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Test no. 1869

Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series - 1st Test
West Indies v Sri Lanka

2007/08 season

Played at Providence Stadium, Guyana, on 22,23,24,25,26 March 2008 (5-day match)

Result Sri Lanka won by 121 runs


Sri Lanka 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	MG Vandort	lbw b Taylor	52	167	117	8	0	44.44
	BSM Warnapura	c Ramdin b Bravo	120	269	226	14	0	53.09
	KC Sangakkara	c Smith b Taylor	50	164	114	3	0	43.85
	DPMD Jayawardene	lbw b Gayle	136	369	234	13	0	58.11
	TT Samaraweera	c sub (TM Dowlin) b Taylor	0	1	2	0	0	0.00
	TM Dilshan	lbw b Taylor	20	50	39	4	0	51.28
	HAPW Jayawardene	b Powell	21	107	83	2	0	25.30
	WPUJC Vaas	not out	54	162	142	4	0	38.02
	MTT Mirando	c sub (TM Dowlin) b Gayle	0	7	9	0	0	0.00
	HMRKB Herath	not out	13	10	8	3	0	162.50
	Extras	(lb 7, w 1, nb 2)	10

	Total	(8 wickets dec; 162 overs; 647 mins)	476	(2.93 runs per over)

Did not bat M Muralitharan

Fall of wickets1-130 (Vandort, 42.4 ov), 2-205 (Warnapura, 69.3 ov), 3-243 (Sangakkara, 82.1 ov), 4-243 (Samaraweera, 82.3 ov), 5-277 (Dilshan, 94.4 ov), 6-331 (HAPW Jayawardene, 120.5 ov), 7-457 (DPMD Jayawardene, 157.2 ov), 8-459 (Mirando, 159.6 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DBL Powell	29	3	89	1	3.06
JE Taylor	33	8	110	4	3.33
CH Gayle	27	4	66	2	2.44
DJ Bravo	30	3	74	1	2.46	(2nb, 1w)
SJ Benn	40	6	120	0	3.00
RO Hinds	3	0	10	0	3.33


West Indies 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	CH Gayle	lbw b Vaas	0	11	11	0	0	0.00
	DS Smith	c HAPW Jayawardene b Mirando	14	78	43	0	0	32.55
	RR Sarwan	c HAPW Jayawardene b Vaas	80	262	199	5	0	40.20
	MN Samuels	c HAPW Jayawardene b Mirando	5	24	19	1	0	26.31
	S Chanderpaul	c Warnapura b Muralitharan	23	66	53	1	0	43.39
	DJ Bravo	lbw b Muralitharan	8	13	16	1	0	50.00
	RO Hinds	c HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan	37	132	104	5	0	35.57
	D Ramdin	c Sangakkara b Vaas	38	97	74	1	0	51.35
	SJ Benn	run out (Dilshan)	28	76	52	2	1	53.84
	JE Taylor	not out	27	73	61	2	1	44.26
	DBL Powell	c DPMD Jayawardene b Mirando	12	51	43	1	0	27.90
	Extras	(lb 4, nb 4)	8

	Total	(all out; 111.5 overs; 446 mins)	280	(2.50 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-4 (Gayle, 2.6 ov), 2-46 (Smith, 19.2 ov), 3-58 (Samuels, 25.1 ov), 4-99 (Chanderpaul, 40.6 ov), 5-109 (Bravo, 44.3 ov), 6-162 (Sarwan, 67.5 ov), 7-193 (Hinds, 78.4 ov), 8-236 (Ramdin, 92.1 ov), 9-252 (Benn, 96.6 ov), 10-280 (Powell, 111.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	25	7	48	3	1.92
MTT Mirando	20.5	3	59	3	2.83
TM Dilshan	1	0	2	0	2.00
M Muralitharan	40	6	112	3	2.80	(2nb)
HMRKB Herath	25	6	55	0	2.20	(2nb)


Sri Lanka 2nd innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	MG Vandort	c Ramdin b Gayle	24	48	40	2	0	60.00
	BSM Warnapura	c Ramdin b Bravo	62	138	91	5	0	68.13
	KC Sangakkara	c sub (FH Edwards) b Bravo	21	52	28	1	0	75.00
	DPMD Jayawardene	c Chanderpaul b Benn	33	72	38	3	0	86.84
	TT Samaraweera	not out	56	107	89	5	0	62.92
	TM Dilshan	lbw b Taylor	4	13	10	0	0	40.00
	WPUJC Vaas	c Ramdin b Benn	13	26	21	0	0	61.90
	MTT Mirando	c Taylor b Benn	14	21	16	1	0	87.50
	HAPW Jayawardene	not out	5	9	10	1	0	50.00
	Extras	(b 2, lb 1, nb 5)	8

