England v Sri Lanka 3rd Test
Sri Lanka tour of England - 2006 (2006) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 2 June 2006
Sri Lanka won by 134 runs
Sri Lanka won by 134 runs. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 66 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 8/70.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of England - 2006 (2006)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 2 June 2006 to 5 June 2006
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 134 runs
- Player of the match
- Muthiah Muralidaran
- Captains
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Andrew Flintoff (England)
- Debut
- Jon Lewis (England)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- AG Hurst
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jon Lewis's first Test.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 231 all out. Chaminda Vaas top-scored with 38 not out off 94 balls. Andrew Flintoff took 3 for 52 for England. From 84 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 105 for 6. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 335 across 9 Tests.
England replied with 229 all out. Paul Collingwood top-scored with 48 off 184 balls, and Kevin Pietersen made 41. Muthiah Muralidaran took 3 for 62 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 2 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 322 all out in their second innings. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 66 off 133 balls, and Chamara Kapugedera made 50. Monty Panesar took 5 for 78 for England.
Set 325 to win, England made 190 all out. Andrew Strauss top-scored with 55 off 115 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 8 for 70 for Sri Lanka. From 111 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 136 for 8.
Sri Lanka won by 134 runs.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 231 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vandort | b Jon Lewis | 1 | 7 |
| Upul Tharanga | c Geraint Jones b Matthew Hoggard | 34 | 72 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff | 36 | 76 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff | 0 | 9 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Andrew Flintoff b Jon Lewis | 8 | 10 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Kevin Pietersen b Andrew Flintoff | 4 | 21 |
| Chamara Kapugedera | c Andrew Strauss b Liam Plunkett | 14 | 31 |
| Farveez Maharoof | c Andrew Flintoff b Matthew Hoggard | 13 | 24 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 38 | 94 |
| Lasith Malinga | c Kevin Pietersen b Jon Lewis | 21 | 45 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | c Andrew Flintoff b Liam Plunkett | 33 | 29 |
Extras 29 · Total 231 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hoggard | 17 | 3 | 65 | 2 |
| Jon Lewis | 21 | 3 | 68 | 3 |
| Liam Plunkett | 8.2 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 15 | 2 | 52 | 3 |
| Monty Panesar | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Michael Vandort, 1.3 ov), 2-84 (Kumar Sangakkara, 23.3 ov), 3-85 (Upul Tharanga, 24.5 ov), 4-86 (Mahela Jayawardene, 25.4 ov), 5-97 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 28.1 ov), 6-105 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 31.4 ov), 7-129 (Farveez Maharoof, 37.4 ov), 8-139 (Chamara Kapugedera, 40.3 ov), 9-169 (Lasith Malinga, 51.6 ov), 10-231 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 66.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Upul Tharanga (0) and Michael Vandort (1) | 2 | 10 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (36) and Upul Tharanga (34) | 82 | 140 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (0) and Upul Tharanga (0) | 1 | 9 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (0) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (0) | 1 | 6 |
| fifth | Sanath Jayasuriya (0) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (8) | 11 | 18 |
| sixth | Sanath Jayasuriya (4) and Chamara Kapugedera (4) | 8 | 21 |
| seventh | Farveez Maharoof (13) and Chamara Kapugedera (5) | 24 | 38 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas (5) and Chamara Kapugedera (5) | 10 | 17 |
| ninth | Chaminda Vaas (5) and Lasith Malinga (21) | 30 | 72 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (33) and Chaminda Vaas (28) | 62 | 87 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 229 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | run out (Lasith Malinga, Kumar Sangakkara) | 24 | 38 |
| Andrew Strauss | b Chaminda Vaas | 7 | 28 |
| Alastair Cook | b Lasith Malinga | 24 | 54 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 41 | 58 |
| Paul Collingwood | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 48 | 184 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c Mahela Jayawardene b Sanath Jayasuriya | 1 | 5 |
| Geraint Jones | st Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran | 19 | 43 |
| Liam Plunkett | b Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 | 58 |
| Matthew Hoggard | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 55 |
| Jon Lewis | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Lasith Malinga | 20 | 29 |
| Monty Panesar | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 26 · Total 229 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 26 | 5 | 71 | 2 |
| Lasith Malinga | 23.1 | 3 | 62 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 31 | 10 | 62 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 11 | 4 | 19 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Andrew Strauss, 8.5 ov), 2-39 (Marcus Trescothick, 12.6 ov), 3-73 (Alastair Cook, 24.2 ov), 4-117 (Kevin Pietersen, 36.3 ov), 5-118 (Andrew Flintoff, 37.3 ov), 6-151 (Geraint Jones, 52.5 ov), 7-184 (Liam Plunkett, 73.1 ov), 8-196 (Paul Collingwood, 82.5 ov), 9-229 (Matthew Hoggard, 90.3 ov), 10-229 (Jon Lewis, 91.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (18) and Andrew Strauss (7) | 25 | 53 |
