Match summary
England played Sri Lanka in the 1st Test, Sri Lanka in England Test Series 2011 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, from 26 May 2011 to 30 May 2011. England won by an innings and 14 runs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Sri Lanka made 400 in 118.4 overs, England made 496/5 declared in 155 overs, Sri Lanka made 82 in 24.4 overs.
Jonathan Trott top-scored with 203 off 409 balls; Graeme Swann took 7/94 in the match; Jonathan Trott was named player of the match.
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT Paranavitana b CT Tremlett |
b CT Tremlett | 66 | 191 | 6 | 0 | 34.55 |
| TM Dilshan b GP Swann |
b GP Swann | 50 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 53.19 |
| KC Sangakkara c MJ Prior b JM Anderson |
c MJ Prior b JM Anderson | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 68.75 |
| DPMD Jayawardene c AJ Strauss b JM Anderson |
c AJ Strauss b JM Anderson | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 11.43 |
| TT Samaraweera c GP Swann b JM Anderson |
c GP Swann b JM Anderson | 58 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 69.05 |
| HAPW Jayawardene c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad |
c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 112 | 168 | 12 | 0 | 66.67 |
| MF Maharoof run out (IJL Trott) |
run out (IJL Trott) | 16 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 38.10 |
| NLTC Perera c CT Tremlett b SCJ Broad |
c CT Tremlett b SCJ Broad | 25 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 62.50 |
| HMRKB Herath c IJL Trott b GP Swann |
c IJL Trott b GP Swann | 25 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 71.43 |
| BAW Mendis not out |
not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| RAS Lakmal c SCJ Broad b GP Swann |
c SCJ Broad b GP Swann | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Extras | (b 9, lb 21, w 0, nb 0) | 30 | ||||
| Total | 118.4 Ov (RR: 3.37) | 400/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-93 (TM Dilshan, 32.4 ov), 2-114 (KC Sangakkara, 39.6 ov), 3-133 (DPMD Jayawardene, 50.5 ov), 4-159 (NT Paranavitana, 61.1 ov), 5-243 (TT Samaraweera, 80.6 ov), 6-278 (MF Maharoof, 92.2 ov), 7-346 (NLTC Perera, 105.5 ov), 8-397 (HMRKB Herath, 116.6 ov), 9-397 (HAPW Jayawardene, 117.3 ov), 10-400 (RAS Lakmal, 118.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 28 | 8 | 66 | 3 | 2.36 | 139 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCJ Broad | 33 | 4 | 113 | 2 | 3.42 | 143 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CT Tremlett | 26 | 9 | 81 | 1 | 3.12 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP Swann | 24.4 | 2 | 78 | 3 | 3.16 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IJL Trott | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.83 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KP Pietersen | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Strauss c DPMD Jayawardene b RAS Lakmal |
c DPMD Jayawardene b RAS Lakmal | 20 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 42.55 |
| AN Cook c HAPW Jayawardene b MF Maharoof |
c HAPW Jayawardene b MF Maharoof | 133 | 274 | 10 | 0 | 48.54 |
| JM Anderson c DPMD Jayawardene b BAW Mendis |
c DPMD Jayawardene b BAW Mendis | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| IJL Trott b TM Dilshan |
b TM Dilshan | 203 | 409 | 17 | 0 | 49.63 |
| KP Pietersen lbw b HMRKB Herath |
lbw b HMRKB Herath | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| IR Bell not out |
not out | 103 | 159 | 11 | 1 | 64.78 |
| EJG Morgan not out |
not out | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Extras | (b 10, lb 4, w 0, nb 5) | 19 | ||||
| Total | 155 Ov (RR: 3.20) | 496/5 | ||||
Did not bat: MJ Prior, GP Swann, CT Tremlett, SCJ Broad
Fall of wickets: 1-46 (AJ Strauss, 19.1 ov), 2-47 (JM Anderson, 22.5 ov), 3-298 (AN Cook, 96.3 ov), 4-305 (KP Pietersen, 101.3 ov), 5-465 (IJL Trott, 148.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAS Lakmal | 22 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 3.09 | 101 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NLTC Perera | 24 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 3.38 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TM Dilshan | 16 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 3.75 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF Maharoof | 28 | 3 | 92 | 1 | 3.29 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BAW Mendis | 21 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 3.14 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HMRKB Herath | 44 | 7 | 115 | 1 | 2.61 | 188 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT Paranavitana c AJ Strauss b CT Tremlett |
c AJ Strauss b CT Tremlett | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TM Dilshan c & b CT Tremlett |
c & b CT Tremlett | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| KC Sangakkara c AJ Strauss b GP Swann |
c AJ Strauss b GP Swann | 14 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
| DPMD Jayawardene c AJ Strauss b CT Tremlett |
c AJ Strauss b CT Tremlett | 15 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 46.88 |
| TT Samaraweera b GP Swann |
b GP Swann | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| HAPW Jayawardene c MJ Prior b CT Tremlett |
c MJ Prior b CT Tremlett | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| MF Maharoof c MJ Prior b GP Swann |
c MJ Prior b GP Swann | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NLTC Perera c IR Bell b SCJ Broad |
c IR Bell b SCJ Broad | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 117.65 |
| HMRKB Herath lbw b GP Swann |
lbw b GP Swann | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| BAW Mendis not out |
not out | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| RAS Lakmal c AN Cook b SCJ Broad |
c AN Cook b SCJ Broad | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 0, w 0, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 24.4 Ov (RR: 3.32) | 82/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (NT Paranavitana, 1.6 ov), 2-10 (TM Dilshan, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (DPMD Jayawardene, 12.5 ov), 4-36 (TT Samaraweera, 15.4 ov), 5-43 (KC Sangakkara, 17.2 ov), 6-43 (MF Maharoof, 17.5 ov), 7-43 (HAPW Jayawardene, 18.1 ov), 8-52 (HMRKB Herath, 19.1 ov), 9-82 (NLTC Perera, 24.2 ov), 10-82 (RAS Lakmal, 24.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCJ Broad | 7.4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2.74 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CT Tremlett | 10 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 4.00 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP Swann | 7 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2.29 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 1st Test · Sri Lanka in England Test Series 2011
- Venue
- Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
- Date
- 26 May 2011 to 30 May 2011
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
- Result
- England won by an innings and 14 runs
- Player of the match
- IJL Trott
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2011
Frequently asked questions
Who won the England vs Sri Lanka match on 26 May 2011?
England won by an innings and 14 runs.
Who was player of the match in England vs Sri Lanka?
Jonathan Trott.
Who scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka?
Jonathan Trott (England) with 203 off 409 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?
Graeme Swann, with 7/94.
Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first.
Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?
At Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.