Sri Lanka v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka - 2015 (2015/16) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 14 October 2015
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 6 runs
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 6 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 186 for Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath took 6/68.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Sri Lanka - 2015 (2015/16)
- Ground
- Galle International Stadium, Galle
- Dates
- 14 October 2015 to 17 October 2015
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by an innings and 6 runs
- Player of the match
- Rangana Herath
- Captains
- Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka), Jason Holder (West Indies)
- Debut
- Milinda Siriwardana (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- M Erasmus and RK Illingworth
- Match referee
- DC Boon
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Milinda Siriwardana's first Test.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 484 all out. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 186 off 354 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 151. Devendra Bishoo took 4 for 143 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 238-run stand for the third wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal, 49% of the total. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 393 across 18 Tests.
West Indies replied with 251 all out. Darren Bravo top-scored with 50 off 107 balls. Rangana Herath took 6 for 68 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 233 on first innings. West Indies followed on.
West Indies made 227 all out in their second innings. Jermaine Blackwood top-scored with 92 off 135 balls. Rangana Herath took 4 for 79 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 6 runs.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 484 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c & b Marlon Samuels | 186 | 354 |
| Kaushal Silva | c Denesh Ramdin b Kemar Roach | 17 | 49 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Rajendra Chandrika b Devendra Bishoo | 16 | 62 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Jermaine Blackwood b Jerome Taylor | 151 | 298 |
| Angelo Mathews | c & b Jason Holder | 48 | 65 |
| Milinda Siriwardana | c Denesh Ramdin b Jerome Taylor | 1 | 8 |
| Kusal Perera | b Shannon Gabriel | 23 | 31 |
| Dhammika Prasad | c Jason Holder b Devendra Bishoo | 13 | 35 |
| Rangana Herath | lbw b Devendra Bishoo | 0 | 1 |
| Tharindu Kaushal | not out | 9 | 12 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | c Shannon Gabriel b Devendra Bishoo | 0 | 6 |
Extras 20 · Total 484 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Taylor | 20 | 4 | 65 | 2 |
| Kemar Roach | 19 | 3 | 57 | 1 |
| Jason Holder | 21 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| Shannon Gabriel | 20 | 2 | 76 | 1 |
| Marlon Samuels | 27 | 4 | 84 | 1 |
| Devendra Bishoo | 40.3 | 2 | 143 | 4 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Kaushal Silva, 17.6 ov), 2-101 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 40.6 ov), 3-339 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 113.6 ov), 4-425 (Dinesh Chandimal, 133.4 ov), 5-427 (Milinda Siriwardana, 135.2 ov), 6-448 (Angelo Mathews, 141.1 ov), 7-467 (Dhammika Prasad, 148.4 ov), 8-467 (Rangana Herath, 148.5 ov), 9-475 (Kusal Perera, 149.4 ov), 10-484 (Nuwan Pradeep, 152.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kaushal Silva (17) and Dimuth Karunaratne (33) | 56 | 110 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (27) and Lahiru Thirimanne (16) | 45 | 140 |
| third | Dimuth Karunaratne (126) and Dinesh Chandimal (109) | 238 | 440 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (35) and Dinesh Chandimal (42) | 86 | 118 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (1) and Milinda Siriwardana (1) | 2 | 10 |
| sixth | Angelo Mathews (12) and Kusal Perera (9) | 21 | 35 |
| seventh | Dhammika Prasad (13) and Kusal Perera (6) | 19 | 45 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (0) and Kusal Perera (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Kusal Perera (8) and Tharindu Kaushal (0) | 8 | 5 |
