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Warne-Muralitharan TrophyMatch 3 · Test

Sri Lanka beat Australia by 163 runs

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, . Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka355/9 & 347/8d99.3 ov
Australia379 & 16044.1 ov
Sri Lanka won by 163 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Sri Lanka made 355 for 9, Dinesh Chandimal 132 from 356 balls and Dhananjaya de Silva 129 from 280 balls. Mitchell Starc took 5 for 63.

Australia were bowled out for 379, Shaun Marsh 130 from 281 balls and Steve Smith 119 from 218 balls. HMRKB Herath took 6 for 81.

Sri Lanka made 347 for 8 declared, Kaushal Silva 115 from 269 balls and Dhananjaya de Silva 65 not out from 74 balls. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 123.

Australia were bowled out for 160, David Warner 68 from 94 balls. HMRKB Herath took 7 for 64.

Sri Lanka won by 163 runs.

Key performers

132Dinesh ChandimalSri Lanka. 356 balls, 13 fours, 1 sixHH7/64HMRKB HerathSri Lanka. 18.1 overs, 3 maidensPlayer of the match130Shaun MarshAustralia. 281 balls, 19 fours5/63Mitchell StarcAustralia. 25.1 overs, 3 maidens

Sri Lanka 1st innings

355/9(141.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Kaushal Silvac SPD Smith b MA Starcc SPD Smith b MA Starc015000.00
Dimuth Karunaratneb MA Starcb MA Starc7340020.59
Kushal Janith Perera †c SPD Smith b NM Lyonc SPD Smith b NM Lyon16323050.00
Kusal Mendisc SPD Smith b MA Starcc SPD Smith b MA Starc112008.33
Angelo Mathewsc MA Starc b NM Lyonc MA Starc b NM Lyon140025.00
Dinesh Chandimalc †PM Nevill b MA Starcc †PM Nevill b MA Starc13235613137.08
Dhananjaya de Silvac SE Marsh b NM Lyonc SE Marsh b NM Lyon12928018046.07
Dilruwan Pererac NM Lyon b JM Hollandc NM Lyon b JM Holland16253064.00
HMRKB Herathretired hurtretired hurt33*713046.48
Suranga Lakmalc MR Marsh b MA Starcc MR Marsh b MA Starc5110045.45
PADLR Sandakannot outnot out4*81050.00
Extras(b 4, lb 7)(b 4, lb 7)11
Total141.2 Ov (RR 2.51)141.2 Ov (RR 2.51)355/9
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (JK Silva, 4.4 ov), 21-2 (MDKJ Perera, 12 ov), 23-3 (FDM Karunaratne, 14.1 ov), 24-4 (AD Mathews, 15.1 ov), 26-5 (BKG Mendis, 16.2 ov), 237-6 (DM de Silva, 103.3 ov), 267-7 (MDK Perera, 110.1 ov), 348-8 (LD Chandimal, 139.3 ov), 355-9 (RAS Lakmal, 141.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell Starc25.136352.5012511000
Josh Hazlewood1815202.89879000
Nathan Lyon50.1211032.192256100
Jon Holland3706911.861787000
Mitchell Marsh1004504.50387000
Steve Smith10505.0041000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJK Silva 0(15) & FDM Karunaratne 2(13)228
2ndMDKJ Perera 16(32) & FDM Karunaratne 3(12)1944
3rdFDM Karunaratne 2(9) & BKG Mendis 0(4)213
4thAD Mathews 1(4) & BKG Mendis 0(2)16
5thLD Chandimal 1(1) & BKG Mendis 1(6)27
6thDM de Silva 129(280) & LD Chandimal 73(243)211523
7thMDK Perera 16(25) & LD Chandimal 14(15)3040
8thLD Chandimal 39(91) & HMRKB Herath 33(71)73162
8thLD Chandimal 5(6) & RAS Lakmal 2(8)814
9thPADLR Sandakan 4(8) & RAS Lakmal 3(3)711

