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Sri Lanka v West Indies 1st Test

West Indies tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2001/02) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 13 November 2001

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets. Brian Lara top-scored with 178 for West Indies. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6/126.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2001/02)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
13 November 2001 to 17 November 2001
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Muthiah Muralidaran
Captains
Carl Hooper (West Indies), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Charitha Buddhika (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
JH Hampshire and PT Manuel
Match referee
R Subba Row

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Charitha Buddhika's first Test.

West Indies batted first and made 448 all out. Brian Lara top-scored with 178 off 294 balls, and Ramnaresh Sarwan made 88. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6 for 126 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 153-run stand for the fourth wicket between Carl Hooper and Brian Lara. From 423 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 448 for 10. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 372 across 13 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 590 for 9. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 140 off 373 balls, and Hashan Tillakaratne made 105. Dinanath Ramnarine took 3 for 158 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 162-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. Sri Lanka led by 142 on first innings.

West Indies made 144 all out in their second innings. Brian Lara top-scored with 40 off 99 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 44 for Sri Lanka.

Set 3 to win, Sri Lanka made 6 for 0. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 6 not out off 4 balls.

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 448 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Daren Gangac Mahela Jayawardene b Chaminda Vaas47107
Chris Gaylec Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas919
Ramnaresh Sarwanb Muthiah Muralidaran88213
Brian Larac Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran178294
Carl Hooperc & b Muthiah Muralidaran69120
Marlon Samuelsb Muthiah Muralidaran1648
Ridley Jacobsc Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas831
Neil McGarrellc Russel Arnold b Muthiah Muralidaran416
Mervyn Dillonc Sanath Jayasuriya b Chaminda Vaas55
Dinanath Ramnarinenot out01
Colin Stuartb Muthiah Muralidaran01

Extras 24 · Total 448 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas316954
Charitha Buddhika182800
Muthiah Muralidaran53.4111266
Niroshan Bandaratilleke223760
Sanath Jayasuriya92240
Thilan Samaraweera60240
Russel Arnold2140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Chris Gayle, 6.2 ov), 2-95 (Daren Ganga, 35.3 ov), 3-240 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 73.5 ov), 4-393 (Carl Hooper, 118.6 ov), 5-423 (Brian Lara, 129.6 ov), 6-434 (Marlon Samuels, 133.5 ov), 7-440 (Ridley Jacobs, 138.3 ov), 8-448 (Mervyn Dillon, 140.5 ov), 9-448 (Neil McGarrell, 141.3 ov), 10-448 (Colin Stuart, 141.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDaren Ganga (6) and Chris Gayle (9)1538
secondRamnaresh Sarwan (33) and Daren Ganga (41)80179
thirdBrian Lara (75) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (55)145231
fourthCarl Hooper (69) and Brian Lara (84)153271
fifthBrian Lara (19) and Marlon Samuels (10)3066
sixthRidley Jacobs (0) and Marlon Samuels (6)1123
seventhRidley Jacobs (5) and Neil McGarrell (1)628
eighthMervyn Dillon (5) and Neil McGarrell (3)814
ninthDinanath Ramnarine (0) and Neil McGarrell (0)04
tenthDinanath Ramnarine (0) and Colin Stuart (0)01
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 590 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Brian Lara b Dinanath Ramnarine61155
Sanath Jayasuriyac Neil McGarrell b Mervyn Dillon2519
Kumar Sangakkararun out (Daren Ganga, Carl Hooper)140373
Mahela Jayawardenerun out (Marlon Samuels)99133
Russel Arnoldlbw b Dinanath Ramnarine3366
Hashan Tillakaratnenot out105247
Thilan Samaraweerac Ridley Jacobs b Colin Stuart77180
Chaminda Vaasc Marlon Samuels b Mervyn Dillon720
Niroshan Bandaratillekec Ridley Jacobs b Dinanath Ramnarine414
Muthiah Muralidaranlbw b Colin Stuart1415

