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Sri Lanka v England
England in Sri Lanka 2007/08 (1st Test)
VenueAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th December 2007 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSri Lanka won by 88 runs
UmpiresAleem Dar (Pakistan), Asad Rauf (Pakistan)
TV umpireTH Wijewardene
RefereeJJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve UmpireID Gunawardene
Close of play day 1England (1) 49/1 (Vaughan 13*, Bell 36*; 17 overs)
Close of play day 2England (1) 186/6 (Collingwood 14*, Sidebottom 1*; 63 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (2) 167/2 (Sangakkara 30*, DPMD Jayawardene 0*; 52 overs)
Close of play day 4England (2) 9/1 (Vaughan 1*, Anderson 4*; 5 overs)
Player of the MatchKC Sangakkara
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MG Vandortc Vaughan b Hoggard822411- 
ST Jayasuriyac Pietersen b Sidebottom1012122- 
KC Sangakkarac Collingwood b Anderson9215925113- 
*DPMD Jayawardenec Prior b Hoggard11223-- 
LPC Silvac Prior b Hoggard268-- 
J Mubarakc Prior b Hoggard054-- 
+HAPW Jayawardenec Cook b Panesar511021329- 
WPUJC Vaasb Panesar1222252- 
CRD Fernandoc Vaughan b Panesar01115-- 
SL Malinganot out1714-- 
M Muralitharanrun out (Bopara->Anderson)113-- 
Extras(8 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 268 minutes, 59.4 overs)188
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (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)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sidebottom15   1581--
Hoggard14   3294-1
Anderson15.43391--
Bopara1   080-1
Panesar14   4463--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AN Cooklbw b Vaas032-- 
*MP Vaughanc Silva b Muralitharan371081525- 
IR Bellc Silva b Muralitharan8312518512- 
KP Pietersenlbw b Muralitharan3157746- 
PD Collingwoodb Muralitharan451212033- 
RS Boparac HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan82226-- 
+MJ Priorc Mubarak b Fernando0613-- 
RJ Sidebottomc HAPW Jayawardene b Malinga3181963- 
MJ Hoggardst HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan1523352- 
JM Andersonlbw b Vaas91721-- 
MS Panesarnot out2611-- 
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 11 nb, 2 w)20
Total(all out, 413 minutes, 93.1 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (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)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas18.13762-2
Malinga20   286128
Muralitharan35   14556--
Jayasuriya2   090--
Fernando18   2481--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MG Vandortc Bell b Anderson491432213- 
ST Jayasuriyalbw b Hoggard78106147101 
KC Sangakkarac Vaughan b Collingwood15226939719- 
*DPMD Jayawardenec Prior b Hoggard651081489- 
LPC Silvalbw b Panesar3748757- 
J Mubarakc sub (GP Swann) b Panesar932372- 
+HAPW Jayawardeneb Collingwood2046502- 
WPUJC Vaasnot out61732-- 
SL Malingab Panesar225-- 
CRD Fernandonot out9916-- 
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 10 lb)15
Total(8 wickets, declared, 564 minutes, 130 overs)442
Fall of wickets:
1-113 (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)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoggard18   5552--
Sidebottom25   5650--
Panesar45   51323--
Anderson23   41281--
Bopara8   3160--
Vaughan3   060--
Collingwood8   0252--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AN Cookc Silva b Vaas4421- 
*MP Vaughanc HAPW Jayawardene b Vaas525361- 
JM Andersonb Vaas1136421- 
IR Bellb Muralitharan742093036- 
KP Pietersenb Fernando1833354- 
PD Collingwoodc Sangakkara b Fernando1627371- 
RS Boparalbw b Jayasuriya3442587- 
+MJ Priorb Muralitharan631471538- 
RJ Sidebottomlbw b Muralitharan11525-- 
MJ Hoggardb Malinga828321- 
MS Panesarnot out2913-- 
Extras(5 b, 9 lb, 11 nb)25
Total(all out, 372 minutes, 94 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (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, 94 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas17   3563-5
Malinga15   3391-4
Muralitharan36   12853-1
Jayasuriya14   6281--
Fernando12   1392-1
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 86/5 (KC Sangakkara 39*, HAPW Jayawardene 23*; 25 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 180/7 (KC Sangakkara 86*, CRD Fernando 0*; 53 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: England (1) 145/3 (Pietersen 18*, Collingwood 1*; 46 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 2/0 (MG Vandort 0*, ST Jayasuriya 2*; 2 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 89/0 (MG Vandort 24*, ST Jayasuriya 61*; 28 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 292/3 (KC Sangakkara 87*, LPC Silva 3*; 88 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 392/5 (KC Sangakkara 137*, HAPW Jayawardene 3*; 114 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: England (2) 125/5 (IR Bell 25*, RS Bopara 25*; 37 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: England (2) 209/6 (IR Bell 62*, MJ Prior 35*; 71 overs)
