England Vs Sri Lanka 2Nd Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1999 (1998/99) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 11 January 1999
England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Neil Fairbrother top-scored with 67* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Date
- 11 January 1999
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Neil Fairbrother
- Captains
- Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Alec Stewart (England)
- Umpires
- PD Parker and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 207 for 7. Romesh Kaluwitharana top-scored with 58 off 61 balls, and Marvan Atapattu made 51. Adam Hollioake took 3 for 32 for England. The innings was built on a 97-run stand for the second wicket between Marvan Atapattu and Romesh Kaluwitharana, 47% of the total.
Chasing 208, England made 208 for 6. Neil Fairbrother top-scored with 67 not out off 105 balls, and Nick Knight made 40. Muthiah Muralidaran took 3 for 34 for Sri Lanka.
England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 207 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Graeme Hick | 1 | 2 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Dean Headley | 58 | 61 |
| Marvan Atapattu | bowled | 51 | 90 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Adam Hollioake | 0 | 2 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 50 | 86 |
| Roshan Mahanama | c Nick Knight | 2 | 6 |
| Upul Chandana | c Neil Fairbrother | 23 | 32 |
| Chaminda Vaas | bowled | 5 | 16 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | not out | 7 | 5 |
Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran, Nuwan Zoysa
Extras 10 · Total 207 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 9 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Alan Mullally | 10 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Dean Headley | 5 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Mark Ealham | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Robert Croft | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Adam Hollioake | 10 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 0.4 ov), 2-99 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 21.4 ov), 3-102 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 22.4 ov), 4-128 (Marvan Atapattu, 28.6 ov), 5-139 (Roshan Mahanama, 32.3 ov), 6-185 (Upul Chandana, 44.4 ov), 7-200 (Chaminda Vaas, 49.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 2 | 4 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 97 | 126 |
| third | Arjuna Ranatunga and Marvan Atapattu | 3 | 6 |
| fourth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Marvan Atapattu | 26 | 38 |
| fifth | Roshan Mahanama and Hashan Tillakaratne | 11 | 21 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Upul Chandana | 46 | 73 |
| seventh | Hashan Tillakaratne and Chaminda Vaas | 15 | 27 |
| eighth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 7 | 5 |
ENGLAND: 208 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Stewart | run out (Muthiah Muralidaran) | 24 | 36 |
| Nick Knight | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 40 | 54 |
| Graeme Hick | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 37 | 42 |
| Neil Fairbrother | not out | 67 | 105 |
| Adam Hollioake | bowled | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Alleyne | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 18 | 50 |
| Mark Ealham | lbw | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Croft | not out | 10 | 9 |
Did not bat: Dean Headley, Darren Gough, Alan Mullally
Extras 10 · Total 208 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 7.3 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Upul Chandana | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Alec Stewart, 12.1 ov), 2-87 (Nick Knight, 18.1 ov), 3-128 (Graeme Hick, 27.6 ov), 4-130 (Adam Hollioake, 29.1 ov), 5-187 (Mark Alleyne, 45.6 ov), 6-190 (Mark Ealham, 46.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Stewart and Nick Knight | 59 | 73 |
| second | Graeme Hick and Nick Knight | 28 | 36 |
| third | Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick | 41 | 59 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Adam Hollioake | 2 | 7 |
| fifth | Neil Fairbrother and Mark Alleyne | 57 | 101 |
| sixth | Neil Fairbrother and Mark Ealham | 3 | 6 |
| seventh | Neil Fairbrother and Robert Croft | 18 | 15 |
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