f50323
t1845
Australia v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Australia 2007/08 (1st Test)
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th November 2007 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 40 runs
UmpiresAL Hill (New Zealand), RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpirePD Parker
RefereeMJ Procter (South Africa)
ScorersBL FitzGerald, JI Harris
Reserve UmpireTP Laycock
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 242/3 (Hussey 28*, Clarke 5*; 76 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 31/2 (Atapattu 19*, DPMD Jayawardene 5*; 16 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (2) 80/2 (Vandort 15*, DPMD Jayawardene 8*; 22 overs)
Close of play day 4Sri Lanka (2) 218/5 (Silva 5*, HAPW Jayawardene 0*; 78 overs)
Player of the MatchB Lee

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Jaquesst HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan10020328014- 
ML Haydenc Muralitharan b Vaas4363935- 
*RT Pontingst HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan56851297- 
MEK Husseyc Atapattu b Fernando133249351132 
MJ Clarkenot out145249333141 
A Symondsnot out5361607- 
+AC Gilchristdid not bat      
B Leedid not bat      
MG Johnsondid not bat      
SR Clarkdid not bat      
SCG MacGilldid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 12 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)21
Total(4 wickets, declared, 650 minutes, 151 overs)551
Fall of wickets:
1-69 (Hayden, 22.2 ov), 2-183 (Ponting, 51.5 ov), 3-216 (Jaques, 65.5 ov), 4-461 (Hussey, 135.1 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas28   61021--
Maharoof34   61070-4
Fernando34   313011-
Muralitharan50   41702--
Jayasuriya4   0180--
Samaraweera1   080--

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Jaques b Johnson511832755- 
ST Jayasuriyac Gilchrist b Lee77121- 
MG Vandortc Gilchrist b Lee01217-- 
*DPMD Jayawardenec Gilchrist b Clark1435492- 
TT Samaraweerac Gilchrist b Johnson1328492- 
LPC Silvac Clarke b Clark4045546- 
+HAPW Jayawardenelbw b Lee371041615- 
MF Maharoofb Symonds2154523- 
WPUJC Vaasb MacGill815142- 
CRD Fernandoc Johnson b Lee71014-- 
M Muralitharannot out64101- 
Extras(1 lb, 6 nb)7
Total(all out, 360 minutes, 81.5 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Jayasuriya, 2.5 ov), 2-11 (Vandort, 6.5 ov), 3-45 (DPMD Jayawardene, 18.5 ov), 4-65 (Samaraweera, 29.2 ov), 5-119 (Silva, 41.5 ov), 6-153 (Atapattu, 61.3 ov), 7-181 (Maharoof, 75.1 ov), 8-198 (Vaas, 78.6 ov), 9-198 (HAPW Jayawardene, 79.3 ov), 10-211 (Fernando, 81.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee17.59264-2
Johnson18   2492--
MacGill25   5791--
Clark16   4462-4
Symonds5   3101--

