Indian national cricket team in Sri Lanka in the 2006 season
The tour of the Indian national cricket team to Sri Lanka in the 2006 season took place from August 18-22, 2006. The international cricket tour was part of the 2006 international cricket season and included three ODIs . The series ended in a 0–0 draw.
prehistory
Sri Lanka previously played a tour against South Africa and India in the West Indies . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 2005/06 season in India . This tour was originally planned as a three-nation tournament together with South Africa . However, after a bomb attack in Colombo, South Africa withdrew for security reasons.
Stages
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Tour venues |
The following stages were designated as the venue for the tour and were announced on July 13, 2006.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) | Colombo | 10,000 | 1st - 3rd ODI |
Squad lists
India named its squad on July 20, 2006.
ODI | |
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Sri Lanka | India |
Tour matches
June 1st scorecard |
Colombo (CCC) |
Sri Lanka A 202-9 (50) |
- |
Indians 203-7 (44.3) |
Indians wins with 3 wickets |
One-day internationals
First ODI in Colombo
18./19. August scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Sri Lanka 11-0 (3.4) |
- |
India |
No result |
Second ODI in Colombo
August 20 scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Sri Lanka |
- |
India |
Game canceled |
Third ODI in Colombo
August 22nd scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Sri Lanka |
- |
India |
Game canceled |
All three games were canceled due to heavy rainfall. While attempts were still made to play the game in the first two games, and in the case of the first ODI, 22 balls were also played, the preparation of the third ODI was canceled and the tour was postponed.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Colombo to host all tri-series matches ( English ) Cricinfo. July 13, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Dileep Premachandran: South Africa to remain in Sri Lanka ( English ) Cricinfo. August 15, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Sa'adi Thawfeeq: Sri Lanka to seek compensation ( English ) Cricinfo. August 19, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Tendulkar and Mongia return to squad ( English ) Cricinfo. July 20, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Dipleep Premachandran: India-Sri Lanka one-dayers canceled ( English ) Cricinfo. August 20, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.