Sri Lanka Vs England 3Rd Odi
England tour of Sri Lanka - 2014 (2014/15) · Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota · 3 December 2014
England won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (D/L method)
England won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (D/L method). Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 63 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
- Date
- 3 December 2014
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Jos Buttler
- Captains
- Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka), Alastair Cook (England)
- Umpires
- RSA Palliyaguruge and SD Fry
- Match referee
- DC Boon
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 242 for 8. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 63 off 62 balls, and Lahiru Thirimanne made 62. Chris Woakes took 3 for 41 for England. The innings was built on a 87-run stand for the fourth wicket between Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews.
England replied with 236 for 5. Moeen Ali top-scored with 58 off 40 balls, and Jos Buttler made 55. The innings was built on a 84-run stand for the first wicket between Alastair Cook and Moeen Ali.
England won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (D/L method).
SRI LANKA: 242 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Jos Buttler b Steven Finn | 23 | 19 |
| Kusal Perera | c Eoin Morgan b Chris Woakes | 0 | 4 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Moeen Ali b Chris Jordan | 63 | 62 |
| Thilina Kandamby | c Chris Jordan b Chris Woakes | 0 | 2 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Jos Buttler b Chris Jordan | 37 | 45 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | not out | 62 | 47 |
| Jeevan Mendis | c Steven Finn b Joe Root | 12 | 10 |
| Thisara Perera | c Moeen Ali b Chris Woakes | 8 | 10 |
| Dhammika Prasad | st Jos Buttler b Ravi Bopara | 22 | 8 |
| Rangana Herath | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Ajantha Mendis
Extras 13 · Total 242 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Finn | 7 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Chris Woakes | 7 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| Moeen Ali | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Chris Jordan | 7 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| Ravi Bopara | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Ben Stokes | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Joe Root | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Kusal Perera, 1.5 ov), 2-30 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4.5 ov), 3-31 (Thilina Kandamby, 5.5 ov), 4-118 (Angelo Mathews, 20.1 ov), 5-150 (Kumar Sangakkara, 25.4 ov), 6-175 (Jeevan Mendis, 28.4 ov), 7-202 (Thisara Perera, 31.4 ov), 8-233 (Dhammika Prasad, 33.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (6) and Kusal Perera (0) | 6 | 11 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (17) and Kumar Sangakkara (7) | 24 | 18 |
| third | Thilina Kandamby (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 1 | 6 |
| fourth | Kumar Sangakkara (41) and Angelo Mathews (37) | 87 | 86 |
| fifth | Kumar Sangakkara (14) and Lahiru Thirimanne (17) | 32 | 33 |
| sixth | Jeevan Mendis (12) and Lahiru Thirimanne (11) | 25 | 18 |
| seventh | Thisara Perera (8) and Lahiru Thirimanne (19) | 27 | 18 |
| eighth | Dhammika Prasad (22) and Lahiru Thirimanne (9) | 31 | 14 |
| ninth | Rangana Herath (2) and Lahiru Thirimanne (6) | 9 | 6 |
ENGLAND: 236 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cook | c Kumar Sangakkara b Dhammika Prasad | 34 | 42 |
| Moeen Ali | run out (Rangana Herath, Kumar Sangakkara) | 58 | 40 |
| Alex Hales | c Ajantha Mendis b Angelo Mathews | 27 | 29 |
| Joe Root | not out | 48 | 48 |
| Ravi Bopara | c Kumar Sangakkara b Rangana Herath | 6 | 3 |
| Eoin Morgan | c Thisara Perera b Angelo Mathews | 1 | 4 |
| Jos Buttler | not out | 55 | 37 |
Did not bat: Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes, Chris Jordan, Steven Finn
Extras 7 · Total 236 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 7 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Thisara Perera | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 5.4 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Jeevan Mendis | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Dhammika Prasad | 6 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 6 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-84 (Alastair Cook, 11.4 ov), 2-103 (Moeen Ali, 14.5 ov), 3-144 (Alex Hales, 21.5 ov), 4-151 (Ravi Bopara, 22.3 ov), 5-152 (Eoin Morgan, 23.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alastair Cook (34) and Moeen Ali (49) | 84 | 70 |
| second | Moeen Ali (9) and Alex Hales (8) | 19 | 18 |
| third | Alex Hales (19) and Joe Root (19) | 41 | 42 |
| fourth | Ravi Bopara (6) and Joe Root (1) | 7 | 4 |
| fifth | Eoin Morgan (1) and Joe Root (0) | 1 | 4 |
| sixth | Joe Root (28) and Jos Buttler (55) | 84 | 64 |
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