Sri Lanka captured the remaining four wickets and won the Test match by an innings and 77 runs. Sri Lanka won the Test series 2-1. Muralitharan was named the Man of the Match and the series.

Indian openers are hard at practice ahead of the third Test at the SSC in Colombo which begins on Wednesday. India, who last won an away series in Sri Lanka in 1993, will be hoping to taste success yet again.

In remarkable fashion Ganguly returned to form, scoring an unbeaten 98 and taking India to a seven-wicket win. Rahul Dravid with 75 played his part as India leveled the series.

Sri Lanka attacked like a pride of lions and emerged victorious over India at the Galle International Stadium. They outplayed the visitors in all departments of the game and won the first Test match by ten wickets. The abject surrender of the Indian team made it easier for the ravaging Sri Lankans.