Sri Lanka v England 2nd Test Match Scorecard, Results, 2020-21 England tour of Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match at Galle Highlights

2nd Test, Galle, Jan 22 - Jan 26 2021, England tour of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 381 & 126

England 344 & 164/4 (43.3 ov, target 164)

RESULT: England won by 6 wickets

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Joe Root

England

SRI LANKA 1ST INNINGS

BATSMEN R B 4s 6s SR

Lahiru Thirimanne c †Buttler b Anderson 43 95 5 0 45.26

Kusal Perera c Root b Anderson 6 14 1 0 42.86

Oshada Fernando b Anderson 0 4 0 0 0.00

Angelo Mathews c †Buttler b Anderson 110 238 11 0 46.22

Dinesh Chandimal (c) lbw b Wood 52 121 4 1 42.98

Niroshan Dickwella † c Leach b Anderson 92 144 10 0 63.89

Ramesh Mendis c †Buttler b Wood 0 7 0 0 0.00

Dilruwan Perera c Leach b Curran 67 170 8 1 39.41

Suranga Lakmal c Crawley b Anderson 0 2 0 0 0.00

Lasith Embuldeniya c Root b Wood 7 33 0 1 21.21

Asitha Fernando not out 0 10 0 0 0.00

Extras (lb 2, nb 1, w 1) 4

TOTAL (139.3 Ov, RR: 2.73) 381

Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Kusal Perera, 4.1 ov), 2-7 (Oshada Fernando, 4.5 ov), 3-76 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 26.2 ov), 4-193 (Dinesh Chandimal, 68.6 ov), 5-232 (Angelo Mathews, 88.6 ov), 6-243 (Ramesh Mendis, 91.6 ov), 7-332 (Niroshan Dickwella, 120.4 ov), 8-332 (Suranga Lakmal, 120.6 ov), 9-364 (Lasith Embuldeniya, 132.6 ov), 10-381 (Dilruwan Perera, 139.3 ov)

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB

James Anderson 29 13 40 6 1.38 0 0

Sam Curran 18.3 3 60 1 3.24 0 0

Jack Leach 38 5 119 0 3.13 0 0

Mark Wood 28 4 84 3 3.00 1 1

Dom Bess 26 2 76 0 2.92 0 0

ENGLAND 1ST INNINGS

BATSMEN R B 4s 6s SR

Zak Crawley c Thirimanne b Embuldeniya 5 24 1 0 20.83

Dom Sibley lbw b Embuldeniya 0 14 0 0 0.00

Jonny Bairstow c BOP Fernando b Embuldeniya 28 73 5 0 38.36

Joe Root (c) run out (BOP Fernando) 186 309 18 0 60.19

Dan Lawrence c Thirimanne b Embuldeniya 3 21 0 0 14.29

Jos Buttler † c BOP Fernando b Mendis 55 95 7 0 57.89

Sam Curran c Thirimanne b Embuldeniya 13 43 0 1 30.23

Dom Bess c Thirimanne b Embuldeniya 32 95 4 0 33.68

Mark Wood c Thirimanne b Embuldeniya 1 6 0 0 16.67

Jack Leach lbw b MDK Perera 1 17 0 0 5.88

James Anderson not out 4 5 1 0 80.00

Extras (b 8, lb 3, nb 5) 16

TOTAL (116.1 Ov, RR: 2.96) 344

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Dom Sibley, 5.2 ov), 2-5 (Zak Crawley, 7.1 ov), 3-116 (Jonny Bairstow, 35.5 ov), 4-132 (Dan Lawrence, 41.2 ov), 5-229 (Jos Buttler, 70.5 ov), 6-252 (Sam Curran, 81.2 ov), 7-333 (Dom Bess, 109.5 ov), 8-337 (Mark Wood, 111.2 ov), 9-339 (Joe Root, 114.2 ov), 10-344 (Jack Leach, 116.1 ov)

