Sri Lanka v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2003/04) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 16 March 2004
Australia won by 27 runs
Australia won by 27 runs. Damien Martyn top-scored with 161 for Australia. Shane Warne took 5/65.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2003/04)
- Ground
- Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 16 March 2004 to 20 March 2004
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 27 runs
- Player of the match
- Shane Warne
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 120 all out. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 54 off 99 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 48 for Sri Lanka. From 84 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 106 for 9. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Asgiriya Stadium, 259 across 13 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 211 all out. Chaminda Vaas top-scored with 68 not out off 126 balls, and Muthiah Muralidaran made 43. Shane Warne took 5 for 65 for Australia. Sri Lanka led by 91 on first innings.
Australia made 442 all out in their second innings. Damien Martyn top-scored with 161 off 349 balls, and Adam Gilchrist made 144. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 173 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 200-run stand for the third wicket between Damien Martyn and Adam Gilchrist, 45% of the total.
Set 352 to win, Sri Lanka made 324 all out. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 131 off 145 balls, and Chaminda Vaas made 45. Shane Warne took 5 for 90 for Australia.
Australia won by 27 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 120 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | lbw b Nuwan Zoysa | 3 | 39 |
| Matthew Hayden | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 54 | 99 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 11 |
| Damien Martyn | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 1 | 6 |
| Darren Lehmann | b Nuwan Zoysa | 8 | 16 |
| Andrew Symonds | c Hashan Tillakaratne b Nuwan Zoysa | 6 | 14 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Kumar Sangakkara b Nuwan Zoysa | 0 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | c Muthiah Muralidaran b Chaminda Vaas | 18 | 31 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 8 | 24 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 | 2 |
| Stuart MacGill | not out | 8 | 10 |
Extras 4 · Total 120 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 11.2 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 16 | 3 | 54 | 4 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 15 | 4 | 48 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Justin Langer, 13.6 ov), 2-47 (Ricky Ponting, 17.5 ov), 3-50 (Damien Martyn, 20.2 ov), 4-60 (Darren Lehmann, 24.4 ov), 5-84 (Andrew Symonds, 30.2 ov), 6-84 (Adam Gilchrist, 30.4 ov), 7-86 (Matthew Hayden, 31.3 ov), 8-100 (Jason Gillespie, 37.4 ov), 9-106 (Michael Kasprowicz, 39.1 ov), 10-120 (Shane Warne, 42.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (1) and Matthew Hayden (20) | 25 | 76 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (12) and Ricky Ponting (10) | 22 | 23 |
| third | Damien Martyn (1) and Matthew Hayden (2) | 3 | 15 |
| fourth | Matthew Hayden (2) and Darren Lehmann (8) | 10 | 26 |
| fifth | Matthew Hayden (18) and Andrew Symonds (6) | 24 | 34 |
| sixth | Matthew Hayden (0) and Adam Gilchrist (0) | 0 | 2 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (2) and Matthew Hayden (0) | 2 | 5 |
| eighth | Shane Warne (5) and Jason Gillespie (8) | 14 | 38 |
| ninth | Shane Warne (6) and Michael Kasprowicz (0) | 6 | 8 |
| tenth | Shane Warne (5) and Stuart MacGill (8) | 14 | 19 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 211 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | c Adam Gilchrist b Michael Kasprowicz | 9 | 37 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | lbw b Michael Kasprowicz | 1 | 4 |
| Avishka Gunawardene | lbw b Michael Kasprowicz | 13 | 23 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Andrew Symonds b Jason Gillespie | 5 | 19 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Andrew Symonds b Shane Warne | 17 | 46 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne | 16 | 60 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | lbw b Shane Warne | 0 | 1 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 68 | 126 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | c Adam Gilchrist b Michael Kasprowicz | 4 | 8 |
| Kaushal Lokuarachchi | c Michael Kasprowicz b Shane Warne | 15 | 30 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | c Andrew Symonds b Shane Warne | 43 | 28 |
Extras 20 · Total 211 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Gillespie | 12 | 4 | 25 | 1 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 24 | 5 | 83 | 4 |
| Shane Warne | 20.1 | 3 | 65 | 5 |
| Andrew Symonds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart MacGill | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 1.3 ov), 2-34 (Avishka Gunawardene, 9.1 ov), 3-39 (Marvan Atapattu, 11.6 ov), 4-49 (Kumar Sangakkara, 16.5 ov), 5-67 (Mahela Jayawardene, 25.4 ov), 6-67 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 25.5 ov), 7-88 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 37.6 ov), 8-111 (Nuwan Zoysa, 42.1 ov), 9-132 (Kaushal Lokuarachchi, 49.6 ov), 10-211 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 63.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (0) and Sanath Jayasuriya (1) | 6 | 6 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (7) and Avishka Gunawardene (13) | 28 | 46 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu (1) and Kumar Sangakkara (4) | 5 | 17 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (9) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 10 | 29 |
