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Sri Lanka v England 1st Test

England tour of Sri Lanka - 2003 (2003/04) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 2 December 2003

Match drawn

Match drawn. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 86* for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 7/46.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Sri Lanka - 2003 (2003/04)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
2 December 2003 to 6 December 2003
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Muthiah Muralidaran
Captains
Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka), Michael Vaughan (England)
Debuts
Dinusha Fernando (Sri Lanka), Paul Collingwood (England)
Umpires
DJ Harper and S Venkataraghavan
Match referee
CH Lloyd

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Dinusha Fernando and Paul Collingwood played their first Tests.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 331 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 71 off 142 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 48. Ashley Giles took 4 for 69 for England.

England replied with 235 all out. Mark Butcher top-scored with 51 off 207 balls, and Graham Thorpe made 43. Muthiah Muralidaran took 7 for 46 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 96 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 226 all out in their second innings. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 86 not out off 242 balls. Ashley Giles took 4 for 63 for England.

Set 323 to win, England made 210 for 9. Mark Butcher top-scored with 54 off 132 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 47 for Sri Lanka.

Match drawn. Muthiah Muralidaran's 7 for 46 are the best innings figures at Galle International Stadium.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Chris Read b Andrew Flintoff2999
Sanath Jayasuriyac Paul Collingwood b Ashley Giles48110
Kumar Sangakkaralbw b Richard Johnson71142
Mahela Jayawardenec Paul Collingwood b Ashley Giles1742
Hashan Tillakaratnec Chris Read b Ashley Giles014
Thilan Samaraweerac Chris Read b Andrew Flintoff45113
Upul Chandanalbw b Andrew Flintoff2141
Kumar Dharmasenalbw b Gareth Batty2769
Chaminda Vaasnot out2280
Dinusha Fernandoc Paul Collingwood b Gareth Batty421
Muthiah Muralidaranc Chris Read b Ashley Giles3837

Extras 9 · Total 331 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Matthew Hoggard204490
Richard Johnson175541
Andrew Flintoff237423
Paul Collingwood40120
Gareth Batty315982
Ashley Giles32.59694

FALL OF WICKETS

1-76 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 31.5 ov), 2-88 (Marvan Atapattu, 36.3 ov), 3-132 (Mahela Jayawardene, 50.5 ov), 4-132 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 56.1 ov), 5-202 (Kumar Sangakkara, 83.1 ov), 6-238 (Thilan Samaraweera, 92.5 ov), 7-239 (Upul Chandana, 94.1 ov), 8-279 (Kumar Dharmasena, 111.6 ov), 9-291 (Dinusha Fernando, 117.2 ov), 10-331 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 127.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (19) and Sanath Jayasuriya (48)76186
secondMarvan Atapattu (4) and Kumar Sangakkara (8)1228
thirdMahela Jayawardene (17) and Kumar Sangakkara (26)4486
fourthHashan Tillakaratne (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (0)032
fifthThilan Samaraweera (33) and Kumar Sangakkara (37)70162
sixthUpul Chandana (20) and Thilan Samaraweera (12)3658
seventhKumar Dharmasena (0) and Upul Chandana (1)18
eighthKumar Dharmasena (27) and Chaminda Vaas (13)40107
ninthChaminda Vaas (8) and Dinusha Fernando (5)1232
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (38) and Chaminda Vaas (1)4063
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 235 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marcus Trescothickc Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran2362
Michael Vaughanb Muthiah Muralidaran2465
Mark Butcherc Kumar Sangakkara b Sanath Jayasuriya51207
Graham Thorpelbw b Chaminda Vaas43121
Paul Collingwoodc Sanath Jayasuriya b Muthiah Muralidaran110
Andrew Flintofflbw b Muthiah Muralidaran114
Chris Readc Hashan Tillakaratne b Muthiah Muralidaran010
Gareth Battyc Sanath Jayasuriya b Kumar Dharmasena1443
Ashley Gilesc Marvan Atapattu b Muthiah Muralidaran1832
Richard Johnsonc Marvan Atapattu b Muthiah Muralidaran2629
Matthew Hoggardnot out619

Extras 28 · Total 235 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas122251
Dinusha Fernando31210
Kumar Dharmasena246551
Muthiah Muralidaran31.415467
Upul Chandana132240
Sanath Jayasuriya172441

