRL Thirimanne, 37.6 ov), 6-242 (MDKJ Perera, 76.1 ov), 7-249 (AD Mathews, 80.3 ov), 8-257 (HMRKB Herath, 83.1 ov), 9-263 (KTGD Prasad, 83.5 ov), 10-268 (N Pradeep, 84.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
I Sharma 19532 31.68 9410 04
UT Yadav 15365 24.33 66130 00
STR Binny 13349 03.77 6090 00
A Mishra 18147 12.61 8040 03
R Ashwin 20269 43.45 8170 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Sri Lanka vs India match on 28 Aug 2015?

India won by 117 runs.

Who was player of the match in Sri Lanka vs India?

Cheteshwar Pujara.

Who scored the most runs in Sri Lanka vs India?

Cheteshwar Pujara (India) with 145 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs India?

Ishant Sharma, with 8/86.

Who won the toss in Sri Lanka vs India?

Sri Lanka, who chose to field first.

Where was Sri Lanka vs India played?

At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.