England
229/6 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka
231/0 (39.3 ov)
Match summary
Sri Lanka played England in the Quarter Final, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 26 Mar 2011. Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets.
England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 229/6 in 50 overs, Sri Lanka made 231/0 in 39.3 overs.
Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 108 off 115 balls; Muttiah Muralitharan took 2/54; Tillakaratne Dilshan was named player of the match.
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Strauss b TM Dilshan |
b TM Dilshan | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 |
| IR Bell c TT Samaraweera b AD Mathews |
c TT Samaraweera b AD Mathews | 25 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 78.13 |
| IJL Trott c DPMD Jayawardene b M Muralitharan |
c DPMD Jayawardene b M Muralitharan | 86 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 74.78 |
| RS Bopara lbw b M Muralitharan |
lbw b M Muralitharan | 31 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 55.36 |
| EJG Morgan c AD Mathews b SL Malinga |
c AD Mathews b SL Malinga | 50 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 90.91 |
| GP Swann lbw b BAW Mendis |
lbw b BAW Mendis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MJ Prior not out |
not out | 22 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 115.79 |
| LJ Wright not out |
not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 6, nb 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 4.58) | 229/6 | ||||
Did not bat: JC Tredwell, TT Bresnan, CT Tremlett
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (AJ Strauss, 7.6 ov), 2-31 (IR Bell, 8.6 ov), 3-95 (RS Bopara, 26.6 ov), 4-186 (EJG Morgan, 42.6 ov), 5-186 (GP Swann, 43.1 ov), 6-212 (IJL Trott, 48.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Malinga | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 4.60 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TM Dilshan | 6 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4.17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AD Mathews | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4.00 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HMRKB Herath | 10 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 4.70 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAW Mendis | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 3.40 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Muralitharan | 9 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 6.00 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU Tharanga not out |
not out | 102 | 122 | 12 | 1 | 83.61 |
| TM Dilshan not out |
not out | 108 | 115 | 10 | 2 | 93.91 |
| Extras | (b 9, lb 6, w 6, nb 0) | 21 | ||||
| Total | 39.3 Ov (RR: 5.85) | 231/0 | ||||
Did not bat: LPC Silva, TT Samaraweera, M Muralitharan, KC Sangakkara, AD Mathews, SL Malinga, DPMD Jayawardene, HMRKB Herath, BAW Mendis
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT Bresnan | 8 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 5.00 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP Swann | 9 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 6.78 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CT Tremlett | 7.3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5.07 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RS Bopara | 5 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 4.40 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Tredwell | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6.33 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LJ Wright | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- Quarter Final · ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
- Venue
- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Date
- 26 Mar 2011
- Toss
- England, elected to bat first
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
- Player of the match
- TM Dilshan
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2010/11
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Sri Lanka vs England match on 26 Mar 2011?
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Sri Lanka vs England?
Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Who scored the most runs in Sri Lanka vs England?
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) with 108 off 115 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs England?
Muttiah Muralitharan, with 2/54.
Who won the toss in Sri Lanka vs England?
England, who chose to bat first.
Where was Sri Lanka vs England played?
At R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.