3rd ODI · NatWest Series 2006 · Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street · 24 Jun 2006
England 261/7 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka 265/2 (42.2 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Player of the match: DPMD Jayawardene

Match summary

England played Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI, NatWest Series 2006 at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, on 24 Jun 2006. Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.

England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 261/7 in 50 overs, Sri Lanka made 265/2 in 42.2 overs.

Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 126 off 127 balls; Chaminda Vaas took 2/38; Mahela Jayawardene was named player of the match.

England Innings

261/7 (50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
ME Trescothick
b WPUJC Vaas
b WPUJC Vaas 3639 6092.31
AJ Strauss
lbw b WPUJC Vaas
lbw b WPUJC Vaas 3244 3072.73
IR Bell
run out (MF Maharoof, KC Sangakkara)
run out (MF Maharoof, KC Sangakkara) 77114 3067.54
KP Pietersen
c KC Sangakkara b SL Malinga
c KC Sangakkara b SL Malinga 616 1037.50
PD Collingwood
c TM Dilshan b HMCM Bandara
c TM Dilshan b HMCM Bandara 3342 3078.57
JWM Dalrymple
b SL Malinga
b SL Malinga 3532 31109.38
GO Jones
not out
not out 2213 30169.23
AGR Loudon
run out (TM Dilshan, CRD Fernando)
run out (TM Dilshan, CRD Fernando) 00 00-
LE Plunkett
not out
not out 63 10200.00
Extras(b 0, lb 5, w 6, nb 3)14
Total50 Ov (RR: 5.22)261/7

Did not bat: SJ Harmison, SI Mahmood

Fall of wickets: 1-62 (AJ Strauss, 12.4 ov), 2-75 (ME Trescothick, 14.4 ov), 3-92 (KP Pietersen, 20.5 ov), 4-145 (PD Collingwood, 33.1 ov), 5-208 (JWM Dalrymple, 44.1 ov), 6-252 (IR Bell, 48.6 ov), 7-253 (AGR Loudon, 49.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas 9038 24.22 3450 00
SL Malinga 10050 25.00 3250 20
CRD Fernando 10068 06.80 2370 12
MF Maharoof 8038 04.75 3140 11
HMCM Bandara 8035 14.38 2411 10
ST Jayasuriya 5027 05.40 1210 00

Sri Lanka Innings

265/2 (42.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
WU Tharanga
c AJ Strauss b JWM Dalrymple
c AJ Strauss b JWM Dalrymple 4143 7095.35
ST Jayasuriya
run out (SI Mahmood)
run out (SI Mahmood) 2313 41176.92
DPMD Jayawardene
not out
not out 126127 19099.21
KC Sangakkara
not out
not out 5876 5076.32
Extras(b 1, lb 6, w 5, nb 5)17
Total42.2 Ov (RR: 6.26)265/2

Did not bat: CRD Fernando, HMCM Bandara, TM Dilshan, SL Malinga, MF Maharoof, WPUJC Vaas, RP Arnold

Fall of wickets: 1-38 (ST Jayasuriya, 5.1 ov), 2-125 (WU Tharanga, 16.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
SJ Harmison 10055 05.50 3790 02
LE Plunkett 5.2046 08.63 1571 10
SI Mahmood 5036 07.20 1750 13
PD Collingwood 6033 05.50 1940 00
IR Bell 1012 012.00 120 00
JWM Dalrymple 9140 14.44 2940 20
AGR Loudon 6036 06.00 1440 10

Frequently asked questions

Who won the England vs Sri Lanka match on 24 Jun 2006?

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.

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

Mahela Jayawardene.

Who scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka?

Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) with 126 off 127 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?

Chaminda Vaas, with 2/38.

Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?

England, who chose to bat first.

Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?

At Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street.