| tenth | Nuwan Pradeep (0) and Tharindu Kaushal (9) | 9 | 17 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite | lbw b Rangana Herath | 19 | 24 |
| Shai Hope | b Rangana Herath | 23 | 49 |
| Darren Bravo | c Dinesh Chandimal b Rangana Herath | 50 | 107 |
| Marlon Samuels | b Rangana Herath | 11 | 28 |
| Jermaine Blackwood | c Milinda Siriwardana b Dhammika Prasad | 11 | 37 |
| Denesh Ramdin | c Kusal Perera b Nuwan Pradeep | 23 | 66 |
| Jason Holder | c Kusal Perera b Dhammika Prasad | 19 | 28 |
| Kemar Roach | st Kusal Perera b Rangana Herath | 22 | 80 |
| Jerome Taylor | c Angelo Mathews b Tharindu Kaushal | 31 | 31 |
| Devendra Bishoo | not out | 23 | 48 |
| Shannon Gabriel | b Rangana Herath | 0 | 1 |
Extras 19 · Total 251 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhammika Prasad | 15 | 6 | 38 | 2 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 15 | 4 | 56 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 33 | 9 | 68 | 6 |
| Tharindu Kaushal | 14 | 4 | 65 | 1 |
| Milinda Siriwardana | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 7.3 ov), 2-49 (Shai Hope, 15.1 ov), 3-70 (Marlon Samuels, 23.6 ov), 4-111 (Jermaine Blackwood, 36.2 ov), 5-132 (Darren Bravo, 45.2 ov), 6-165 (Jason Holder, 54.4 ov), 7-171 (Denesh Ramdin, 58.1 ov), 8-217 (Jerome Taylor, 68.2 ov), 9-251 (Kemar Roach, 81.5 ov), 10-251 (Shannon Gabriel, 81.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kraigg Brathwaite (19) and Shai Hope (14) | 33 | 45 |
| second | Darren Bravo (6) and Shai Hope (9) | 16 | 47 |
| third | Marlon Samuels (11) and Darren Bravo (9) | 21 | 54 |
| fourth | Darren Bravo (26) and Jermaine Blackwood (11) | 41 | 78 |
| fifth | Denesh Ramdin (10) and Darren Bravo (9) | 21 | 55 |
| sixth | Denesh Ramdin (13) and Jason Holder (19) | 33 | 56 |
| seventh | Denesh Ramdin (0) and Kemar Roach (2) | 6 | 21 |
| eighth | Jerome Taylor (31) and Kemar Roach (13) | 46 | 61 |
| ninth | Kemar Roach (7) and Devendra Bishoo (23) | 34 | 81 |
| tenth | Devendra Bishoo (0) and Shannon Gabriel (0) | 0 | 1 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 227 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite | lbw b Rangana Herath | 34 | 75 |
| Shai Hope | b Milinda Siriwardana | 6 | 32 |
| Darren Bravo | c Kusal Perera b Nuwan Pradeep | 31 | 66 |
| Devendra Bishoo | c Angelo Mathews b Rangana Herath | 10 | 25 |
| Marlon Samuels | lbw b Rangana Herath | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Blackwood | c Kaushal Silva b Dhammika Prasad | 92 | 135 |
| Denesh Ramdin | c Kaushal Silva b Milinda Siriwardana | 11 | 31 |
| Jason Holder | run out (Angelo Mathews) | 18 | 26 |
| Kemar Roach | st Kusal Perera b Rangana Herath | 5 | 6 |
| Jerome Taylor | lbw b Dhammika Prasad | 5 | 4 |
| Shannon Gabriel | not out | 7 | 13 |
Extras 8 · Total 227 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhammika Prasad | 9.3 | 3 | 28 | 2 |
| Rangana Herath | 22 | 5 | 79 | 4 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 14 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Milinda Siriwardana | 12 | 1 | 60 | 2 |
| Tharindu Kaushal | 11 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Shai Hope, 9.6 ov), 2-60 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 23.3 ov), 3-74 (Devendra Bishoo, 31.1 ov), 4-74 (Marlon Samuels, 31.2 ov), 5-88 (Darren Bravo, 34.6 ov), 6-136 (Denesh Ramdin, 47.1 ov), 7-172 (Jason Holder, 59.6 ov), 8-178 (Kemar Roach, 61.2 ov), 9-189 (Jerome Taylor, 62.4 ov), 10-227 (Jermaine Blackwood, 68.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kraigg Brathwaite (12) and Shai Hope (6) | 18 | 60 |
| second | Darren Bravo (19) and Kraigg Brathwaite (22) | 42 | 82 |
| third | Darren Bravo (4) and Devendra Bishoo (10) | 14 | 46 |
| fourth | Marlon Samuels (0) and Darren Bravo (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fifth | Darren Bravo (8) and Jermaine Blackwood (6) | 14 | 22 |
| sixth | Denesh Ramdin (11) and Jermaine Blackwood (33) | 48 | 75 |
| seventh | Jason Holder (18) and Jermaine Blackwood (16) | 36 | 76 |
| eighth | Kemar Roach (5) and Jermaine Blackwood (1) | 6 | 8 |
| ninth | Jerome Taylor (5) and Jermaine Blackwood (6) | 11 | 8 |
| tenth | Jermaine Blackwood (30) and Shannon Gabriel (7) | 38 | 35 |
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