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England v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in England 1998 (Only Test)
VenueThe Foster's Oval, Kennington on 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st August 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by 10 wickets
UmpiresEA Nicholls, DR Shepherd
TV umpireJW Holder
RefereeAM Ebrahim
ScorersKR Booth, LB Hewes
Close of play day 1England (1) 228/4 (Hick 107*, Crawley 10*; 91 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 79/1 (Jayasuriya 59*, Jayawardene 4*; 20 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (1) 446/3 (de Silva 125*, Ranatunga 50*; 110 overs)
Close of play day 4England (2) 54/2 (James 20*, Stewart 15*; 42 overs)
Player of the MatchM Muralitharan
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherc Jayasuriya b Wickramasinghe1026291- 
SP Jamesc and b Muralitharan361111333- 
GA Hickc Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe10723834714- 
*+AJ Stewartc Tillakaratne b Perera296-- 
MR Ramprakashc Jayawardene b Muralitharan531491754- 
JP Crawleynot out156249318191 
BC Hollioakec Atapattu b Muralitharan1453881- 
DG Corkb Muralitharan64874-- 
IDK Salisburyb Muralitharan21716-- 
D Goughc Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan48151- 
ARC Fraserb Muralitharan32525932 
Extras(1 b, 11 lb, 9 nb, 2 w)23
Total(all out, 638 minutes, 158.3 overs)445
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Butcher, 6.6 ov), 2-78 (James, 33.2 ov), 3-81 (Stewart, 34.6 ov), 4-209 (Ramprakash, 81.3 ov), 5-230 (Hick, 94.2 ov), 6-277 (Hollioake, 115.3 ov), 7-333 (Cork, 134.1 ov), 8-343 (Salisbury, 138.4 ov), 9-356 (Gough, 142.3 ov), 10-445 (Fraser, 158.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe30   481221
Perera40   101041--
Dharmasena18   3550--
Muralitharan59.3141557-8
Jayasuriya11   0380--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyac Stewart b Hollioake213278346331 
MS Atapattulbw b Cork1526551- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Hollioake b Fraser94056-- 
PA de Silvac Stewart b Hollioake15229246117- 
*A Ranatungalbw b Gough519913871 
HP Tillakaratnelbw b Gough011-- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Crawley b Cork2550572- 
HDPK Dharmasenalbw b Fraser1339612- 
ASA Pereranot out437710461 
GP Wickramasingheb Fraser0711-- 
M Muralitharanc Stewart b Salisbury3036555- 
Extras(15 b, 20 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)40
Total(all out, 682 minutes, 156.5 overs)591
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (Atapattu, 12.1 ov), 2-85 (Jayawardene, 25.2 ov), 3-328 (Jayasuriya, 79.3 ov), 4-450 (Ranatunga, 112.1 ov), 5-450 (Tillakaratne, 112.2 ov), 6-488 (Kaluwitharana, 125.5 ov), 7-504 (de Silva, 132.4 ov), 8-526 (Dharmasena, 141.1 ov), 9-532 (Wickramasinghe, 143.5 ov), 10-591 (Muralitharan, 156.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough30   51022--
Fraser23   3953--
Hollioake26   2105211
Cork36   51282-3
Salisbury25.57861--
Ramprakash5   0240--
Butcher11   2160--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherst Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan1545533- 
SP Jamesc Jayawardene b Muralitharan251501851- 
GA Hicklbw b Muralitharan024-- 
*+AJ Stewartrun out (sub [UDU Chandana])321451491- 
MR Ramprakashc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan422202463- 
JP Crawleyb Muralitharan1459532- 
BC Hollioakelbw b Muralitharan011-- 
DG Corkc Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan823222- 
IDK Salisburylbw b Muralitharan042-- 
D Goughb Muralitharan151331452- 
ARC Frasernot out065-- 
Extras(7 b, 8 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)30
Total(all out, 440 minutes, 129.2 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Butcher, 14.6 ov), 2-25 (Hick, 16.2 ov), 3-78 (James, 52.1 ov), 4-93 (Stewart, 58.6 ov), 5-116 (Crawley, 77.1 ov), 6-116 (Hollioake, 77.2 ov), 7-127 (Cork, 85.1 ov), 8-127 (Salisbury, 85.5 ov), 9-180 (Ramprakash, 127.1 ov), 10-181 (Gough, 129.2 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe4   0160--
Perera11   22201-
Muralitharan54.227659-12
Dharmasena19.313120--
Jayasuriya28   14300--
de Silva10.33160--
Jayawardene2   050--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyanot out24172222 
MS Atapattunot out913221- 
DPMD Jayawardenedid not bat      
PA de Silvadid not bat      
*A Ranatungadid not bat      
HP Tillakaratnedid not bat      
+RS Kaluwitharanadid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
GP Wickramasinghedid not bat      
ASA Pereradid not bat      
HDPK Dharmasenadid not bat      
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(no wicket, 22 minutes, 5 overs)37
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fraser2   0190--
Cork2   030--
Hollioake1   0110--
Notes
--> ASA Perera made his debut in Test matches
--> SP James made his last appearance in Test matches
--> BC Hollioake made his last appearance in Test matches
--> SP James (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Test matches
--> SP James (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> GA Hick (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 4
--> GA Hick (1) passed 29500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> JP Crawley (1) passed his previous highest score of 112 in Test matches
--> JP Crawley (1) passed 12500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 43
--> ARC Fraser (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in Test matches
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 125
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 151
--> MS Atapattu (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> PA de Silva (1) passed 5000 runs in Test matches when he reached 23
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed 10000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> MS Atapattu (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 4
--> ASA Perera made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> MS Atapattu made his debut in England in Test matches
--> GP Wickramasinghe made his debut in England in Test matches
--> RS Kaluwitharana made his debut in England in Test matches
--> M Muralitharan made his debut in England in Test matches
--> HDPK Dharmasena made his debut in England in Test matches
--> DPMD Jayawardene made his debut in England in Test matches
--> ARC Fraser reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed GP Wickramasinghe, his 3rd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> M Muralitharan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed D Gough in the England second innings (previous best was 8-8)
--> M Muralitharan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed MR Ramprakash in the England second innings (previous best was 7-94)
--> M Muralitharan reached 200 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed DG Cork, his 6th wicket in the England second innings
UDU Chandana substituted for PA de Silva