15/03Result

3rd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Mar 15-17 2001

Sri LankaSri LankaSL
241 & 81
EnglandEnglandENG
249 & 74/6 (24.3 ov)

England won by 4 wkts

Player of the Match

Graham ThorpeEngland

Sri Lanka 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MS Atapattu
b Caddick
0
9
8
0
0
0.00
ST Jayasuriya (c)
c White b Croft
45
110
164
7
0
40.90
KC Sangakkara †
c Vaughan b Gough
45
93
114
8
0
48.38
PA de Silva
c Vaughan b Giles
38
136
174
2
0
27.94
DPMD Jayawardene
c †Stewart b Croft
71
152
188
8
1
46.71
RP Arnold
lbw b Giles
0
13
16
0
0
0.00
TM Dilshan
lbw b Croft
5
24
26
1
0
20.83
WPUJC Vaas
not out
19
49
38
3
0
38.77
CRD Fernando
c Trescothick b Croft
2
12
13
0
0
16.66
D Hettiarachchi
b Gough
0
12
23
0
0
0.00
M Muralidaran
b Caddick
1
3
4
0
0
33.33
Extras
15 (b 4, lb 4, nb 6, w 1)
TOTAL
241 all out (101.1 Overs, RR: 2.38, 380 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Marvan Atapattu, 1.5 ov), 2-88 (Kumar Sangakkara, 28.5 ov), 3-108 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 39.3 ov), 4-205 (Aravinda de Silva, 76.4 ov), 5-209 (Russel Arnold, 80.3 ov), 6-216 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 87.1 ov), 7-219 (Mahela Jayawardene, 89.5 ov), 8-225 (Dilhara Fernando, 93.6 ov), 9-240 (Dinuka Hettiarachchi, 100.3 ov), 10-241 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 101.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
D Gough 14 5 33 2 2.35 1 0
AR Caddick 11.1 1 40 2 3.58 0 4
C White 10 1 45 0 4.50 0 2
AF Giles 34 13 59 2 1.73 0 0
RDB Croft 32 9 56 4 1.75 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
D Gough	14	5	33	2	2.35	1	0
AR Caddick	11.1	1	40	2	3.58	0	4
C White	10	1	45	0	4.50	0	2
AF Giles	34	13	59	2	1.73	0	0
RDB Croft	32	9	56	4	1.75	0	0

England 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MA Atherton
lbw b Vaas
21
60
76
3
0
35.00
ME Trescothick
c Arnold b Hettiarachchi
23
59
101
4
0
38.98
N Hussain (c)
c Jayasuriya b Hettiarachchi
8
29
37
1
0
27.58
GP Thorpe
not out
113
267
330
11
0
42.32
AJ Stewart †
b Muralidaran
3
28
37
0
0
10.71
MP Vaughan
c †Sangakkara b Vaas
26
134
162
2
0
19.40
C White
c †Sangakkara b Vaas
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
AF Giles
c Jayawardene b Vaas
0
10
19
0
0
0.00
RDB Croft
run out (Atapattu)
16
41
49
2
0
39.02
AR Caddick
c Jayasuriya b Vaas
0
15
19
0
0
0.00
D Gough
c Jayawardene b Vaas
14
21
22
3
0
66.66
Extras
25 (b 10, lb 9, nb 6)
TOTAL
249 all out (109.5 Overs, RR: 2.26, 432 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Mike Atherton, 18.3 ov), 2-55 (Marcus Trescothick, 23.1 ov), 3-66 (Nasser Hussain, 25.2 ov), 4-91 (Alec Stewart, 34.6 ov), 5-177 (Michael Vaughan, 79.4 ov), 6-177 (Craig White, 79.5 ov), 7-181 (Ashley Giles, 85.1 ov), 8-209 (Robert Croft, 98.1 ov), 9-223 (Andy Caddick, 103.4 ov), 10-249 (Darren Gough, 109.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
WPUJC Vaas 27.5 6 73 6 2.62 0 2
CRD Fernando 5 0 26 0 5.20 0 0
PA de Silva 3 1 2 0 0.66 0 1
M Muralidaran 41 9 73 1 1.78 0 3
D Hettiarachchi 24 6 36 2 1.50 0 0
ST Jayasuriya 9 1 20 0 2.22 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
WPUJC Vaas	27.5	6	73	6	2.62	2
CRD Fernando	5	0	26	0	5.20	0
PA de Silva	3	1	2	0	0.66	1
M Muralidaran	41	9	73	1	1.78	3
D Hettiarachchi	24	6	36	2	1.50	0
ST Jayasuriya	9	1	20	0	2.22	0

