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Sri Lanka v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2003/04) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 8 March 2004

Australia won by 197 runs

Australia won by 197 runs. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 130 for Australia. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6/59.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2003/04)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
8 March 2004 to 12 March 2004
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 197 runs
Player of the match
Matthew Hayden
Captains
Ricky Ponting (Australia), Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Andrew Symonds (Australia)
Umpires
DR Shepherd and RE Koertzen
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Andrew Symonds's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 220 all out. Darren Lehmann top-scored with 63 off 113 balls, and Damien Martyn made 42. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6 for 59 for Sri Lanka. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 372 across 13 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 381 all out. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 104 off 188 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 68. Shane Warne took 5 for 116 for Australia. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fifth wicket between Hashan Tillakaratne and Tillakaratne Dilshan. Sri Lanka led by 161 on first innings.

Australia made 512 for 8 declared in their second innings. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 130 off 211 balls, and Darren Lehmann made 129. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 153 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 206-run stand for the fourth wicket between Damien Martyn and Darren Lehmann, 40% of the total.

Set 352 to win, Sri Lanka made 154 all out. Upul Chandana top-scored with 43 off 34 balls. Shane Warne took 5 for 43 for Australia.

Australia won by 197 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 220 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerc Kumar Sangakkara b Kumar Dharmasena1236
Matthew Haydenc Upul Chandana b Muthiah Muralidaran4146
Ricky Pontingst Kumar Sangakkara b Upul Chandana2139
Damien Martync Mahela Jayawardene b Kumar Dharmasena4281
Darren Lehmannb Muthiah Muralidaran63113
Andrew Symondsc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran015
Adam Gilchristc Kumar Dharmasena b Muthiah Muralidaran47
Shane Warnec Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas2363
Jason Gillespienot out47
Michael Kasprowiczb Muthiah Muralidaran13
Stuart MacGilllbw b Muthiah Muralidaran01

Extras 9 · Total 220 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas122391
Kumar Dharmasena204522
Muthiah Muralidaran21.35596
Upul Chandana141591
Sanath Jayasuriya1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-31 (Justin Langer, 11.2 ov), 2-62 (Matthew Hayden, 17.5 ov), 3-76 (Ricky Ponting, 20.3 ov), 4-148 (Damien Martyn, 43.2 ov), 5-153 (Andrew Symonds, 46.6 ov), 6-163 (Adam Gilchrist, 48.6 ov), 7-215 (Darren Lehmann, 66.3 ov), 8-219 (Shane Warne, 67.1 ov), 9-220 (Michael Kasprowicz, 68.2 ov), 10-220 (Stuart MacGill, 68.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (12) and Matthew Hayden (19)3162
secondMatthew Hayden (22) and Ricky Ponting (8)3139
thirdDamien Martyn (1) and Ricky Ponting (13)1416
fourthDamien Martyn (41) and Darren Lehmann (30)72137
fifthDarren Lehmann (5) and Andrew Symonds (0)522
sixthDarren Lehmann (6) and Adam Gilchrist (4)1012
seventhShane Warne (23) and Darren Lehmann (22)52105
eighthShane Warne (0) and Jason Gillespie (4)44
ninthMichael Kasprowicz (1) and Jason Gillespie (0)17
tenthJason Gillespie (0) and Stuart MacGill (0)01
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 381 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattub Jason Gillespie47113
Sanath Jayasuriyalbw b Shane Warne3556
Kumar Sangakkarac & b Michael Kasprowicz2240
Mahela Jayawardenec Matthew Hayden b Andrew Symonds68102
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Justin Langer b Michael Kasprowicz104188
Hashan Tillakaratnelbw b Shane Warne3397
Thilan Samaraweeranot out36120
Upul Chandanac Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne2781
Chaminda Vaasc Matthew Hayden b Stuart MacGill09
Kumar Dharmasenac Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne613
Muthiah Muralidaranc & b Shane Warne02

