Sri Lanka v England 1st Test
England tour of Sri Lanka - 2007 (2007/08) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 1 December 2007
Sri Lanka won by 88 runs
Sri Lanka won by 88 runs. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 152 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6/55.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Sri Lanka - 2007 (2007/08)
- Ground
- Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 1 December 2007 to 5 December 2007
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 88 runs
- Player of the match
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Captains
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Michael Vaughan (England)
- Debut
- Ravi Bopara (England)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and Asad Rauf
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ravi Bopara's first Test.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 188 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 92 off 159 balls, and Prasanna Jayawardene made 51. Matthew Hoggard took 4 for 29 for England. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the sixth wicket between Prasanna Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, 56% of the total. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Asgiriya Stadium, 259 across 13 Tests.
England replied with 281 all out. Ian Bell top-scored with 83 off 125 balls, and Paul Collingwood made 45. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6 for 55 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the second wicket between Michael Vaughan and Ian Bell. England led by 93 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 442 for 8 declared in their second innings. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 152 off 269 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 78. Monty Panesar took 3 for 132 for England. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.
Set 350 to win, England made 261 all out. Ian Bell top-scored with 74 off 209 balls, and Matt Prior made 63. Chaminda Vaas took 3 for 56 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the seventh wicket between Ian Bell and Matt Prior, 42% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 88 runs.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 188 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vandort | c Michael Vaughan b Matthew Hoggard | 8 | 22 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Kevin Pietersen b Ryan Sidebottom | 10 | 12 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Paul Collingwood b James Anderson | 92 | 159 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Matt Prior b Matthew Hoggard | 1 | 12 |
| Chamara Silva | c Matt Prior b Matthew Hoggard | 2 | 6 |
| Jehan Mubarak | c Matt Prior b Matthew Hoggard | 0 | 5 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | c Alastair Cook b Monty Panesar | 51 | 102 |
| Chaminda Vaas | b Monty Panesar | 12 | 22 |
| Dilhara Fernando | c Michael Vaughan b Monty Panesar | 0 | 11 |
| Lasith Malinga | not out | 1 | 7 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | run out (Ravi Bopara, James Anderson) | 1 | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 188 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sidebottom | 15 | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| Matthew Hoggard | 14 | 3 | 29 | 4 |
| James Anderson | 15.4 | 3 | 39 | 1 |
| Ravi Bopara | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Monty Panesar | 14 | 4 | 46 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 2.5 ov), 2-29 (Michael Vandort, 9.1 ov), 3-40 (Mahela Jayawardene, 13.1 ov), 4-42 (Chamara Silva, 15.1 ov), 5-42 (Jehan Mubarak, 15.6 ov), 6-148 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 46.1 ov), 7-180 (Chaminda Vaas, 52.3 ov), 8-182 (Dilhara Fernando, 56.6 ov), 9-186 (Kumar Sangakkara, 59.2 ov), 10-188 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 59.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (10) and Michael Vandort (1) | 11 | 17 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (11) and Michael Vandort (7) | 18 | 38 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (1) and Kumar Sangakkara (9) | 11 | 25 |
| fourth | Chamara Silva (2) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 2 | 12 |
| fifth | Jehan Mubarak (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 0 | 5 |
| sixth | Prasanna Jayawardene (51) and Kumar Sangakkara (46) | 106 | 182 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (12) and Kumar Sangakkara (20) | 32 | 37 |
| eighth | Kumar Sangakkara (2) and Dilhara Fernando (0) | 2 | 27 |
| ninth | Kumar Sangakkara (4) and Lasith Malinga (0) | 4 | 14 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (1) and Lasith Malinga (1) | 2 | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 281 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cook | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Vaughan | c Chamara Silva b Muthiah Muralidaran | 37 | 108 |
| Ian Bell | c Chamara Silva b Muthiah Muralidaran | 83 | 125 |
| Kevin Pietersen | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 31 | 57 |
| Paul Collingwood | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 45 | 121 |
| Ravi Bopara | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 8 | 22 |
| Matt Prior | c Jehan Mubarak b Dilhara Fernando | 0 | 6 |
| Ryan Sidebottom | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Lasith Malinga | 31 | 81 |
| Matthew Hoggard | st Prasanna Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 15 | 23 |
| James Anderson | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 9 | 17 |
| Monty Panesar | not out | 2 | 6 |
Extras 20 · Total 281 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 18.1 | 3 | 76 | 2 |
