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Sri Lanka v Australia 3rd Test

Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2003/04) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 24 March 2004

Australia won by 121 runs

Australia won by 121 runs. Justin Langer top-scored with 166 for Australia. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5/123.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2003/04)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Dates
24 March 2004 to 28 March 2004
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 121 runs
Player of the match
Darren Lehmann
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 401 all out. Darren Lehmann top-scored with 153 off 269 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 92. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 123 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ricky Ponting and Darren Lehmann. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, 316 across 19 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 407 all out. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 118 off 219 balls, and Hashan Tillakaratne made 74. Darren Lehmann took 3 for 50 for Australia. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the first wicket between Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya. Sri Lanka led by 6 on first innings.

Australia made 375 all out in their second innings. Justin Langer top-scored with 166 off 295 balls, and Simon Katich made 86. Rangana Herath took 4 for 92 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 218-run stand for the sixth wicket between Justin Langer and Simon Katich, 58% of the total.

Set 370 to win, Sri Lanka made 248 all out. Thilan Samaraweera top-scored with 53 off 126 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 51. Shane Warne took 4 for 92 for Australia.

Australia won by 121 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 401 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerc Tillakaratne Dilshan b Chaminda Vaas1929
Matthew Haydenc Upul Chandana b Thilan Samaraweera2546
Ricky Pontingc Muthiah Muralidaran b Chaminda Vaas92138
Damien Martync Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas1444
Darren Lehmannc Sanath Jayasuriya b Muthiah Muralidaran153269
Simon Katichc & b Muthiah Muralidaran1436
Adam Gilchristc Sanath Jayasuriya b Muthiah Muralidaran2245
Shane Warnelbw b Muthiah Muralidaran3271
Jason Gillespiec Hashan Tillakaratne b Muthiah Muralidaran010
Michael Kasprowiczb Sanath Jayasuriya44
Brad Williamsnot out03

Extras 26 · Total 401 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas263933
Nuwan Zoysa3.31230
Thilan Samaraweera14.31381
Muthiah Muralidaran37.161235
Rangana Herath235750
Sanath Jayasuriya111271

FALL OF WICKETS

1-43 (Justin Langer, 8.5 ov), 2-60 (Matthew Hayden, 15.3 ov), 3-96 (Damien Martyn, 28.4 ov), 4-217 (Ricky Ponting, 55.6 ov), 5-244 (Simon Katich, 68.1 ov), 6-299 (Adam Gilchrist, 83.1 ov), 7-376 (Shane Warne, 107.1 ov), 8-380 (Jason Gillespie, 109.5 ov), 9-387 (Michael Kasprowicz, 112.5 ov), 10-401 (Darren Lehmann, 115.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (15) and Matthew Hayden (21)4348
secondMatthew Hayden (4) and Ricky Ponting (12)1741
thirdDamien Martyn (14) and Ricky Ponting (22)3679
fourthRicky Ponting (58) and Darren Lehmann (52)121165
fifthDarren Lehmann (12) and Simon Katich (14)2773
sixthDarren Lehmann (32) and Adam Gilchrist (22)5590
seventhShane Warne (32) and Darren Lehmann (36)77145
eighthJason Gillespie (0) and Darren Lehmann (4)416
ninthMichael Kasprowicz (4) and Darren Lehmann (3)718
tenthDarren Lehmann (14) and Brad Williams (0)1414
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 407 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattub Michael Kasprowicz118219
Sanath Jayasuriyac Jason Gillespie b Darren Lehmann7178
Kumar Sangakkarac Adam Gilchrist b Darren Lehmann2239
Mahela Jayawardenec Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie2972
Tillakaratne Dilshanb Jason Gillespie01
Hashan Tillakaratnenot out74201
Thilan Samaraweerac Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie4184
Chaminda Vaasb Shane Warne2431
Nuwan Zoysast Adam Gilchrist b Darren Lehmann33
Rangana Herathc Damien Martyn b Shane Warne326
Muthiah Muralidaranc Shane Warne b Michael Kasprowicz811

Extras 14 · Total 407 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jason Gillespie233963
Michael Kasprowicz22.15582
Brad Williams195480
Shane Warne3671152
Darren Lehmann192503
Simon Katich80290

