Sri Lanka v England 2nd Test
England tour of Sri Lanka - 2003 (2003/04) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 10 December 2003
Match drawn
Match drawn. Michael Vaughan top-scored with 105 for England. Ashley Giles took 5/116.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Sri Lanka - 2003 (2003/04)
- Ground
- Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 10 December 2003 to 14 December 2003
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Michael Vaughan
- Captains
- Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka), Michael Vaughan (England)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and DJ Harper
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 382 all out. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 63 off 94 balls, and Dinusha Fernando made 51. Ashley Giles took 5 for 116 for England. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Asgiriya Stadium, 259 across 13 Tests.
England replied with 294 all out. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 57 off 198 balls, and Michael Vaughan made 52. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 60 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 88 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 279 for 7 in their second innings. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 100 off 129 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 52. Ashley Giles took 3 for 101 for England. The innings was built on a 153-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan, 55% of the total.
Set 368 to win, England made 285 for 7. Michael Vaughan top-scored with 105 off 333 balls, and Graham Thorpe made 41. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 64 for Sri Lanka.
Match drawn.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 382 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | lbw b James Kirtley | 11 | 19 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Chris Read b Ashley Giles | 32 | 90 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | run out (James Kirtley, Chris Read) | 34 | 49 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c James Kirtley b Ashley Giles | 45 | 94 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Marcus Trescothick b Andrew Flintoff | 63 | 94 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Mark Butcher b Andrew Flintoff | 45 | 115 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | lbw b Ashley Giles | 3 | 8 |
| Chaminda Vaas | lbw b James Kirtley | 32 | 76 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | lbw b Ashley Giles | 29 | 91 |
| Dinusha Fernando | not out | 51 | 104 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | b Ashley Giles | 19 | 22 |
Extras 18 · Total 382 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kirtley | 33 | 10 | 109 | 2 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 24 | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Ashley Giles | 37.4 | 7 | 116 | 5 |
| Paul Collingwood | 9 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Gareth Batty | 18 | 3 | 59 | 0 |
| Michael Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Marvan Atapattu, 6.5 ov), 2-76 (Kumar Sangakkara, 22.5 ov), 3-84 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 27.6 ov), 4-187 (Mahela Jayawardene, 55.2 ov), 5-201 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 60.2 ov), 6-206 (Thilan Samaraweera, 63.3 ov), 7-270 (Chaminda Vaas, 86.3 ov), 8-278 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 93.6 ov), 9-354 (Kumar Dharmasena, 120.2 ov), 10-382 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 126.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (11) and Sanath Jayasuriya (3) | 20 | 35 |
| second | Sanath Jayasuriya (21) and Kumar Sangakkara (34) | 56 | 97 |
| third | Sanath Jayasuriya (8) and Mahela Jayawardene (0) | 8 | 31 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (45) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (56) | 103 | 164 |
| fifth | Hashan Tillakaratne (7) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (7) | 14 | 30 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne (2) and Thilan Samaraweera (3) | 5 | 19 |
| seventh | Hashan Tillakaratne (30) and Chaminda Vaas (32) | 64 | 139 |
| eighth | Hashan Tillakaratne (6) and Kumar Dharmasena (2) | 8 | 45 |
| ninth | Kumar Dharmasena (27) and Dinusha Fernando (43) | 76 | 158 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (19) and Dinusha Fernando (8) | 28 | 38 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Muthiah Muralidaran | 36 | 61 |
| Michael Vaughan | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 52 | 77 |
| Mark Butcher | st Kumar Sangakkara b Kumar Dharmasena | 4 | 8 |
| Nasser Hussain | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 18 |
| Graham Thorpe | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 57 | 198 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas | 28 | 88 |
| Andrew Flintoff | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 16 | 25 |
| Chris Read | lbw b Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 | 5 |
| Gareth Batty | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Chaminda Vaas | 38 | 159 |
| Ashley Giles | c Mahela Jayawardene b Chaminda Vaas | 16 | 42 |
| James Kirtley | not out | 3 | 13 |
Extras 34 · Total 294 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 24.2 | 4 | 77 | 4 |
