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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (DECEMBER 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder The third Test between the touring Sri Lankans and India, played at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi, Delhi, ended in a draw. Scores: India – 1st Innings – 536/7 dec (Kohli 243, Vijay 155, Sharma 65, Ashwin 38, Sandakan 4/167, Gamage 2/95, Perera 1/145) Sri Lanka – 1st Innings – 373 (Chandimal 164, Mathews 111, Perera 42, Samarawickrama 33, Ashwin 3/90, Sharma 3/98, Shami 2/85, Jadeja 2/86) India – 2nd Innings – 246/5 dec (Dhawan 67, Kohli 50, Sharma 50no, Pujara 49, de Silva 1/31, Gamage 1/48, Sandakan 1/50, Perera 1/54) Sri Lanka – 2nd Innings – 299/5 (de Silva 119 ret hurt, Silva 74no, Dickwella 44no, Chandimal 36, Jadeja 3/81, Shami 1/50, Ashwin 1/126) Player of the match: Virat Kohli (India) Player of the series: Virat Kohli (India) Test debut: A.R. S. Silva (Sri Lanka) ...