Sri Lanka v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2011 (2011) · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 8 September 2011
Match drawn
Match drawn. Michael Hussey top-scored with 142 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2011 (2011)
- Ground
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 8 September 2011 to 12 September 2011
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Michael Hussey
- Captains
- Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), Michael Clarke (Australia)
- Debuts
- Seekkuge Prasanna (Sri Lanka), Shaun Marsh (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA Kettleborough and AL Hill
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Seekkuge Prasanna and Shaun Marsh played their first Tests.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 174 all out. Angelo Mathews top-scored with 58 off 111 balls, and Kumar Sangakkara made 48. Ryan Harris took 3 for 38 for Australia. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, 268 across 7 Tests.
Australia replied with 411 for 7 declared. Michael Hussey top-scored with 142 off 244 balls, and Shaun Marsh made 141. Suraj Randiv took 3 for 103 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 258-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Hussey and Shaun Marsh, 63% of the total. Australia led by 237 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 317 for 6 in their second innings. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 69 off 165 balls, and Tharanga Paranavitana made 55. Ryan Harris took 3 for 54 for Australia. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.
Match drawn.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 174 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | c Brad Haddin b Ryan Harris | 0 | 12 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | b Trent Copeland | 4 | 12 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Phillip Hughes b Michael Hussey | 48 | 121 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Michael Hussey b Trent Copeland | 4 | 10 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Brad Haddin b Ryan Harris | 17 | 55 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | c Ryan Harris b Nathan Lyon | 18 | 15 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 58 | 111 |
| Suraj Randiv | c & b Nathan Lyon | 4 | 12 |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | b Ryan Harris | 5 | 12 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 7 | 18 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | c Trent Copeland b Mitchell Johnson | 2 | 8 |
Extras 7 · Total 174 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 16 | 7 | 38 | 3 |
| Trent Copeland | 12 | 5 | 24 | 2 |
| Shane Watson | 10 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 15.1 | 1 | 48 | 2 |
| Nathan Lyon | 10 | 2 | 41 | 2 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 2.4 ov), 2-10 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 5.4 ov), 3-14 (Mahela Jayawardene, 7.3 ov), 4-57 (Thilan Samaraweera, 23.2 ov), 5-76 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 26.6 ov), 6-128 (Kumar Sangakkara, 49.3 ov), 7-133 (Suraj Randiv, 52.5 ov), 8-150 (Seekkuge Prasanna, 57.2 ov), 9-166 (Angelo Mathews, 60.6 ov), 10-174 (Chanaka Welegedara, 64.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (1) and Tharanga Paranavitana (0) | 2 | 16 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (3) and Kumar Sangakkara (5) | 8 | 18 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (4) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 4 | 11 |
| fourth | Thilan Samaraweera (17) and Kumar Sangakkara (24) | 43 | 96 |
| fifth | Prasanna Jayawardene (18) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 19 | 22 |
| sixth | Kumar Sangakkara (19) and Angelo Mathews (31) | 52 | 135 |
| seventh | Suraj Randiv (4) and Angelo Mathews (0) | 5 | 20 |
| eighth | Angelo Mathews (12) and Seekkuge Prasanna (5) | 17 | 27 |
| ninth | Suranga Lakmal (1) and Angelo Mathews (15) | 16 | 22 |
| tenth | Chanaka Welegedara (2) and Suranga Lakmal (6) | 8 | 19 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 411 FOR 7 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | b Suranga Lakmal | 36 | 57 |
| Phillip Hughes | c Tharanga Paranavitana b Suraj Randiv | 36 | 116 |
| Shaun Marsh | c Kumar Sangakkara b Suranga Lakmal | 141 | 315 |
| Michael Clarke | c Mahela Jayawardene b Chanaka Welegedara | 13 | 20 |
| Michael Hussey | c Kumar Sangakkara b Thilan Samaraweera | 142 | 244 |
| Usman Khawaja | not out | 13 | 32 |
| Brad Haddin | c Kumar Sangakkara b Suraj Randiv | 1 | 5 |
| Mitchell Johnson | b Suraj Randiv | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Harris | not out | 9 | 12 |
Did not bat: Trent Copeland, Nathan Lyon
Extras 20 · Total 411 for 7 declared
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanaka Welegedara | 23 | 3 | 74 | 1 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 23 | 2 | 102 | 2 |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | 23 | 3 | 80 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 14 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Suraj Randiv | 43 | 7 | 103 | 3 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Shane Watson, 19.2 ov), 2-95 (Phillip Hughes, 36.5 ov), 3-116 (Michael Clarke, 43.4 ov), 4-374 (Michael Hussey, 120.2 ov), 5-391 (Shaun Marsh, 127.2 ov), 6-392 (Brad Haddin, 128.1 ov), 7-392 (Mitchell Johnson, 128.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shane Watson (36) and Phillip Hughes (23) | 60 | 117 |
| second | Shaun Marsh (17) and Phillip Hughes (13) | 35 | 108 |
| third | Michael Clarke (13) and Shaun Marsh (7) | 21 | 41 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (142) and Shaun Marsh (103) | 258 | 466 |
| fifth | Shaun Marsh (14) and Usman Khawaja (3) | 17 | 42 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (1) and Usman Khawaja (0) | 1 | 5 |
| seventh | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Usman Khawaja (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Ryan Harris (9) and Usman Khawaja (10) | 19 | 22 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 317 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | c Brad Haddin b Michael Hussey | 55 | 143 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Shane Watson b Ryan Harris | 36 | 74 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Michael Clarke b Ryan Harris | 69 | 165 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Michael Clarke b Trent Copeland | 51 | 133 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Brad Haddin b Shane Watson | 43 | 89 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | c Brad Haddin b Ryan Harris | 21 | 35 |
| Angelo Mathews | not out | 11 | 37 |
| Suraj Randiv | not out | 4 | 12 |
Did not bat: Suranga Lakmal, Chanaka Welegedara, Seekkuge Prasanna
Extras 27 · Total 317 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 22 | 8 | 54 | 3 |
| Trent Copeland | 27 | 10 | 63 | 1 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 23.3 | 4 | 61 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 20 | 9 | 43 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 15 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| Michael Hussey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-81 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 26.5 ov), 2-128 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 46.5 ov), 3-229 (Kumar Sangakkara, 82.1 ov), 4-270 (Mahela Jayawardene, 92.5 ov), 5-301 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 102.5 ov), 6-307 (Thilan Samaraweera, 109.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (36) and Tharanga Paranavitana (31) | 81 | 161 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (15) and Tharanga Paranavitana (24) | 47 | 120 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (44) and Kumar Sangakkara (54) | 101 | 212 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (7) and Thilan Samaraweera (33) | 41 | 64 |
| fifth | Thilan Samaraweera (9) and Prasanna Jayawardene (21) | 31 | 61 |
| sixth | Thilan Samaraweera (1) and Angelo Mathews (5) | 6 | 43 |
| seventh | Suraj Randiv (4) and Angelo Mathews (6) | 10 | 27 |
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