Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test Match Scorecard, Results, 2021 England tour of Sri Lanka 1st Test at Galle Highlights

1st Test, Galle, Jan 14 - Jan 18 2021, England tour of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 135 & 359

England 421 & 76/3 (24.2 ov, target 74)

RESULT: England won by 7 wickets

SRI LANKA 1ST INNINGS

BATSMEN R B 4s 6s SR

Lahiru Thirimanne c Bairstow b Broad 4 22 0 0 18.18

Kusal Perera c Root b Bess 20 28 2 0 71.43

Kusal Mendis c †Buttler b Broad 0 2 0 0 0.00

Angelo Mathews c Root b Broad 27 54 1 1 50.00

Dinesh Chandimal (c) c Curran b Leach 28 71 1 0 39.44

Niroshan Dickwella † c Sibley b Bess 12 21 1 0 57.14

Dasun Shanaka c †Buttler b Bess 23 48 3 0 47.92

PWH de Silva b Bess 19 22 2 0 86.36

Dilruwan Perera b Bess 0 2 0 0 0.00

Lasith Embuldeniya run out (Leach) 0 1 0 0 0.00

Asitha Fernando not out 0 7 0 0 0.00

Extras (lb 1, nb 1) 2

TOTAL (46.1 Ov, RR: 2.92) 135

Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 6.3 ov), 2-16 (Kusal Mendis, 6.5 ov), 3-25 (Kusal Perera, 10.2 ov), 4-81 (Angelo Mathews, 28.6 ov), 5-81 (Dinesh Chandimal, 29.2 ov), 6-105 (Niroshan Dickwella, 38.1 ov), 7-126 (Dasun Shanaka, 42.3 ov), 8-126 (Dilruwan Perera, 42.5 ov), 9-130 (Lasith Embuldeniya, 43.5 ov), 10-135 (PWH de Silva, 46.1 ov)

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB

Stuart Broad 9 3 20 3 2.22 0 0

Sam Curran 4 2 8 0 2.00 0 0

Mark Wood 6 1 21 0 3.50 0 0

Dom Bess 10.1 3 30 5 2.95 0 0

Jack Leach 17 2 55 1 3.24 0 1

ENGLAND 1ST INNINGS

BATSMEN R B M 4s 6s SR

Zak Crawley c de Silva b Embuldeniya 9 26 36 1 0 34.62

Dom Sibley c Thirimanne b Embuldeniya 4 15 20 0 0 26.67

Jonny Bairstow c Mendis b Embuldeniya 47 93 154 2 0 50.54

Joe Root (c) c Embuldeniya b MDK Perera 228 321 476 18 1 71.03

Dan Lawrence c Mendis b MDK Perera 73 150 182 6 1 48.67

Jos Buttler † c †Dickwella b Fernando 30 57 78 3 0 52.63

Sam Curran b Fernando 0 1 3 0 0 0.00

Dom Bess run out (sub [M Bhanuka]/†Dickwella) 0 4 12 0 0 0.00

Jack Leach lbw b MDK Perera 4 20 32 1 0 20.00

Mark Wood c †Dickwella b MDK Perera 2 9 12 0 0 22.22

Stuart Broad not out 11 13 24 2 0 84.62

Extras (b 7, nb 6) 13

TOTAL (117.1 Ov, RR: 3.59) 421

Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Dom Sibley, 4.2 ov), 2-17 (Zak Crawley, 8.4 ov), 3-131 (Jonny Bairstow, 42.2 ov), 4-304 (Dan Lawrence, 85.3 ov), 5-372 (Jos Buttler, 104.1 ov), 6-372 (Sam Curran, 104.2 ov), 7-382 (Dom Bess, 105.6 ov), 8-398 (Jack Leach, 111.2 ov), 9-406 (Mark Wood, 113.4 ov), 10-421 (Joe Root, 117.1 ov)

