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Test no. 1851

England in Sri Lanka Test Series - 1st Test
Sri Lanka v England

2007/08 season

Played at Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, on 1,2,3,4,5 December 2007 (5-day match)

Result Sri Lanka won by 88 runs


Sri Lanka 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	MG Vandort	c Vaughan b Hoggard	8	41	22	1	0	36.36
	ST Jayasuriya	c Pietersen b Sidebottom	10	12	12	2	0	83.33
	KC Sangakkara	c Collingwood b Anderson	92	251	159	13	0	57.86
	DPMD Jayawardene	c Prior b Hoggard	1	23	12	0	0	8.33
	LPC Silva	c Prior b Hoggard	2	8	6	0	0	33.33
	J Mubarak	c Prior b Hoggard	0	4	5	0	0	0.00
	HAPW Jayawardene	c Cook b Panesar	51	132	102	9	0	50.00
	WPUJC Vaas	b Panesar	12	25	22	2	0	54.54
	CRD Fernando	c Vaughan b Panesar	0	15	11	0	0	0.00
	SL Malinga	not out	1	14	7	0	0	14.28
	M Muralitharan	run out (Bopara/Anderson)	1	3	1	0	0	100.00
	Extras	(lb 8, nb 2)	10

	Total	(all out; 59.4 overs; 268 mins)	188	(3.15 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-11 (Jayasuriya, 2.5 ov), 2-29 (Vandort, 9.1 ov), 3-40 (DPMD Jayawardene, 13.1 ov), 4-42 (Silva, 15.1 ov), 5-42 (Mubarak, 15.6 ov), 6-148 (HAPW Jayawardene, 46.1 ov), 7-180 (Vaas, 52.3 ov), 8-182 (Fernando, 56.6 ov), 9-186 (Sangakkara, 59.2 ov), 10-188 (Muralitharan, 59.4 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
RJ Sidebottom	15	1	58	1	3.86
MJ Hoggard	14	3	29	4	2.07	(1nb)
JM Anderson	15.4	3	39	1	2.48
RS Bopara	1	0	8	0	8.00	(1nb)
MS Panesar	14	4	46	3	3.28


England 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	AN Cook	lbw b Vaas	0	2	3	0	0	0.00
	MP Vaughan	c Silva b Muralitharan	37	152	108	5	0	34.25
	IR Bell	c Silva b Muralitharan	83	185	125	12	0	66.40
	KP Pietersen	lbw b Muralitharan	31	74	57	6	0	54.38
	PD Collingwood	b Muralitharan	45	203	121	3	0	37.19
	RS Bopara	c HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan	8	26	22	0	0	36.36
	MJ Prior	c Mubarak b Fernando	0	13	6	0	0	0.00
	RJ Sidebottom	c HAPW Jayawardene b Malinga	31	96	81	3	0	38.27
	MJ Hoggard	st HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan	15	35	23	2	0	65.21
	JM Anderson	lbw b Vaas	9	21	17	0	0	52.94
	MS Panesar	not out	2	11	6	0	0	33.33
	Extras	(b 6, lb 1, w 2, nb 11)	20

	Total	(all out; 93.1 overs; 413 mins)	281	(3.01 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-0 (Cook, 0.3 ov), 2-107 (Vaughan, 34.1 ov), 3-132 (Bell, 42.6 ov), 4-170 (Pietersen, 52.3 ov), 5-182 (Bopara, 58.4 ov), 6-185 (Prior, 61.1 ov), 7-242 (Sidebottom, 83.2 ov), 8-266 (Collingwood, 88.4 ov), 9-272 (Hoggard, 90.1 ov), 10-281 (Anderson, 93.1 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	18.1	3	76	2	4.18	(2nb)
SL Malinga	20	2	86	1	4.30	(8nb, 2w)
M Muralitharan	35	14	55	6	1.57
ST Jayasuriya	2	0	9	0	4.50
CRD Fernando	18	2	48	1	2.66


Sri Lanka 2nd innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	MG Vandort	c Bell b Anderson	49	221	143	3	0	34.26
	ST Jayasuriya	lbw b Hoggard	78	147	106	10	1	73.58
	KC Sangakkara	c Vaughan b Collingwood	152	397	269	19	0	56.50
	DPMD Jayawardene	c Prior b Hoggard	65	148	108	9	0	60.18
	LPC Silva	lbw b Panesar	37	75	48	7	0	77.08
	J Mubarak	c sub (GP Swann) b Panesar	9	37	32	2	0	28.12
	HAPW Jayawardene	b Collingwood	20	50	46	2	0	43.47
	WPUJC Vaas	not out	6	32	17	0	0	35.29
	SL Malinga	b Panesar	2	5	2	0	0	100.00
	CRD Fernando	not out	9	16	9	0	0	100.00
	Extras	(b 5, lb 10)	15

	Total	(8 wickets dec; 130 overs; 564 mins)	442	(3.40 runs per over)