| second | Marcus Trescothick (5) and Alastair Cook (6) | 14 | 24 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (12) and Alastair Cook (18) | 34 | 70 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (8) and Kevin Pietersen (29) | 44 | 76 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (0) and Andrew Flintoff (1) | 1 | 6 |
| sixth | Paul Collingwood (14) and Geraint Jones (19) | 33 | 92 |
| seventh | Paul Collingwood (22) and Liam Plunkett (9) | 33 | 122 |
| eighth | Paul Collingwood (4) and Matthew Hoggard (3) | 12 | 58 |
| ninth | Matthew Hoggard (7) and Jon Lewis (20) | 33 | 49 |
| tenth | Jon Lewis (0) and Monty Panesar (0) | 0 | 4 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 322 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vandort | b Matthew Hoggard | 5 | 5 |
| Upul Tharanga | c Alastair Cook b Monty Panesar | 46 | 115 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Marcus Trescothick b Andrew Flintoff | 66 | 133 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Geraint Jones b Liam Plunkett | 45 | 84 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | lbw b Monty Panesar | 4 | 5 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Geraint Jones b Matthew Hoggard | 32 | 60 |
| Chamara Kapugedera | c Alastair Cook b Liam Plunkett | 50 | 132 |
| Farveez Maharoof | b Monty Panesar | 6 | 29 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 34 | 100 |
| Lasith Malinga | b Monty Panesar | 22 | 16 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | c Andrew Strauss b Monty Panesar | 2 | 4 |
Extras 10 · Total 322 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hoggard | 22 | 4 | 71 | 2 |
| Jon Lewis | 20 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 13 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Monty Panesar | 37.1 | 13 | 78 | 5 |
| Liam Plunkett | 19 | 2 | 65 | 2 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Michael Vandort, 0.6 ov), 2-100 (Upul Tharanga, 36.5 ov), 3-143 (Kumar Sangakkara, 47.2 ov), 4-148 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 48.2 ov), 5-191 (Mahela Jayawardene, 64.2 ov), 6-223 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 70.6 ov), 7-238 (Farveez Maharoof, 79.4 ov), 8-287 (Chamara Kapugedera, 104.4 ov), 9-320 (Lasith Malinga, 111.3 ov), 10-322 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 113.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Upul Tharanga (1) and Michael Vandort (5) | 6 | 6 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (47) and Upul Tharanga (45) | 94 | 215 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (21) and Kumar Sangakkara (19) | 43 | 64 |
| fourth | Sanath Jayasuriya (4) and Mahela Jayawardene (1) | 5 | 6 |
| fifth | Mahela Jayawardene (23) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (20) | 43 | 96 |
| sixth | Tillakaratne Dilshan (12) and Chamara Kapugedera (19) | 32 | 41 |
| seventh | Farveez Maharoof (6) and Chamara Kapugedera (8) | 15 | 52 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas (25) and Chamara Kapugedera (23) | 49 | 151 |
| ninth | Chaminda Vaas (9) and Lasith Malinga (22) | 33 | 42 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (2) and Chaminda Vaas (0) | 2 | 10 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 31 | 98 |
| Andrew Strauss | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 55 | 115 |
| Alastair Cook | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 5 | 23 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Muthiah Muralidaran | 6 | 17 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Muthiah Muralidaran | 9 | 39 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 | 4 |
| Geraint Jones | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 6 | 27 |
| Liam Plunkett | not out | 22 | 47 |
| Matthew Hoggard | run out (Chamara Kapugedera) | 4 | 4 |
| Jon Lewis | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 7 | 16 |
| Monty Panesar | lbw b Sanath Jayasuriya | 26 | 28 |
Extras 19 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 9 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Lasith Malinga | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 30 | 10 | 70 | 8 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 22.5 | 3 | 54 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-84 (Marcus Trescothick, 27.2 ov), 2-104 (Alastair Cook, 35.5 ov), 3-111 (Andrew Strauss, 39.3 ov), 4-120 (Kevin Pietersen, 45.1 ov), 5-120 (Andrew Flintoff, 45.5 ov), 6-125 (Paul Collingwood, 49.4 ov), 7-132 (Geraint Jones, 55.2 ov), 8-136 (Matthew Hoggard, 56.1 ov), 9-153 (Jon Lewis, 61.4 ov), 10-190 (Monty Panesar, 68.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (31) and Andrew Strauss (39) | 84 | 169 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (13) and Alastair Cook (5) | 20 | 51 |
| third | Andrew Strauss (3) and Kevin Pietersen (4) | 7 | 22 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (6) and Kevin Pietersen (2) | 9 | 34 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (0) and Andrew Flintoff (0) | 0 | 4 |
| sixth | Paul Collingwood (3) and Geraint Jones (2) | 5 | 23 |
| seventh | Geraint Jones (4) and Liam Plunkett (3) | 7 | 34 |
| eighth | Matthew Hoggard (4) and Liam Plunkett (0) | 4 | 5 |
| ninth | Jon Lewis (7) and Liam Plunkett (10) | 17 | 33 |
| tenth | Monty Panesar (26) and Liam Plunkett (9) | 37 | 43 |
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