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Das (40) was the next man to go back to the pavilion, caught by Jayasuriya off Chaminda Vaas. Rahul Dravid (12) was snapped up by Russel Arnold at silly point off the bowling of Muralitharan. Mohd Kaif (37) struggled in the middle for a long while and his misery was put to an end by Dilhara Fernando, bowled neck and crop. Hemang Badani went out to bat in the fag end of the day's play as Sourav Ganguly decided not to make use of the services of a nightwatchman. Badani (6) played an outrageous cut shot and was caught behind off the bowling of the fiery Fernando. At close of play on day one, India were 163/5 with Ganguly (10) and Dighe (2) at the crease.