	Total	(7 wickets dec; 57 overs; 246 mins)	240	(4.21 runs per over)

Did not bat M Muralitharan, HMRKB Herath

Fall of wickets1-43 (Vandort, 9.6 ov), 2-94 (Sangakkara, 22.5 ov), 3-133 (Warnapura, 30.2 ov), 4-159 (DPMD Jayawardene, 37.3 ov), 5-171 (Dilshan, 40.4 ov), 6-192 (Vaas, 47.2 ov), 7-224 (Mirando, 53.6 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DBL Powell	9	0	33	0	3.66
JE Taylor	8	0	37	1	4.62
DJ Bravo	14	0	54	2	3.85	(1nb)
SJ Benn	13	0	59	3	4.53
CH Gayle	13	1	54	1	4.15


West Indies 2nd innings (target: 437 runs)			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	DS Smith	c Mirando b Vaas	10	19	14	2	0	71.42
	DJ Bravo	c & b Muralitharan	83	189	169	10	1	49.11
	RR Sarwan	lbw b Mirando	72	278	206	3	0	34.95
	MN Samuels	c Sangakkara b Vaas	10	28	23	1	0	43.47
	S Chanderpaul	b Vaas	3	17	11	0	0	27.27
	CH Gayle	not out	51	215	131	7	1	38.93
	RO Hinds	c Sangakkara b Muralitharan	10	28	21	1	0	47.61
	D Ramdin	c DPMD Jayawardene b Mirando	1	5	7	0	0	14.28
	SJ Benn	lbw b Muralitharan	7	20	11	1	0	63.63
	JE Taylor	c Dilshan b Vaas	12	58	42	3	0	28.57
	DBL Powell	c Muralitharan b Vaas	14	19	13	3	0	107.69
	Extras	(b 25, lb 3, nb 14)	42

	Total	(all out; 106.2 overs; 448 mins)	315	(2.96 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-22 (Smith, 4.3 ov), 2-156 (Bravo, 50.5 ov), 3-171 (Samuels, 57.5 ov), 4-178 (Chanderpaul, 61.1 ov), 5-212 (Sarwan, 75.5 ov), 6-229 (Hinds, 82.4 ov), 7-231 (Ramdin, 83.5 ov), 8-244 (Benn, 88.3 ov), 9-291 (Taylor, 102.1 ov), 10-315 (Powell, 106.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	22.2	7	61	5	2.73
MTT Mirando	17	2	70	2	4.11	(8nb)
HMRKB Herath	22	7	44	0	2.00	(1nb)
M Muralitharan	45	6	112	3	2.48	(1nb)

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Series Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0

Test debut SJ Benn (West Indies)
Player of the match WPUJC Vaas (Sri Lanka)

Umpires BF Bowden (New Zealand) and SJA Taufel (Australia)
TV umpire CR Duncan
Match referee BC Broad (England)
Reserve umpire GE Greaves

Close of play
22 Mar day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 269/4 (DPMD Jayawardene 25*, TM Dilshan 15*, 90 ov)
23 Mar day 2 - West Indies 1st innings 29/1 (DS Smith 8*, RR Sarwan 21*, 16 ov)
24 Mar day 3 - West Indies 1st innings 269/9 (JE Taylor 22*, DBL Powell 6*, 106 ov)
25 Mar day 4 - West Indies 2nd innings 96/1 (DJ Bravo 46*, RR Sarwan 34*, 23 ov)
26 Mar day 5 - West Indies 2nd innings 315 (106.2 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1
Sri Lanka 1st innings
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 0
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (MG Vandort 13, BSM Warnapura 38, Ex 0)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 53/0 in 14.0 overs (MG Vandort 14, BSM Warnapura 39)
BSM Warnapura: 50 off 91 balls (7 x 4)
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 85/0 in 31.0 overs (MG Vandort 32, BSM Warnapura 53)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 34.5 overs (209 balls), Extras 0
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 209 balls (MG Vandort 38, BSM Warnapura 64, Ex 0)
MG Vandort: 50 off 115 balls (8 x 4)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 139/1 in 47.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 84, KC Sangakkara 2)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 52.1 overs (313 balls), Extras 1
BSM Warnapura: 100 off 182 balls (12 x 4)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (BSM Warnapura 32, KC Sangakkara 20, Ex 0)
Tea: Sri Lanka - 190/1 in 64.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 114, KC Sangakkara 23)
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 67.2 overs (404 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 225/2 in 76.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 44, DPMD Jayawardene 5)
KC Sangakkara: 50 off 113 balls (3 x 4)
Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 86.3 overs (522 balls), Extras 5
End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 269/4 in 90.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 25, TM Dilshan 15)

