Match summary
England played Sri Lanka in the 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of England 2006 at Lord's, London, from 11 May 2006 to 15 May 2006. Match drawn.
England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 551/6 declared in 143 overs, Sri Lanka made 192 in 55.3 overs, Sri Lanka made 537/9 in 199 overs.
Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 180 runs in the match; Matthew Hoggard took 6/137 in the match; Mahela Jayawardene was named player of the match.
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME Trescothick c DPMD Jayawardene b M Muralitharan |
c DPMD Jayawardene b M Muralitharan | 106 | 180 | 17 | 1 | 58.89 |
| AJ Strauss c DPMD Jayawardene b M Muralitharan |
c DPMD Jayawardene b M Muralitharan | 48 | 97 | 8 | 0 | 49.48 |
| AN Cook c KC Sangakkara b MF Maharoof |
c KC Sangakkara b MF Maharoof | 89 | 184 | 11 | 0 | 48.37 |
| KP Pietersen lbw b WPUJC Vaas |
lbw b WPUJC Vaas | 158 | 205 | 19 | 2 | 77.07 |
| MJ Hoggard b WPUJC Vaas |
b WPUJC Vaas | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 18.92 |
| PD Collingwood b M Muralitharan |
b M Muralitharan | 57 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 47.90 |
| A Flintoff not out |
not out | 33 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 113.79 |
| GO Jones not out |
not out | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 16, lb 7, w 4, nb 15) | 42 | ||||
| Total | 143 Ov (RR: 3.85) | 551/6 | ||||
Did not bat: MS Panesar, LE Plunkett, SI Mahmood
Fall of wickets: 1-86 (AJ Strauss, 28.1 ov), 2-213 (ME Trescothick, 62.5 ov), 3-312 (AN Cook, 85.3 ov), 4-329 (MJ Hoggard, 94.6 ov), 5-502 (KP Pietersen, 133.5 ov), 6-502 (PD Collingwood, 134.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPUJC Vaas | 36 | 2 | 124 | 2 | 3.44 | 163 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF Maharoof | 28 | 4 | 125 | 1 | 4.46 | 124 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| KMDN Kulasekara | 25 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 3.56 | 104 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| M Muralitharan | 48 | 10 | 158 | 3 | 3.29 | 215 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TM Dilshan | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.33 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Mubarak lbw b MJ Hoggard |
lbw b MJ Hoggard | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| WU Tharanga lbw b MJ Hoggard |
lbw b MJ Hoggard | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 47.62 |
| KC Sangakkara c ME Trescothick b SI Mahmood |
c ME Trescothick b SI Mahmood | 21 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 32.81 |
| DPMD Jayawardene c GO Jones b A Flintoff |
c GO Jones b A Flintoff | 61 | 118 | 9 | 0 | 51.69 |
| TT Samaraweera lbw b SI Mahmood |
lbw b SI Mahmood | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TM Dilshan run out |
run out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| CK Kapugedera lbw b SI Mahmood |
lbw b SI Mahmood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MF Maharoof c & b MJ Hoggard |
c & b MJ Hoggard | 22 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 59.46 |
| WPUJC Vaas c ME Trescothick b MJ Hoggard |
c ME Trescothick b MJ Hoggard | 31 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 86.11 |
| KMDN Kulasekara c AJ Strauss b A Flintoff |
c AJ Strauss b A Flintoff | 29 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 55.77 |
| M Muralitharan not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 8, w 0, nb 10) | 18 | ||||
| Total | 55.3 Ov (RR: 3.46) | 192/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (J Mubarak, 2.1 ov), 2-21 (WU Tharanga, 6.6 ov), 3-81 (KC Sangakkara, 22.6 ov), 4-81 (TT Samaraweera, 24.4 ov), 5-85 (TM Dilshan, 26.1 ov), 6-85 (CK Kapugedera, 26.2 ov), 7-129 (MF Maharoof, 40.3 ov), 8-131 (DPMD Jayawardene, 41.5 ov), 9-192 (WPUJC Vaas, 54.6 ov), 10-192 (KMDN Kulasekara, 55.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Hoggard | 14 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1.93 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| A Flintoff | 17.3 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 3.14 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| LE Plunkett | 11 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 4.73 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| SI Mahmood | 13 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 3.85 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Mubarak b MJ Hoggard |
b MJ Hoggard | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| WU Tharanga c GO Jones b MS Panesar |
c GO Jones b MS Panesar | 52 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 41.27 |
| KC Sangakkara c GO Jones b MS Panesar |
c GO Jones b MS Panesar | 65 | 156 | 6 | 0 | 41.67 |
| DPMD Jayawardene c GO Jones b A Flintoff |
c GO Jones b A Flintoff | 119 | 220 | 12 | 0 | 54.09 |
| MF Maharoof c KP Pietersen b SI Mahmood |
c KP Pietersen b SI Mahmood | 59 | 145 | 7 | 1 | 40.69 |
| TT Samaraweera c GO Jones b SI Mahmood |
c GO Jones b SI Mahmood | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| TM Dilshan c ME Trescothick b LE Plunkett |
c ME Trescothick b LE Plunkett | 69 | 145 | 11 | 0 | 47.59 |
| CK Kapugedera c GO Jones b A Flintoff |
c GO Jones b A Flintoff | 10 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 22.73 |
| WPUJC Vaas not out |
not out | 50 | 188 | 7 | 0 | 26.60 |
| KMDN Kulasekara c KP Pietersen b MJ Hoggard |
c KP Pietersen b MJ Hoggard | 64 | 133 | 7 | 2 | 48.12 |
| M Muralitharan not out |
not out | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Extras | (b 9, lb 19, w 3, nb 5) | 36 | ||||
| Total | 199 Ov (RR: 2.70) | 537/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (J Mubarak, 4.3 ov), 2-119 (WU Tharanga, 39.6 ov), 3-178 (KC Sangakkara, 59.2 ov), 4-291 (MF Maharoof, 99.5 ov), 5-303 (TT Samaraweera, 103.5 ov), 6-371 (DPMD Jayawardene, 125.1 ov), 7-405 (CK Kapugedera, 139.1 ov), 8-421 (TM Dilshan, 146.6 ov), 9-526 (KMDN Kulasekara, 192.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Hoggard | 46 | 11 | 110 | 2 | 2.39 | 223 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A Flintoff | 51 | 11 | 131 | 2 | 2.57 | 237 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SI Mahmood | 35 | 5 | 118 | 2 | 3.37 | 156 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LE Plunkett | 31 | 10 | 85 | 1 | 2.74 | 146 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| PD Collingwood | 9 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1.78 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MS Panesar | 27 | 10 | 49 | 2 | 1.81 | 133 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 1st Test · Sri Lanka tour of England 2006
- Venue
- Lord's, London
- Date
- 11 May 2006 to 15 May 2006
- Toss
- England, elected to bat first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- DPMD Jayawardene
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2006
Frequently asked questions
Who won the England vs Sri Lanka match on 11 May 2006?
Match drawn.
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 180 runs across 2 innings.
Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?
Matthew Hoggard, with 6/137.
Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?
England, who chose to bat first.
Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?
At Lord's, London.