Australia v Sri Lanka 1st Test
Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2007 (2007/08) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 8 November 2007
Australia won by an innings and 40 runs
Australia won by an innings and 40 runs. Michael Clarke top-scored with 145* for Australia. Brett Lee took 4/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2007 (2007/08)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 8 November 2007 to 12 November 2007
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 40 runs
- Player of the match
- Brett Lee
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and AL Hill
- Match referee
- MJ Procter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Mitchell Johnson's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 551 for 4 declared. Michael Clarke top-scored with 145 not out off 249 balls, and Michael Hussey made 133. The innings was built on a 245-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke, 44% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 402 across 10 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 211 all out. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 51 off 183 balls, and Chamara Silva made 40. Brett Lee took 4 for 26 for Australia. Australia led by 340 on first innings. Sri Lanka followed on.
Sri Lanka made 300 all out in their second innings. Michael Vandort top-scored with 82 off 170 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 49. Brett Lee took 4 for 86 for Australia. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Michael Vandort.
Australia won by an innings and 40 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 551 FOR 4 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Jaques | st Prasanna Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 100 | 203 |
| Matthew Hayden | c Muthiah Muralidaran b Chaminda Vaas | 43 | 63 |
| Ricky Ponting | st Prasanna Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 56 | 85 |
| Michael Hussey | c Marvan Atapattu b Dilhara Fernando | 133 | 249 |
| Michael Clarke | not out | 145 | 249 |
| Andrew Symonds | not out | 53 | 61 |
Did not bat: Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill
Extras 21 · Total 551 for 4 declared
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 28 | 6 | 102 | 1 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 34 | 6 | 107 | 0 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 34 | 3 | 130 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 50 | 4 | 170 | 2 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-69 (Matthew Hayden, 22.2 ov), 2-183 (Ricky Ponting, 51.5 ov), 3-216 (Phil Jaques, 65.5 ov), 4-461 (Michael Hussey, 135.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (43) and Phil Jaques (22) | 69 | 134 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (56) and Phil Jaques (58) | 114 | 177 |
| third | Michael Hussey (13) and Phil Jaques (20) | 33 | 84 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (120) and Michael Clarke (115) | 245 | 419 |
| fifth | Andrew Symonds (53) and Michael Clarke (30) | 90 | 96 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 211 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | c Phil Jaques b Mitchell Johnson | 51 | 183 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee | 7 | 7 |
| Michael Vandort | c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee | 0 | 12 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Adam Gilchrist b Stuart Clark | 14 | 35 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Adam Gilchrist b Mitchell Johnson | 13 | 28 |
| Chamara Silva | c Michael Clarke b Stuart Clark | 40 | 45 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | lbw b Brett Lee | 37 | 104 |
| Farveez Maharoof | b Andrew Symonds | 21 | 54 |
| Chaminda Vaas | b Stuart MacGill | 8 | 15 |
| Dilhara Fernando | c Mitchell Johnson b Brett Lee | 7 | 10 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 6 | 4 |
Extras 7 · Total 211 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 17.5 | 9 | 26 | 4 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 18 | 2 | 49 | 2 |
| Stuart MacGill | 25 | 5 | 79 | 1 |
| Stuart Clark | 16 | 4 | 46 | 2 |
| Andrew Symonds | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 2.5 ov), 2-11 (Michael Vandort, 6.5 ov), 3-45 (Mahela Jayawardene, 18.5 ov), 4-65 (Thilan Samaraweera, 29.2 ov), 5-119 (Chamara Silva, 41.5 ov), 6-153 (Marvan Atapattu, 61.3 ov), 7-181 (Farveez Maharoof, 75.1 ov), 8-198 (Chaminda Vaas, 78.6 ov), 9-198 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 79.3 ov), 10-211 (Dilhara Fernando, 81.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (0) and Sanath Jayasuriya (7) | 7 | 17 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (4) and Michael Vandort (0) | 4 | 24 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu (19) and Mahela Jayawardene (14) | 34 | 72 |
| fourth | Marvan Atapattu (6) and Thilan Samaraweera (13) | 20 | 64 |
| fifth | Marvan Atapattu (12) and Chamara Silva (40) | 54 | 77 |
| sixth | Marvan Atapattu (10) and Prasanna Jayawardene (21) | 34 | 121 |
| seventh | Prasanna Jayawardene (7) and Farveez Maharoof (21) | 28 | 82 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas (8) and Prasanna Jayawardene (9) | 17 | 23 |
| ninth | Prasanna Jayawardene (0) and Dilhara Fernando (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (6) and Dilhara Fernando (7) | 13 | 14 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 300 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | c Adam Gilchrist b Andrew Symonds | 16 | 42 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Ricky Ponting b Brett Lee | 39 | 49 |
| Michael Vandort | b Stuart MacGill | 82 | 170 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Adam Gilchrist b Mitchell Johnson | 49 | 119 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Michael Hussey b Mitchell Johnson | 20 | 65 |
| Chamara Silva | c Michael Hussey b Brett Lee | 43 | 63 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | lbw b Stuart Clark | 1 | 21 |
| Farveez Maharoof | b Brett Lee | 18 | 29 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 11 | 26 |
| Dilhara Fernando | b Brett Lee | 4 | 6 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | b Stuart Clark | 4 | 8 |
Extras 13 · Total 300 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 27 | 7 | 86 | 4 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 19 | 5 | 47 | 2 |
| Stuart Clark | 22.2 | 3 | 75 | 2 |
| Andrew Symonds | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Stuart MacGill | 25 | 3 | 64 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Marvan Atapattu, 13.3 ov), 2-65 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 18.2 ov), 3-167 (Mahela Jayawardene, 52.6 ov), 4-213 (Michael Vandort, 73.4 ov), 5-215 (Thilan Samaraweera, 74.3 ov), 6-226 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 83.1 ov), 7-259 (Farveez Maharoof, 90.5 ov), 8-281 (Chamara Silva, 94.1 ov), 9-290 (Dilhara Fernando, 96.5 ov), 10-300 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 99.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (16) and Sanath Jayasuriya (35) | 53 | 81 |
| second | Sanath Jayasuriya (4) and Michael Vandort (8) | 12 | 29 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (49) and Michael Vandort (48) | 102 | 208 |
| fourth | Thilan Samaraweera (20) and Michael Vandort (26) | 46 | 124 |
| fifth | Thilan Samaraweera (0) and Chamara Silva (2) | 2 | 5 |
| sixth | Prasanna Jayawardene (1) and Chamara Silva (10) | 11 | 52 |
| seventh | Chamara Silva (15) and Farveez Maharoof (18) | 33 | 46 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas (1) and Chamara Silva (16) | 22 | 21 |
| ninth | Chaminda Vaas (5) and Dilhara Fernando (4) | 9 | 16 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (4) and Chaminda Vaas (5) | 10 | 16 |
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