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Essex v Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka in England 2011
VenueThe Ford County Ground, Chelmsford on 10th, 11th, 12th June 2011 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lankans won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresPK Baldwin (Germany), SJ O'Shaughnessy
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), P Parkinson (Sri Lankans)
Close of play day 1Sri Lankans (1) 324/4 (Sangakkara 148*, Jayawardene 6*; 78 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lankans (2) 7/1 (Paranavitana 1*; 2.2 overs)
Sri Lankans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NT Paranavitanac Foakes b Mills2762894- 
HDRL Thirimanneretired out10417421815- 
KC Sangakkarac Foakes b Topley153202256231 
+LD Chandimalc Phillips b Bopara163459-- 
*TT Samaraweerac Phillips b Bopara021-- 
HAPW Jayawardenelbw b Topley62527-- 
HKSR Kaluhalamullac ten Doeschate b Topley346-- 
MF Maharoofnot out53545-- 
NLTC Pererac Mills b Chambers0710-- 
BAW Mendisb Topley045-- 
CRD Fernandodid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 5 nb, 2 w, 5 pen)23
Total(9 wickets, declared, 90.4 overs)337
Fall of wickets:
1-71 (Paranavitana, 20.3 ov), 2-223 (Thirimanne, 57 ov), 3-290 (Chandimal, 71.2 ov), 4-290 (Samaraweera, 71.4 ov), 5-325 (Jayawardene, 78.5 ov), 6-329 (Kaluhalamulla, 80.1 ov), 7-336 (Sangakkara, 86.5 ov), 8-337 (Perera, 89.2 ov), 9-337 (Mendis, 90.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Topley13.43234--
Chambers25   4951-2
Mills14   43412-
ten Doeschate4   0210--
Bopara11   2392-3
Craddock8   1530--
Phillips7   1290--
Westley8   1270--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Godlemanlbw b Maharoof51214-- 
ML Pettinic Paranavitana b Perera01020-- 
T Westleyc Chandimal b Fernando9914419517- 
*RS Boparac Sangakkara b Maharoof512141- 
RN ten Doeschateb Kaluhalamulla164174250241 
+BT Foakesc Paranavitana b Perera518351- 
TJ Phillipsnot out37566961 
MA Chambersb Kaluhalamulla517131- 
RJW Topleylbw b Kaluhalamulla011-- 
TR Craddocklbw b Kaluhalamulla011-- 
TS Millsst Chandimal b Mendis85102- 
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)23
Total(all out, 73.4 overs)351
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Godleman, 3.1 ov), 2-16 (Pettini, 4.2 ov), 3-24 (Bopara, 7.4 ov), 4-219 (Westley, 49.5 ov), 5-268 (Foakes, 57.1 ov), 6-320 (ten Doeschate, 66.2 ov), 7-328 (Chambers, 70.3 ov), 8-328 (Topley, 70.4 ov), 9-328 (Craddock, 70.5 ov), 10-351 (Mills, 73.4 ov)
Sri Lankans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Perera15   35521-
Maharoof12   1632-4
Mendis18.40821--
Fernando10   0611-3
Kaluhalamulla18   3764-1
Sri Lankans second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NT Paranavitanalbw b Chambers1816-- 
HDRL Thirimannec Foakes b Topley67121- 
KC Sangakkaranot out1941564- 
+LD Chandimalc ten Doeschate b Topley137-- 
*TT Samaraweeranot out1131431- 
HAPW Jayawardenedid not bat      
NLTC Pereradid not bat      
HKSR Kaluhalamulladid not bat      
BAW Mendisdid not bat      
CRD Fernandodid not bat      
MF Maharoofdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(3 wickets, 15 overs)38
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Thirimanne, 2.2 ov), 2-7 (Paranavitana, 3.1 ov), 3-10 (Chandimal, 5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Topley8   4112--
Chambers7   1271--
Notes
--> Sri Lankans first innings: 50 in 13.5 overs
--> Sri Lankans first innings: 100 in 25.5 overs
--> Sri Lankans first innings: 150 in 38.4 overs
--> Sri Lankans first innings: 200 in 50.1 overs
--> Sri Lankans first innings: 250 in 64.1 overs
--> Sri Lankans first innings: 300 in 74 overs
--> Essex first innings: 50 in 12.1 overs
--> Essex first innings: 100 in 22.3 overs
--> Essex first innings: 150 in 35.2 overs
--> Essex first innings: 200 in 44.3 overs
--> Essex first innings: 250 in 53.3 overs
--> Essex first innings: 300 in 63.2 overs
--> Essex first innings: 350 in 73.3 overs
--> BT Foakes made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TR Craddock made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TS Mills made his debut in First-Class matches
--> HDRL Thirimanne (1) 50 in 72 balls, 102 minutes with 8 fours
--> HDRL Thirimanne (1) 100 in 160 balls, 204 minutes with 15 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 50 in 70 balls, 87 minutes with 9 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 100 in 141 balls, 160 minutes with 16 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 150 in 185 balls, 224 minutes with 23 fours and 1 six
--> T Westley (1) 50 in 64 balls, 88 minutes with 10 fours
--> RN ten Doeschate (1) 50 in 50 balls, 72 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> RN ten Doeschate (1) 100 in 127 balls, 177 minutes with 14 fours and 1 six
--> RN ten Doeschate (1) 150 in 163 balls, 227 minutes with 22 fours and 1 six
--> RN ten Doeschate (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> HKSR Kaluhalamulla completed a hat-trick in the Essex first innings (Chambers, Topley, Craddock)