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB

Suranga Lakmal 16 7 31 0 1.94 0 0

Lasith Embuldeniya 42 6 137 7 3.26 0 4

Asitha Fernando 10 2 31 0 3.10 0 0

Dilruwan Perera 32.1 4 86 1 2.67 0 1

Ramesh Mendis 16 1 48 1 3.00 0 0

SRI LANKA 2ND INNINGS

BATSMEN R B M 4s 6s SR

Kusal Perera lbw b Leach 14 25 26 2 0 56.00

Lahiru Thirimanne c Crawley b Leach 13 33 63 0 0 39.39

Oshada Fernando c Crawley b Bess 3 19 19 0 0 15.79

Angelo Mathews b Bess 5 11 24 0 0 45.45

Dinesh Chandimal (c) c Anderson b Leach 9 6 15 2 0 150.00

Niroshan Dickwella † c Lawrence b Bess 7 14 30 1 0 50.00

Ramesh Mendis c †Buttler b Leach 16 20 44 3 0 80.00

Dilruwan Perera c Crawley b Bess 4 13 14 0 0 30.77

Suranga Lakmal not out 11 32 54 1 0 34.38

Lasith Embuldeniya c Bairstow b Root 40 42 37 6 1 95.24

Asitha Fernando b Root 0 1 2 0 0 0.00

Extras (b 3, nb 1) 4

TOTAL (35.5 Ov, RR: 3.51) 126

Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Kusal Perera, 5.2 ov), 2-29 (Oshada Fernando, 10.4 ov), 3-37 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 13.5 ov), 4-37 (Angelo Mathews, 14.4 ov), 5-47 (Dinesh Chandimal, 15.6 ov), 6-66 (Niroshan Dickwella, 20.1 ov), 7-70 (Dilruwan Perera, 22.3 ov), 8-78 (Ramesh Mendis, 25.1 ov), 9-126 (Lasith Embuldeniya, 35.4 ov), 10-126 (Asitha Fernando, 35.5 ov)

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB

James Anderson 2 0 6 0 3.00 0 0

Sam Curran 2 0 9 0 4.50 0 0

Dom Bess 16 1 49 4 3.06 0 0

Jack Leach 14 1 59 4 4.21 0 1

Joe Root 1.5 1 0 2 0.00 0 0

ENGLAND 2ND INNINGS (TARGET: 164 RUNS)

BATSMEN R B M 4s 6s SR

Zak Crawley c BOP Fernando b Embuldeniya 13 19 16 1 0 68.42

Dom Sibley not out 56 144 181 2 0 38.89

Jonny Bairstow lbw b Embuldeniya 29 28 46 3 1 103.57

Joe Root (c) b Mendis 11 16 30 1 0 68.75

Dan Lawrence c †Dickwella b Embuldeniya 2 9 14 0 0 22.22

Jos Buttler † not out 46 48 77 5 0 95.83

Extras (lb 4, nb 3) 7

TOTAL (43.3 Ov, RR: 3.77) 164/4

Did not bat: Sam Curran, Dom Bess, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, James Anderson 

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Zak Crawley, 4.5 ov), 2-62 (Jonny Bairstow, 14.5 ov), 3-84 (Joe Root, 21.5 ov), 4-89 (Dan Lawrence, 24.6 ov)

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB

Lasith Embuldeniya 20 3 73 3 3.65 0 2

Dilruwan Perera 13.3 1 39 0 2.89 0 1

Ramesh Mendis 10 0 48 1 4.80 0 0

MATCH DETAILS

Galle International Stadium

Toss Sri Lanka, elected to bat first

Series

England tour of Sri Lanka

ICC World Test Championship

Season 2020/21

Player Of The Match

Joe Root

Player Of The Series

Joe Root

Series result England won the 2-match series 2-0

Match number TEST No. 2405

Hours of play (local time) 10:00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00

Match days 22,23,24,25,26 January 2021 - day match (5-day match)

