India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Ahmedabad, , Nov 16 2009 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Ahmedabad, November 16 - 20, 2009, Sri Lanka tour of India

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India

426 & 412/4

Sri Lanka

760/7d

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Mahela Jayawardene

, SL

275

Mahela Jayawardene congratulates Sachin Tendulkar•Nov 20, 2009•Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman stroll back after saving the Test, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman stroll back after saving the Test•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara and Rangana Herath celebrate Gautam Gambhir's wicket, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

Kumar Sangakkara and Rangana Herath celebrate Gautam Gambhir's wicket•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Gautam Gambhir deflects the ball for a single, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

Gautam Gambhir deflects the ball for a single•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Gautam Gambhir celebrates a gritty century, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

Gautam Gambhir celebrates a gritty century•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir played out 24 overs, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir played out 24 overs•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Chanaka Welegedara celebrates the wicket of Rahul Dravid, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day, November 19, 2009

Chanaka Welegedara celebrates the wicket of Rahul Dravid•Nov 19, 2009•AFP

Virender Sehwag works it on the on side, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day, November 19, 2009

Virender Sehwag works it on the on side•Nov 19, 2009•AFP

Gautam Gambhir cuts fiercely, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day, November 19, 2009

Gautam Gambhir cuts fiercely•Nov 19, 2009•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene lofts over the leg side, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day, November 19, 2009

Mahela Jayawardene lofts over the leg side•Nov 19, 2009•AFP

VVS Laxman crunches one through the off side, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

VVS Laxman crunches one through the off side•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Sachin Tendulkar takes the applause for his 43rd Test century, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar takes the applause for his 43rd Test century•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar enjoy their time in the middle, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar enjoy their time in the middle•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Sachin Tendulkar is all poise and perfection, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar is all poise and perfection•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Gautam Gambhir brings up his seventh Test century, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

Gautam Gambhir brings up his seventh Test century•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Sachin Tendulkar turns one away, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day, November 20, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar turns one away•Nov 20, 2009•AFP

Gautam Gambhir pushes it wide of cover, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day, November 19, 2009

Gautam Gambhir pushes it wide of cover•Nov 19, 2009•AFP

Rangana Herath gets a hug after dismissing Virender Sehwag, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day, November 19, 2009

Rangana Herath gets a hug after dismissing Virender Sehwag•Nov 19, 2009•AFP

Prasanna Jayawardene sweeps during his century, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day, November 19, 2009

Prasanna Jayawardene sweeps during his century•Nov 19, 2009•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene plays the reverse sweep, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day, November 19, 2009

Mahela Jayawardene plays the reverse sweep•Nov 19, 2009•AFP

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India Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
G Gambhir	caught	114	230
V Sehwag	caught	51	67
R Dravid	lbw	38	66
A Mishra	caught	24	51
SR Tendulkar	not out	100	211
VVS Laxman	not out	51	160
Extras	(b 12, lb 9, nb 11, w 2)
Total	412(4 wkts; 129 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
UWMBCA Welegedara	21	1	76	1	3.61 (2 nb)
KTGD Prasad	13	0	56	0	4.3 (3 nb)
HMRKB Herath	40	6	97	2	2.42
M Muralidaran	38	6	124	0	3.26 (6 nb)
AD Mathews	15	6	29	1	1.93
TM Dilshan	1	0	2	0	2
NT Paranavitana	1	0	7	0	7

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	81	Gautam Gambhir	Virender Sehwag
2nd	88	Rahul Dravid	Gautam Gambhir
3rd	40	Gautam Gambhir	Amit Mishra
4th	66	Sachin Tendulkar	Gautam Gambhir
5th	137	Sachin Tendulkar	VVS Laxman

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