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MS Atapattu
c Croft b Gough
0
17
20
0
0
0.00
ST Jayasuriya (c)
lbw b Gough
23
16
33
4
0
143.75
KC Sangakkara †
c †Stewart b Caddick
0
5
5
0
0
0.00
PA de Silva
c Thorpe b Caddick
23
32
50
4
0
71.87
DPMD Jayawardene
lbw b Giles
11
33
60
1
0
33.33
RP Arnold
c Hussain b Croft
0
5
8
0
0
0.00
TM Dilshan
b Giles
10
16
27
0
0
62.50
WPUJC Vaas
c Atherton b Giles
6
9
10
0
0
66.66
CRD Fernando
c Giles b Gough
5
22
21
1
0
22.72
D Hettiarachchi
not out
0
13
16
0
0
0.00
M Muralidaran
lbw b Giles
1
3
5
0
0
33.33
Extras
2 (nb 2)
TOTAL
81 all out (28.1 Overs, RR: 2.87, 131 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Marvan Atapattu, 4.5 ov), 2-24 (Kumar Sangakkara, 5.5 ov), 3-24 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 6.2 ov), 4-57 (Aravinda de Silva, 15.6 ov), 5-59 (Russel Arnold, 17.3 ov), 6-59 (Mahela Jayawardene, 18.1 ov), 7-69 (Chaminda Vaas, 20.3 ov), 8-76 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 24.1 ov), 9-80 (Dilhara Fernando, 27.2 ov), 10-81 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 28.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
D Gough 6 1 23 3 3.83 0 2
AR Caddick 8 2 29 2 3.62 0 0
AF Giles 9.1 4 11 4 1.20 0 0
RDB Croft 5 0 18 1 3.60 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
D Gough	6	1	23	3	3.83	2
AR Caddick	8	2	29	2	3.62	0
AF Giles	9.1	4	11	4	1.20	0
RDB Croft	5	0	18	1	3.60	0

England 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MA Atherton
c & b Fernando
13
25
26
2
0
52.00
ME Trescothick
c †Sangakkara b Jayasuriya
10
23
34
1
0
43.47
MP Vaughan
b Muralidaran
8
21
29
1
0
38.09
GP Thorpe
not out
32
49
65
2
0
65.30
AJ Stewart †
c Dilshan b Jayasuriya
0
5
4
0
0
0.00
C White
c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya
8
11
20
1
0
72.72
N Hussain (c)
c Arnold b Jayasuriya
0
8
10
0
0
0.00
AF Giles
not out
1
6
7
0
0
16.66
Extras
2 (lb 1, nb 1)
TOTAL
74/6 (24.3 Overs, RR: 3.02, 100 minutes)
Did not bat: RDB Croft, AR Caddick, D Gough
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Mike Atherton, 7.2 ov), 2-24 (Marcus Trescothick, 8.4 ov), 3-42 (Michael Vaughan, 13.4 ov), 4-43 (Alec Stewart, 14.4 ov), 5-63 (Craig White, 20.1 ov), 6-71 (Nasser Hussain, 22.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
WPUJC Vaas 3 0 11 0 3.66 0 0
D Hettiarachchi 3 1 5 0 1.66 0 0
M Muralidaran 8 1 26 1 3.25 0 0
CRD Fernando 2 0 7 1 3.50 0 1
ST Jayasuriya 8.3 0 24 4 2.82 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
WPUJC Vaas	3	0	11	0	3.66	0
D Hettiarachchi	3	1	5	0	1.66	0
M Muralidaran	8	1	26	1	3.25	0
CRD Fernando	2	0	7	1	3.50	1
ST Jayasuriya	8.3	0	24	4	2.82	0

