India's batsmen wilt against Muralitharan

Jul 25, 2008

Overnight centurion Thilan Samaraweera fell early, but Tillakaratne Dilshan continued the run-fest•AFP

Prasanna Jayawardene failed to capitalise, falling to Harbhajan Singh for 30•AFP

India were in further trouble when Ajantha Mendis bamboozled Rahul Dravid with a leg cutter to claim the first wicket of his Test career•AFP

Sourav Ganguly survived this confident lbw appeal off Mendis, which was referred, but in his favour. Ganguly, however, was dismissed on 23 when he slog swept a Muralitharan delivery to Kulasekara at midwicket •AFP

Dilshan batted in limited-overs mode, and went on to score his fifth Test hundred•AFP

Sri Lanka declared on 600 for 6, and Virender Sehwag began briskly in reply. He had scored 25 off 16, before he miscued a hook shot off Nuwan Kulasekara•AFP

The Sri Lankan players rushed to congratulate Mendis, their next big spin hope •AFP

Muralitharan soon had his fourth wicket when he caught Dinesh Karthik off his own bowling, before India closed the fourth day at a dismal 159 for 6 •AFP

Gautam Gambhir kept the spinners at bay with a 55-ball 39, but the floodgates opened when he was dismissed by Muttiah Muralitharan •AFP

Sachin Tendulkar, after making his way to 27, was done in by a doosra from Muralitharan •AFP