Did not bat: Charitha Buddhika

Extras 25 · Total 590 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Mervyn Dillon51111212
Colin Stuart37.471382
Neil McGarrell313950
Dinanath Ramnarine58121583
Carl Hooper243590
Marlon Samuels1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 4.6 ov), 2-146 (Marvan Atapattu, 49.6 ov), 3-308 (Mahela Jayawardene, 92.5 ov), 4-358 (Russel Arnold, 113.6 ov), 5-395 (Kumar Sangakkara, 134.4 ov), 6-549 (Thilan Samaraweera, 189.1 ov), 7-562 (Chaminda Vaas, 194.3 ov), 8-567 (Niroshan Bandaratilleke, 197.6 ov), 9-590 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 202.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (10) and Sanath Jayasuriya (25)3731
secondMarvan Atapattu (54) and Kumar Sangakkara (54)109270
thirdMahela Jayawardene (99) and Kumar Sangakkara (58)162258
fourthRussel Arnold (33) and Kumar Sangakkara (14)50128
fifthHashan Tillakaratne (21) and Kumar Sangakkara (14)37124
sixthHashan Tillakaratne (70) and Thilan Samaraweera (76)154328
seventhHashan Tillakaratne (6) and Chaminda Vaas (7)1332
eighthHashan Tillakaratne (1) and Niroshan Bandaratilleke (4)521
ninthHashan Tillakaratne (9) and Muthiah Muralidaran (14)2328
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 144 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Daren Gangac Hashan Tillakaratne b Niroshan Bandaratilleke33104
Chris Gaylec Muthiah Muralidaran b Chaminda Vaas112
Ramnaresh Sarwanc Russel Arnold b Muthiah Muralidaran30103
Brian Larac Muthiah Muralidaran b Thilan Samaraweera4099
Carl Hooperc Sanath Jayasuriya b Niroshan Bandaratilleke618
Marlon Samuelslbw b Muthiah Muralidaran225
Ridley Jacobsb Muthiah Muralidaran934
Neil McGarrellnot out1045
Mervyn Dillonlbw b Muthiah Muralidaran012
Dinanath Ramnarineb Chaminda Vaas07
Colin Stuartc Chaminda Vaas b Muthiah Muralidaran219

Extras 11 · Total 144 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas178202
Niroshan Bandaratilleke196462
Muthiah Muralidaran31.310445
Charitha Buddhika20100
Sanath Jayasuriya50130
Thilan Samaraweera4171

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Chris Gayle, 2.5 ov), 2-70 (Daren Ganga, 35.2 ov), 3-70 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 36.2 ov), 4-83 (Carl Hooper, 41.1 ov), 5-93 (Marlon Samuels, 48.6 ov), 6-131 (Brian Lara, 63.4 ov), 7-135 (Ridley Jacobs, 66.1 ov), 8-138 (Mervyn Dillon, 68.5 ov), 9-139 (Dinanath Ramnarine, 71.4 ov), 10-144 (Colin Stuart, 78.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDaren Ganga (2) and Chris Gayle (1)317
secondRamnaresh Sarwan (30) and Daren Ganga (31)67200
thirdBrian Lara (0) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (0)06
fourthCarl Hooper (6) and Brian Lara (7)1329
fifthBrian Lara (4) and Marlon Samuels (2)1048
sixthBrian Lara (29) and Ridley Jacobs (9)3888
seventhRidley Jacobs (0) and Neil McGarrell (4)415
eighthMervyn Dillon (0) and Neil McGarrell (0)316
ninthDinanath Ramnarine (0) and Neil McGarrell (1)117
tenthNeil McGarrell (3) and Colin Stuart (2)541
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 6 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyanot out64
Marvan Atapattunot out0–

Did not bat: Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Russel Arnold, Hashan Tillakaratne, Thilan Samaraweera, Chaminda Vaas, Charitha Buddhika, Niroshan Bandaratilleke, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 0 · Total 6 for 0

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Colin Stuart0.4060
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya64
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