Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test
Match summary
Test 1688| Innings | Score | Top scorer | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia 1st innings | 120 (42.2 overs) | Matthew Hayden 54 (99) | Muttiah Muralitharan 4/48 (15 overs) |
| Sri Lanka 1st innings | 211 (63.1 overs) | Chaminda Vaas 68 (126) | Shane Warne 5/65 (20.1 overs) |
| Australia 2nd innings | 442 (134.3 overs) | Damien Martyn 161 (349) | Muttiah Muralitharan 5/173 (50.3 overs) |
| Sri Lanka 2nd innings | 324 (73.1 overs) | Sanath Jayasuriya 134 (145) | Shane Warne 5/90 (21.1 overs) |
- Result
- Australia won by 27 runs
- Toss
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Captains
- Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
- Player of the match
- Shane Warne (Aus)
- Umpires
- Steve Bucknor (WIN) and Dave Orchard (SA)
No full scorecard is held for this match.