Did not bat M Muralitharan

Fall of wickets1-113 (Jayasuriya, 32.6 ov), 2-166 (Vandort, 50.6 ov), 3-288 (DPMD Jayawardene, 86.1 ov), 4-359 (Silva, 101.5 ov), 5-387 (Mubarak, 111.6 ov), 6-423 (HAPW Jayawardene, 124.5 ov), 7-426 (Sangakkara, 126.5 ov), 8-429 (Malinga, 127.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
MJ Hoggard	18	5	55	2	3.05
RJ Sidebottom	25	5	65	0	2.60
MS Panesar	45	5	132	3	2.93
JM Anderson	23	4	128	1	5.56
RS Bopara	8	3	16	0	2.00
MP Vaughan	3	0	6	0	2.00
PD Collingwood	8	0	25	2	3.12


England 2nd innings (target: 350 runs)			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	AN Cook	c Silva b Vaas	4	2	4	1	0	100.00
	MP Vaughan	c HAPW Jayawardene b Vaas	5	36	25	1	0	20.00
	JM Anderson	b Vaas	11	42	36	1	0	30.55
	IR Bell	b Muralitharan	74	303	209	6	0	35.40
	KP Pietersen	b Fernando	18	35	33	4	0	54.54
	PD Collingwood	c Sangakkara b Fernando	16	37	27	1	0	59.25
	RS Bopara	lbw b Jayasuriya	34	58	42	7	0	80.95
	MJ Prior	b Muralitharan	63	153	147	8	0	42.85
	RJ Sidebottom	lbw b Muralitharan	1	25	15	0	0	6.66
	MJ Hoggard	b Malinga	8	32	28	1	0	28.57
	MS Panesar	not out	2	13	9	0	0	22.22
	Extras	(b 5, lb 9, nb 11)	25

	Total	(all out; 94 overs; 372 mins)	261	(2.77 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-4 (Cook, 0.4 ov), 2-22 (Vaughan, 8.6 ov), 3-27 (Anderson, 10.3 ov), 4-55 (Pietersen, 17.2 ov), 5-90 (Collingwood, 25.5 ov), 6-139 (Bopara, 40.4 ov), 7-248 (Prior, 84.6 ov), 8-249 (Bell, 86.2 ov), 9-253 (Sidebottom, 90.2 ov), 10-261 (Hoggard, 93.6 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	17	3	56	3	3.29	(5nb)
SL Malinga	15	3	39	1	2.60	(4nb)
M Muralitharan	36	12	85	3	2.36	(1nb)
ST Jayasuriya	14	6	28	1	2.00
CRD Fernando	12	1	39	2	3.25	(1nb)

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Series Sri Lanka led the 3-match series 1-0

Test debut RS Bopara (England)
Player of the match KC Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and Asad Rauf (Pakistan)
TV umpire TH Wijewardene
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire ID Gunawardene

Close of play
1 Dec day 1 - England 1st innings 49/1 (MP Vaughan 13*, IR Bell 36*, 17 ov)
2 Dec day 2 - England 1st innings 186/6 (PD Collingwood 14*, RJ Sidebottom 1*, 63 ov)
3 Dec day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 167/2 (KC Sangakkara 30*, DPMD Jayawardene 0*, 52 ov)
4 Dec day 4 - England 2nd innings 9/1 (MP Vaughan 1*, JM Anderson 4*, 5 ov)
5 Dec day 5 - England 2nd innings 261 (94 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1
Sri Lanka 1st innings
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 40/2 in 13.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 20, DPMD Jayawardene 1)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 18.5 overs (114 balls), Extras 1
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 86/5 in 25.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 39, HAPW Jayawardene 23)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (KC Sangakkara 20, HAPW Jayawardene 24, Ex 6)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 30.3 overs (185 balls), Extras 7
KC Sangakkara: 50 off 80 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 133/5 in 40.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 58, HAPW Jayawardene 44)
HAPW Jayawardene: 50 off 84 balls (9 x 4)
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 155 balls (KC Sangakkara 41, HAPW Jayawardene 50, Ex 9)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 46.4 overs (282 balls), Extras 10
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 1x5 ball over (47th over, MS Panesar, called by Umpire Aleem Dar)
Tea: Sri Lanka - 180/7 in 53.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 86, CRD Fernando 0)
Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 188/10 in 59.4 overs (SL Malinga 1)
England 1st innings
Drinks: England - 40/1 in 14.0 overs (MP Vaughan 12, IR Bell 28)
Bad Light: England - 49/1 in 17.0 overs (MP Vaughan 13, IR Bell 36)
End Of Day: England - 49/1 in 17.0 overs (MP Vaughan 13, IR Bell 36)