Match Details

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

Series

England tour of Sri Lanka

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Graham Thorpe

Player Of The Series

Darren Gough

Series result

England won the 3-match series 2-1

Match number

Test no. 1537

Season

2000/01

Match days

15,16,17 March 2001 (5-day match)

Close of Play

Thu, 15 Mar - day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 221/7 (WPUJC Vaas 2*, CRD Fernando 0*, 91 ov)
Fri, 16 Mar - day 2 - England 1st innings 175/4 (GP Thorpe 71*, MP Vaughan 26*, 78 ov)
Sat, 17 Mar - day 3 - England 2nd innings 74/6 (24.3 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 3
- Play start 1/2 hour delayed due to unnatural wicket condition
- England 200 runs in 92.5 overs 368 mins (Thorpe 85*, Croft 11*)
- Thorpe 100 runs off 250 balls 301 mins (10x4)
- Lunch: England 248/9, 109 overs 431 mins (Thorpe 112*, Gough 14*)
- England all out 249 runs, 109.5 overs, 432 mins
- Sri Lanka 50 runs in 15.3 overs 75 mins (de Silva 19*, Jayawardene 9*)
- Tea: Sri Lanka 71/7, 22 overs 107 mins (Dilshan 5*, Fernando 1*)
- England 50 runs in 17.3 overs (Thorpe 16*, White 2*)
Day 2
- England took the 2nd new ball after 99 overs, Sri Lanka 240/8 (Vaas 19*, Hettiarchchi 0*)
- Sri Lanka all out 241, 101.1 overs, 360 mins
- Lunch: England 44/0, 17 overs, 65 mins (Atherton 20*, Trescothick 23*)
- England 50 runs in 21.3 overs 91 mins (Trescothick 23*, Hussain 3*)
- Hettiarachchi take his first Test wicket in 25th ball (4.1 overs)
- England 100 runs in 39.4 overs 170 mins (Thorpe 39*, Vaughan 1*)
- Tea: England 117/4, 47 overs 191 mins (Thorpe 42*, Vaughan 5*)
- Thorpe 50 runs off 116 balls 128 mins (6x4)
- England 150 runs in 65.2 overs 200 mins (Thorpe 62*, Vaughan 19*)
Day 1
- Sri Lanka 50 runs in 14.3 overs 71 mins (Jayasuriya 25*, Sangakkara 21*)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka 88/1, 28 overs 120 mins (Jayasuriya 35*, Sangakkara 45*)
- Sri Lanka 100 runs in 35.1 overs 149 mins (Jayasuriya 40* de Silva 5*)
- Sri Lanka 150 runs in 56.1 overs 221 mins (de Silva 25*, Jayawardene 24*)
- Tea: Sri Lanka 158/3, 60 overs 240 mins (de Silva 28*, Jayawardene 28*)
- Jayawardene 50 runs off 97 balls, 107 mins (7x4)
- Sri Lanka 200 runs in 74.5 overs 323 mins (de Silva 36*, Jayawardene 62*)
General
- 12th Man: HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), G Hick (England)
- Stand by Umpire: TM Samarasinghe
- After a bad second test match in Kandy the Sri Lanka side had made two changes to the side, Dinuk Hettiarachchi makes his test debut by replacing Kumar Dharmasena and right arm quicky Dilhara Fernando replaces Nuwan Zoysa, Meanwhile England makes one change, Graham Hick is replaced by Michael Vaughan.

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Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

England 2nd Innings

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

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