31.   Star Indian batsmen Tendulkar suffered muscle spasms which forced him to rest during the last few days.

32.   Star Indian batsmen Tendulkar, who suffered muscle spasms which forced him to rest during the last few days, was declared fit for the match.

33.   Some tight bowling by Sri Lankans tied down Indian batsmen.

34.   Sturdy Angus Fraser, playing instead of Alan Mullally, and Darren Gough were responsible for dismissing the openers and continued to make life difficult for the Indian batsmen.

35.   Sri Lanka is banking on relentless pace to leave the Indian batsmen guessing.

36.   The Indian batsmen did endure some early anxiety.

37.   The Indian batsmen were disciplined and the middle order duo of Manjrekar and Mongia were inspiring.

38.   The Indian batsmen batted freely after lunch.

39.   The Indian batsmen buried the ghost of a green-top track but their overtly defensive approach restricted the scoring.

40.   The Indian batsman has also scored two centuries and another half-century.