FALL OF WICKETS

1-56 (Marcus Trescothick, 16.3 ov), 2-67 (Michael Vaughan, 24.2 ov), 3-142 (Graham Thorpe, 61.1 ov), 4-143 (Paul Collingwood, 62.6 ov), 5-151 (Andrew Flintoff, 68.5 ov), 6-155 (Chris Read, 72.5 ov), 7-177 (Mark Butcher, 85.4 ov), 8-183 (Gareth Batty, 88.3 ov), 9-208 (Ashley Giles, 94.1 ov), 10-235 (Richard Johnson, 100.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarcus Trescothick (21) and Michael Vaughan (18)5697
secondMark Butcher (5) and Michael Vaughan (6)1147
thirdGraham Thorpe (43) and Mark Butcher (23)75223
fourthPaul Collingwood (1) and Mark Butcher (0)111
fifthMark Butcher (7) and Andrew Flintoff (1)835
sixthMark Butcher (4) and Chris Read (0)424
seventhMark Butcher (12) and Gareth Batty (9)2277
eighthAshley Giles (1) and Gareth Batty (5)617
ninthAshley Giles (17) and Richard Johnson (5)2534
tenthRichard Johnson (21) and Matthew Hoggard (6)2739
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 226 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattust Chris Read b Gareth Batty3571
Sanath Jayasuriyac Marcus Trescothick b Ashley Giles1716
Kumar Sangakkararun out (Paul Collingwood, Chris Read)1954
Mahela Jayawardenenot out86242
Hashan Tillakaratnelbw b Gareth Batty19
Thilan Samaraweerac Marcus Trescothick b Ashley Giles123
Chaminda Vaasc Paul Collingwood b Ashley Giles1972
Upul Chandanalbw b Ashley Giles1948
Kumar Dharmasenalbw b Matthew Hoggard221
Dinusha Fernandoc Marcus Trescothick b Andrew Flintoff14
Muthiah Muralidaranc Paul Collingwood b Gareth Batty1324

Extras 13 · Total 226 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Matthew Hoggard92331
Richard Johnson72280
Andrew Flintoff175321
Ashley Giles4014634
Gareth Batty23.27553
Michael Vaughan1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 5.5 ov), 2-72 (Kumar Sangakkara, 22.6 ov), 3-72 (Marvan Atapattu, 23.4 ov), 4-78 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 27.1 ov), 5-85 (Thilan Samaraweera, 34.1 ov), 6-123 (Chaminda Vaas, 60.5 ov), 7-163 (Upul Chandana, 78.4 ov), 8-179 (Kumar Dharmasena, 86.4 ov), 9-180 (Dinusha Fernando, 87.2 ov), 10-226 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 97.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (8) and Sanath Jayasuriya (17)2631
secondMarvan Atapattu (27) and Kumar Sangakkara (19)46100
thirdMarvan Atapattu (0) and Mahela Jayawardene (0)04
fourthHashan Tillakaratne (1) and Mahela Jayawardene (1)621
fifthMahela Jayawardene (6) and Thilan Samaraweera (1)742
sixthChaminda Vaas (19) and Mahela Jayawardene (18)38160
seventhUpul Chandana (19) and Mahela Jayawardene (16)40107
eighthKumar Dharmasena (2) and Mahela Jayawardene (14)1648
ninthMahela Jayawardene (0) and Dinusha Fernando (1)14
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (13) and Mahela Jayawardene (31)4660
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 210 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Marcus Trescothickb Sanath Jayasuriya2447
Michael Vaughanc Hashan Tillakaratne b Dinusha Fernando810
Mark Butcherc Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas54132
Graham Thorpec Chaminda Vaas b Muthiah Muralidaran1034
Paul Collingwoodc Hashan Tillakaratne b Kumar Dharmasena36153
Andrew Flintoffc Hashan Tillakaratne b Chaminda Vaas06
Chris Readc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran1449
Gareth Battyb Muthiah Muralidaran2670
Ashley Gilesnot out17107
Richard Johnsonb Muthiah Muralidaran335
Matthew Hoggardnot out07

Extras 18 · Total 210 for 9

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas144232
Dinusha Fernando40291
Thilan Samaraweera3190
Sanath Jayasuriya215311
Muthiah Muralidaran3718474
Upul Chandana112240
Kumar Dharmasena188361

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Michael Vaughan, 3.4 ov), 2-62 (Marcus Trescothick, 15.2 ov), 3-73 (Graham Thorpe, 22.2 ov), 4-125 (Mark Butcher, 50.4 ov), 5-125 (Andrew Flintoff, 52.4 ov), 6-148 (Chris Read, 66.3 ov), 7-170 (Paul Collingwood, 75.6 ov), 8-204 (Gareth Batty, 92.2 ov), 9-208 (Richard Johnson, 104.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarcus Trescothick (4) and Michael Vaughan (8)1616
secondMarcus Trescothick (16) and Mark Butcher (25)4675
thirdGraham Thorpe (10) and Mark Butcher (0)1142
fourthPaul Collingwood (18) and Mark Butcher (29)52171
fifthPaul Collingwood (0) and Andrew Flintoff (0)012
sixthPaul Collingwood (8) and Chris Read (14)2384
seventhPaul Collingwood (10) and Gareth Batty (12)2257
eighthAshley Giles (14) and Gareth Batty (14)3498
ninthAshley Giles (1) and Richard Johnson (3)475
tenthAshley Giles (2) and Matthew Hoggard (0)219
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