Silva saviour

Debutant Sri Lankan Roshen Silva batted for 184 minutes on day five of the third test between India and Sri Lanka in Delhi yesterday to force a draw. Chasing 410, Sri Lanka were placed at 299-5 when play was called off with seven overs remaining in the mandatory hour of play. India had scored 536-7d and 246-5d in their two innings. Sri Lanka had made 373 in the first innings. As a result, India won the three-match series 1-0 after winning in Nagpur by an innings and 239 runs.