1st Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Galle - Aug 31-Sep 3, 2011 (Highlights Videos)

Australia celebrate their 125-run win against Sri Lanka

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Australia won by 125 runs

• Test no. 2005 | 2011 season
• Played at Galle International Stadium
• 31 August, 1,2,3 September 2011 (5-day match) 

Match details

Toss Australia, who chose to bat Series Australia led the 3-match series 1-0

Test debuts TA Copeland and NM Lyon (Australia) Player of the match MEK Hussey (Australia)

Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and RA Kettleborough (England) TV umpire AL Hill (New Zealand) Match referee BC Broad (England) Reserve umpire REJ Martinesz

Close of play 31 Aug day 1 - Australia 1st innings 273 1 Sep day 2 - Australia 2nd innings 115/6 (UT Khawaja 2*, MG Johnson 3*, 33.5 ov) 2 Sep day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 120/5 (DPMD Jayawardene 57*, AD Mathews 32*, 52 ov) 3 Sep day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 253 (95.5 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1

• Australia 1st innings
• Wet Ground: Australia - 0/0
• Drinks: Australia - 36/2 in 9.4 overs (RT Ponting 2)
• Australia: 50 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 0
• Lunch: Australia - 76/2 in 22.0 overs (RT Ponting 21, MJ Clarke 21)
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (RT Ponting 28, MJ Clarke 23, Ex 0)
• Over 24.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MJ Clarke (Upheld)
• Australia: 100 runs in 30.3 overs (183 balls), Extras 1
• Drinks: Australia - 118/4 in 39.0 overs (MEK Hussey 15, UT Khawaja 1)
• Over 44.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
• Australia: 150 runs in 51.1 overs (307 balls), Extras 1
• Over 51.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - MEK Hussey (Struck down)
• Tea: Australia - 157/5 in 53.2 overs (MEK Hussey 34)
• MEK Hussey: 50 off 115 balls (5 x 4)
• Australia: 200 runs in 67.1 overs (403 balls), Extras 1
• Drinks: Australia - 206/6 in 69.0 overs (MEK Hussey 59, MG Johnson 0)
• Australia: 250 runs in 80.3 overs (483 balls), Extras 3
• Drinks: Australia - 250/8 in 81.0 overs (MEK Hussey 74, TA Copeland 12)
• Innings Break: Australia - 273/10 in 86.4 overs (NM Lyon 0)
• Over 86.4: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MEK Hussey (Struck down)
• Sri Lanka 1st innings
• Bad Light: Sri Lanka - 0/0
• End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 0/0

Day 2

• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 24/1 in 15.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 6, KC Sangakkara 10)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 27.6 overs (168 balls), Extras 5
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 54/3 in 30.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 17, TT Samaraweera 7)
• Over 30.0: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - NT Paranavitana (Upheld)
• Over 40.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - HAPW Jayawardene (Struck down)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 88/6 in 42.4 overs (AD Mathews 0)
• Over 42.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - NT Paranavitana (Struck down)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 46.3 overs (281 balls), Extras 8
• Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 105/10 in 50.0 overs (RAS Lakmal 2)
• Australia 2nd innings
• Drinks: Australia - 47/2 in 12.0 overs (PJ Hughes 24, MJ Clarke 17)
• Australia: 50 runs in 12.5 overs (78 balls), Extras 2
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (PJ Hughes 26, MJ Clarke 26, Ex 1)
• Tea: Australia - 0/0
• Over 15.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - PJ Hughes (Struck down)
• Over 20.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - MJ Clarke (Struck down)
• Over 21.3: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MJ Clarke (Upheld)
• MJ Clarke: 50 off 54 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Australia: 100 runs in 23.3 overs (142 balls), Extras 3
• Drinks: Australia - 100/3 in 25.0 overs (MJ Clarke 54, MEK Hussey 11)
• Over 29.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MEK Hussey (Upheld)
• Rain: Australia - 115/6 in 33.5 overs (UT Khawaja 2, MG Johnson 3)
• End Of Day: Australia - 115/6 in 33.5 overs (UT Khawaja 2, MG Johnson 3)

Day 3

• Wet Ground: Australia - 115/6 in 33.5 overs (UT Khawaja 2, MG Johnson 3)
• Rain: Australia - 115/6 in 33.5 overs (UT Khawaja 2, MG Johnson 3)
• Lunch: Australia - 115/6 in 33.5 overs (UT Khawaja 2, MG Johnson 3)
• Australia: 150 runs in 42.3 overs (256 balls), Extras 8
• Over 46.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - RJ Harris (Struck down)
• Drinks: Australia - 170/8 in 50.1 overs (RJ Harris 19)
• Over 50.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
• Australia: 200 runs in 56.2 overs (340 balls), Extras 10
• Innings Break: Australia - 210/10 in 59.2 overs (TA Copeland 23)
• Sri Lanka 2nd innings
• Over 0.2: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - KC Sangakkara (Struck down)
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 34/2 in 19.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 11, DPMD Jayawardene 11)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 23.1 overs (139 balls), Extras 0
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 63/4 in 32.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 34, HAPW Jayawardene 0)
• DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 110 balls (8 x 4)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 41.2 overs (248 balls), Extras 2
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 105/5 in 44.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 54, AD Mathews 20)
• 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 102 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 17, AD Mathews 31, Ex 2)
• End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 120/5 in 52.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 57, AD Mathews 32)

Day 4 

• Rain: Sri Lanka - 126/5 in 55.3 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 58, AD Mathews 37)
• AD Mathews: 50 off 89 balls (7 x 4)
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 63.6 overs (384 balls), Extras 2
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 151/5 in 65.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 68, AD Mathews 52)
• 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 215 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 41, AD Mathews 57, Ex 2)
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 187/5 in 78.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 90, AD Mathews 66)
• New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 190/5 after 80.1 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 92, AD Mathews 67)
• DPMD Jayawardene: 100 off 229 balls (14 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 83.6 overs (504 balls), Extras 2
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 242/8 in 92.3 overs (AD Mathews 93)
• Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 94.3 overs (567 balls), Extras 3

 

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