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB

Lasith Embuldeniya 45 4 176 3 3.91 0 2

Asitha Fernando 14 1 44 2 3.14 0 0

PWH de Silva 15 1 63 0 4.20 0 2

Dilruwan Perera 36.1 2 109 4 3.01 0 2

Dasun Shanaka 7 1 22 0 3.14 0 0

SRI LANKA 2ND INNINGS

BATSMEN R B M 4s 6s SR

Kusal Perera c Leach b Curran 62 109 160 5 1 56.88

Lahiru Thirimanne c †Buttler b Curran 111 251 361 12 0 44.22

Kusal Mendis c †Buttler b Leach 15 65 102 1 0 23.08

Lasith Embuldeniya c Sibley b Bess 0 11 15 0 0 0.00

Angelo Mathews c Root b Leach 71 219 344 4 0 32.42

Dinesh Chandimal (c) c Root b Bess 20 28 45 3 0 71.43

Niroshan Dickwella † c †Buttler b Bess 29 74 112 1 0 39.19

Dasun Shanaka b Leach 4 5 5 0 0 80.00

PWH de Silva c Root b Leach 12 18 27 2 0 66.67

Dilruwan Perera st †Buttler b Leach 24 38 47 5 0 63.16

Asitha Fernando not out 0 6 24 0 0 0.00

Extras (b 7, lb 1, nb 3) 11

TOTAL (136.5 Ov, RR: 2.62) 359

Fall of wickets: 1-101 (Kusal Perera, 37.4 ov), 2-155 (Kusal Mendis, 59.5 ov), 3-158 (Lasith Embuldeniya, 62.6 ov), 4-210 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 82.1 ov), 5-243 (Dinesh Chandimal, 91.3 ov), 6-291 (Niroshan Dickwella, 115.1 ov), 7-296 (Dasun Shanaka, 116.2 ov), 8-314 (PWH de Silva, 122.2 ov), 9-352 (Dilruwan Perera, 132.5 ov), 10-359 (Angelo Mathews, 136.5 ov)

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB

Stuart Broad 17 11 14 0 0.82 0 0

Sam Curran 11 1 37 2 3.36 0 1

Dom Bess 33 4 100 3 3.03 0 0

Mark Wood 21 5 49 0 2.33 0 0

Jack Leach 41.5 6 122 5 2.92 0 1

Joe Root 11 1 19 0 1.73 0 0

Dan Lawrence 2 0 10 0 5.00 0 1

ENGLAND 2ND INNINGS (TARGET: 74 RUNS)

BATSMEN R B M 4s 6s SR

Zak Crawley c Mendis b Embuldeniya 8 21 16 1 0 38.10

Dom Sibley b Embuldeniya 2 5 3 0 0 40.00

Jonny Bairstow not out 35 65 87 2 0 53.85

Joe Root (c) run out (†Dickwella) 1 3 6 0 0 33.33

Dan Lawrence not out 21 52 69 0 0 40.38

Extras (lb 9) 9

TOTAL (24.2 Ov, RR: 3.12) 76/3

Did not bat: Jos Buttler †, Sam Curran, Dom Bess, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad 

Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Dom Sibley, 0.6 ov), 2-12 (Zak Crawley, 4.6 ov), 3-14 (Joe Root, 5.6 ov)

BOWLING O M R W ECON WD NB

Lasith Embuldeniya 12 3 29 2 2.42 0 0

Dilruwan Perera 11.2 2 34 0 3.00 0 0

PWH de Silva 1 0 4 0 4.00 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

Match number TEST No. 2403

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

Match days 14,15,16,17,18 January 2021 - day match (5-day match)

Test debut

Dan Lawrence

Dan Lawrence

Umpires

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Kumar Dharmasena

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Ruchira Palliyaguruge

TV Umpire

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Lyndon Hannibal

Reserve Umpire

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Raveendra Wimalasiri

Match Referee

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Ranjan Madugalle

CLOSE OF PLAY

• day 1 -England 1st innings 127/2 (Jonny Bairstow 47*, Joe Root 66*, 41 ov)
• day 2 -England 1st innings 320/4 (Joe Root 168*, Jos Buttler 7*, 94 ov)