Day 2
Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 103.6 overs (627 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 301/5 in 105.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 43, HAPW Jayawardene 9)
DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 119 balls (6 x 4)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 134 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 29, HAPW Jayawardene 20, Ex 1)
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 330/5 in 120.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 59, HAPW Jayawardene 21)
New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 330/5 after 120.1 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 59, HAPW Jayawardene 21)
Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 125.5 overs (758 balls), Extras 9
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 366/6 in 132.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 84, WPUJC Vaas 10)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 89 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 36, WPUJC Vaas 16, Ex 1)
DPMD Jayawardene: 100 off 189 balls (10 x 4)
Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 140.4 overs (847 balls), Extras 9
Tea: Sri Lanka - 418/6 in 148.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 120, WPUJC Vaas 26)
7th Wicket: 100 runs in 183 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 64, WPUJC Vaas 35, Ex 1)
Sri Lanka: 450 runs in 155.3 overs (936 balls), Extras 9
WPUJC Vaas: 50 off 136 balls (4 x 4)
West Indies 1st innings
End Of Day: West Indies - 29/1 in 16.0 overs (DS Smith 8, RR Sarwan 21)

Day 3
West Indies: 50 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 0
Drinks: West Indies - 67/3 in 30.0 overs (RR Sarwan 42, S Chanderpaul 5)
RR Sarwan: 50 off 99 balls (4 x 4)
West Indies: 100 runs in 41.3 overs (251 balls), Extras 2
Lunch: West Indies - 107/4 in 44.0 overs (RR Sarwan 57, DJ Bravo 6)
West Indies: 150 runs in 57.6 overs (351 balls), Extras 3
Drinks: West Indies - 154/5 in 60.0 overs (RR Sarwan 78, RO Hinds 23)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 111 balls (RR Sarwan 22, RO Hinds 27, Ex 2)
Tea: West Indies - 186/6 in 75.0 overs (RO Hinds 32, D Ramdin 17)
West Indies: 200 runs in 83.2 overs (504 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: West Indies - 235/7 in 91.0 overs (D Ramdin 37, SJ Benn 24)
New Ball Taken: West Indies 235/7 after 91.1 overs (D Ramdin 37, SJ Benn 24)
West Indies: 250 runs in 96.5 overs (585 balls), Extras 8
End Of Day: West Indies - 269/9 in 106.0 overs (JE Taylor 22, DBL Powell 6)

Day 4
Innings Break: West Indies - 280/10 in 111.5 overs (JE Taylor 27)
Sri Lanka 2nd innings
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 40/0 in 9.0 overs (MG Vandort 22, BSM Warnapura 17)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 1
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 83/1 in 20.0 overs (BSM Warnapura 44, KC Sangakkara 14)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (BSM Warnapura 29, KC Sangakkara 21, Ex 0)
BSM Warnapura: 50 off 71 balls (5 x 4)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 24.1 overs (145 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 136/3 in 32.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 21, TT Samaraweera 2)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 35.6 overs (217 balls), Extras 6
Tea: Sri Lanka - 186/5 in 45.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 26, WPUJC Vaas 10)
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 48.6 overs (295 balls), Extras 6
TT Samaraweera: 50 off 84 balls (4 x 4)
West Indies 2nd innings
KC Sangakkara kept wicket in this innings
West Indies: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (64 balls), Extras 1
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (DJ Bravo 26, RR Sarwan 22, Ex 4)
End Of Day: West Indies - 96/1 in 23.0 overs (DJ Bravo 46, RR Sarwan 34)

Day 5
West Indies: 100 runs in 24.4 overs (149 balls), Extras 6
DJ Bravo: 50 off 77 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 204 balls (DJ Bravo 46, RR Sarwan 43, Ex 11)
Drinks: West Indies - 128/1 in 42.0 overs (DJ Bravo 62, RR Sarwan 45)
West Indies: 150 runs in 48.2 overs (292 balls), Extras 13
RR Sarwan: 50 off 124 balls (2 x 4)
Lunch: West Indies - 170/2 in 56.0 overs (RR Sarwan 51, MN Samuels 9)
Drinks: West Indies - 195/4 in 71.0 overs (RR Sarwan 67, CH Gayle 4)
West Indies: 200 runs in 74.1 overs (449 balls), Extras 19
Tea: West Indies - 229/6 in 82.4 overs (CH Gayle 14)
West Indies: 250 runs in 89.3 overs (547 balls), Extras 31
Drinks: West Indies - 278/8 in 98.0 overs (CH Gayle 36, JE Taylor 8)
New Ball Taken: West Indies 283/8 after 100.3 overs (CH Gayle 37, JE Taylor 12)
West Indies: 300 runs in 103.6 overs (634 balls), Extras 42
CH Gayle: 50 off 129 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Match scorer: Chaminda de Silva