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Sri Lanka v Australia 3rd Test

Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2016 (2016) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 13 August 2016

Sri Lanka won by 163 runs

Sri Lanka won by 163 runs. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 132 for Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath took 7/64.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 2016 (2016)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Dates
13 August 2016 to 17 August 2016
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 163 runs
Player of the match
Rangana Herath
Captains
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka), Steven Smith (Australia)
Umpires
CB Gaffaney and S Ravi
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 355 for 9. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 132 off 356 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva made 129. Mitchell Starc took 5 for 63 for Australia. The innings was built on a 211-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva, 59% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 5.

Australia replied with 379 all out. Shaun Marsh top-scored with 130 off 281 balls, and Steven Smith made 119. Rangana Herath took 6 for 81 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 246-run stand for the second wicket between Shaun Marsh and Steven Smith, 65% of the total. Australia led by 24 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 347 for 8 declared in their second innings. Kaushal Silva top-scored with 115 off 269 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva made 65. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 123 for Australia.

Set 324 to win, Australia made 160 all out. David Warner top-scored with 68 off 94 balls. Rangana Herath took 7 for 64 for Sri Lanka. From 100 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 123 for 6.

Sri Lanka won by 163 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 355 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Kaushal Silvac Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc015
Dimuth Karunaratneb Mitchell Starc734
Kusal Pererac Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon1632
Kusal Mendisc Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc112
Angelo Mathewsc Mitchell Starc b Nathan Lyon14
Dinesh Chandimalc Peter Nevill b Mitchell Starc132356
Dhananjaya de Silvac Shaun Marsh b Nathan Lyon129280
Dilruwan Pererac Nathan Lyon b Jon Holland1625
Rangana Herathretired not out3371
Suranga Lakmalc Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc511
Lakshan Sandakannot out48

Extras 11 · Total 355 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc25.111635
Josh Hazlewood184520
Nathan Lyon50111103
Jon Holland378691
Mitchell Marsh101450
Steven Smith1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Kaushal Silva, 4.4 ov), 2-21 (Kusal Perera, 11.6 ov), 3-23 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 14.1 ov), 4-24 (Angelo Mathews, 15.1 ov), 5-26 (Kusal Mendis, 16.2 ov), 6-237 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 103.2 ov), 7-267 (Dilruwan Perera, 109.6 ov), 7-340 (Rangana Herath), 8-348 (Dinesh Chandimal, 139.2 ov), 9-355 (Suranga Lakmal, 141.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (0) and Dimuth Karunaratne (2)228
secondDimuth Karunaratne (3) and Kusal Perera (16)1944
thirdDimuth Karunaratne (2) and Kusal Mendis (0)213
fourthAngelo Mathews (1) and Kusal Mendis (0)16
fifthDinesh Chandimal (1) and Kusal Mendis (1)27
sixthDinesh Chandimal (73) and Dhananjaya de Silva (129)211523
seventhDilruwan Perera (16) and Dinesh Chandimal (14)3040
eighthRangana Herath (33) and Dinesh Chandimal (39)73162
ninthSuranga Lakmal (2) and Dinesh Chandimal (5)814
tenthSuranga Lakmal (3) and Lakshan Sandakan (4)711
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 379 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
David Warnerc Kusal Perera b Dhananjaya de Silva119
Shaun Marshb Suranga Lakmal130281
Steven Smithst Kusal Perera b Rangana Herath119218
Adam Vogeslbw b Rangana Herath2263
Moises Henriquesst Kusal Perera b Rangana Herath413
Mitchell Marshc Kusal Mendis b Rangana Herath5392
Peter Nevilllbw b Dilruwan Perera1434
Mitchell Starcnot out919
Nathan Lyonc Kusal Mendis b Dilruwan Perera39
Josh Hazlewoodb Rangana Herath06
Jon Hollandc Angelo Mathews b Rangana Herath17

