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Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd Test
- Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series:
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
Venue:
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Date & Time:
Thu, Mar 15, 5:30 AM LOCAL
Info
Live
Scorecard
Squads
News
England won by 4 wickets
Sri Lanka 1st Innings
241-10
(101.1 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Marvan Atapattu
b Caddick
0
9
0
0
0.00
Sanath Jayasuriya
c White b Croft
45
110
7
0
40.91
Kumar Sangakkara
c Vaughan b Gough
45
93
8
0
48.39
Aravinda de Silva
c Vaughan b Giles
38
136
2
0
27.94
Mahela Jayawardene
c Stewart b Croft
71
152
8
1
46.71
Russel Arnold
lbw b Giles
0
13
0
0
0.00
Tillakaratne Dilshan
lbw b Croft
5
24
1
0
20.83
Chaminda Vaas
not out
19
49
3
0
38.78
Dilhara Fernando
c Trescothick b Croft
2
12
0
0
16.67
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
b Gough
0
12
0
0
0.00
Muttiah Muralitharan
b Caddick
1
3
0
0
33.33
Extras
15
(b 4, lb 4, w 1, nb 6, p 0)
Total
241-10
(101.1 Overs, RR: 2.38)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Darren Gough
14
5
33
2
0
1
2.36
Andy Caddick
11.1
1
40
2
4
0
3.60
Craig White
10
1
45
0
2
0
4.50
Ashley Giles
34
13
59
2
0
0
1.74
Robert Croft
32
9
56
4
0
0
1.75
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Atapattu
2-1
1.5
Sangakkara
88-2
28.5
S Jayasuriya
108-3
39.3
A Silva
205-4
76.4
R Arnold
209-5
80.3
Dilshan
216-6
87.1
Mahela
219-7
89.5
D Fernando
225-8
93.6
D Hettiarachchi
240-9
100.3
Muralitharan
241-10
101.1
England 1st Innings
249-10
(109.5 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Mike Atherton
lbw b Vaas
21
60
3
0
35.00
Marcus Trescothick
c Arnold b Hettiarachchi
23
59
4
0
38.98
Nasser Hussain
c Jayasuriya b Hettiarachchi
8
29
1
0
27.59
Graham Thorpe
not out
113
267
11
0
42.32
Alec Stewart
b Muralitharan
3
28
0
0
10.71
Michael Vaughan
c Sangakkara b Vaas
26
134
2
0
19.40
Craig White
c Sangakkara b Vaas
0
1
0
0
0.00
Ashley Giles
c Jayawardene b Vaas
0
10
0
0
0.00
Robert Croft
run out (Atapattu)
16
41
2
0
39.02
Andy Caddick
c Jayasuriya b Vaas
0
15
0
0
0.00
Darren Gough
c Jayawardene b Vaas
14
21
3
0
66.67
Extras
25
(b 10, lb 9, w 0, nb 6, p 0)
Total
249-10
(109.5 Overs, RR: 2.26)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Chaminda Vaas
27.5
6
73
6
2
0
2.65
Dilhara Fernando
5
0
26
0
0
0
5.20
Aravinda de Silva
3
1
2
0
1
0
0.67
Muttiah Muralitharan
41
9
73
1
3
0
1.78
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
24
6
36
2
0
0
1.50
Sanath Jayasuriya
9
1
20
0
0
0
2.22
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Atherton
45-1
18.3
M Trescothick
55-2
23.1
N Hussain
66-3
25.2
A Stewart
91-4
34.6
M Vaughan
177-5
79.4
C White
177-6
79.5
A Giles
181-7
85.1
R Croft
209-8
98.1
A Caddick
223-9
103.4
D Gough
249-10
109.5
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings
81-10
(28.1 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Marvan Atapattu
c Croft b Gough
0
17
0
0
0.00
Sanath Jayasuriya
lbw b Gough
23
16
4
0
143.75
Kumar Sangakkara
c Stewart b Caddick
0
5
0
0
0.00
Aravinda de Silva
c Thorpe b Caddick
23
32
4
0
71.88
Mahela Jayawardene
lbw b Giles
11
33
1
0
33.33
Russel Arnold
c Hussain b Croft
0
5
0
0
0.00
Tillakaratne Dilshan
b Giles
10
16
0
0
62.50
Chaminda Vaas
c Atherton b Giles
6
9
0
0
66.67
Dilhara Fernando
c Giles b Gough
5
22
1
0
22.73
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
not out
0
13
0
0
0.00
Muttiah Muralitharan
lbw b Giles
1
3
0
0
33.33
Extras
2