| Dinusha Fernando | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 19 | 3 | 63 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 40 | 18 | 60 | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 24 | 6 | 32 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-89 (Marcus Trescothick, 17.6 ov), 2-100 (Mark Butcher, 20.6 ov), 3-119 (Michael Vaughan, 25.5 ov), 4-119 (Nasser Hussain, 26.2 ov), 5-177 (Paul Collingwood, 54.5 ov), 6-202 (Andrew Flintoff, 63.4 ov), 7-205 (Chris Read, 66.5 ov), 8-256 (Graham Thorpe, 95.3 ov), 9-279 (Ashley Giles, 110.6 ov), 10-294 (Gareth Batty, 114.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (35) and Michael Vaughan (43) | 89 | 110 |
| second | Mark Butcher (4) and Michael Vaughan (1) | 11 | 18 |
| third | Nasser Hussain (10) and Michael Vaughan (8) | 19 | 30 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain (0) and Graham Thorpe (0) | 0 | 3 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe (21) and Paul Collingwood (28) | 58 | 171 |
| sixth | Graham Thorpe (8) and Andrew Flintoff (16) | 25 | 53 |
| seventh | Graham Thorpe (3) and Chris Read (0) | 3 | 19 |
| eighth | Graham Thorpe (25) and Gareth Batty (24) | 51 | 173 |
| ninth | Ashley Giles (16) and Gareth Batty (6) | 23 | 93 |
| tenth | James Kirtley (3) and Gareth Batty (8) | 15 | 20 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 279 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | lbw b Ashley Giles | 8 | 44 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | b James Kirtley | 27 | 53 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Paul Collingwood b Ashley Giles | 10 | 18 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | b Andrew Flintoff | 52 | 114 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | st Chris Read b Gareth Batty | 100 | 129 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Graham Thorpe b Ashley Giles | 20 | 25 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | not out | 23 | 27 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Michael Vaughan b James Kirtley | 20 | 17 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | not out | 7 | 4 |
Did not bat: Dinusha Fernando, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 12 · Total 279 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kirtley | 17 | 4 | 62 | 2 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 15 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| Ashley Giles | 22 | 3 | 101 | 3 |
| Gareth Batty | 11 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Michael Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Paul Collingwood | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Marvan Atapattu, 13.4 ov), 2-41 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 18.2 ov), 3-53 (Kumar Sangakkara, 19.6 ov), 4-206 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 58.2 ov), 5-212 (Mahela Jayawardene, 59.6 ov), 6-243 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 65.2 ov), 7-272 (Chaminda Vaas, 70.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (7) and Sanath Jayasuriya (20) | 33 | 81 |
| second | Sanath Jayasuriya (7) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 8 | 28 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (3) and Kumar Sangakkara (9) | 12 | 10 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (47) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (100) | 153 | 233 |
| fifth | Hashan Tillakaratne (5) and Mahela Jayawardene (1) | 6 | 10 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne (10) and Thilan Samaraweera (16) | 31 | 28 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (20) and Thilan Samaraweera (7) | 29 | 30 |
| eighth | Kumar Dharmasena (7) and Thilan Samaraweera (0) | 7 | 5 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 285 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Mahela Jayawardene b Chaminda Vaas | 14 | 31 |
| Michael Vaughan | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Muthiah Muralidaran | 105 | 333 |
| Mark Butcher | st Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran | 6 | 41 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas | 17 | 42 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran | 41 | 132 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Mahela Jayawardene b Kumar Dharmasena | 24 | 64 |
| Andrew Flintoff | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 19 | 36 |
| Chris Read | not out | 18 | 91 |
| Gareth Batty | not out | 25 | 74 |
Did not bat: Ashley Giles, James Kirtley
Extras 16 · Total 285 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 29 | 7 | 59 | 2 |
| Dinusha Fernando | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 26 | 2 | 74 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 56 | 28 | 64 | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 17 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Marcus Trescothick, 10.5 ov), 2-50 (Mark Butcher, 22.3 ov), 3-90 (Nasser Hussain, 36.4 ov), 4-167 (Graham Thorpe, 74.6 ov), 5-208 (Paul Collingwood, 97.5 ov), 6-233 (Andrew Flintoff, 108.6 ov), 7-239 (Michael Vaughan, 114.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (13) and Michael Vaughan (10) | 24 | 64 |
| second | Mark Butcher (6) and Michael Vaughan (20) | 26 | 70 |
| third | Nasser Hussain (17) and Michael Vaughan (21) | 40 | 85 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe (41) and Michael Vaughan (30) | 77 | 231 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (25) and Michael Vaughan (14) | 41 | 132 |
| sixth | Andrew Flintoff (19) and Michael Vaughan (6) | 25 | 67 |
| seventh | Michael Vaughan (3) and Chris Read (1) | 6 | 31 |
| eighth | Chris Read (17) and Gareth Batty (25) | 46 | 145 |
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