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Sri Lanka v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2016 (2016) · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 26 July 2016

Sri Lanka won by 106 runs

Sri Lanka won by 106 runs. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 176 for Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath took 5/54.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2016 (2016)
Ground
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Dates
26 July 2016 to 30 July 2016
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 106 runs
Player of the match
Kusal Mendis
Captains
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka), Steven Smith (Australia)
Debuts
Dhananjaya de Silva (Sri Lanka), Lakshan Sandakan (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
RA Kettleborough and S Ravi
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Dhananjaya de Silva and Lakshan Sandakan played their first Tests.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 117 all out. Dhananjaya de Silva top-scored with 24 off 38 balls. Nathan Lyon took 3 for 12 for Australia. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, 268 across 7 Tests.

Australia replied with 203 all out. Adam Voges top-scored with 47 off 115 balls. Rangana Herath took 4 for 49 for Sri Lanka. Australia led by 86 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 353 all out in their second innings. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 176 off 254 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 42. Mitchell Starc took 4 for 84 for Australia. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis.

Set 268 to win, Australia made 161 all out. Steven Smith top-scored with 55 off 125 balls. Rangana Herath took 5 for 54 for Sri Lanka. From 139 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 161 for 10.

Sri Lanka won by 106 runs. Sri Lanka's 117 all out is the lowest completed total at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 117 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnelbw b Mitchell Starc512
Kaushal Silvac Adam Voges b Josh Hazlewood425
Kusal Mendislbw b Josh Hazlewood87
Dinesh Chandimalc Peter Nevill b Josh Hazlewood1554
Angelo Mathewsc Steven Smith b Steve O'Keefe1524
Dhananjaya de Silvac Joe Burns b Nathan Lyon2438
Kusal Pererab Nathan Lyon2015
Dilruwan Pereralbw b Nathan Lyon02
Rangana Herathlbw b Mitchell Starc610
Lakshan Sandakannot out1915
Nuwan Pradeepc Steven Smith b Steve O'Keefe04

Extras 1 · Total 117 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc111512
Josh Hazlewood104213
Steve O'Keefe10.23322
Nathan Lyon30123

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 4.1 ov), 2-15 (Kusal Mendis, 5.3 ov), 3-18 (Kaushal Silva, 9.1 ov), 4-43 (Angelo Mathews, 14.2 ov), 5-67 (Dinesh Chandimal, 25.6 ov), 6-87 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 28.2 ov), 7-87 (Dilruwan Perera, 28.4 ov), 8-94 (Kusal Perera, 30.2 ov), 9-100 (Rangana Herath, 31.6 ov), 10-117 (Nuwan Pradeep, 34.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (1) and Dimuth Karunaratne (5)625
secondKaushal Silva (1) and Kusal Mendis (8)98
thirdKaushal Silva (2) and Dinesh Chandimal (1)322
fourthAngelo Mathews (15) and Dinesh Chandimal (10)2531
fifthDinesh Chandimal (4) and Dhananjaya de Silva (19)2470
sixthKusal Perera (15) and Dhananjaya de Silva (5)2014
seventhDilruwan Perera (0) and Kusal Perera (0)02
eighthRangana Herath (2) and Kusal Perera (5)710
ninthRangana Herath (4) and Lakshan Sandakan (2)610
tenthNuwan Pradeep (0) and Lakshan Sandakan (17)1714
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 203 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Joe Burnsb Rangana Herath315
David Warnerb Nuwan Pradeep05
Usman Khawajalbw b Rangana Herath2662
Steven Smithst Dinesh Chandimal b Rangana Herath3053
Adam Vogesc Kusal Mendis b Nuwan Pradeep47115
Mitchell Marshb Lakshan Sandakan3163
Peter Nevillc Kusal Perera b Rangana Herath211
Steve O'Keefec Kusal Mendis b Lakshan Sandakan2380
Mitchell Starcc Kusal Perera b Lakshan Sandakan1129
Nathan Lyonlbw b Lakshan Sandakan1725
Josh Hazlewoodnot out218

