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Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test

England tour of Sri Lanka - 2007 (2007/08) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 18 December 2007

Match drawn

Match drawn. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 213* for Sri Lanka. Chaminda Vaas took 4/28.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Sri Lanka - 2007 (2007/08)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
18 December 2007 to 22 December 2007
Toss
England, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Mahela Jayawardene
Captains
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Michael Vaughan (England)
Debut
Chanaka Welegedara (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
Asad Rauf and DJ Harper
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to field. It was Chanaka Welegedara's first Test.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 499 for 8 declared. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 213 not out off 411 balls, and Chaminda Vaas made 90. Steve Harmison took 3 for 104 for England. The innings was built on a 183-run stand for the seventh wicket between Chaminda Vaas and Mahela Jayawardene. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 372 across 13 Tests.

England replied with 81 all out. Paul Collingwood top-scored with 29 off 48 balls. Chaminda Vaas took 4 for 28 for Sri Lanka. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 25 for 5. Sri Lanka led by 418 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 251 for 6 in their second innings. Alastair Cook top-scored with 118 off 285 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 3 for 91 for Sri Lanka.

Match drawn.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 499 FOR 8 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Michael Vandortlbw b Ryan Sidebottom1833
Upul Tharangalbw b Steve Harmison1642
Kumar Sangakkarac Monty Panesar b Steve Harmison4695
Mahela Jayawardenenot out213411
Chamara Silvac Ian Bell b Steve Harmison126
Tillakaratne Dilshanrun out (Alastair Cook)84137
Prasanna Jayawardenec Matt Prior b Ravi Bopara03
Chaminda Vaasc Michael Vaughan b Matthew Hoggard90133
Lasith Malingab Paul Collingwood516

Did not bat: Chanaka Welegedara, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 26 · Total 499 for 8 declared

Bowler (England)OMRW
Ryan Sidebottom348951
Matthew Hoggard3241211
Steve Harmison3441043
Monty Panesar263760
Ravi Bopara101391
Paul Collingwood9.52381
Kevin Pietersen30110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-34 (Michael Vandort, 10.1 ov), 2-44 (Upul Tharanga, 14.4 ov), 3-132 (Kumar Sangakkara, 45.1 ov), 4-138 (Chamara Silva, 53.2 ov), 5-287 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 99.1 ov), 6-287 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 99.4 ov), 7-470 (Chaminda Vaas, 143.5 ov), 8-499 (Lasith Malinga, 148.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUpul Tharanga (15) and Michael Vandort (18)3461
secondKumar Sangakkara (6) and Upul Tharanga (1)1027
thirdMahela Jayawardene (45) and Kumar Sangakkara (40)88183
fourthMahela Jayawardene (4) and Chamara Silva (1)649
fifthMahela Jayawardene (50) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (84)149277
sixthMahela Jayawardene (0) and Prasanna Jayawardene (0)03
seventhChaminda Vaas (90) and Mahela Jayawardene (90)183266
eighthMahela Jayawardene (24) and Lasith Malinga (5)2930
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 81 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alastair Cookc Prasanna Jayawardene b Chaminda Vaas1327
Michael Vaughanlbw b Chaminda Vaas14
Ian Bellrun out (Tillakaratne Dilshan)16
Kevin Pietersenc Prasanna Jayawardene b Lasith Malinga110
Paul Collingwoodb Chanaka Welegedara2948
Ravi Boparac Chanaka Welegedara b Chaminda Vaas07
Matt Priorb Chaminda Vaas46
Ryan Sidebottomc Tillakaratne Dilshan b Muthiah Muralidaran1170
Steve Harmisonnot out99
Matthew Hoggardc Mahela Jayawardene b Chanaka Welegedara04
Monty Panesarrun out (Chanaka Welegedara, Prasanna Jayawardene)02

Extras 12 · Total 81 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas9.52284
Lasith Malinga92261
Chanaka Welegedara81172
Muthiah Muralidaran4261

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Michael Vaughan, 2.1 ov), 2-9 (Ian Bell, 3.3 ov), 3-22 (Alastair Cook, 6.6 ov), 4-22 (Kevin Pietersen, 7.3 ov), 5-25 (Ravi Bopara, 8.3 ov), 6-33 (Matt Prior, 10.3 ov), 7-70 (Ryan Sidebottom, 27.6 ov), 8-72 (Paul Collingwood, 28.2 ov), 9-72 (Matthew Hoggard, 28.6 ov), 10-81 (Monty Panesar, 30.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMichael Vaughan (1) and Alastair Cook (4)513
secondIan Bell (1) and Alastair Cook (1)410
thirdKevin Pietersen (1) and Alastair Cook (8)1321
fourthPaul Collingwood (1) and Kevin Pietersen (0)03
fifthPaul Collingwood (1) and Ravi Bopara (0)38
sixthPaul Collingwood (4) and Matt Prior (4)812
seventhPaul Collingwood (22) and Ryan Sidebottom (11)37109
eighthPaul Collingwood (2) and Steve Harmison (11)22
ninthMatthew Hoggard (0) and Steve Harmison (0)04
tenthSteve Harmison (9) and Monty Panesar (0)911
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 251 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Alastair Cookc Prasanna Jayawardene b Chanaka Welegedara118285
Michael Vaughanc Mahela Jayawardene b Chanaka Welegedara2457
Ian Bellb Muthiah Muralidaran3467
Kevin Pietersenc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran3066
Paul Collingwoodst Prasanna Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran02
Ravi Bopararun out (Mahela Jayawardene)01
Matt Priornot out19100
Ryan Sidebottomnot out06

Did not bat: Steve Harmison, Matthew Hoggard, Monty Panesar

Extras 26 · Total 251 for 6

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Muthiah Muralidaran388913
Chaminda Vaas187370
Lasith Malinga203420
Chanaka Welegedara141592
Tillakaratne Dilshan3180
Chamara Silva2130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-67 (Michael Vaughan, 19.6 ov), 2-128 (Ian Bell, 42.1 ov), 3-200 (Kevin Pietersen, 64.3 ov), 4-200 (Paul Collingwood, 64.5 ov), 5-200 (Ravi Bopara, 64.6 ov), 6-250 (Alastair Cook, 93.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMichael Vaughan (24) and Alastair Cook (36)67125
secondIan Bell (34) and Alastair Cook (25)61135
thirdKevin Pietersen (30) and Alastair Cook (33)72137
fourthPaul Collingwood (0) and Alastair Cook (33)02
fifthRavi Bopara (0) and Alastair Cook (0)01
sixthMatt Prior (18) and Alastair Cook (24)50175
seventhRyan Sidebottom (0) and Matt Prior (1)19
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