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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > India-Sri Lanka Test Series 2005 > India crush Sri Lanka in the final Test 21.20 IST 22nd Dec 2005 By Agencies 
Indian spin twins Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh spun out Sri Lanka for 249 in their second innings to pilot the home team to a massive 259-run victory in the third and final cricket Test and a 2-0 triumph in the series on the fifth and final day at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad today.Chasing a victory target of 509, the islanders resumed at 235 for six and the spin magicians made quick work of the remaining four batsmen in only half an hour and 7.3 overs. Kumble and Harbhajan had an equal share of the morning spoils. Kumble made his 100th Test a memorable encounter by applying the finishing touches to a great personal and team series with the last wicket of Malinga Bandara who was caught at second slip by first innings centurion VVS Laxman to start the home team's celebrations even as spectators were walking into the stadium. The Karnataka man started the Lankan slide by having overnight batsman Farveez Maharoof leg before in the second over of the chilly morning. It was the ace Bangalore leg-spinner's 31st five-wicket haul with second innings figures of 5 for 89 and match analysis of 7 for 176 which left him only 15 wickets adrift of the 500-wicket mark. Equally impressive was his spin twin Harbhajan who ended with three second innings wickets for 79 runs and a ten-wicket haul for the match while conceding 141 runs, his fourth in 50 Tests. in-depth coverage > India-Sri Lanka Test Series 2005 > |
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