Sri Lanka second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Gilchrist b Symonds16426211 
ST Jayasuriyac Ponting b Lee39498561 
MG Vandortb MacGill8217024910- 
*DPMD Jayawardenec Gilchrist b Johnson491191445- 
TT Samaraweerac Hussey b Johnson2065882- 
LPC Silvac Hussey b Lee4363965- 
+HAPW Jayawardenelbw b Clark12136-- 
MF Maharoofb Lee1829344- 
WPUJC Vaasnot out1126392- 
CRD Fernandob Lee46121- 
M Muralitharanb Clark489-- 
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 6 nb)13
Total(all out, 430 minutes, 99.2 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (Atapattu, 13.3 ov), 2-65 (Jayasuriya, 18.2 ov), 3-167 (DPMD Jayawardene, 52.6 ov), 4-213 (Vandort, 73.4 ov), 5-215 (Samaraweera, 74.3 ov), 6-226 (HAPW Jayawardene, 83.1 ov), 7-259 (Maharoof, 90.5 ov), 8-281 (Silva, 94.1 ov), 9-290 (Fernando, 96.5 ov), 10-300 (Muralitharan, 99.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee27   7864--
Johnson19   5472--
Clark22.23752-2
Symonds6   1211--
MacGill25   3641--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 22/0 (PA Jaques 7*, ML Hayden 15*; 11 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 161/1 (PA Jaques 68*, RT Ponting 46*; 46 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 359/3 (MEK Hussey 85*, MJ Clarke 64*; 111 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 476/4 (MJ Clarke 121*, A Symonds 5*; 139 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 124/5 (MS Atapattu 42*, HAPW Jayawardene 3*; 45 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 179/6 (HAPW Jayawardene 28*, MF Maharoof 19*; 73 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 147/2 (MG Vandort 49*, DPMD Jayawardene 40*; 47 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 188/3 (MG Vandort 71*, TT Samaraweera 6*; 66.5 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 290/9 (Vaas 6*; 96.5 overs)
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 16.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 31.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 42.2 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 59.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 250 in 79.2 overs
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 98.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 350 in 109.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 400 in 119.4 overs
--> Australia first innings: 450 in 132.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 500 in 141.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 550 in 149.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 22.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 37.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 59.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 79.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 12.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 27.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 150 in 47.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 200 in 70.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 250 in 87.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 300 in 99.1 overs
--> MG Johnson made his debut in Test matches
--> PA Jaques (1) 50 in 125 balls, 161 minutes with 8 fours
--> PA Jaques (1) passed his previous highest score of 66 in Test matches
--> PA Jaques (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> PA Jaques (1) 100 in 196 balls, 234 minutes with 14 fours
--> PA Jaques (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> RT Ponting (1) 50 in 68 balls, 108 minutes with 7 fours
--> RT Ponting (1) passed 18000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 30
--> MEK Hussey (1) 50 in 127 balls, 168 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> MEK Hussey (1) 100 in 196 balls, 276 minutes with 11 fours and 1 six
--> MJ Clarke (1) 50 in 125 balls, 175 minutes with 5 fours
--> MJ Clarke (1) 100 in 188 balls, 262 minutes with 9 fours and 1 six
--> A Symonds (1) 50 in 54 balls, 54 minutes with 7 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) 50 in 164 balls, 244 minutes with 5 fours
--> MG Vandort (2) 50 in 104 balls, 160 minutes with 6 fours
--> MG Vandort (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 66
--> TT Samaraweera (2) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> MF Maharoof (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 3
--> MG Johnson made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> CRD Fernando made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> CRD Fernando made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> MF Maharoof made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> MG Vandort made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> HAPW Jayawardene made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> LPC Silva made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> SR Clark reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed HAPW Jayawardene, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
--> SCG MacGill reached 200 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed MG Vandort, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
--> B Lee reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed CRD Fernando, his 4th wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings

12th Men: BW Hilfenhaus (A), J Mubarak (SL)
New Ball Taken: Australia 260/3 after 82.2 overs (MEK Hussey 36, MJ Clarke 14)
Attendance: 15379
Attendance: 7629
New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 223/5 after 80.1 overs (LPC Silva 10, HAPW Jayawardene 0)
Attendance 1285, total 55953
PA Jaques (12) and ML Hayden (36) added 50 in 99 balls for the Australia 1st wicket in the first innings
PA Jaques (30) and RT Ponting (22) added 50 in 86 balls for the Australia 2nd wicket in the first innings
PA Jaques (53) and RT Ponting (47) added 100 in 148 balls for the Australia 2nd wicket in the first innings
MEK Hussey (28) and MJ Clarke (16) added 50 in 110 balls for the Australia 4th wicket in the first innings
MEK Hussey (50) and MJ Clarke (45) added 100 in 218 balls for the Australia 4th wicket in the first innings
MEK Hussey (75) and MJ Clarke (69) added 150 in 282 balls for the Australia 4th wicket in the first innings
MEK Hussey (100) and MJ Clarke (94) added 200 in 352 balls for the Australia 4th wicket in the first innings
MJ Clarke (21) and A Symonds (24) added 50 in 48 balls for the Australia 5th wicket in the first innings
MS Atapattu (12) and LPC Silva (40) added 50 in 76 balls for the Sri Lanka 5th wicket in the first innings
MS Atapattu (16) and ST Jayasuriya (35) added 50 in 73 balls for the Sri Lanka 1st wicket in the second innings
MG Vandort (24) and DPMD Jayawardene (29) added 50 in 94 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the second innings
MG Vandort (48) and DPMD Jayawardene (47) added 100 in 202 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the second innings