Day 2
England: 50 runs in 17.1 overs (103 balls), Extras 0
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 100 balls (MP Vaughan 13, IR Bell 40, Ex 0)
IR Bell: 50 off 57 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: England - 97/1 in 32.0 overs (MP Vaughan 29, IR Bell 65)
England: 100 runs in 33.1 overs (201 balls), Extras 3
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 198 balls (MP Vaughan 34, IR Bell 65, Ex 3)
Lunch: England - 145/3 in 46.0 overs (KP Pietersen 18, PD Collingwood 1)
England: 150 runs in 47.4 overs (292 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: England - 169/3 in 50.0 overs (KP Pietersen 30, PD Collingwood 7)
Drinks: England - 185/5 in 60.0 overs (PD Collingwood 14, MJ Prior 0)
Rain: England - 186/6 in 63.0 overs (PD Collingwood 14, RJ Sidebottom 1)
End Of Day: England - 186/6 in 63.0 overs (PD Collingwood 14, RJ Sidebottom 1)

Day 3
England: 200 runs in 68.3 overs (418 balls), Extras 12
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 114 balls (PD Collingwood 23, RJ Sidebottom 27, Ex 2)
New Ball Taken: England 238/6 after 81.1 overs (PD Collingwood 37, RJ Sidebottom 28)
Drinks: England - 239/6 in 82.0 overs (PD Collingwood 37, RJ Sidebottom 28)
England: 250 runs in 84.5 overs (518 balls), Extras 16
Innings Break: England - 281/10 in 93.1 overs (MS Panesar 2)
Sri Lanka 2nd innings
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 2/0 in 2.0 overs (MG Vandort 0, ST Jayasuriya 2)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 38/0 in 15.0 overs (MG Vandort 11, ST Jayasuriya 27)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 109 balls (MG Vandort 14, ST Jayasuriya 35, Ex 4)
ST Jayasuriya: 50 off 62 balls (8 x 4)
Tea: Sri Lanka - 89/0 in 28.0 overs (MG Vandort 24, ST Jayasuriya 61)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 30.4 overs (184 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 184 balls (MG Vandort 26, ST Jayasuriya 73, Ex 4)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 132/1 in 43.0 overs (MG Vandort 37, KC Sangakkara 12)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 46.2 overs (278 balls), Extras 5
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls (MG Vandort 18, KC Sangakkara 29, Ex 6)
End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 167/2 in 52.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 30, DPMD Jayawardene 0)

Day 4
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 60.4 overs (364 balls), Extras 10
KC Sangakkara: 50 off 88 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 216/2 in 64.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 54, DPMD Jayawardene 25)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (KC Sangakkara 25, DPMD Jayawardene 25, Ex 0)
Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 74.2 overs (446 balls), Extras 10
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 255/2 in 75.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 72, DPMD Jayawardene 46)
DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 88 balls (8 x 4)
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 176 balls (KC Sangakkara 50, DPMD Jayawardene 52, Ex 0)
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 292/3 in 88.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 87, LPC Silva 3)
New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 292/3 after 88.1 overs (KC Sangakkara 87, LPC Silva 3)
Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 89.1 overs (535 balls), Extras 14
KC Sangakkara: 100 off 184 balls (14 x 4)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (KC Sangakkara 24, LPC Silva 24, Ex 4)
Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 97.4 overs (586 balls), Extras 14
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 359/3 in 100.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 116, LPC Silva 37)
Tea: Sri Lanka - 392/5 in 114.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 137, HAPW Jayawardene 3)
Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 117.1 overs (703 balls), Extras 14
KC Sangakkara: 150 off 266 balls (19 x 4)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 429/8 in 127.2 overs (WPUJC Vaas 2)
Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 442/8 in 130.0 overs (WPUJC Vaas 6, CRD Fernando 9)
England 2nd innings
End Of Day: England - 9/1 in 5.0 overs (MP Vaughan 1, JM Anderson 4)

Day 5
England: 50 runs in 15.2 overs (98 balls), Extras 14
Drinks: England - 55/3 in 16.0 overs (IR Bell 3, KP Pietersen 18)
England: 100 runs in 28.5 overs (180 balls), Extras 15
Lunch: England - 125/5 in 37.0 overs (IR Bell 25, RS Bopara 25)
England: 150 runs in 48.5 overs (302 balls), Extras 22
Drinks: England - 169/6 in 56.0 overs (IR Bell 41, MJ Prior 17)
IR Bell: 50 off 154 balls (5 x 4)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 144 balls (IR Bell 24, MJ Prior 25, Ex 2)
England: 200 runs in 66.5 overs (411 balls), Extras 24
Tea: England - 209/6 in 71.0 overs (IR Bell 62, MJ Prior 35)
New Ball Taken: England 228/6 after 80.1 overs (IR Bell 71, MJ Prior 45)
MJ Prior: 50 off 131 balls (6 x 4)
7th Wicket: 100 runs in 252 balls (IR Bell 44, MJ Prior 57, Ex 2)
England: 250 runs in 87.2 overs (534 balls), Extras 24
Drinks: England - 251/8 in 88.0 overs (RJ Sidebottom 1, MJ Hoggard 0)
Match Scorers: Pradeep Balaji, Manoj Ridimahaliyadda and Binoy George