Extras 3 · Total 381 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jason Gillespie289611
Michael Kasprowicz233562
Shane Warne42.491165
Andrew Symonds193681
Stuart MacGill224691
Darren Lehmann2090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-53 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 16.6 ov), 2-92 (Kumar Sangakkara, 27.6 ov), 3-123 (Marvan Atapattu, 41.3 ov), 4-198 (Mahela Jayawardene, 61.4 ov), 5-298 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 95.4 ov), 6-323 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 105.1 ov), 7-369 (Upul Chandana, 130.2 ov), 8-372 (Chaminda Vaas, 133.3 ov), 9-381 (Kumar Dharmasena, 136.2 ov), 10-381 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 136.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (14) and Sanath Jayasuriya (35)5396
secondMarvan Atapattu (16) and Kumar Sangakkara (22)3966
thirdMarvan Atapattu (13) and Mahela Jayawardene (18)3181
fourthMahela Jayawardene (50) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (25)75121
fifthHashan Tillakaratne (33) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (66)100204
sixthTillakaratne Dilshan (13) and Thilan Samaraweera (12)2557
seventhUpul Chandana (27) and Thilan Samaraweera (18)46152
eighthChaminda Vaas (0) and Thilan Samaraweera (3)319
ninthKumar Dharmasena (6) and Thilan Samaraweera (3)917
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (0) and Thilan Samaraweera (0)02
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 512 FOR 8 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerlbw b Sanath Jayasuriya32106
Matthew Haydenc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran130211
Ricky Pontingrun out (Upul Chandana, Kumar Sangakkara)2878
Damien Martync Kaushal Lokuarachchi b Muthiah Muralidaran110250
Darren Lehmannc & b Muthiah Muralidaran129214
Andrew Symondsst Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran2418
Adam Gilchristlbw b Upul Chandana06
Shane Warnest Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran06
Jason Gillespienot out1119
Michael Kasprowicznot out36

Did not bat: Stuart MacGill

Extras 45 · Total 512 for 8 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas273670
Kumar Dharmasena2411000
Muthiah Muralidaran5691535
Tillakaratne Dilshan6390
Sanath Jayasuriya14.32381
Upul Chandana24.321021

FALL OF WICKETS

1-91 (Justin Langer, 29.3 ov), 2-175 (Ricky Ponting, 56.1 ov), 3-245 (Matthew Hayden, 78.2 ov), 4-451 (Damien Martyn, 138.6 ov), 5-480 (Darren Lehmann, 144.1 ov), 6-498 (Andrew Symonds, 146.3 ov), 7-498 (Adam Gilchrist, 147.2 ov), 8-498 (Shane Warne, 148.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (32) and Matthew Hayden (54)91171
secondMatthew Hayden (45) and Ricky Ponting (28)84160
thirdDamien Martyn (32) and Matthew Hayden (31)70134
fourthDamien Martyn (78) and Darren Lehmann (108)206365
fifthDarren Lehmann (21) and Andrew Symonds (6)2931
sixthAdam Gilchrist (0) and Andrew Symonds (18)1814
seventhShane Warne (0) and Adam Gilchrist (0)06
eighthShane Warne (0) and Jason Gillespie (0)06
ninthMichael Kasprowicz (3) and Jason Gillespie (11)1421
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 154 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne1660
Kumar Sangakkaralbw b Michael Kasprowicz713
Mahela Jayawardenec Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne2147
Tillakaratne Dilshanlbw b Shane Warne66
Sanath Jayasuriyac Matthew Hayden b Stuart MacGill512
Hashan Tillakaratnec Andrew Symonds b Shane Warne2543
Thilan Samaraweerab Stuart MacGill1537
Upul Chandanac Justin Langer b Stuart MacGill4334
Chaminda Vaasnot out1014
Kumar Dharmasenac Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne06
Muthiah Muralidaranst Adam Gilchrist b Stuart MacGill01

Extras 6 · Total 154 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Shane Warne155435
Jason Gillespie92200
Michael Kasprowicz51131
Stuart MacGill16.22744

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Kumar Sangakkara, 5.5 ov), 2-41 (Marvan Atapattu, 18.3 ov), 3-49 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 20.1 ov), 4-56 (Mahela Jayawardene, 22.5 ov), 5-56 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 23.1 ov), 6-89 (Thilan Samaraweera, 33.5 ov), 7-119 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 38.2 ov), 8-153 (Upul Chandana, 43.6 ov), 9-153 (Kumar Dharmasena, 44.6 ov), 10-154 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 45.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (7) and Kumar Sangakkara (7)1428
secondMarvan Atapattu (9) and Mahela Jayawardene (17)2777
thirdMahela Jayawardene (2) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (6)810
fourthSanath Jayasuriya (5) and Mahela Jayawardene (2)716
fifthHashan Tillakaratne (0) and Sanath Jayasuriya (0)02
sixthHashan Tillakaratne (13) and Thilan Samaraweera (15)3365
seventhHashan Tillakaratne (12) and Upul Chandana (18)3027
eighthUpul Chandana (25) and Chaminda Vaas (9)3434
ninthKumar Dharmasena (0) and Chaminda Vaas (0)06
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (0) and Chaminda Vaas (1)12
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