3rd Test, Colombo, August 29, 2001, 12:00 AM
India
234/10(81.1ov) & 299/10(124.5ov)
Sri Lanka
610/6(171ov)
Sri Lanka beat India by an innings and 77 runs
Sri Lanka Playing XI
India Playing XI
| Russel Arnold | All Rounder |
| Marvan Atapattu | Batsman |
| Dilhara Fernando | Bowler |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (c) | Batsman |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Batsman |
| Dulip Liyanage | Bowler |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Bowler |
| Thilan Samaraweera | Batsman |
| Kumar Sangakkara † | Wicket Keeper |
| Hashan Tillakaratne † | Wicket Keeper |
| Chaminda Vaas | Bowler |
| Hemang Badani | Batsman |
| Sairaj Bahutule | Bowler |
| Shiv Sunder Das | Batsman |
| Sameer Dighe † | Wicket Keeper |
| Rahul Dravid | Batsman |
| Sourav Ganguly (c) | Batsman |
| Harbhajan Singh | Bowler |
| Mohammad Kaif | Batsman |
| Zaheer Khan | Bowler |
| Venkatesh Prasad | Bowler |
| Sadagopan Ramesh | Batsman |