Sri Lanka v Bangladesh 3rd Test
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka - 2007 (2007) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 11 July 2007
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 193 runs
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 193 runs. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 222* for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka - 2007 (2007)
- Ground
- Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 11 July 2007 to 14 July 2007
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by an innings and 193 runs
- Player of the match
- Muthiah Muralidaran
- Captains
- Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and SL Shastri
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
Bangladesh batted first and made 131 all out. Shahriar Nafees top-scored with 29 off 77 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6 for 28 for Sri Lanka. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Asgiriya Stadium, 259 across 13 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 500 for 4 declared. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 222 not out off 277 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 165. Syed Rasel took 3 for 104 for Bangladesh. The innings was built on a 311-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, 62% of the total. Sri Lanka led by 369 on first innings.
Bangladesh made 176 all out in their second innings. Shahriar Nafees top-scored with 64 off 115 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6 for 54 for Sri Lanka. From 138 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 167 for 8.
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 193 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Asgiriya Stadium across the 21 Tests in our archive.
BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Omar | lbw b Lasith Malinga | 8 | 11 |
| Shahriar Nafees | c Sujeewa de Silva b Muthiah Muralidaran | 29 | 77 |
| Habibul Bashar | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Farveez Maharoof | 18 | 25 |
| Rajin Saleh | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 | 29 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Sujeewa de Silva | 26 | 51 |
| Tushar Imran | c Mahela Jayawardene b Sujeewa de Silva | 17 | 40 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | not out | 11 | 46 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | c & b Muthiah Muralidaran | 5 | 6 |
| Mohammad Rafique | c & b Muthiah Muralidaran | 5 | 6 |
| Shahadat Hossain | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 | 1 |
| Syed Rasel | c Chamara Silva b Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 | 6 |
Extras 12 · Total 131 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Malinga | 10 | 2 | 41 | 1 |
| Sujeewa de Silva | 12 | 3 | 29 | 2 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 8 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 14.5 | 6 | 28 | 6 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Javed Omar, 2.5 ov), 2-50 (Habibul Bashar, 12.4 ov), 3-61 (Rajin Saleh, 21.4 ov), 4-64 (Shahriar Nafees, 25.6 ov), 5-98 (Tushar Imran, 35.2 ov), 6-111 (Mohammad Ashraful, 39.5 ov), 7-118 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 42.4 ov), 8-130 (Mohammad Rafique, 46.1 ov), 9-131 (Shahadat Hossain, 46.5 ov), 10-131 (Syed Rasel, 48.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Javed Omar (8) and Shahriar Nafees (2) | 10 | 17 |
| second | Habibul Bashar (18) and Shahriar Nafees (15) | 40 | 60 |
| third | Rajin Saleh (0) and Shahriar Nafees (11) | 11 | 54 |
| fourth | Mohammad Ashraful (2) and Shahriar Nafees (1) | 3 | 26 |
| fifth | Mohammad Ashraful (13) and Tushar Imran (17) | 34 | 60 |
| sixth | Mohammad Ashraful (11) and Mushfiqur Rahim (2) | 13 | 27 |
| seventh | Mashrafe Mortaza (5) and Mushfiqur Rahim (1) | 7 | 17 |
| eighth | Mohammad Rafique (5) and Mushfiqur Rahim (7) | 12 | 21 |
| ninth | Shahadat Hossain (0) and Mushfiqur Rahim (1) | 1 | 4 |
| tenth | Syed Rasel (0) and Mushfiqur Rahim (0) | 0 | 12 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 500 FOR 4 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vandort | b Syed Rasel | 43 | 70 |
| Upul Tharanga | lbw b Syed Rasel | 12 | 34 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | not out | 222 | 277 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Mohammad Ashraful b Syed Rasel | 165 | 210 |
| Chamara Silva | run out (Mohammad Ashraful) | 25 | 35 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | not out | 17 | 24 |
Did not bat: Prasanna Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga, Sujeewa de Silva, Muthiah Muralidaran, Farveez Maharoof
Extras 16 · Total 500 for 4 declared
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 24 | 2 | 125 | 0 |
| Syed Rasel | 31 | 1 | 104 | 3 |
| Shahadat Hossain | 16 | 1 | 71 | 0 |
| Mohammad Rafique | 14 | 1 | 72 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | 12 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| Tushar Imran | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Upul Tharanga, 13.2 ov), 2-74 (Michael Vandort, 21.5 ov), 3-385 (Mahela Jayawardene, 87.2 ov), 4-445 (Chamara Silva, 98.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Upul Tharanga (12) and Michael Vandort (34) | 47 | 81 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (16) and Michael Vandort (9) | 27 | 53 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (165) and Kumar Sangakkara (139) | 311 | 397 |
| fourth | Chamara Silva (25) and Kumar Sangakkara (33) | 60 | 69 |
| fifth | Tillakaratne Dilshan (17) and Kumar Sangakkara (34) | 55 | 50 |
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 176 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Omar | c Kumar Sangakkara b Lasith Malinga | 22 | 56 |
| Shahriar Nafees | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 64 | 115 |
| Habibul Bashar | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 15 | 32 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 19 | 48 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | c Upul Tharanga b Sujeewa de Silva | 1 | 20 |
| Tushar Imran | c Mahela Jayawardene b Lasith Malinga | 17 | 41 |
| Rajin Saleh | c Mahela Jayawardene b Sujeewa de Silva | 0 | 3 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | c Malinda Warnapura b Muthiah Muralidaran | 8 | 24 |
| Mohammad Rafique | not out | 0 | 11 |
| Shahadat Hossain | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 5 | 15 |
| Syed Rasel | c Farveez Maharoof b Muthiah Muralidaran | 4 | 2 |
Extras 21 · Total 176 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Malinga | 10 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| Sujeewa de Silva | 12 | 4 | 34 | 2 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 16 | 7 | 37 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 21 | 5 | 54 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Javed Omar, 15.6 ov), 2-98 (Habibul Bashar, 26.2 ov), 3-123 (Shahriar Nafees, 36.4 ov), 4-138 (Mohammad Ashraful, 42.5 ov), 5-138 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 43.4 ov), 6-142 (Rajin Saleh, 45.1 ov), 7-166 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 52.6 ov), 8-167 (Tushar Imran, 55.2 ov), 9-172 (Shahadat Hossain, 58.4 ov), 10-176 (Syed Rasel, 58.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Javed Omar (22) and Shahriar Nafees (21) | 47 | 99 |
| second | Habibul Bashar (15) and Shahriar Nafees (30) | 51 | 67 |
| third | Mohammad Ashraful (5) and Shahriar Nafees (13) | 25 | 64 |
| fourth | Mohammad Ashraful (14) and Mushfiqur Rahim (1) | 15 | 37 |
| fifth | Tushar Imran (0) and Mushfiqur Rahim (0) | 0 | 5 |
| sixth | Rajin Saleh (0) and Tushar Imran (4) | 4 | 9 |
| seventh | Mashrafe Mortaza (8) and Tushar Imran (13) | 24 | 49 |
| eighth | Mohammad Rafique (0) and Tushar Imran (0) | 1 | 15 |
| ninth | Mohammad Rafique (0) and Shahadat Hossain (5) | 5 | 20 |
| tenth | Mohammad Rafique (0) and Syed Rasel (4) | 4 | 2 |
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