Australia 1st innings

379(125.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
David Warnerc †MDKJ Perera b DM de Silvac †MDKJ Perera b DM de Silva11911122.22
Shaun Marshb RAS Lakmalb RAS Lakmal13028119046.26
Steve Smithst †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herathst †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herath11921810154.59
Adam Vogeslbw b HMRKB Herathlbw b HMRKB Herath22632034.92
Moisés Henriquesst †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herathst †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herath4130030.77
Mitchell Marshc BKG Mendis b HMRKB Herathc BKG Mendis b HMRKB Herath53929057.61
Peter Nevill †lbw b MDK Pereralbw b MDK Perera14341041.18
Mitchell Starcnot outnot out9*190047.37
Nathan Lyonc BKG Mendis b MDK Pererac BKG Mendis b MDK Perera390033.33
Josh Hazlewoodb HMRKB Herathb HMRKB Herath06000.00
Jon Hollandc AD Mathews b HMRKB Herathc AD Mathews b HMRKB Herath170014.29
Extras(b 4, lb 9)(b 4, lb 9)13
Total125.1 Ov (RR 3.03)125.1 Ov (RR 3.03)379
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (DA Warner, 4 ov), 267-2 (SE Marsh, 82.5 ov), 275-3 (SPD Smith, 85.2 ov), 283-4 (MC Henriques, 89.1 ov), 316-5 (AC Voges, 103.5 ov), 353-6 (PM Nevill, 115 ov), 367-7 (MR Marsh, 119.5 ov), 376-8 (NM Lyon, 122.2 ov), 377-9 (JR Hazlewood, 123.5 ov), 379-10 (JM Holland, 125.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dilruwan Perera44412922.9319617100
Dhananjaya de Silva702713.86305000
HMRKB Herath38.1118162.121796100
PADLR Sandakan1907003.68676000
Suranga Lakmal1305414.15558000
Angelo Mathews41501.25200000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDA Warner 11(9) & SE Marsh 6(15)2124
2ndSE Marsh 124(266) & SPD Smith 116(207)246473
3rdAC Voges 4(4) & SPD Smith 3(11)815
4thMC Henriques 4(13) & AC Voges 4(10)823
5thMR Marsh 17(39) & AC Voges 14(49)3388
6thPM Nevill 14(34) & MR Marsh 23(33)3767
7thMR Marsh 13(20) & MA Starc 1(9)1429
8thNM Lyon 3(9) & MA Starc 6(6)915
9thJR Hazlewood 0(6) & MA Starc 1(3)19
10thJM Holland 1(7) & MA Starc 1(1)28

Sri Lanka 2nd innings

347/8d(99.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dilruwan Pereralbw b MA Starclbw b MA Starc8420200.00
Dimuth Karunaratnest †PM Nevill b NM Lyonst †PM Nevill b NM Lyon22423052.38
Kaushal Silvac SPD Smith b JM Hollandc SPD Smith b JM Holland11526910042.75
Kushal Janith Perera †c †PM Nevill b JM Hollandc †PM Nevill b JM Holland24255096.00
Kusal Mendislbw b MA Starclbw b MA Starc181412128.57
Angelo Mathewsc SPD Smith b NM Lyonc SPD Smith b NM Lyon26432060.47
Dinesh Chandimallbw b NM Lyonlbw b NM Lyon43984043.88
Dhananjaya de Silvanot outnot out65*7410087.84
HMRKB Herathc SPD Smith b NM Lyonc SPD Smith b NM Lyon5111045.45
Suranga Lakmalnot outnot out4*181022.22
Extras(b 12, lb 3, w 1, nb 1)(b 12, lb 3, w 1, nb 1)17
Total99.3 Ov (RR 3.49)99.3 Ov (RR 3.49)347/8d
Did not bat: PADLR Sandakan
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (MDK Perera, 0.4 ov), 44-2 (FDM Karunaratne, 13.3 ov), 69-3 (MDKJ Perera, 20.5 ov), 98-4 (BKG Mendis, 27.2 ov), 156-5 (AD Mathews, 45.5 ov), 246-6 (LD Chandimal, 79.3 ov), 276-7 (JK Silva, 86.5 ov), 297-8 (HMRKB Herath, 91.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell Starc19.346823.49838001
Nathan Lyon37712343.3215813200
Jon Holland2047223.608811000
Josh Hazlewood1423302.36654010
Steve Smith201306.5062000
Mitchell Marsh31301.00150000
Moisés Henriques20904.5060000
Adam Voges201105.5041000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMDK Perera 8(4) & FDM Karunaratne 0(0)84
2ndJK Silva 14(35) & FDM Karunaratne 22(42)3677
3rdMDKJ Perera 24(25) & JK Silva 1(19)2544
4thBKG Mendis 18(14) & JK Silva 11(25)2939
5thAD Mathews 26(43) & JK Silva 31(68)58111
6thLD Chandimal 43(98) & JK Silva 46(104)90202
7thDM de Silva 17(26) & JK Silva 12(18)3044
8thHMRKB Herath 5(11) & DM de Silva 12(15)2126
9thRAS Lakmal 4(18) & DM de Silva 36(33)50*50