Test debut

Ramesh Mendis

Ramesh Mendis

Umpires

Sri Lanka Image

Kumar Dharmasena

Sri Lanka Image

Ruchira Palliyaguruge

TV Umpire

Sri Lanka Image

Lyndon Hannibal

Reserve Umpire

Sri Lanka Image

Raveendra Wimalasiri

Match Referee

Sri Lanka Image

Ranjan Madugalle

CLOSE OF PLAY

• Fri, 22 Jan - day 1 -Sri Lanka 1st innings 229/4 (Angelo Mathews 107*, Niroshan Dickwella 19*, 87 ov)
• Sat, 23 Jan - day 2 -England 1st innings 98/2 (Jonny Bairstow 24*, Joe Root 67*, 30 ov)
• Sun, 24 Jan - day 3 -England 1st innings 339/9 (Jack Leach 0*, 114.2 ov)
• Mon, 25 Jan - day 4 -England 2nd innings 164/4 (43.3 ov) - end of match

MATCH NOTES

• Day 1
• Over 1.2: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - MDKJ Perera (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 28/2 in 13.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 19, AD Mathews 2)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 1
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 34, AD Mathews 15, Ex 1)
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 76/2 in 26.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 43, AD Mathews 26)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 34.5 overs (209 balls), Extras 1
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 108/3 in 39.0 overs (AD Mathews 41, LD Chandimal 17)
• AD Mathews: 50 off 89 balls (7 x 4)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls (AD Mathews 26, LD Chandimal 29, Ex 0)
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 50.4 overs (304 balls), Extras 1
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 155/3 in 53.0 overs (AD Mathews 63, LD Chandimal 42)
• 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 222 balls (AD Mathews 54, LD Chandimal 47, Ex 0)
• LD Chandimal: 50 off 110 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 193/4 in 69.0 overs (AD Mathews 91)
• Over 68.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - LD Chandimal (Struck down)
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 74.3 overs (447 balls), Extras 1
• AD Mathews: 100 off 207 balls (10 x 4)
• New ball taken at 80.1 overs
• End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 229/4 in 87.0 overs (AD Mathews 107, N Dickwella 19)
• Day 2
• Over 88.6: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - AD Mathews (Upheld)
• Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 94.2 overs (566 balls), Extras 2
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 264/6 in 98.0 overs (N Dickwella 49, MDK Perera 1)
• N Dickwella: 50 off 95 balls (6 x 4)
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (N Dickwella 31, MDK Perera 18, Ex 1)
• Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 107.5 overs (648 balls), Extras 3
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 313/6 in 113.0 overs (N Dickwella 78, MDK Perera 21)
• Over 115.4: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - MDK Perera (Struck down)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 346/8 in 126.0 overs (MDK Perera 40, L Embuldeniya 0)
• Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 127.4 overs (767 balls), Extras 3
• MDK Perera: 50 off 134 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 381/10 in 139.3 overs (AM Fernando 0)
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 381/10 in 139.3 overs (AM Fernando 0)
• Over 5.2: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - DP Sibley (Struck down)
• Drinks: England - 37/2 in 16.0 overs (JM Bairstow 12, JE Root 20)
• England: 50 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 0
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (JM Bairstow 17, JE Root 33, Ex 0)
• Over 20.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - JE Root (Struck down)
• JE Root: 50 off 65 balls (7 x 4)
• Over 26.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - JM Bairstow (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• End Of Day: England - 98/2 in 30.0 overs (JM Bairstow 24, JE Root 67)
• Day 3
• England: 100 runs in 30.3 overs (183 balls), Extras 2
• 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 154 balls (JM Bairstow 24, JE Root 73, Ex 3)
• Over 35.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - JM Bairstow (Upheld)
• Drinks: England - 139/4 in 44.0 overs (JE Root 90, JC Buttler 5)
• England: 150 runs in 45.4 overs (277 balls), Extras 8
• JE Root: 100 off 139 balls (14 x 4)
• Over 52.1: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - JC Buttler (Upheld)
• Lunch: England - 181/4 in 55.0 overs (JE Root 105, JC Buttler 30)
