Match summary
England played Sri Lanka in the 33rd ODI, ICC World Cup 2007 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, on 4 Apr 2007. Sri Lanka won by 2 runs.
England won the toss and chose to field first. Sri Lanka made 235 in 50 overs, England made 233/8 in 49.5 overs.
Upul Tharanga top-scored with 62 off 103 balls; Sajid Mahmood took 4/50; Ravi Bopara was named player of the match.
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU Tharanga c KP Pietersen b A Flintoff |
c KP Pietersen b A Flintoff | 62 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 60.19 |
| ST Jayasuriya b SI Mahmood |
b SI Mahmood | 25 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 96.15 |
| KC Sangakkara c PD Collingwood b SI Mahmood |
c PD Collingwood b SI Mahmood | 17 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 51.52 |
| DPMD Jayawardene c EC Joyce b PD Collingwood |
c EC Joyce b PD Collingwood | 56 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 91.80 |
| LPC Silva b A Flintoff |
b A Flintoff | 23 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 62.16 |
| TM Dilshan run out (IR Bell) |
run out (IR Bell) | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| RP Arnold c EC Joyce b SI Mahmood |
c EC Joyce b SI Mahmood | 20 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| WPUJC Vaas c PD Collingwood b A Flintoff |
c PD Collingwood b A Flintoff | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| SL Malinga c PA Nixon b SI Mahmood |
c PA Nixon b SI Mahmood | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| M Muralitharan not out |
not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| CRD Fernando run out (PA Nixon, KP Pietersen) |
run out (PA Nixon, KP Pietersen) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 3, lb 6, w 4, nb 4) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 4.70) | 235/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (ST Jayasuriya, 7.6 ov), 2-69 (KC Sangakkara, 18.1 ov), 3-160 (WU Tharanga, 34.5 ov), 4-175 (DPMD Jayawardene, 38.4 ov), 5-193 (TM Dilshan, 42.1 ov), 6-215 (LPC Silva, 46.1 ov), 7-219 (WPUJC Vaas, 46.6 ov), 8-226 (SL Malinga, 49.1 ov), 9-231 (RP Arnold, 49.4 ov), 10-235 (CRD Fernando, 49.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 10 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3.80 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SI Mahmood | 9 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 5.56 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| A Flintoff | 10 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3.50 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PD Collingwood | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.40 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MS Panesar | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5.63 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Joyce lbw b SL Malinga |
lbw b SL Malinga | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 47.62 |
| MP Vaughan c KC Sangakkara b WPUJC Vaas |
c KC Sangakkara b WPUJC Vaas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IR Bell run out (ST Jayasuriya) |
run out (ST Jayasuriya) | 47 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 66.20 |
| KP Pietersen c & b M Muralitharan |
c & b M Muralitharan | 58 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 72.50 |
| PD Collingwood lbw b CRD Fernando |
lbw b CRD Fernando | 14 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 70.00 |
| A Flintoff c SL Malinga b CRD Fernando |
c SL Malinga b CRD Fernando | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| RS Bopara b CRD Fernando |
b CRD Fernando | 52 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 98.11 |
| PA Nixon c DPMD Jayawardene b SL Malinga |
c DPMD Jayawardene b SL Malinga | 42 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 95.45 |
| SI Mahmood not out |
not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 2, nb 2) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 49.5 Ov (RR: 4.68) | 233/8 | ||||
Did not bat: MS Panesar, JM Anderson
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (MP Vaughan, 2.2 ov), 2-11 (EC Joyce, 5.2 ov), 3-101 (IR Bell, 25.2 ov), 4-126 (KP Pietersen, 30.5 ov), 5-133 (A Flintoff, 33.1 ov), 6-133 (PD Collingwood, 33.3 ov), 7-220 (PA Nixon, 48.5 ov), 8-233 (RS Bopara, 49.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPUJC Vaas | 8 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 5.63 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Malinga | 10 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 5.00 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CRD Fernando | 9 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 4.56 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ST Jayasuriya | 7.5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3.96 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TM Dilshan | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3.20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M Muralitharan | 10 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 4.80 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- 33rd ODI · ICC World Cup 2007
- Venue
- Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
- Date
- 4 Apr 2007
- Toss
- England, elected to field first
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 2 runs
- Player of the match
- RS Bopara
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2006/07
Frequently asked questions
Who won the England vs Sri Lanka match on 4 Apr 2007?
Sri Lanka won by 2 runs.
Who was player of the match in England vs Sri Lanka?
Ravi Bopara.
Who scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka?
Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka) with 62 off 103 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?
Sajid Mahmood, with 4/50.
Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?
England, who chose to field first.
Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?
At Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.