Australia 2nd innings

160(44.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Shaun Marshc BKG Mendis b MDK Pererac BKG Mendis b MDK Perera23661034.85
David Warnerb MDK Pererab MDK Perera68946172.34
Steve Smithb HMRKB Herathb HMRKB Herath8141057.14
Adam Vogeslbw b HMRKB Herathlbw b HMRKB Herath120050.00
Moisés Henriquesrun out (AD Mathews)run out (AD Mathews)4150026.67
Mitchell Marshc †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herathc †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herath9420225.00
Peter Nevill †c AD Mathews b HMRKB Herathc AD Mathews b HMRKB Herath2100020.00
Mitchell Starcc †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herathc †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herath23342167.65
Nathan Lyonlbw b HMRKB Herathlbw b HMRKB Herath121210100.00
Josh Hazlewoodst †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herathst †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herath09000.00
Jon Hollandnot outnot out0*5000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 6)(b 4, lb 6)10
Total44.1 Ov (RR 3.62)44.1 Ov (RR 3.62) · Target 324160
Fall of wickets: 77-1 (SE Marsh, 21.4 ov), 100-2 (SPD Smith, 26.1 ov), 102-3 (AC Voges, 27 ov), 114-4 (DA Warner, 30 ov), 115-5 (MC Henriques, 32 ov), 123-6 (MR Marsh, 32.3 ov), 140-7 (PM Nevill, 38.3 ov), 157-8 (MA Starc, 41 ov), 159-9 (JR Hazlewood, 43 ov), 160-10 (NM Lyon, 44.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
HMRKB Herath18.136473.52777100
Dilruwan Perera2237123.23956000
Dhananjaya de Silva401503.75140100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSE Marsh 23(66) & DA Warner 44(64)77130
2ndSPD Smith 8(14) & DA Warner 15(13)2327
3rdAC Voges 1(2) & DA Warner 1(3)25
4thDA Warner 8(14) & MC Henriques 4(4)1218
5thMC Henriques 0(11) & MR Marsh 1(1)112
6thMR Marsh 8(3) & PM Nevill 0(0)83
7thMA Starc 15(26) & PM Nevill 2(10)1736
8thNM Lyon 9(7) & MA Starc 8(8)1715
9thNM Lyon 2(3) & JR Hazlewood 0(9)212
10thNM Lyon 1(2) & JM Holland 0(5)17

Commentary

End of innings: AUS 160 (44.1 ov)
44.1W
HMRKB Herath to NM Lyon, OUT
NM Lyon lbw b HMRKB Herath 12(12) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 160/10 (44.1 ov)
End of over 441 runAUS 160/9100000
JM Holland 0(5)NM Lyon 12(11)MDK Perera 22-3-71-2
43.60
MDK Perera to JM Holland, no run
43.50
MDK Perera to JM Holland, no run
43.40
MDK Perera to JM Holland, no run
43.30
MDK Perera to JM Holland, no run
43.20
MDK Perera to JM Holland, no run
43.11
MDK Perera to NM Lyon, 1 run
End of over 431 run, 1 wktAUS 159/901000W
NM Lyon 11(10)HMRKB Herath 18-3-64-6
42.6W
HMRKB Herath to JR Hazlewood, OUT
JR Hazlewood st †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herath 0(9) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 159/9 (43 ov)
42.50
HMRKB Herath to JR Hazlewood, no run
42.40
HMRKB Herath to JR Hazlewood, no run
42.30
HMRKB Herath to JR Hazlewood, no run
42.21
HMRKB Herath to NM Lyon, 1 run
42.10
HMRKB Herath to NM Lyon, no run
End of over 421 runAUS 158/8100000
JR Hazlewood 0(5)NM Lyon 10(8)MDK Perera 21-3-70-2
41.60
MDK Perera to JR Hazlewood, no run
41.50
MDK Perera to JR Hazlewood, no run
41.40
MDK Perera to JR Hazlewood, no run
41.30
MDK Perera to JR Hazlewood, no run
41.20
MDK Perera to JR Hazlewood, no run
41.11
MDK Perera to NM Lyon, 1 run
End of over 418 runs, 1 wktAUS 157/812140W
NM Lyon 9(7)HMRKB Herath 17-3-63-5
40.6W
HMRKB Herath to MA Starc, OUT
MA Starc c †MDKJ Perera b HMRKB Herath 23(34) [4s-2 6s-1] · FoW 157/8 (41 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for HMRKB Herath
40.50
HMRKB Herath to MA Starc, no run
40.44
HMRKB Herath to MA Starc, FOUR
40.31
HMRKB Herath to NM Lyon, 1 run
40.22
HMRKB Herath to NM Lyon, 2 runs
40.11
HMRKB Herath to MA Starc, 1 run