1.   A further complication for the Sri Lankans is their inability to adapt to the bouncy WACA wicket.

2.   On the first day Wednesday, Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga won the toss and put India to bat on a bouncy wicket.

3.   There was no devil in the wicket but Indian spinners spun webs around the Australian batsmen on a turning and bouncy wicket on the fifth and final day.

4.   Vaas clean bowled opener Saurav Ganguly on the first delivery of the day after India had decided to bat first on a bouncy wicket after winning the toss.