(b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 2, p 0)
Total
81-10
(28.1 Overs, RR: 2.87)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Darren Gough
6
1
23
3
2
0
3.83
Andy Caddick
8
2
29
2
0
0
3.63
Ashley Giles
9.1
4
11
4
0
0
1.21
Robert Croft
5
0
18
1
0
0
3.60
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Atapattu
21-1
4.5
Sangakkara
24-2
5.5
S Jayasuriya
24-3
6.2
A Silva
57-4
15.6
R Arnold
59-5
17.3
Mahela
59-6
18.1
C Vaas
69-7
20.3
Dilshan
76-8
24.1
D Fernando
80-9
27.2
Muralitharan
81-10
28.1
England 2nd Innings
74-6
(24.3 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Mike Atherton
c & b Fernando
13
25
2
0
52.00
Marcus Trescothick
c Sangakkara b Jayasuriya
10
23
1
0
43.48
Michael Vaughan
b Muralitharan
8
21
1
0
38.10
Graham Thorpe
not out
32
49
2
0
65.31
Alec Stewart
c Dilshan b Jayasuriya
0
5
0
0
0.00
Craig White
c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya
8
11
1
0
72.73
Nasser Hussain
c Arnold b Jayasuriya
0
8
0
0
0.00
Ashley Giles
not out
1
6
0
0
16.67
Extras
2
(b 0, lb 1, w 0, nb 1, p 0)
Total
74-6
(24.3 Overs, RR: 3.02)
Did not Bat
Robert Croft,
Andy Caddick,
Darren Gough
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Chaminda Vaas
3
0
11
0
0
0
3.67
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
3
1
5
0
0
0
1.67
Muttiah Muralitharan
8
1
26
1
0
0
3.25
Dilhara Fernando
2
0
7
1
1
0
3.50
Sanath Jayasuriya
8.3
0
24
4
0
0
2.89
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Atherton
23-1
7.2
M Trescothick
24-2
8.4
M Vaughan
42-3
13.4
A Stewart
43-4
14.4
C White
63-5
20.1
N Hussain
71-6
22.6
Sri Lanka 1st Innings
241-10
(101.1 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Marvan Atapattu
b Caddick
0
9
0
0
0.00
Sanath Jayasuriya
c White b Croft
45
110
7
0
40.91
Kumar Sangakkara
c Vaughan b Gough
45
93
8
0
48.39
Aravinda de Silva
c Vaughan b Giles
38
136
2
0
27.94
Mahela Jayawardene
c Stewart b Croft
71
152
8
1
46.71
Russel Arnold
lbw b Giles
0
13
0
0
0.00
Tillakaratne Dilshan
lbw b Croft
5
24
1
0
20.83
Chaminda Vaas
not out
19
49
3
0
38.78
Dilhara Fernando
c Trescothick b Croft
2
12
0
0
16.67
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
b Gough
0
12
0
0
0.00
Muttiah Muralitharan
b Caddick
1
3
0
0
33.33
Extras
15
(b 4, lb 4, w 1, nb 6, p 0)
Total
241-10
(101.1 Overs, RR: 2.38)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Darren Gough
14
5
33
2
0
1
2.36
Andy Caddick
11.1
1
40
2
4
0
3.60
Craig White
10
1
45
0
2
0
4.50
Ashley Giles
34
13
59
2
0
0
1.74
Robert Croft
32
9
56
4
0
0
1.75
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Atapattu
2-1
1.5
Sangakkara
88-2
28.5
S Jayasuriya
108-3
39.3
A Silva
205-4
76.4
R Arnold
209-5
80.3
Dilshan
216-6
87.1
Mahela
219-7
89.5
D Fernando
225-8
93.6
D Hettiarachchi
240-9
100.3
Muralitharan
241-10
101.1
England 1st Innings
249-10
(109.5 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Mike Atherton
lbw b Vaas
21
60
3
0
35.00
Marcus Trescothick
c Arnold b Hettiarachchi
23
59
4
0
38.98
Nasser Hussain
c Jayasuriya b Hettiarachchi
8
29
1
0
27.59
Graham Thorpe
not out
113
267
11
0
42.32
Alec Stewart
b Muralitharan
3
28
0
0
10.71
Michael Vaughan
c Sangakkara b Vaas
26
134
2
0
19.40
Craig White
c Sangakkara b Vaas
0
1
0
0
0.00
Ashley Giles
c Jayawardene b Vaas
0
10
0
0
0.00
Robert Croft
run out (Atapattu)
16
41
2
0
39.02
Andy Caddick
c Jayasuriya b Vaas
0
15
0
0
0.00
Darren Gough
c Jayawardene b Vaas
14
21
3
0
66.67
Extras
25
(b 10, lb 9, w 0, nb 6, p 0)
Total
249-10
(109.5 Overs, RR: 2.26)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Chaminda Vaas
27.5
6
73
6
2
0
2.65
Dilhara Fernando
5
0
26
