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Sri Lanka Board President's XI v England XI
England in Sri Lanka 2000/01
VenueUyanwatte Stadium, Matara on 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th February 2001 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland XI won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresLV Jayasundara, TH Wijewardene
Close of play day 1England XI (1) 17/0 (Atherton 4*, Trescothick 11*; 10 overs)
Close of play day 2England XI (1) 174/2 (Atherton 74*, Thorpe 34*; 63 overs)
Close of play day 3England XI (1) 418/7 (White 85*, Croft 30*; 160 overs)
Sri Lanka Board President's XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GRP Peirisb Hoggard627421- 
DA Gunawardenec Thorpe b Caddick159-- 
*+TM Dilshanc Stewart b White93647-- 
JSK Peirisc Stewart b Hoggard248-- 
HP Tillakaratnec White b Hoggard2648762- 
HGJM Kulatungac Thorpe b Caddick54961207- 
M Pushpakumarac Thorpe b Croft521321587- 
MRCN Bandaratillekec Hoggard b Croft739017162 
KADM Fernandoc Vaughan b White823291- 
HMCM Bandaranot out47121- 
PDRL Pererac Vaughan b Croft066-- 
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 8 nb)18
Total(all out, 331 minutes, 77.4 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Gunawardene, 2.2 ov), 2-20 (GRP Peiris, 9.6 ov), 3-24 (JSK Peiris, 11.4 ov), 4-24 (Dilshan, 12.1 ov), 5-84 (Tillakaratne, 29.1 ov), 6-122 (Kulatunga, 41.5 ov), 7-214 (Pushpakumara, 67.6 ov), 8-247 (Fernando, 74.5 ov), 9-249 (Bandaratilleke, 75.4 ov), 10-253 (Perera, 77.4 ov)
England XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick19   4372-2
Hoggard17   6283--
White14   2572-3
Giles5   0230--
Croft16.42633-1
Vaughan4   1210-1
Trescothick2   0140-1
England XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Athertonb Fernando852112685- 
ME Trescothickc Pushpakumara b Bandaratilleke388310531 
*N Hussainc Fernando b Pushpakumara724341- 
GP Thorpec and b Bandaratilleke571401793- 
+AJ Stewartb Bandara401431841- 
MP Vaughanc Tillakaratne b Pushpakumara123037-- 
C Whitenot out8522828362 
AF Gilesc Bandaratilleke b Bandara1744671- 
RDB Croftnot out3082123-- 
MJ Hoggarddid not bat      
AR Caddickdid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 10 lb, 26 nb)47
Total(7 wickets, declared, 647 minutes, 160 overs)418
Fall of wickets:
1-68 (Trescothick, 24.2 ov), 2-93 (Hussain, 35.3 ov), 3-191 (Atherton, 67.6 ov), 4-226 (Thorpe, 78.2 ov), 5-247 (Vaughan, 88.1 ov), 6-310 (Stewart, 115.1 ov), 7-342 (Giles, 133.5 ov)
Sri Lanka Board President's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Perera17   1760-15
Fernando14   1591-3
Bandaratilleke51   111172-1
Pushpakumara31   7692--
Bandara47   21762-6
Sri Lanka Board President's XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GRP Peirisc Hussain b Croft41931134- 
DA Gunawardenec Trescothick b Caddick1026471- 
*+TM Dilshannot out115162232112 
JSK Peirisc Vaughan b Croft184768-- 
HP Tillakaratnec Stewart b Vaughan122930-- 
HGJM Kulatungast Stewart b Giles036-- 
M Pushpakumarab Vaughan61417-- 
MRCN Bandaratillekec Thorpe b Vaughan012-- 
KADM Fernandonot out1140381- 
HMCM Bandaradid not bat      
PDRL Pereradid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 4 lb, 7 nb)21
Total(7 wickets, 280 minutes, 68 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Gunawardene, 10.4 ov), 2-76 (GRP Peiris, 25.6 ov), 3-139 (JSK Peiris, 43.1 ov), 4-169 (Tillakaratne, 50.4 ov), 5-174 (Kulatunga, 51.6 ov), 6-190 (Pushpakumara, 56.5 ov), 7-190 (Bandaratilleke, 56.6 ov)
England XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick11   4261-2
Hoggard11   3250-1
Giles19   0831-1
Croft16   2462--
White1   0150-1
Vaughan10   0253-2
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka Board President's XI (1) 83/4 (Tillakaratne 25*, Kulatunga 21*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka Board President's XI (1) 192/6 (Pushpakumara 47*, Bandaratilleke 31*; 57 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: England XI (1) 342/6 (White 54*, Giles 17*; 133 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Sri Lanka Board President's XI (2) 103/2 (Dilshan 28*, JSK Peiris 11*; 38 overs)
--> Sri Lanka Board President's XI first innings: 50 in 18.1 overs, 86 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board President's XI first innings: 100 in 35.1 overs, 152 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board President's XI first innings: 150 in 49.3 overs, 210 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board President's XI first innings: 200 in 63.3 overs, 271 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board President's XI first innings: 250 in 76.4 overs, 327 minutes
--> England XI first innings: 50 in 16.4 overs, 73 minutes
--> England XI first innings: 100 in 36.5 overs, 149 minutes
--> England XI first innings: 150 in 55.3 overs, 216 minutes
--> England XI first innings: 200 in 69.4 overs, 277 minutes
--> England XI first innings: 250 in 90.2 overs, 368 minutes
--> England XI first innings: 300 in 111 overs, 439 minutes
--> England XI first innings: 350 in 141.1 overs, 550 minutes
--> England XI first innings: 400 in 158.2 overs, 629 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board President's XI second innings: 50 in 14.5 overs, 66 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board President's XI second innings: 100 in 35.3 overs, 153 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board President's XI second innings: 150 in 46 overs, 193 minutes
--> Sri Lanka Board President's XI second innings: 200 in 59.1 overs, 250 minutes
--> HGJM Kulatunga (1) 50 in 83 balls, 109 minutes with 7 fours
--> M Pushpakumara (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in First-Class matches
--> M Pushpakumara (1) 50 in 120 balls, 148 minutes with 7 fours
--> MRCN Bandaratilleke (1) 50 in 70 balls, 141 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> MA Atherton (1) 50 in 131 balls, 163 minutes with 2 fours
--> GP Thorpe (1) 50 in 115 balls, 131 minutes with 3 fours
--> GP Thorpe (1) passed 17000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 53
--> C White (1) 50 in 107 balls, 126 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> TM Dilshan (2) 50 in 92 balls, 127 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> TM Dilshan (2) 100 in 153 balls, 217 minutes with 9 fours and 2 sixes
--> ME Trescothick made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> MJ Hoggard made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> MRCN Bandaratilleke reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GP Thorpe, his 2nd wicket in the England XI first innings
--> MP Vaughan reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed M Pushpakumara, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka Board President's XI second innings
Day 2 play stopped at 3.9 pm due to rain, 174/2 in 63 overs 245 mins (Atherton 74* Thorpe 34*)
Sri Lanka Board President's XI take a scoend new ball after 153 overs, 375/7 (White 69* Croft 15*)
Day 3 play stopped due to bad light, England XI 418/7, 160 overs, 647 mins (White 85* Croft 30*)
Day 4 match started at 1.00 pm due to wet grounds condition (limit for 78 overs for day)