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 18.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 30.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 46.4 overs
--> England first innings: 50 in 17.1 overs
--> England first innings: 100 in 33.1 overs
--> England first innings: 150 in 47.4 overs
--> England first innings: 200 in 68.3 overs
--> England first innings: 250 in 84.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 18.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 30.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 150 in 46.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 200 in 60.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 250 in 74.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 300 in 89.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 350 in 97.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 400 in 117.1 overs
--> England second innings: 50 in 15.2 overs
--> England second innings: 100 in 28.5 overs
--> England second innings: 150 in 48.5 overs
--> England second innings: 200 in 66.5 overs
--> England second innings: 250 in 87.2 overs
--> RS Bopara made his debut in Test matches
--> ST Jayasuriya made his last appearance in Test matches
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 50 in 80 balls with 7 fours
--> HAPW Jayawardene (1) 50 in 84 balls with 9 fours
--> IR Bell (1) 50 in 57 balls with 7 fours
--> KP Pietersen (1) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> RJ Sidebottom (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in Test matches
--> ST Jayasuriya (2) 50 in 62 balls with 8 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) 50 in 88 balls with 7 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) 100 in 184 balls with 14 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) 150 in 266 balls with 19 fours
--> DPMD Jayawardene (2) 50 in 88 balls with 8 fours
--> IR Bell (2) 50 in 154 balls with 5 fours
--> MJ Prior (2) 50 in 131 balls with 6 fours
--> RS Bopara made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> MS Panesar made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> MJ Prior made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> AN Cook made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> RJ Sidebottom made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> RJ Sidebottom made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> IR Bell made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> KP Pietersen made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> CRD Fernando reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed KP Pietersen, his 1st wicket in the England second innings
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 1x5 ball over (47th over, MS Panesar, called by Umpire Aleem Dar)
New Ball Taken: England 238/6 after 81.1 overs (PD Collingwood 37, RJ Sidebottom 28)
New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 292/3 after 88.1 overs (KC Sangakkara 87, LPC Silva 3)
New Ball Taken: England 228/6 after 80.1 overs (IR Bell 71, MJ Prior 45)
KC Sangakkara (20) and HAPW Jayawardene (24) added 50 in 73 balls for the Sri Lanka 6th wicket in the first innings
KC Sangakkara (41) and HAPW Jayawardene (50) added 100 in 155 balls for the Sri Lanka 6th wicket in the first innings
MP Vaughan (13) and IR Bell (40) added 50 in 100 balls for the England 2nd wicket in the first innings
MP Vaughan (34) and IR Bell (65) added 100 in 198 balls for the England 2nd wicket in the first innings
PD Collingwood (23) and RJ Sidebottom (27) added 50 in 113 balls for the England 7th wicket in the first innings
MG Vandort (14) and ST Jayasuriya (35) added 50 in 109 balls for the Sri Lanka 1st wicket in the second innings
MG Vandort (26) and ST Jayasuriya (73) added 100 in 184 balls for the Sri Lanka 1st wicket in the second innings
MG Vandort (18) and KC Sangakkara (29) added 50 in 104 balls for the Sri Lanka 2nd wicket in the second innings
KC Sangakkara (25) and DPMD Jayawardene (25) added 50 in 78 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the second innings
KC Sangakkara (50) and DPMD Jayawardene (52) added 100 in 176 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the second innings
KC Sangakkara (24) and LPC Silva (24) added 50 in 63 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
IR Bell (24) and MJ Prior (25) added 50 in 144 balls for the England 7th wicket in the second innings
IR Bell (44) and MJ Prior (57) added 100 in 252 balls for the England 7th wicket in the second innings