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (JE Root 18, JC Buttler 30, Ex 3)
• England: 200 runs in 62.3 overs (379 balls), Extras 11
• JC Buttler: 50 off 80 balls (7 x 4)
• Drinks: England - 223/4 in 68.0 overs (JE Root 124, JC Buttler 52)
• New ball taken at 80.1 overs
• Over 80.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - SM Curran (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• England: 250 runs in 80.6 overs (490 balls), Extras 11
• Tea: England - 252/6 in 81.2 overs (JE Root 137)
• JE Root: 150 off 257 balls (16 x 4)
• England: 300 runs in 97.3 overs (590 balls), Extras 16
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (JE Root 22, DM Bess 23, Ex 5)
• Drinks: England - 303/6 in 98.0 overs (JE Root 160, DM Bess 23)
• End Of Day: England - 339/9 in 114.2 overs (MJ Leach 0)
• Day 4
• Innings Break: England - 344/10 in 116.1 overs (JM Anderson 4)
• Over 116.1: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - MJ Leach (Struck down)
• Day 3
• England: 100 runs in 30.3 overs (183 balls), Extras 2
• 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 154 balls (JM Bairstow 24, JE Root 73, Ex 3)
• Over 35.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - JM Bairstow (Upheld)
• Drinks: England - 139/4 in 44.0 overs (JE Root 90, JC Buttler 5)
• England: 150 runs in 45.4 overs (277 balls), Extras 8
• JE Root: 100 off 139 balls (14 x 4)
• Over 52.1: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - JC Buttler (Upheld)
• Lunch: England - 181/4 in 55.0 overs (JE Root 105, JC Buttler 30)
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (JE Root 18, JC Buttler 30, Ex 3)
• England: 200 runs in 62.3 overs (379 balls), Extras 11
• JC Buttler: 50 off 80 balls (7 x 4)
• Drinks: England - 223/4 in 68.0 overs (JE Root 124, JC Buttler 52)
• New ball taken at 80.1 overs
• Over 80.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - SM Curran (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• England: 250 runs in 80.6 overs (490 balls), Extras 11
• Tea: England - 252/6 in 81.2 overs (JE Root 137)
• JE Root: 150 off 257 balls (16 x 4)
• England: 300 runs in 97.3 overs (590 balls), Extras 16
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (JE Root 22, DM Bess 23, Ex 5)
• Drinks: England - 303/6 in 98.0 overs (JE Root 160, DM Bess 23)
• End Of Day: England - 339/9 in 114.2 overs (MJ Leach 0)
• Day 4
• Innings Break: England - 344/10 in 116.1 overs (JM Anderson 4)
• Over 116.1: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - MJ Leach (Struck down)
• Sri Lanka 2nd innings
• Over 5.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - MDKJ Perera (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 33/2 in 12.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 11, AD Mathews 3)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 16.1 overs (98 balls), Extras 2
• Over 17.4: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - N Dickwella (Struck down)
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 67/6 in 21.0 overs (RTM Mendis 11, MDK Perera 1)
• Over 23.5: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - RTM Mendis (Struck down)
• Over 25.1: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - RTM Mendis (Upheld)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 29.5 overs (180 balls), Extras 4
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 126/9 in 35.4 overs (RAS Lakmal 11)
• Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 126/10 in 35.5 overs (RAS Lakmal 11)
• England 2nd innings
• Over 10.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - DP Sibley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• Over 11.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - DP Sibley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• Tea: England - 46/1 in 12.0 overs (DP Sibley 14, JM Bairstow 17)
• England: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (76 balls), Extras 2
• Over 12.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - JM Bairstow (Struck down)
• Over 14.5: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - JM Bairstow (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• England: 100 runs in 26.4 overs (163 balls), Extras 7
• Drinks: England - 100/4 in 27.0 overs (DP Sibley 34, JC Buttler 4)
• Over 33.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - DP Sibley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (DP Sibley 19, JC Buttler 31, Ex 0)
• Drinks: England - 143/4 in 39.0 overs (DP Sibley 48, JC Buttler 33)
• England: 150 runs in 40.2 overs (245 balls), Extras 7
• DP Sibley: 50 off 139 balls (2 x 4)