Extras 11 · Total 203 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Nuwan Pradeep166362
Rangana Herath258494
Dilruwan Perera141430
Lakshan Sandakan21.23584
Angelo Mathews3160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (David Warner, 2.2 ov), 2-7 (Joe Burns, 3.6 ov), 3-69 (Steven Smith, 21.2 ov), 4-70 (Usman Khawaja, 23.2 ov), 5-130 (Mitchell Marsh, 45.4 ov), 6-137 (Peter Nevill, 48.3 ov), 7-160 (Adam Voges, 62.1 ov), 8-179 (Mitchell Starc, 69.5 ov), 9-190 (Steve O'Keefe, 73.6 ov), 10-203 (Nathan Lyon, 79.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (0) and Joe Burns (3)314
secondUsman Khawaja (0) and Joe Burns (0)410
thirdUsman Khawaja (26) and Steven Smith (30)62104
fourthAdam Voges (1) and Usman Khawaja (0)112
fifthAdam Voges (29) and Mitchell Marsh (31)60134
sixthAdam Voges (5) and Peter Nevill (2)717
seventhAdam Voges (12) and Steve O'Keefe (11)2382
eighthSteve O'Keefe (8) and Mitchell Starc (11)1946
ninthSteve O'Keefe (4) and Nathan Lyon (6)1125
tenthNathan Lyon (11) and Josh Hazlewood (2)1332
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 353 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Kusal Pereralbw b Mitchell Starc45
Kaushal Silvalbw b Steve O'Keefe732
Dimuth Karunaratnelbw b Mitchell Starc03
Kusal Mendisc Peter Nevill b Mitchell Starc176254
Angelo Mathewsc Joe Burns b Nathan Lyon931
Dinesh Chandimallbw b Mitchell Marsh42100
Dhananjaya de Silvac Usman Khawaja b Nathan Lyon3662
Dilruwan Pereralbw b Josh Hazlewood1222
Rangana Herathc Moises Henriques b Josh Hazlewood3534
Lakshan Sandakanb Mitchell Starc97
Nuwan Pradeepnot out1012

Extras 13 · Total 353 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc194844
Josh Hazlewood18.43592
Steve O'Keefe16.23421
Nathan Lyon2721082
David Warner10100
Adam Voges1.4030
Mitchell Marsh91331
Steven Smith1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Kusal Perera, 2.2 ov), 2-6 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 2.5 ov), 3-45 (Kaushal Silva, 12.2 ov), 4-86 (Angelo Mathews, 27.1 ov), 5-203 (Dinesh Chandimal, 58.1 ov), 6-274 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 77.3 ov), 7-290 (Kusal Mendis, 82.1 ov), 8-314 (Dilruwan Perera, 87.4 ov), 9-323 (Lakshan Sandakan, 88.5 ov), 10-353 (Rangana Herath, 93.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (2) and Kusal Perera (4)614
secondKaushal Silva (0) and Dimuth Karunaratne (0)03
thirdKaushal Silva (5) and Kusal Mendis (34)3957
fourthAngelo Mathews (9) and Kusal Mendis (30)4189
fifthDinesh Chandimal (42) and Kusal Mendis (67)117186
sixthDhananjaya de Silva (36) and Kusal Mendis (35)71116
seventhDilruwan Perera (5) and Kusal Mendis (10)1628
eighthRangana Herath (17) and Dilruwan Perera (7)2433
ninthRangana Herath (0) and Lakshan Sandakan (9)97
tenthRangana Herath (18) and Nuwan Pradeep (10)3029
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 161 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Joe Burnsb Lakshan Sandakan2957
David Warnerb Rangana Herath14
Usman Khawajalbw b Dilruwan Perera1822
Steven Smithlbw b Rangana Herath55125
Adam Vogesc & b Rangana Herath1247
Mitchell Marshlbw b Rangana Herath2537
Peter Nevillc Dinesh Chandimal b Dhananjaya de Silva9115
Mitchell Starcc & b Lakshan Sandakan03
Nathan Lyonlbw b Lakshan Sandakan816
Steve O'Keefeb Rangana Herath498
Josh Hazlewoodnot out07

Extras 0 · Total 161 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Nuwan Pradeep63160
Rangana Herath33.316545
Dilruwan Perera133301
Lakshan Sandakan258493
Dhananjaya de Silva117121

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (David Warner, 1.2 ov), 2-33 (Usman Khawaja, 8.1 ov), 3-63 (Joe Burns, 17.6 ov), 4-96 (Adam Voges, 34.2 ov), 5-139 (Mitchell Marsh, 47.3 ov), 6-140 (Steven Smith, 49.4 ov), 7-141 (Mitchell Starc, 50.2 ov), 8-157 (Nathan Lyon, 56.1 ov), 9-161 (Peter Nevill, 85.5 ov), 10-161 (Steve O'Keefe, 88.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (1) and Joe Burns (1)28
secondUsman Khawaja (18) and Joe Burns (13)3141
thirdSteven Smith (15) and Joe Burns (15)3059
fourthAdam Voges (12) and Steven Smith (21)3398
fifthSteven Smith (18) and Mitchell Marsh (25)4379
sixthPeter Nevill (0) and Steven Smith (1)113
seventhPeter Nevill (1) and Mitchell Starc (0)14
eighthPeter Nevill (8) and Nathan Lyon (8)1635
ninthSteve O'Keefe (4) and Peter Nevill (0)4178
tenthSteve O'Keefe (0) and Josh Hazlewood (0)016
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