Australia v Sri Lanka 1st Test
Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2012 (2012/13) · Bellerive Oval, Hobart · 14 December 2012
Australia won by 137 runs
Australia won by 137 runs. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 147 for Sri Lanka. Peter Siddle took 5/54.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2012 (2012/13)
- Ground
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- Dates
- 14 December 2012 to 18 December 2012
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 137 runs
- Player of the match
- Peter Siddle
- Captains
- Michael Clarke (Australia), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- NJ Llong and AL Hill
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 450 for 5 declared. Michael Hussey top-scored with 115 not out off 184 balls, and Phillip Hughes made 86. Chanaka Welegedara took 3 for 130 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the sixth wicket between Michael Hussey and Matthew Wade. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Bellerive Oval, 357 across 5 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 336 all out. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 147 off 273 balls, and Angelo Mathews made 75. Peter Siddle took 5 for 54 for Australia. The innings was built on a 161-run stand for the fifth wicket between Tillakaratne Dilshan and Angelo Mathews, 48% of the total. Australia led by 114 on first innings.
Australia made 278 for 9 in their second innings. David Warner top-scored with 68 off 119 balls, and Michael Clarke made 57. Rangana Herath took 5 for 95 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the first wicket between Ed Cowan and David Warner, 47% of the total.
Set 393 to win, Sri Lanka made 255 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 63 off 226 balls, and Thilan Samaraweera made 49. Mitchell Starc took 5 for 63 for Australia.
Australia won by 137 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 450 FOR 5 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | run out (Angelo Mathews, Tillakaratne Dilshan) | 57 | 89 |
| Ed Cowan | c Shaminda Eranga b Chanaka Welegedara | 4 | 17 |
| Phillip Hughes | b Chanaka Welegedara | 86 | 166 |
| Shane Watson | c Mahela Jayawardene b Chanaka Welegedara | 30 | 61 |
| Michael Clarke | c Kumar Sangakkara b Shaminda Eranga | 74 | 145 |
| Michael Hussey | not out | 115 | 184 |
| Matthew Wade | not out | 68 | 135 |
Did not bat: Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Lyon
Extras 16 · Total 450 for 5 declared
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 32 | 2 | 80 | 0 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | 26 | 1 | 130 | 3 |
| Shaminda Eranga | 25 | 5 | 90 | 1 |
| Angelo Mathews | 15 | 3 | 41 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Rangana Herath | 26 | 4 | 75 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Ed Cowan, 5.3 ov), 2-97 (David Warner, 26.2 ov), 3-183 (Shane Watson, 50.4 ov), 4-198 (Phillip Hughes, 58.1 ov), 5-304 (Michael Clarke, 92.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ed Cowan (4) and David Warner (12) | 18 | 35 |
| second | David Warner (45) and Phillip Hughes (27) | 79 | 129 |
| third | Shane Watson (30) and Phillip Hughes (52) | 86 | 148 |
| fourth | Michael Clarke (8) and Phillip Hughes (7) | 15 | 45 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (38) and Michael Clarke (66) | 106 | 205 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (77) and Matthew Wade (68) | 146 | 234 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 336 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Matthew Wade b Ben Hilfenhaus | 14 | 32 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | b Mitchell Starc | 147 | 273 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Michael Hussey b Peter Siddle | 4 | 16 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | lbw b Shane Watson | 12 | 22 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Matthew Wade b Nathan Lyon | 7 | 20 |
| Angelo Mathews | lbw b Peter Siddle | 75 | 186 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | lbw b Peter Siddle | 40 | 56 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | caught b Nathan Lyon | 23 | 42 |
| Rangana Herath | lbw b Peter Siddle | 0 | 3 |
| Shaminda Eranga | not out | 5 | 5 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | c Michael Hussey b Peter Siddle | 0 | 3 |
Extras 9 · Total 336 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 24 | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 12.2 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 25 | 8 | 76 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 25.3 | 11 | 54 | 5 |
| Shane Watson | 20.4 | 5 | 55 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 9.3 ov), 2-42 (Kumar Sangakkara, 14.4 ov), 3-70 (Mahela Jayawardene, 22.1 ov), 4-87 (Thilan Samaraweera, 29.1 ov), 5-248 (Angelo Mathews, 85.5 ov), 6-289 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 97.1 ov), 7-316 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 105.4 ov), 8-320 (Rangana Herath, 107.1 ov), 9-336 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 108.4 ov), 10-336 (Chanaka Welegedara, 109.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (11) and Dimuth Karunaratne (14) | 25 | 57 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (13) and Kumar Sangakkara (4) | 17 | 31 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (12) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (16) | 28 | 45 |
