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Sri Lanka v England 2nd Test

England tour of Sri Lanka - 2007 (2007/08) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 9 December 2007

Match drawn

Match drawn. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 195 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5/116.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Sri Lanka - 2007 (2007/08)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Dates
9 December 2007 to 13 December 2007
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Mahela Jayawardene
Captains
Michael Vaughan (England), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Stuart Broad (England)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and DJ Harper
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Stuart Broad's first Test.

England batted first and made 351 all out. Michael Vaughan top-scored with 87 off 139 balls, and Alastair Cook made 81. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 116 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the first wicket between Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook.

Sri Lanka replied with 548 for 9 declared. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 195 off 422 balls, and Michael Vandort made 138. Ryan Sidebottom took 3 for 100 for England. The innings was built on a 227-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Michael Vandort, 41% of the total. Sri Lanka led by 197 on first innings.

England made 250 for 3 in their second innings. Alastair Cook top-scored with 62 off 124 balls, and Michael Vaughan made 61. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the first wicket between Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook, 43% of the total.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 351 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alastair Cooklbw b Lasith Malinga81234
Michael Vaughanc Jehan Mubarak b Muthiah Muralidaran87139
Ian Bellc Jehan Mubarak b Muthiah Muralidaran1562
Kevin Pietersenc Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas15
Paul Collingwoodlbw b Chaminda Vaas5296
Ravi Boparab Lasith Malinga01
Matt Priorc & b Muthiah Muralidaran79130
Stuart Broadlbw b Lasith Malinga28
Ryan Sidebottomc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran1781
Steve Harmisonc Chamara Silva b Muthiah Muralidaran01
Monty Panesarnot out07

Extras 17 · Total 351 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas328682
Lasith Malinga243783
Dilhara Fernando233790
Muthiah Muralidaran47.291165

FALL OF WICKETS

1-133 (Michael Vaughan, 39.2 ov), 2-168 (Ian Bell, 59.1 ov), 3-171 (Kevin Pietersen, 60.3 ov), 4-237 (Alastair Cook, 82.3 ov), 5-237 (Ravi Bopara, 82.4 ov), 6-269 (Paul Collingwood, 93.5 ov), 7-272 (Stuart Broad, 96.2 ov), 8-346 (Ryan Sidebottom, 122.6 ov), 9-350 (Steve Harmison, 124.1 ov), 10-351 (Matt Prior, 126.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMichael Vaughan (87) and Alastair Cook (37)133241
secondIan Bell (15) and Alastair Cook (17)35120
thirdKevin Pietersen (1) and Alastair Cook (2)38
fourthPaul Collingwood (40) and Alastair Cook (25)66133
fifthPaul Collingwood (0) and Ravi Bopara (0)01
sixthPaul Collingwood (12) and Matt Prior (18)3267
seventhMatt Prior (1) and Stuart Broad (2)315
eighthRyan Sidebottom (17) and Matt Prior (55)74159
ninthSteve Harmison (0) and Matt Prior (4)47
tenthMonty Panesar (0) and Matt Prior (1)113
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 548 FOR 9 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Michael Vandortlbw b Ryan Sidebottom138259
Upul Tharangac Matt Prior b Ryan Sidebottom1021
Kumar Sangakkarac Matt Prior b Ryan Sidebottom110
Mahela Jayawardenec Paul Collingwood b Monty Panesar195422
Chamara Silvac Ravi Bopara b Steve Harmison49106
Jehan Mubarakc Ian Bell b Steve Harmison923
Prasanna Jayawardenec Matt Prior b Steve Harmison79161
Chaminda Vaasc Ian Bell b Stuart Broad414
Lasith Malingalbw b Monty Panesar923
Dilhara Fernandonot out3682

Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 18 · Total 548 for 9 declared

Bowler (England)OMRW
Ryan Sidebottom3641003
Stuart Broad365951
Steve Harmison41.591113
Monty Panesar5071512
Kevin Pietersen150570
Paul Collingwood1100
Ravi Bopara72180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Upul Tharanga, 6.4 ov), 2-22 (Kumar Sangakkara, 8.5 ov), 3-249 (Michael Vandort, 80.4 ov), 4-377 (Chamara Silva, 124.4 ov), 5-399 (Jehan Mubarak, 136.3 ov), 6-420 (Mahela Jayawardene, 143.2 ov), 7-425 (Chaminda Vaas, 146.5 ov), 8-450 (Lasith Malinga, 155.1 ov), 9-548 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 186.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUpul Tharanga (10) and Michael Vandort (9)2040
secondKumar Sangakkara (1) and Michael Vandort (1)213
thirdMahela Jayawardene (97) and Michael Vandort (128)227431
fourthMahela Jayawardene (70) and Chamara Silva (49)128264
fifthMahela Jayawardene (13) and Jehan Mubarak (9)2271
sixthMahela Jayawardene (15) and Prasanna Jayawardene (4)2142
seventhChaminda Vaas (4) and Prasanna Jayawardene (1)521
eighthPrasanna Jayawardene (15) and Lasith Malinga (9)2549
ninthPrasanna Jayawardene (59) and Dilhara Fernando (36)98190
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 250 FOR 3
BatterHow outRB
Alastair Cookc Mahela Jayawardene b Chamara Silva62124
Michael Vaughanc & b Dilhara Fernando61109
Ian Bellc Michael Vandort b Muthiah Muralidaran5488
Kevin Pietersennot out4579
Paul Collingwoodnot out2367

Did not bat: Ravi Bopara, Matt Prior, Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Harmison, Stuart Broad, Monty Panesar

Extras 5 · Total 250 for 3

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas162560
Lasith Malinga81370
Dilhara Fernando100301
Jehan Mubarak1080
Muthiah Muralidaran275581
Mahela Jayawardene2140
Chamara Silva131571

FALL OF WICKETS

1-107 (Michael Vaughan, 31.4 ov), 2-152 (Alastair Cook, 46.1 ov), 3-204 (Ian Bell, 60.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMichael Vaughan (61) and Alastair Cook (43)107193
secondIan Bell (25) and Alastair Cook (19)4588
thirdIan Bell (29) and Kevin Pietersen (22)5288
fourthPaul Collingwood (23) and Kevin Pietersen (23)4698
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