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Sri Lanka v England 1st Test

England tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2000/01) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 22 February 2001

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 28 runs

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 28 runs. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 201* for Sri Lanka. Sanath Jayasuriya took 4/44.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2000/01)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
22 February 2001 to 26 February 2001
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 28 runs
Player of the match
Marvan Atapattu
Captains
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Nasser Hussain (England)
Umpires
AV Jayaprakash and PT Manuel
Match referee
Hanumant Singh

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 470 for 5. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 201 not out off 536 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 106. The innings was built on a 230-run stand for the third wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu, 49% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 372 across 13 Tests.

England replied with 253 all out. Marcus Trescothick top-scored with 122 off 348 balls. Sanath Jayasuriya took 4 for 50 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 217 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 189 all out in their second innings. Marcus Trescothick top-scored with 57 off 169 balls, and Mike Atherton made 44. Sanath Jayasuriya took 4 for 44 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the first wicket between Mike Atherton and Marcus Trescothick, 53% of the total. From 167 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 189 for 10.

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 28 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 470 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattunot out201536
Sanath Jayasuriyac Craig White1416
Kumar Sangakkarac Craig White58125
Aravinda de Silvarun out (Darren Gough)106243
Mahela Jayawardenerun out (Graham Thorpe)6194
Chaminda Vaasc Craig White814
Russel Arnoldnot out12

Did not bat: Kumar Dharmasena, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dilhara Fernando, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 21 · Total 470 for 5

Bowler (England)OMRW
Darren Gough263951
Andy Caddick3013460
Craig White306800
Ashley Giles4881341
Robert Croft326961
Graeme Hick4080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 4.6 ov), 2-110 (Kumar Sangakkara, 43.4 ov), 3-340 (Aravinda de Silva, 129.1 ov), 4-451 (Mahela Jayawardene, 164.5 ov), 5-468 (Chaminda Vaas, 169.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya1830
secondMarvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara92232
thirdAravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu230513
fourthMarvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene111214
fifthMarvan Atapattu and Chaminda Vaas1726
sixthMarvan Atapattu and Russel Arnold25
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mike Athertonlbw33128
Marcus Trescothickc Kumar Sangakkara122348
Nasser Hussainlbw319
Graham Thorpec Tillakaratne Dilshan737
Alec Stewartlbw19111
Robert Croftc Mahela Jayawardene975
Graeme Hickc Kumar Sangakkara522
Craig Whitec Kumar Sangakkara2547
Ashley Gilesc Tillakaratne Dilshan426
Andy Caddickc Mahela Jayawardene02
Darren Goughnot out01

Extras 26 · Total 253 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas247533
Muthiah Muralidaran54.314793
Kumar Dharmasena226510
Dilhara Fernando20100
Sanath Jayasuriya277504
Aravinda de Silva3250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-83 (Mike Atherton, 41.3 ov), 2-93 (Nasser Hussain, 48.2 ov), 3-117 (Graham Thorpe, 60.4 ov), 4-197 (Alec Stewart, 99.3 ov), 5-206 (Marcus Trescothick, 107.3 ov), 6-217 (Graeme Hick, 115.2 ov), 7-239 (Robert Croft, 125.2 ov), 8-253 (Craig White, 131.3 ov), 9-253 (Andy Caddick, 131.5 ov), 10-253 (Ashley Giles, 132.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMike Atherton and Marcus Trescothick83249
secondNasser Hussain and Marcus Trescothick1041
thirdGraham Thorpe and Marcus Trescothick2474
fourthAlec Stewart and Marcus Trescothick80233
fifthRobert Croft and Marcus Trescothick948
sixthGraeme Hick and Robert Croft1147
seventhCraig White and Robert Croft2260
eighthCraig White and Ashley Giles1437
ninthAndy Caddick and Ashley Giles02
tenthDarren Gough and Ashley Giles04
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 189 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mike Athertonc Kumar Sangakkara44203
Marcus Trescothickc Kumar Sangakkara57169
Nasser Hussainlbw120
Graham Thorpelbw1286
Alec Stewartnot out34120
Graeme Hickc Mahela Jayawardene635
Craig Whitelbw316
Andy Caddickbowled17
Ashley Gileslbw12
Robert Croftlbw214
Darren Goughbowled01

Extras 28 · Total 189 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas156291
Dilhara Fernando40100
Sanath Jayasuriya3213444
Kumar Dharmasena166211
Muthiah Muralidaran42.314664
Russel Arnold1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-101 (Marcus Trescothick, 52.4 ov), 2-105 (Nasser Hussain, 57.6 ov), 3-121 (Mike Atherton, 70.6 ov), 4-145 (Graham Thorpe, 87.3 ov), 5-167 (Graeme Hick, 97.2 ov), 6-176 (Craig White, 102.5 ov), 7-182 (Andy Caddick, 105.4 ov), 8-183 (Ashley Giles, 106.1 ov), 9-188 (Robert Croft, 109.6 ov), 10-189 (Darren Gough, 110.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMike Atherton and Marcus Trescothick101316
secondMike Atherton and Nasser Hussain432
thirdMike Atherton and Graham Thorpe1678
fourthAlec Stewart and Graham Thorpe2499
fifthAlec Stewart and Graeme Hick2259
sixthAlec Stewart and Craig White933
seventhAlec Stewart and Andy Caddick617
eighthAlec Stewart and Ashley Giles13
ninthAlec Stewart and Robert Croft523
tenthAlec Stewart and Darren Gough13
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