| fourth | Tillakaratne Dilshan (10) and Thilan Samaraweera (7) | 17 | 42 |
| fifth | Tillakaratne Dilshan (81) and Angelo Mathews (75) | 161 | 341 |
| sixth | Tillakaratne Dilshan (16) and Prasanna Jayawardene (25) | 41 | 68 |
| seventh | Prasanna Jayawardene (15) and Nuwan Kulasekara (12) | 27 | 51 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (0) and Nuwan Kulasekara (0) | 4 | 9 |
| ninth | Nuwan Kulasekara (11) and Shaminda Eranga (5) | 16 | 9 |
| tenth | Chanaka Welegedara (0) and Shaminda Eranga (0) | 0 | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 278 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Cowan | b Chanaka Welegedara | 56 | 137 |
| David Warner | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Rangana Herath | 68 | 119 |
| Phillip Hughes | b Shaminda Eranga | 16 | 49 |
| Shane Watson | st Prasanna Jayawardene b Rangana Herath | 5 | 17 |
| Matthew Wade | c Nuwan Kulasekara b Rangana Herath | 11 | 14 |
| Michael Clarke | retired not out | 57 | 46 |
| Michael Hussey | not out | 31 | 38 |
| Peter Siddle | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Chanaka Welegedara | 4 | 5 |
| Mitchell Starc | lbw b Chanaka Welegedara | 5 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | b Rangana Herath | 11 | 11 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | lbw b Rangana Herath | 0 | 8 |
Extras 14 · Total 278 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 12 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | 22 | 3 | 89 | 3 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shaminda Eranga | 11 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Angelo Mathews | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Rangana Herath | 21.5 | 2 | 95 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-132 (David Warner, 41.1 ov), 2-140 (Ed Cowan, 44.4 ov), 3-153 (Shane Watson, 51.5 ov), 4-165 (Phillip Hughes, 54.2 ov), 5-181 (Matthew Wade, 57.4 ov), 5-238 (Michael Clarke, 66.6 ov), 6-250 (Peter Siddle, 68.2 ov), 7-256 (Mitchell Starc, 68.6 ov), 8-271 (Nathan Lyon, 71.3 ov), 9-278 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 73.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ed Cowan (54) and David Warner (68) | 132 | 249 |
| second | Ed Cowan (2) and Phillip Hughes (6) | 8 | 21 |
| third | Shane Watson (5) and Phillip Hughes (7) | 13 | 43 |
| fourth | Matthew Wade (9) and Phillip Hughes (3) | 12 | 15 |
| fifth | Michael Clarke (14) and Matthew Wade (2) | 16 | 20 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (20) and Michael Clarke (43) | 57 | 59 |
| seventh | Michael Hussey (1) and Peter Siddle (4) | 12 | 6 |
| eighth | Michael Hussey (1) and Mitchell Starc (5) | 6 | 4 |
| ninth | Michael Hussey (3) and Nathan Lyon (11) | 15 | 15 |
| tenth | Michael Hussey (6) and Ben Hilfenhaus (0) | 7 | 15 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Mitchell Starc | 30 | 81 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Matthew Wade b Shane Watson | 11 | 16 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | lbw b Peter Siddle | 63 | 226 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Michael Clarke b Peter Siddle | 19 | 77 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | lbw b Peter Siddle | 49 | 140 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Matthew Wade b Peter Siddle | 19 | 61 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | c Michael Hussey b Mitchell Starc | 21 | 33 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc | 9 | 33 |
| Rangana Herath | b Mitchell Starc | 8 | 26 |
| Shaminda Eranga | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc | 6 | 20 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 20 · Total 255 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 28.2 | 7 | 63 | 5 |
| Peter Siddle | 26 | 11 | 50 | 4 |
| Shane Watson | 27 | 6 | 54 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 32 | 12 | 57 | 0 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| David Warner | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Matthew Wade | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 9.1 ov), 2-47 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 23.1 ov), 3-112 (Mahela Jayawardene, 55.1 ov), 4-151 (Kumar Sangakkara, 75.6 ov), 5-201 (Angelo Mathews, 97.1 ov), 6-218 (Thilan Samaraweera, 101.6 ov), 7-235 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 107.4 ov), 8-247 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 113.5 ov), 9-250 (Rangana Herath, 117.3 ov), 10-255 (Shaminda Eranga, 119.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (11) and Dimuth Karunaratne (15) | 26 | 55 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (6) and Dimuth Karunaratne (15) | 21 | 84 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (19) and Kumar Sangakkara (38) | 65 | 193 |
| fourth | Thilan Samaraweera (19) and Kumar Sangakkara (19) | 39 | 125 |
| fifth | Thilan Samaraweera (22) and Angelo Mathews (19) | 50 | 127 |
| sixth | Thilan Samaraweera (8) and Prasanna Jayawardene (9) | 17 | 29 |
| seventh | Prasanna Jayawardene (12) and Nuwan Kulasekara (4) | 17 | 34 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (6) and Nuwan Kulasekara (5) | 12 | 37 |
| ninth | Rangana Herath (2) and Shaminda Eranga (1) | 3 | 22 |
| tenth | Chanaka Welegedara (0) and Shaminda Eranga (5) | 5 | 11 |
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