1.   Ace spinners Murlitharan and Dharmasena put on the best play of the day with two wickets each.

2.   Das later gave the same treatment to ace spinner Muralitharan, whom he hit for two fours to the onside in one over.

3.   Das later gave the same treatment to ace spinner Muralitharan, whom he hit for two fours to the on-side in one over.

4.   India is already without the services of ace spinner Anil Kumble, who is still to recover from a shoulder surgery.

5.   It was hard work for Sri Lanka who could not find anything to break this partnership having rested ace spinner Muttiah Muralitheran from bowling.

6.   Lara is the only West Indies batsman who is able to face ace spinner Muthiah Muralitharan successfully.

7.   Ace spinner Warne is eager to go after surgery on his finger three months ago.