England Vs Sri Lanka 11Th Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1999 (1998/99) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 29 January 1999
England won by 128 runs
England won by 128 runs. Neil Fairbrother top-scored with 81* for England. Mark Ealham took 5/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 29 January 1999
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 128 runs
- Player of the match
- Mark Ealham
- Captains
- Alec Stewart (England), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Ruchira Perera (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- PD Parker and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Ruchira Perera's first ODI.
England batted first and made 227 for 7. Neil Fairbrother top-scored with 81 not out off 119 balls, and Adam Hollioake made 46. Ruchira Perera took 3 for 55 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 89-run stand for the fifth wicket between Neil Fairbrother and Adam Hollioake.
Chasing 228, Sri Lanka made 99 all out. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 40 off 58 balls. Mark Ealham took 5 for 32 for England. From 65 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 85 for 6.
England won by 128 runs.
ENGLAND: 227 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Knight | c Aravinda de Silva | 13 | 21 |
| Graeme Hick | lbw | 10 | 20 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 0 | 9 |
| Neil Fairbrother | not out | 81 | 119 |
| Adam Hollioake | run out (Ruchira Perera) | 46 | 74 |
| Mark Ealham | c Roshan Mahanama | 16 | 32 |
| Robert Croft | c Upul Chandana | 32 | 38 |
| Darren Gough | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Dean Headley, Alan Mullally
Extras 29 · Total 227 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 2 | 38 | 2 |
| Ruchira Perera | 10 | 0 | 55 | 3 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Upul Chandana | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Alec Stewart, 1.5 ov), 2-30 (Nick Knight, 5.1 ov), 3-37 (Nasser Hussain, 7.2 ov), 4-38 (Graeme Hick, 8.2 ov), 5-127 (Adam Hollioake, 30.6 ov), 6-166 (Mark Ealham, 39.6 ov), 7-221 (Robert Croft, 49.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Stewart and Nick Knight | 6 | 11 |
| second | Graeme Hick and Nick Knight | 24 | 20 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Graeme Hick | 7 | 13 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick | 1 | 6 |
| fifth | Neil Fairbrother and Adam Hollioake | 89 | 136 |
| sixth | Neil Fairbrother and Mark Ealham | 39 | 54 |
| seventh | Neil Fairbrother and Robert Croft | 55 | 57 |
| eighth | Neil Fairbrother and Darren Gough | 6 | 3 |
SRI LANKA: 99 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Adam Hollioake | 40 | 58 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Adam Hollioake | 5 | 11 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Nick Knight | 17 | 36 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Alec Stewart | 1 | 5 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Nasser Hussain | 3 | 13 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Nick Knight | 11 | 32 |
| Roshan Mahanama | c Nasser Hussain | 6 | 17 |
| Upul Chandana | c Darren Gough | 9 | 19 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 0 | 4 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| Ruchira Perera | c Graeme Hick | 0 | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 99 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 8 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Alan Mullally | 6.3 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Dean Headley | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Mark Ealham | 10 | 2 | 32 | 5 |
| Robert Croft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 4.2 ov), 2-65 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 17.4 ov), 3-65 (Marvan Atapattu, 17.5 ov), 4-67 (Aravinda de Silva, 19.1 ov), 5-71 (Mahela Jayawardene, 20.6 ov), 6-85 (Roshan Mahanama, 27.4 ov), 7-98 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 31.2 ov), 8-98 (Upul Chandana, 32.4 ov), 9-99 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 33.1 ov), 10-99 (Ruchira Perera, 33.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 15 | 26 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 50 | 80 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Aravinda de Silva and Mahela Jayawardene | 2 | 8 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Mahela Jayawardene | 4 | 11 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama | 14 | 40 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Upul Chandana | 13 | 22 |
| eighth | Upul Chandana and Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 8 |
| ninth | Muthiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas | 1 | 3 |
| tenth | Chaminda Vaas and Ruchira Perera | 0 | 2 |
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