| fifth | Hashan Tillakaratne (10) and Mahela Jayawardene (8) | 18 | 53 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne (0) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (0) | 0 | 1 |
| seventh | Hashan Tillakaratne (6) and Chaminda Vaas (12) | 21 | 75 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas (19) and Nuwan Zoysa (4) | 23 | 25 |
| ninth | Chaminda Vaas (6) and Kaushal Lokuarachchi (15) | 21 | 47 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (43) and Chaminda Vaas (31) | 79 | 80 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 442 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | c Kumar Sangakkara b Nuwan Zoysa | 9 | 31 |
| Matthew Hayden | c & b Chaminda Vaas | 5 | 9 |
| Adam Gilchrist | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 144 | 185 |
| Damien Martyn | st Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran | 161 | 349 |
| Darren Lehmann | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 21 | 36 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas | 27 | 49 |
| Andrew Symonds | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 23 | 72 |
| Shane Warne | c Nuwan Zoysa b Muthiah Muralidaran | 6 | 26 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Marvan Atapattu b Muthiah Muralidaran | 11 | 23 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c Mahela Jayawardene b Nuwan Zoysa | 8 | 10 |
| Stuart MacGill | not out | 17 | 18 |
Extras 10 · Total 442 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 33 | 6 | 103 | 3 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 50.3 | 8 | 173 | 5 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 33 | 11 | 102 | 2 |
| Kaushal Lokuarachchi | 12 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Matthew Hayden, 4.1 ov), 2-26 (Justin Langer, 9.2 ov), 3-226 (Adam Gilchrist, 62.3 ov), 4-255 (Darren Lehmann, 73.3 ov), 5-304 (Ricky Ponting, 92.2 ov), 6-360 (Andrew Symonds, 114.2 ov), 7-376 (Shane Warne, 120.2 ov), 8-393 (Jason Gillespie, 126.3 ov), 9-408 (Michael Kasprowicz, 129.4 ov), 10-442 (Damien Martyn, 134.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (6) and Matthew Hayden (5) | 11 | 19 |
| second | Justin Langer (3) and Adam Gilchrist (10) | 15 | 32 |
| third | Damien Martyn (65) and Adam Gilchrist (134) | 200 | 319 |
| fourth | Damien Martyn (8) and Darren Lehmann (21) | 29 | 66 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn (22) and Ricky Ponting (27) | 49 | 113 |
| sixth | Damien Martyn (32) and Andrew Symonds (23) | 56 | 132 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (6) and Damien Martyn (7) | 16 | 36 |
| eighth | Damien Martyn (6) and Jason Gillespie (11) | 17 | 37 |
| ninth | Damien Martyn (5) and Michael Kasprowicz (8) | 15 | 19 |
| tenth | Damien Martyn (16) and Stuart MacGill (17) | 34 | 29 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 324 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 8 | 11 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 131 | 145 |
| Avishka Gunawardene | lbw b Michael Kasprowicz | 9 | 19 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c & b Shane Warne | 29 | 46 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 13 | 45 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | b Shane Warne | 43 | 62 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Ricky Ponting b Shane Warne | 7 | 15 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Justin Langer b Shane Warne | 45 | 53 |
| Kaushal Lokuarachchi | lbw b Shane Warne | 16 | 34 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 0 | 6 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 4 | 4 |
Extras 19 · Total 324 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kasprowicz | 17 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 20 | 1 | 76 | 4 |
| Shane Warne | 21.1 | 2 | 90 | 5 |
| Andrew Symonds | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Stuart MacGill | 12 | 0 | 69 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Marvan Atapattu, 3.3 ov), 2-36 (Avishka Gunawardene, 8.5 ov), 3-98 (Kumar Sangakkara, 22.3 ov), 4-174 (Mahela Jayawardene, 38.4 ov), 5-218 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 46.5 ov), 6-239 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 51.3 ov), 7-272 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 61.1 ov), 8-319 (Chaminda Vaas, 69.5 ov), 9-320 (Nuwan Zoysa, 72.2 ov), 10-324 (Kaushal Lokuarachchi, 73.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (4) and Sanath Jayasuriya (9) | 17 | 15 |
| second | Sanath Jayasuriya (10) and Avishka Gunawardene (9) | 19 | 32 |
| third | Sanath Jayasuriya (33) and Kumar Sangakkara (29) | 62 | 82 |
| fourth | Sanath Jayasuriya (55) and Mahela Jayawardene (13) | 76 | 97 |
| fifth | Sanath Jayasuriya (24) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (17) | 44 | 50 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne (7) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (8) | 21 | 28 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (17) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (18) | 33 | 58 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas (28) and Kaushal Lokuarachchi (15) | 47 | 52 |
| ninth | Nuwan Zoysa (0) and Kaushal Lokuarachchi (1) | 1 | 15 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (4) and Kaushal Lokuarachchi (0) | 4 | 5 |
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