| Lasith Malinga | 20 | 2 | 86 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 35 | 14 | 55 | 6 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 18 | 2 | 48 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Alastair Cook, 0.3 ov), 2-107 (Michael Vaughan, 34.1 ov), 3-132 (Ian Bell, 42.6 ov), 4-170 (Kevin Pietersen, 52.3 ov), 5-182 (Ravi Bopara, 58.4 ov), 6-185 (Matt Prior, 61.1 ov), 7-242 (Ryan Sidebottom, 83.2 ov), 8-266 (Paul Collingwood, 88.4 ov), 9-272 (Matthew Hoggard, 90.1 ov), 10-281 (James Anderson, 93.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Vaughan (0) and Alastair Cook (0) | 0 | 3 |
| second | Michael Vaughan (37) and Ian Bell (67) | 107 | 204 |
| third | Ian Bell (16) and Kevin Pietersen (9) | 25 | 53 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (7) and Kevin Pietersen (22) | 38 | 62 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (4) and Ravi Bopara (8) | 12 | 37 |
| sixth | Paul Collingwood (3) and Matt Prior (0) | 3 | 15 |
| seventh | Paul Collingwood (23) and Ryan Sidebottom (31) | 57 | 133 |
| eighth | Paul Collingwood (8) and Matthew Hoggard (13) | 24 | 34 |
| ninth | Matthew Hoggard (2) and James Anderson (3) | 6 | 10 |
| tenth | Monty Panesar (2) and James Anderson (6) | 9 | 18 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 442 FOR 8 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vandort | c Ian Bell b James Anderson | 49 | 143 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | lbw b Matthew Hoggard | 78 | 106 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Michael Vaughan b Paul Collingwood | 152 | 269 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Matt Prior b Matthew Hoggard | 65 | 108 |
| Chamara Silva | lbw b Monty Panesar | 37 | 48 |
| Jehan Mubarak | c Graeme Swann b Monty Panesar | 9 | 32 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | b Paul Collingwood | 20 | 46 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 6 | 17 |
| Lasith Malinga | b Monty Panesar | 2 | 2 |
| Dilhara Fernando | not out | 9 | 9 |
Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 15 · Total 442 for 8 declared
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hoggard | 18 | 5 | 55 | 2 |
| Ryan Sidebottom | 25 | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Monty Panesar | 45 | 5 | 132 | 3 |
| James Anderson | 23 | 4 | 128 | 1 |
| Ravi Bopara | 8 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Michael Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Paul Collingwood | 8 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-113 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 32.6 ov), 2-166 (Michael Vandort, 50.6 ov), 3-288 (Mahela Jayawardene, 86.1 ov), 4-359 (Chamara Silva, 101.5 ov), 5-387 (Jehan Mubarak, 111.6 ov), 6-423 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 124.5 ov), 7-426 (Kumar Sangakkara, 126.5 ov), 8-429 (Lasith Malinga, 127.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (78) and Michael Vandort (31) | 113 | 198 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (29) and Michael Vandort (18) | 53 | 108 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (65) and Kumar Sangakkara (57) | 122 | 211 |
| fourth | Chamara Silva (37) and Kumar Sangakkara (30) | 71 | 94 |
| fifth | Jehan Mubarak (9) and Kumar Sangakkara (19) | 28 | 61 |
| sixth | Prasanna Jayawardene (20) and Kumar Sangakkara (15) | 36 | 77 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (1) and Kumar Sangakkara (2) | 3 | 12 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas (1) and Lasith Malinga (2) | 3 | 3 |
| ninth | Chaminda Vaas (4) and Dilhara Fernando (9) | 13 | 16 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 261 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cook | c Chamara Silva b Chaminda Vaas | 4 | 4 |
| Michael Vaughan | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Chaminda Vaas | 5 | 25 |
| James Anderson | b Chaminda Vaas | 11 | 36 |
| Ian Bell | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 74 | 209 |
| Kevin Pietersen | b Dilhara Fernando | 18 | 33 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Kumar Sangakkara b Dilhara Fernando | 16 | 27 |
| Ravi Bopara | lbw b Sanath Jayasuriya | 34 | 42 |
| Matt Prior | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 63 | 147 |
| Ryan Sidebottom | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 1 | 15 |
| Matthew Hoggard | b Lasith Malinga | 8 | 28 |
| Monty Panesar | not out | 2 | 9 |
Extras 25 · Total 261 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 17 | 3 | 56 | 3 |
| Lasith Malinga | 15 | 3 | 39 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 36 | 12 | 85 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 14 | 6 | 28 | 1 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 12 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Alastair Cook, 0.4 ov), 2-22 (Michael Vaughan, 8.6 ov), 3-27 (James Anderson, 10.3 ov), 4-55 (Kevin Pietersen, 17.2 ov), 5-90 (Paul Collingwood, 25.5 ov), 6-139 (Ravi Bopara, 40.4 ov), 7-248 (Matt Prior, 84.6 ov), 8-249 (Ian Bell, 86.2 ov), 9-253 (Ryan Sidebottom, 90.2 ov), 10-261 (Matthew Hoggard, 93.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Vaughan (0) and Alastair Cook (4) | 4 | 4 |
| second | Michael Vaughan (5) and James Anderson (6) | 18 | 53 |
| third | Ian Bell (0) and James Anderson (5) | 5 | 9 |
| fourth | Ian Bell (3) and Kevin Pietersen (18) | 28 | 44 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (16) and Ian Bell (18) | 35 | 52 |
| sixth | Ian Bell (8) and Ravi Bopara (34) | 49 | 91 |
| seventh | Ian Bell (44) and Matt Prior (63) | 109 | 267 |
| eighth | Ryan Sidebottom (0) and Ian Bell (1) | 1 | 8 |
| ninth | Ryan Sidebottom (1) and Matthew Hoggard (2) | 4 | 25 |
| tenth | Matthew Hoggard (6) and Monty Panesar (2) | 8 | 22 |
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