0
0
0
5.20
Aravinda de Silva
3
1
2
0
1
0
0.67
Muttiah Muralitharan
41
9
73
1
3
0
1.78
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
24
6
36
2
0
0
1.50
Sanath Jayasuriya
9
1
20
0
0
0
2.22
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Atherton
45-1
18.3
M Trescothick
55-2
23.1
N Hussain
66-3
25.2
A Stewart
91-4
34.6
M Vaughan
177-5
79.4
C White
177-6
79.5
A Giles
181-7
85.1
R Croft
209-8
98.1
A Caddick
223-9
103.4
D Gough
249-10
109.5
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings
81-10
(28.1 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Marvan Atapattu
c Croft b Gough
0
17
0
0
0.00
Sanath Jayasuriya
lbw b Gough
23
16
4
0
143.75
Kumar Sangakkara
c Stewart b Caddick
0
5
0
0
0.00
Aravinda de Silva
c Thorpe b Caddick
23
32
4
0
71.88
Mahela Jayawardene
lbw b Giles
11
33
1
0
33.33
Russel Arnold
c Hussain b Croft
0
5
0
0
0.00
Tillakaratne Dilshan
b Giles
10
16
0
0
62.50
Chaminda Vaas
c Atherton b Giles
6
9
0
0
66.67
Dilhara Fernando
c Giles b Gough
5
22
1
0
22.73
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
not out
0
13
0
0
0.00
Muttiah Muralitharan
lbw b Giles
1
3
0
0
33.33
Extras
2
(b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 2, p 0)
Total
81-10
(28.1 Overs, RR: 2.87)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Darren Gough
6
1
23
3
2
0
3.83
Andy Caddick
8
2
29
2
0
0
3.63
Ashley Giles
9.1
4
11
4
0
0
1.21
Robert Croft
5
0
18
1
0
0
3.60
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Atapattu
21-1
4.5
Sangakkara
24-2
5.5
S Jayasuriya
24-3
6.2
A Silva
57-4
15.6
R Arnold
59-5
17.3
Mahela
59-6
18.1
C Vaas
69-7
20.3
Dilshan
76-8
24.1
D Fernando
80-9
27.2
Muralitharan
81-10
28.1
England 2nd Innings
74-6
(24.3 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Mike Atherton
c & b Fernando
13
25
2
0
52.00
Marcus Trescothick
c Sangakkara b Jayasuriya
10
23
1
0
43.48
Michael Vaughan
b Muralitharan
8
21
1
0
38.10
Graham Thorpe
not out
32
49
2
0
65.31
Alec Stewart
c Dilshan b Jayasuriya
0
5
0
0
0.00
Craig White
c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya
8
11
1
0
72.73
Nasser Hussain
c Arnold b Jayasuriya
0
8
0
0
0.00
Ashley Giles
not out
1
6
0
0
16.67
Extras
2
(b 0, lb 1, w 0, nb 1, p 0)
Total
74-6
(24.3 Overs, RR: 3.02)
Did not Bat
Robert Croft,
Andy Caddick,
Darren Gough
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Chaminda Vaas
3
0
11
0
0
0
3.67
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
3
1
5
0
0
0
1.67
Muttiah Muralitharan
8
1
26
1
0
0
3.25
Dilhara Fernando
2
0
7
1
1
0
3.50
Sanath Jayasuriya
8.3
0
24
4
0
0
2.89
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Atherton
23-1
7.2
M Trescothick
24-2
8.4
M Vaughan
42-3
13.4
A Stewart
43-4
14.4
C White
63-5
20.1
N Hussain
71-6
22.6
INFO
Match
SL vs ENG • 3rd Test • England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
Series
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
Date
Thu, Mar 15
Time
5:30 AM LOCAL, 12:00 AM GMT
Venue
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Umpires
Asoka De Silva, David Orchard
3rd Umpire
B.C. Cooray
Referee
Hanumant Singh
Sri Lanka squad
Players
Marvan Atapattu,
Sanath Jayasuriya (c),
Kumar Sangakkara (wk),
Aravinda de Silva,
Mahela Jayawardene,
Russel Arnold,
Tillakaratne Dilshan,
Chaminda Vaas,
Dilhara Fernando,
Dinuka Hettiarachchi,
Muttiah Muralitharan
England squad
Players
Mike Atherton,
Marcus Trescothick,
Nasser Hussain (c),
Graham Thorpe,
Alec Stewart (wk),
Michael Vaughan,
Craig White,
Ashley Giles,
Robert Croft,
Andy Caddick,
Darren Gough
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