Australia v Sri Lanka 2nd Test
Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2012 (2012/13) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2012
Australia won by an innings and 201 runs
Australia won by an innings and 201 runs. Michael Clarke top-scored with 106 for Australia. Mitchell Johnson took 4/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2012 (2012/13)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 26 December 2012 to 28 December 2012
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 201 runs
- Player of the match
- Mitchell Johnson
- Captains
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Michael Clarke (Australia)
- Debut
- Jackson Bird (Australia)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and NJ Llong
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jackson Bird's first Test.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 156 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 58 off 98 balls. Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 63 for Australia. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 360 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 460 all out. Michael Clarke top-scored with 106 off 187 balls, and Mitchell Johnson made 92. Dhammika Prasad took 3 for 106 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 194-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Clarke and Shane Watson, 42% of the total. Australia led by 304 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 103 for 7 in their second innings. Angelo Mathews top-scored with 35 off 48 balls. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 13 for 4.
Australia won by an innings and 201 runs.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 156 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird | 5 | 14 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | b Mitchell Johnson | 11 | 20 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Johnson | 58 | 98 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Matthew Wade b Peter Siddle | 3 | 26 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c David Warner b Jackson Bird | 10 | 38 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Michael Hussey b Peter Siddle | 15 | 13 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | c Phillip Hughes b Mitchell Johnson | 24 | 30 |
| Dhammika Prasad | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | c Ed Cowan b Nathan Lyon | 14 | 19 |
| Shaminda Eranga | not out | 4 | 8 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | c Michael Hussey b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 2 |
Extras 12 · Total 156 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 14 | 2 | 63 | 4 |
| Jackson Bird | 13 | 5 | 32 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 8 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Shane Watson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 5.4 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 3.4 ov), 2-19 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 6.3 ov), 3-37 (Mahela Jayawardene, 12.3 ov), 4-79 (Thilan Samaraweera, 25.3 ov), 5-99 (Angelo Mathews, 30.4 ov), 6-134 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 38.1 ov), 7-134 (Dhammika Prasad, 38.2 ov), 8-147 (Kumar Sangakkara, 40.3 ov), 9-156 (Rangana Herath, 43.2 ov), 10-156 (Chanaka Welegedara, 43.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (7) and Dimuth Karunaratne (5) | 13 | 22 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (4) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 6 | 17 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (3) and Kumar Sangakkara (12) | 18 | 38 |
| fourth | Thilan Samaraweera (10) and Kumar Sangakkara (31) | 42 | 79 |
| fifth | Kumar Sangakkara (3) and Angelo Mathews (15) | 20 | 32 |
| sixth | Prasanna Jayawardene (24) and Kumar Sangakkara (10) | 35 | 46 |
| seventh | Kumar Sangakkara (0) and Dhammika Prasad (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (9) and Kumar Sangakkara (2) | 13 | 15 |
| ninth | Rangana Herath (5) and Shaminda Eranga (4) | 9 | 17 |
| tenth | Chanaka Welegedara (0) and Shaminda Eranga (0) | 0 | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 460 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Cowan | c Mahela Jayawardene b Dhammika Prasad | 36 | 82 |
| David Warner | c Dhammika Prasad b Angelo Mathews | 62 | 46 |
| Phillip Hughes | run out (Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara) | 10 | 18 |
| Shane Watson | c Thilan Samaraweera b Dhammika Prasad | 83 | 198 |
| Michael Clarke | c Mahela Jayawardene b Shaminda Eranga | 106 | 187 |
| Michael Hussey | c Rangana Herath b Tillakaratne Dilshan | 34 | 68 |
| Matthew Wade | c Shaminda Eranga b Dhammika Prasad | 1 | 6 |
| Mitchell Johnson | not out | 92 | 150 |
| Peter Siddle | c Mahela Jayawardene b Shaminda Eranga | 13 | 30 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Dinesh Chandimal b Angelo Mathews | 1 | 14 |
| Jackson Bird | b Shaminda Eranga | 0 | 11 |
Extras 22 · Total 460 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanaka Welegedara | 14.4 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| Shaminda Eranga | 27 | 2 | 109 | 3 |
| Dhammika Prasad | 26 | 2 | 106 | 3 |
| Angelo Mathews | 16 | 3 | 60 | 2 |
| Rangana Herath | 39 | 7 | 95 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 12 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-95 (David Warner, 17.3 ov), 2-117 (Phillip Hughes, 22.6 ov), 3-117 (Ed Cowan, 23.6 ov), 4-311 (Michael Clarke, 87.4 ov), 5-313 (Shane Watson, 88.6 ov), 6-315 (Matthew Wade, 90.4 ov), 7-376 (Michael Hussey, 111.3 ov), 8-434 (Peter Siddle, 126.2 ov), 9-451 (Nathan Lyon, 131.4 ov), 10-460 (Jackson Bird, 134.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ed Cowan (30) and David Warner (62) | 95 | 106 |
| second | Ed Cowan (6) and Phillip Hughes (10) | 22 | 34 |
| third | Ed Cowan (0) and Shane Watson (0) | 0 | 6 |
| fourth | Michael Clarke (106) and Shane Watson (82) | 194 | 382 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (1) and Shane Watson (1) | 2 | 8 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (1) and Matthew Wade (1) | 2 | 10 |
| seventh | Michael Hussey (32) and Mitchell Johnson (28) | 61 | 125 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (39) and Peter Siddle (13) | 58 | 89 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (16) and Nathan Lyon (1) | 17 | 32 |
| tenth | Mitchell Johnson (9) and Jackson Bird (0) | 9 | 18 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 103 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | run out (David Warner, Mitchell Johnson) | 1 | 3 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Ed Cowan b Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 1 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | retired not out | 27 | 43 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | b Jackson Bird | 0 | 6 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | lbw b Jackson Bird | 1 | 8 |
| Angelo Mathews | b Mitchell Johnson | 35 | 48 |
| Dhammika Prasad | c Phillip Hughes b Nathan Lyon | 17 | 17 |
| Rangana Herath | not out | 11 | 17 |
| Shaminda Eranga | c Ed Cowan b Peter Siddle | 0 | 4 |
Did not bat: Prasanna Jayawardene, Chanaka Welegedara
Extras 11 · Total 103 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Jackson Bird | 9 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 5.2 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 0.3 ov), 2-1 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 0.4 ov), 3-3 (Mahela Jayawardene, 1.6 ov), 4-13 (Thilan Samaraweera, 5.3 ov), 4-62 (Kumar Sangakkara, 16.2 ov), 5-74 (Angelo Mathews, 18.5 ov), 6-102 (Dhammika Prasad, 23.3 ov), 7-103 (Shaminda Eranga, 24.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (0) and Dimuth Karunaratne (0) | 1 | 3 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 0 | 1 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 2 | 9 |
| fourth | Thilan Samaraweera (1) and Kumar Sangakkara (8) | 10 | 21 |
| fifth | Kumar Sangakkara (18) and Angelo Mathews (30) | 49 | 65 |
| sixth | Dhammika Prasad (2) and Angelo Mathews (5) | 12 | 15 |
| seventh | Rangana Herath (10) and Dhammika Prasad (15) | 28 | 28 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (1) and Shaminda Eranga (0) | 1 | 4 |
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