FALL OF WICKETS

1-134 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 27.2 ov), 2-175 (Kumar Sangakkara, 41.2 ov), 3-240 (Mahela Jayawardene, 64.3 ov), 4-240 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 64.4 ov), 5-256 (Marvan Atapattu, 69.6 ov), 6-327 (Thilan Samaraweera, 98.6 ov), 7-378 (Chaminda Vaas, 112.1 ov), 8-381 (Nuwan Zoysa, 113.1 ov), 9-390 (Rangana Herath, 120.2 ov), 10-407 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 127.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (49) and Sanath Jayasuriya (71)134160
secondMarvan Atapattu (17) and Kumar Sangakkara (22)4184
thirdMarvan Atapattu (36) and Mahela Jayawardene (29)65139
fourthMarvan Atapattu (0) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (0)01
fifthHashan Tillakaratne (7) and Marvan Atapattu (8)1632
sixthHashan Tillakaratne (30) and Thilan Samaraweera (41)71174
seventhHashan Tillakaratne (22) and Chaminda Vaas (24)5179
eighthHashan Tillakaratne (0) and Nuwan Zoysa (3)36
ninthHashan Tillakaratne (6) and Rangana Herath (3)943
tenthHashan Tillakaratne (9) and Muthiah Muralidaran (8)1741
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 375 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerb Chaminda Vaas166295
Matthew Haydenlbw b Chaminda Vaas2831
Ricky Pontingc Thilan Samaraweera b Rangana Herath2036
Jason Gillespiec Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran15
Damien Martynlbw b Rangana Herath56
Darren Lehmannc Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran13
Simon Katichlbw b Muthiah Muralidaran86214
Adam Gilchristnot out3141
Shane Warnec Thilan Samaraweera b Rangana Herath03
Michael Kasprowiczrun out (Sanath Jayasuriya)36
Brad Williamsc & b Rangana Herath24

Extras 32 · Total 375 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas213612
Nuwan Zoysa120540
Muthiah Muralidaran295933
Rangana Herath24.21924
Thilan Samaraweera154400
Sanath Jayasuriya40130
Tillakaratne Dilshan1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Matthew Hayden, 12.1 ov), 2-79 (Ricky Ponting, 22.3 ov), 3-80 (Jason Gillespie, 23.2 ov), 4-89 (Damien Martyn, 26.2 ov), 5-98 (Darren Lehmann, 27.2 ov), 6-316 (Justin Langer, 92.3 ov), 7-341 (Simon Katich, 99.5 ov), 8-346 (Shane Warne, 100.5 ov), 9-368 (Michael Kasprowicz, 104.2 ov), 10-375 (Brad Williams, 106.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (11) and Matthew Hayden (28)4068
secondJustin Langer (18) and Ricky Ponting (20)3963
thirdJustin Langer (0) and Jason Gillespie (1)15
fourthDamien Martyn (5) and Justin Langer (4)918
fifthJustin Langer (8) and Darren Lehmann (1)96
sixthJustin Langer (125) and Simon Katich (69)218394
seventhAdam Gilchrist (6) and Simon Katich (17)2545
eighthShane Warne (0) and Adam Gilchrist (1)56
ninthMichael Kasprowicz (3) and Adam Gilchrist (19)2220
tenthAdam Gilchrist (5) and Brad Williams (2)712
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 248 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattub Michael Kasprowicz1448
Sanath Jayasuriyac Simon Katich b Darren Lehmann5183
Thilan Samaraweerast Adam Gilchrist b Darren Lehmann53126
Mahela Jayawardenec Adam Gilchrist b Darren Lehmann3799
Kumar Sangakkarab Shane Warne2727
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Damien Martyn b Shane Warne3144
Hashan Tillakaratnelbw b Jason Gillespie1761
Chaminda Vaaslbw b Shane Warne938
Nuwan Zoysab Shane Warne115
Rangana Herathlbw b Michael Kasprowicz020
Muthiah Muralidarannot out03

Extras 8 · Total 248 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jason Gillespie186381
Michael Kasprowicz16.45372
Shane Warne3311924
Brad Williams50190
Darren Lehmann172423
Simon Katich41150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Marvan Atapattu, 15.6 ov), 2-92 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 29.1 ov), 3-156 (Thilan Samaraweera, 55.4 ov), 4-181 (Mahela Jayawardene, 61.5 ov), 5-191 (Kumar Sangakkara, 64.3 ov), 6-232 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 76.1 ov), 7-245 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 84.3 ov), 8-247 (Nuwan Zoysa, 88.1 ov), 9-248 (Chaminda Vaas, 92.3 ov), 10-248 (Rangana Herath, 93.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (14) and Sanath Jayasuriya (31)4590
secondSanath Jayasuriya (20) and Thilan Samaraweera (26)4779
thirdMahela Jayawardene (30) and Thilan Samaraweera (27)64161
fourthMahela Jayawardene (7) and Kumar Sangakkara (18)2537
fifthTillakaratne Dilshan (1) and Kumar Sangakkara (9)1016
sixthHashan Tillakaratne (11) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (30)4170
seventhHashan Tillakaratne (6) and Chaminda Vaas (7)1350
eighthChaminda Vaas (1) and Nuwan Zoysa (1)222
ninthChaminda Vaas (1) and Rangana Herath (0)126
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (0) and Rangana Herath (0)07
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