1st ODI · NatWest Series 2006 · Lord's, London · 17 Jun 2006
Sri Lanka 257/9 (50 ov)
England 237/9 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Player of the match: WU Tharanga

Match summary

England played Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI, NatWest Series 2006 at Lord's, London, on 17 Jun 2006. Sri Lanka won by 20 runs.

England won the toss and chose to field first. Sri Lanka made 257/9 in 50 overs, England made 237/9 in 50 overs.

Upul Tharanga top-scored with 120 off 156 balls; Lasith Malinga took 3/26; Upul Tharanga was named player of the match.

Sri Lanka Innings

257/9 (50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
WU Tharanga
c JWM Dalrymple b SI Mahmood
c JWM Dalrymple b SI Mahmood 120156 14076.92
ST Jayasuriya
c GO Jones b SJ Harmison
c GO Jones b SJ Harmison 1122 2050.00
DPMD Jayawardene
c AJ Strauss b PD Collingwood
c AJ Strauss b PD Collingwood 2436 0166.67
KC Sangakkara
run out (PD Collingwood, SI Mahmood)
run out (PD Collingwood, SI Mahmood) 1518 2083.33
TM Dilshan
c PD Collingwood b SJ Harmison
c PD Collingwood b SJ Harmison 1315 0086.67
RP Arnold
c GO Jones b PD Collingwood
c GO Jones b PD Collingwood 815 0053.33
CK Kapugedera
c KP Pietersen b LE Plunkett
c KP Pietersen b LE Plunkett 16 0016.67
WPUJC Vaas
c AJ Strauss b SJ Harmison
c AJ Strauss b SJ Harmison 1015 0066.67
SL Malinga
b TT Bresnan
b TT Bresnan 38 0037.50
CRD Fernando
not out
not out 109 10111.11
M Muralitharan
not out
not out 04 000.00
Extras(b 2, lb 13, w 23, nb 4)42
Total50 Ov (RR: 5.14)257/9

Fall of wickets: 1-25 (ST Jayasuriya, 4.6 ov), 2-124 (DPMD Jayawardene, 21.3 ov), 3-153 (KC Sangakkara, 27.2 ov), 4-187 (TM Dilshan, 33.3 ov), 5-204 (RP Arnold, 38.3 ov), 6-207 (CK Kapugedera, 39.5 ov), 7-227 (WPUJC Vaas, 45.2 ov), 8-236 (SL Malinga, 47.2 ov), 9-248 (WU Tharanga, 48.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
SJ Harmison 10052 35.20 3550 80
LE Plunkett 7032 14.57 2420 60
TT Bresnan 9144 14.89 3350 51
SI Mahmood 9057 16.33 2870 23
PD Collingwood 10129 22.90 3300 00
JWM Dalrymple 5028 05.60 1101 10

England Innings

237/9 (50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
ME Trescothick
b TM Dilshan
b TM Dilshan 6799 6167.68
AJ Strauss
c KC Sangakkara b CRD Fernando
c KC Sangakkara b CRD Fernando 1216 1075.00
IR Bell
b CRD Fernando
b CRD Fernando 79 1077.78
KP Pietersen
c DPMD Jayawardene b SL Malinga
c DPMD Jayawardene b SL Malinga 1014 1071.43
PD Collingwood
lbw b CRD Fernando
lbw b CRD Fernando 07 000.00
JWM Dalrymple
b M Muralitharan
b M Muralitharan 6787 5077.01
GO Jones
c CK Kapugedera b ST Jayasuriya
c CK Kapugedera b ST Jayasuriya 1923 0082.61
TT Bresnan
b SL Malinga
b SL Malinga 1621 1076.19
SI Mahmood
b SL Malinga
b SL Malinga 87 00114.29
LE Plunkett
not out
not out 1414 10100.00
SJ Harmison
not out
not out 55 00100.00
Extras(b 0, lb 7, w 3, nb 2)12
Total50 Ov (RR: 4.74)237/9

Fall of wickets: 1-31 (AJ Strauss, 8.1 ov), 2-44 (IR Bell, 10.3 ov), 3-65 (KP Pietersen, 15.1 ov), 4-66 (PD Collingwood, 16.3 ov), 5-138 (ME Trescothick, 31.6 ov), 6-172 (GO Jones, 39.2 ov), 7-208 (TT Bresnan, 45.3 ov), 8-214 (JWM Dalrymple, 46.3 ov), 9-220 (SI Mahmood, 47.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas 8037 04.63 2740 00
SL Malinga 9226 32.89 3510 10
CRD Fernando 8051 36.38 2770 22
M Muralitharan 10047 14.70 2520 00
TM Dilshan 6023 13.83 1700 00
ST Jayasuriya 9046 15.11 2521 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the England vs Sri Lanka match on 17 Jun 2006?

Sri Lanka won by 20 runs.

Who was player of the match in England vs Sri Lanka?

Upul Tharanga.

Who scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka?

Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka) with 120 off 156 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?

Lasith Malinga, with 3/26.

Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?

England, who chose to field first.

Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?

At Lord's, London.