A disappointing Test match for the Indian skipper, both as batsman and captain. His bowlers disappointed him, by consistently bowling short and wide. The batsmen were found wanting by the pace and lift of Sri Lanka's shock bowler Dilhara Fernando, who was firing them at a steady 140 plus km per hour. Ganguly failed in both innings, and to add to his woes as captain, Javagal Srinath suffered an injury that added to the list of key players rendered hors d' combat.