Extras 13 · Total 379 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Dilruwan Perera4441292
Dhananjaya de Silva70271
Rangana Herath38.111816
Lakshan Sandakan190700
Suranga Lakmal130541
Angelo Mathews4150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (David Warner, 3.6 ov), 2-267 (Shaun Marsh, 82.5 ov), 3-275 (Steven Smith, 85.2 ov), 4-283 (Moises Henriques, 89.1 ov), 5-316 (Adam Voges, 103.5 ov), 6-353 (Peter Nevill, 114.6 ov), 7-367 (Mitchell Marsh, 119.5 ov), 8-376 (Nathan Lyon, 122.2 ov), 9-377 (Josh Hazlewood, 123.5 ov), 10-379 (Jon Holland, 125.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShaun Marsh (6) and David Warner (11)2124
secondShaun Marsh (124) and Steven Smith (116)246473
thirdAdam Voges (4) and Steven Smith (3)815
fourthAdam Voges (4) and Moises Henriques (4)823
fifthAdam Voges (14) and Mitchell Marsh (17)3388
sixthPeter Nevill (14) and Mitchell Marsh (23)3767
seventhMitchell Marsh (13) and Mitchell Starc (1)1429
eighthNathan Lyon (3) and Mitchell Starc (6)915
ninthJosh Hazlewood (0) and Mitchell Starc (1)19
tenthJon Holland (1) and Mitchell Starc (1)28
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 347 FOR 8 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Dilruwan Pereralbw b Mitchell Starc84
Dimuth Karunaratnest Peter Nevill b Nathan Lyon2242
Kaushal Silvac Steven Smith b Jon Holland115269
Kusal Pererac Peter Nevill b Jon Holland2425
Kusal Mendislbw b Mitchell Starc1814
Angelo Mathewsc Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon2643
Dinesh Chandimallbw b Nathan Lyon4398
Dhananjaya de Silvanot out6574
Rangana Herathc Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon511
Suranga Lakmalnot out418

Did not bat: Lakshan Sandakan

Extras 17 · Total 347 for 8 declared

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc19.34722
Nathan Lyon3771234
Jon Holland204722
Josh Hazlewood142330
Steven Smith20130
Mitchell Marsh3130
Moises Henriques2090
Adam Voges20110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Dilruwan Perera, 0.4 ov), 2-44 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 13.3 ov), 3-69 (Kusal Perera, 20.5 ov), 4-98 (Kusal Mendis, 27.2 ov), 5-156 (Angelo Mathews, 45.5 ov), 6-246 (Dinesh Chandimal, 79.3 ov), 7-276 (Kaushal Silva, 86.5 ov), 8-297 (Rangana Herath, 91.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDilruwan Perera (8) and Dimuth Karunaratne (0)84
secondKaushal Silva (14) and Dimuth Karunaratne (22)3677
thirdKaushal Silva (1) and Kusal Perera (24)2544
fourthKaushal Silva (11) and Kusal Mendis (18)2939
fifthKaushal Silva (31) and Angelo Mathews (26)58111
sixthKaushal Silva (46) and Dinesh Chandimal (43)90202
seventhKaushal Silva (12) and Dhananjaya de Silva (17)3044
eighthRangana Herath (5) and Dhananjaya de Silva (12)2126
ninthSuranga Lakmal (4) and Dhananjaya de Silva (36)5051
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 160 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Shaun Marshc Kusal Mendis b Dilruwan Perera2366
David Warnerb Dilruwan Perera6894
Steven Smithb Rangana Herath814
Adam Vogeslbw b Rangana Herath12
Moises Henriquesrun out (Angelo Mathews)415
Mitchell Marshc Kusal Perera b Rangana Herath94
Peter Nevillc Angelo Mathews b Rangana Herath210
Mitchell Starcc Kusal Perera b Rangana Herath2334
Nathan Lyonlbw b Rangana Herath1212
Josh Hazlewoodst Kusal Perera b Rangana Herath09
Jon Hollandnot out05

Extras 10 · Total 160 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Rangana Herath18.13647
Dilruwan Perera223712
Dhananjaya de Silva40150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-77 (Shaun Marsh, 21.4 ov), 2-100 (Steven Smith, 26.1 ov), 3-102 (Adam Voges, 26.6 ov), 4-114 (David Warner, 29.6 ov), 5-115 (Moises Henriques, 31.6 ov), 6-123 (Mitchell Marsh, 32.3 ov), 7-140 (Peter Nevill, 38.3 ov), 8-157 (Mitchell Starc, 40.6 ov), 9-159 (Josh Hazlewood, 42.6 ov), 10-160 (Nathan Lyon, 44.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShaun Marsh (23) and David Warner (44)77130
secondDavid Warner (15) and Steven Smith (8)2327
thirdAdam Voges (1) and David Warner (1)25
fourthMoises Henriques (4) and David Warner (8)1218
fifthMoises Henriques (0) and Mitchell Marsh (1)111
sixthPeter Nevill (0) and Mitchell Marsh (8)83
seventhPeter Nevill (2) and Mitchell Starc (15)1736
eighthNathan Lyon (9) and Mitchell Starc (8)1715
ninthNathan Lyon (2) and Josh Hazlewood (0)212
tenthJon Holland (0) and Nathan Lyon (1)17
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