Sri Lanka v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka - 2010 (2010/11) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 15 November 2010
Match drawn
Match drawn. Chris Gayle top-scored with 333 for West Indies. Ajantha Mendis took 6/169.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Sri Lanka - 2010 (2010/11)
- Ground
- Galle International Stadium, Galle
- Dates
- 15 November 2010 to 19 November 2010
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Chris Gayle
- Captains
- Daren Sammy (West Indies), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Darren Bravo (West Indies), Andre Russell (West Indies)
- Umpires
- RA Kettleborough and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- AG Hurst
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Darren Bravo and Andre Russell played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 580 for 9 declared. Chris Gayle top-scored with 333 off 437 balls, and Brendan Nash made 64. Ajantha Mendis took 6 for 169 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 196-run stand for the second wicket between Chris Gayle and Darren Bravo. From 559 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 21 runs, to 580 for 9. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 393 across 18 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 378 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 73 off 102 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 59. Shane Shillingford took 4 for 123 for West Indies. West Indies led by 202 on first innings. Sri Lanka followed on.
Sri Lanka made 241 for 4 in their second innings. Tharanga Paranavitana top-scored with 95 off 219 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 58. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the first wicket between Tillakaratne Dilshan and Tharanga Paranavitana, 42% of the total.
Match drawn. Chris Gayle's 333 is the highest individual score at Galle International Stadium.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 580 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | b Ajantha Mendis | 333 | 437 |
| Adrian Barath | c Mahela Jayawardene b Suraj Randiv | 50 | 86 |
| Darren Bravo | c Thilan Samaraweera b Ajantha Mendis | 58 | 159 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Mahela Jayawardene b Suraj Randiv | 32 | 104 |
| Brendan Nash | lbw b Ajantha Mendis | 64 | 159 |
| Dwayne Bravo | lbw b Ajantha Mendis | 5 | 10 |
| Carlton Baugh | not out | 8 | 23 |
| Daren Sammy | b Ajantha Mendis | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Russell | b Ajantha Mendis | 2 | 9 |
| Shane Shillingford | st Prasanna Jayawardene b Suraj Randiv | 1 | 4 |
Did not bat: Kemar Roach
Extras 27 · Total 580 for 9 declared
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thilan Thushara | 21 | 4 | 79 | 0 |
| Dhammika Prasad | 30 | 3 | 116 | 0 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 59 | 6 | 169 | 6 |
| Suraj Randiv | 48.2 | 3 | 183 | 3 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Angelo Mathews | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-110 (Adrian Barath, 24.5 ov), 2-306 (Darren Bravo, 72.6 ov), 3-392 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 104.5 ov), 4-559 (Brendan Nash, 154.3 ov), 5-565 (Dwayne Bravo, 156.6 ov), 6-566 (Chris Gayle, 158.2 ov), 7-566 (Daren Sammy, 158.3 ov), 8-579 (Andre Russell, 162.1 ov), 9-580 (Shane Shillingford, 163.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Gayle (53) and Adrian Barath (50) | 110 | 152 |
| second | Chris Gayle (132) and Darren Bravo (58) | 196 | 293 |
| third | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (32) and Chris Gayle (51) | 86 | 193 |
| fourth | Chris Gayle (95) and Brendan Nash (64) | 167 | 299 |
| fifth | Chris Gayle (1) and Dwayne Bravo (5) | 6 | 15 |
| sixth | Chris Gayle (1) and Carlton Baugh (0) | 1 | 8 |
| seventh | Carlton Baugh (0) and Daren Sammy (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Carlton Baugh (8) and Andre Russell (2) | 13 | 24 |
| ninth | Carlton Baugh (0) and Shane Shillingford (1) | 1 | 7 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 378 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | b Kemar Roach | 10 | 53 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Shane Shillingford b Andre Russell | 0 | 2 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | b Dwayne Bravo | 73 | 102 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Carlton Baugh b Kemar Roach | 59 | 104 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | run out (Dwayne Bravo) | 52 | 74 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Daren Sammy b Shane Shillingford | 27 | 78 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | c Kemar Roach b Shane Shillingford | 58 | 88 |
| Suraj Randiv | b Shane Shillingford | 12 | 21 |
| Dhammika Prasad | c Andre Russell b Shane Shillingford | 47 | 46 |
| Ajantha Mendis | c Darren Bravo b Kemar Roach | 4 | 9 |
| Thilan Thushara | not out | 4 | 4 |
Extras 32 · Total 378 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 19 | 2 | 75 | 3 |
| Andre Russell | 15 | 1 | 73 | 1 |
| Shane Shillingford | 33.2 | 3 | 123 | 4 |
| Daren Sammy | 11 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 16 | 4 | 47 | 1 |
| Chris Gayle | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1.2 ov), 2-61 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 14.6 ov), 3-132 (Kumar Sangakkara, 34.6 ov), 4-193 (Mahela Jayawardene, 48.3 ov), 5-227 (Thilan Samaraweera, 60.2 ov), 6-264 (Angelo Mathews, 73.5 ov), 7-295 (Suraj Randiv, 79.5 ov), 8-367 (Dhammika Prasad, 91.6 ov), 9-374 (Ajantha Mendis, 94.2 ov), 10-378 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 95.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (0) and Tharanga Paranavitana (0) | 6 | 8 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (39) and Tharanga Paranavitana (10) | 55 | 86 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (29) and Kumar Sangakkara (34) | 71 | 122 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (30) and Thilan Samaraweera (30) | 61 | 81 |
| fifth | Thilan Samaraweera (22) and Angelo Mathews (12) | 34 | 71 |
| sixth | Prasanna Jayawardene (20) and Angelo Mathews (15) | 37 | 83 |
| seventh | Prasanna Jayawardene (18) and Suraj Randiv (12) | 31 | 37 |
| eighth | Prasanna Jayawardene (17) and Dhammika Prasad (47) | 72 | 73 |
| ninth | Prasanna Jayawardene (3) and Ajantha Mendis (4) | 7 | 14 |
| tenth | Prasanna Jayawardene (0) and Thilan Thushara (4) | 4 | 6 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 241 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | c Daren Sammy b Shane Shillingford | 95 | 219 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | b Kemar Roach | 54 | 78 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Daren Sammy b Kemar Roach | 4 | 7 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c & b Brendan Nash | 58 | 134 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | not out | 19 | 41 |
| Angelo Mathews | not out | 5 | 10 |
Did not bat: Prasanna Jayawardene, Suraj Randiv, Dhammika Prasad, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara
Extras 6 · Total 241 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 17 | 3 | 55 | 2 |
| Andre Russell | 8 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 12.2 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Shane Shillingford | 30 | 4 | 79 | 1 |
| Daren Sammy | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Brendan Nash | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-102 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 26.5 ov), 2-110 (Kumar Sangakkara, 28.6 ov), 3-197 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 69.1 ov), 4-233 (Mahela Jayawardene, 78.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (54) and Tharanga Paranavitana (47) | 102 | 161 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (4) and Tharanga Paranavitana (4) | 8 | 13 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (39) and Tharanga Paranavitana (44) | 87 | 242 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (19) and Thilan Samaraweera (17) | 36 | 57 |
| fifth | Thilan Samaraweera (2) and Angelo Mathews (5) | 8 | 16 |
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