MATCH NOTES

• Day 1
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 23/2 in 9.1 overs (MDKJ Perera 19, AD Mathews 0)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 17.1 overs (103 balls), Extras 0
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 65/3 in 24.0 overs (AD Mathews 17, LD Chandimal 22)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (AD Mathews 26, LD Chandimal 25, Ex 2)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 36.1 overs (218 balls), Extras 2
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 105/5 in 38.0 overs (N Dickwella 12, MD Shanaka 12)
• Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 135/10 in 46.1 overs (AM Fernando 0)
• Over 4.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - DP Sibley (Upheld)
• Tea: England - 0/0
• Drinks: England - 27/2 in 13.0 overs (JM Bairstow 9, JE Root 4)
• England: 50 runs in 21.4 overs (131 balls), Extras 1
• Over 22.4: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - JE Root (Upheld)
• Drinks: England - 62/2 in 26.0 overs (JM Bairstow 23, JE Root 25)
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (JM Bairstow 20, JE Root 31, Ex 0)
• JE Root: 50 off 94 balls (3 x 4)
• England: 100 runs in 34.2 overs (207 balls), Extras 1
• 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 186 balls (JM Bairstow 36, JE Root 66, Ex 0)
• End Of Day: England - 127/2 in 41.0 overs (JM Bairstow 47, JE Root 66)
• Day 2
• Rain: England - 127/2 in 41.0 overs (JM Bairstow 47, JE Root 66)
• Over 41.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - JE Root (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• England: 150 runs in 47.2 overs (285 balls), Extras 1
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (JE Root 18, DW Lawrence 33, Ex 1)
• England: 200 runs in 59.5 overs (361 balls), Extras 7
• Lunch: England - 206/3 in 61.0 overs (JE Root 99, DW Lawrence 40)
• JE Root: 100 off 163 balls (7 x 4)
• Over 62.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - JE Root (Struck down)
• DW Lawrence: 50 off 95 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
• 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 159 balls (JE Root 42, DW Lawrence 51, Ex 7)
• England: 250 runs in 73.4 overs (445 balls), Extras 9
• Drinks: England - 263/3 in 77.0 overs (JE Root 130, DW Lawrence 63)
• New ball taken after 80 overs
• 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 232 balls (JE Root 73, DW Lawrence 67, Ex 10)
• JE Root: 150 off 225 balls (11 x 4)
• England: 300 runs in 83.4 overs (507 balls), Extras 11
• Over 92.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - JC Buttler (Struck down)
• Tea: England - 320/4 in 94.0 overs (JE Root 168, JC Buttler 7)
• Rain: England - 320/4 in 94.0 overs (JE Root 168, JC Buttler 7)
• End Of Day: England - 320/4 in 94.0 overs (JE Root 168, JC Buttler 7)
• England: 350 runs in 100.3 overs (609 balls), Extras 13
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (JE Root 23, JC Buttler 25, Ex 2)
• JE Root: 200 off 291 balls (15 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Drinks: England - 384/7 in 108.0 overs (JE Root 208, MJ Leach 0)
• Over 110.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - MJ Leach (Struck down)
• Over 111.2: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - MJ Leach (Struck down)
• England: 400 runs in 112.3 overs (681 balls), Extras 13
• Over 115.3: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - SCJ Broad (Upheld)
• Over 115.5: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - SCJ Broad (Upheld)
• Innings Break: England - 421/10 in 117.1 overs (SCJ Broad 11)
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 0/0
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 34/0 in 17.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 19, HDRL Thirimanne 15)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 23.1 overs (139 balls), Extras 0
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 139 balls (MDKJ Perera 33, HDRL Thirimanne 18, Ex 0)
• MDKJ Perera: 50 off 91 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 90/0 in 35.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 55, HDRL Thirimanne 34)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 36.5 overs (221 balls), Extras 1
• 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 221 balls (MDKJ Perera 62, HDRL Thirimanne 37, Ex 1)
• HDRL Thirimanne: 50 off 128 balls (4 x 4)
• Over 46.1: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batsman - HDRL Thirimanne (Struck down)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 134/1 in 50.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 63, BKG Mendis 6)
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 54.5 overs (331 balls), Extras 3
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 105 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 35, BKG Mendis 13, Ex 2)
• Bad Light: Sri Lanka - 156/2 in 61.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 76, L Embuldeniya 0)
• End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 156/2 in 61.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 76, L Embuldeniya 0)
• Day 4
• HDRL Thirimanne: 100 off 227 balls (11 x 4)
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 76.4 overs (462 balls), Extras 3
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 206/3 in 78.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 110, AD Mathews 16)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 32, AD Mathews 17, Ex 1)
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 242/4 in 91.0 overs (AD Mathews 30, LD Chandimal 20)
• Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 95.4 overs (577 balls), Extras 4
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 268/5 in 105.0 overs (AD Mathews 35, N Dickwella 20)
• AD Mathews: 50 off 164 balls (2 x 4)
• Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 119.1 overs (718 balls), Extras 7
• Over 119.3: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - AD Mathews (Struck down)
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 302/7 in 120.0 overs (AD Mathews 51, PWH de Silva 3)
• Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 131.4 overs (793 balls), Extras 11
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 359/9 in 136.0 overs (AD Mathews 71, AM Fernando 0)
• Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 359/10 in 136.5 overs (AM Fernando 0)
• Bad Light: England - 38/3 in 15.0 overs (JM Bairstow 11, DW Lawrence 7)
• End Of Day: England - 38/3 in 15.0 overs (JM Bairstow 11, DW Lawrence 7)
• Day 5
• Over 15.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - DW Lawrence (Struck down)
• England: 50 runs in 18.5 overs (113 balls), Extras 9
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (JM Bairstow 22, DW Lawrence 19, Ex 9)