1st Test · Warne-Muralitharan Trophy 2011 · Galle International Stadium · 31 Aug 2011 to 3 Sept 2011
Australia 273 & 210
Sri Lanka 105 & 253
Australia won by 125 runs
Player of the match: MEK Hussey

Match summary

Sri Lanka played Australia in the 1st Test, Warne-Muralitharan Trophy 2011 at Galle International Stadium, from 31 Aug 2011 to 3 Sept 2011. Australia won by 125 runs.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 273 in 86.4 overs, Sri Lanka made 105 in 50 overs, Australia made 210 in 59.2 overs, Sri Lanka made 253 in 95.5 overs.

Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 116 runs in the match; Rangana Herath took 8/133 in the match; Michael Hussey was named player of the match.

Australia Innings

273/10 (86.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
SR Watson
c HAPW Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath
c HAPW Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath 2219 50115.79
PJ Hughes
c NT Paranavitana b RAS Lakmal
c NT Paranavitana b RAS Lakmal 1231 2038.71
RT Ponting
c AD Mathews b HMRKB Herath
c AD Mathews b HMRKB Herath 4483 6053.01
MJ Clarke
lbw b HMRKB Herath
lbw b HMRKB Herath 2345 2051.11
MEK Hussey
lbw b TM Dilshan
lbw b TM Dilshan 95177 7353.67
UT Khawaja
b UWMBCA Welegedara
b UWMBCA Welegedara 2158 0036.21
BJ Haddin
c AD Mathews b S Randiv
c AD Mathews b S Randiv 2446 3152.17
MG Johnson
c HAPW Jayawardene b RAS Lakmal
c HAPW Jayawardene b RAS Lakmal 1433 1042.42
RJ Harris
lbw b RAS Lakmal
lbw b RAS Lakmal 15 0020.00
TA Copeland
c NT Paranavitana b S Randiv
c NT Paranavitana b S Randiv 1216 3075.00
NM Lyon
not out
not out 07 000.00
Extras(b 3, lb 2, w 0, nb 0)5
Total86.4 Ov (RR: 3.15)273/10

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (SR Watson, 6.1 ov), 2-36 (PJ Hughes, 9.4 ov), 3-91 (MJ Clarke, 24.5 ov), 4-112 (RT Ponting, 36.2 ov), 5-157 (UT Khawaja, 53.2 ov), 6-205 (BJ Haddin, 67.3 ov), 7-234 (MG Johnson, 76.4 ov), 8-236 (RJ Harris, 78.1 ov), 9-251 (TA Copeland, 81.6 ov), 10-273 (MEK Hussey, 86.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
UWMBCA Welegedara 15561 14.07 66110 00
RAS Lakmal 17255 33.24 7570 00
HMRKB Herath 24354 32.25 10730 00
S Randiv 21276 23.62 9264 00
TM Dilshan 9.4122 12.28 4320 00

Sri Lanka Innings

105/10 (50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
NT Paranavitana
lbw b SR Watson
lbw b SR Watson 29115 3025.22
TM Dilshan
c RT Ponting b TA Copeland
c RT Ponting b TA Copeland 42 10200.00
KC Sangakkara
c MJ Clarke b NM Lyon
c MJ Clarke b NM Lyon 1040 1025.00
DPMD Jayawardene
run out (TA Copeland, BJ Haddin)
run out (TA Copeland, BJ Haddin) 1129 2037.93
TT Samaraweera
lbw b SR Watson
lbw b SR Watson 2663 2041.27
HAPW Jayawardene
lbw b SR Watson
lbw b SR Watson 04 000.00
AD Mathews
b NM Lyon
b NM Lyon 519 0026.32
S Randiv
c RT Ponting b NM Lyon
c RT Ponting b NM Lyon 919 1047.37
HMRKB Herath
c MG Johnson b NM Lyon
c MG Johnson b NM Lyon 02 000.00
RAS Lakmal
not out
not out 25 0040.00
UWMBCA Welegedara
c & b NM Lyon
c & b NM Lyon 14 0025.00
Extras(b 0, lb 4, w 1, nb 3)8
Total50 Ov (RR: 2.10)105/10

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (TM Dilshan, 1.2 ov), 2-24 (KC Sangakkara, 15.1 ov), 3-44 (DPMD Jayawardene, 23.1 ov), 4-87 (TT Samaraweera, 40.1 ov), 5-87 (HAPW Jayawardene, 40.5 ov), 6-88 (NT Paranavitana, 42.4 ov), 7-100 (AD Mathews, 47.1 ov), 8-100 (HMRKB Herath, 47.3 ov), 9-103 (S Randiv, 49.1 ov), 10-105 (UWMBCA Welegedara, 49.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
RJ Harris 856 00.75 4400 10
TA Copeland 12324 12.00 5830 00
MG Johnson 9126 02.89 4320 02
NM Lyon 15334 52.27 7140 00
SR Watson 6111 31.83 2910 00

Australia Innings

210/10 (59.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
SR Watson
c TT Samaraweera b UWMBCA Welegedara
c TT Samaraweera b UWMBCA Welegedara 01 000.00
PJ Hughes
lbw b TM Dilshan
lbw b TM Dilshan 2851 3154.90
RT Ponting
c HMRKB Herath b RAS Lakmal
c HMRKB Herath b RAS Lakmal 49 1044.44
MJ Clarke
c HAPW Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath
c HAPW Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath 6080 7175.00
MEK Hussey
c NT Paranavitana b HMRKB Herath
c NT Paranavitana b HMRKB Herath 1537 1040.54
UT Khawaja
lbw b UWMBCA Welegedara
lbw b UWMBCA Welegedara 2668 2138.24
BJ Haddin
c DPMD Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath
c DPMD Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath 05 000.00
MG Johnson
c HAPW Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath
c HAPW Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath 819 1042.11
RJ Harris
c & b HMRKB Herath
c & b HMRKB Herath 2345 3051.11
TA Copeland
not out
not out 2330 4076.67
NM Lyon
c TT Samaraweera b TM Dilshan
c TT Samaraweera b TM Dilshan 1313 20100.00
Extras(b 4, lb 4, w 0, nb 2)10
Total59.2 Ov (RR: 3.54)210/10

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (SR Watson, 0.1 ov), 2-5 (RT Ponting, 3.2 ov), 3-61 (PJ Hughes, 15.2 ov), 4-110 (MJ Clarke, 29.2 ov), 5-110 (MEK Hussey, 29.3 ov), 6-112 (BJ Haddin, 31.2 ov), 7-130 (MG Johnson, 37.3 ov), 8-170 (UT Khawaja, 50.1 ov), 9-178 (RJ Harris, 53.3 ov), 10-210 (NM Lyon, 59.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
UWMBCA Welegedara 6313 22.17 3120 00
RAS Lakmal 8323 12.88 4030 02
HMRKB Herath 23379 53.43 10091 00
S Randiv 14361 04.36 5872 00
TM Dilshan 8.2126 23.12 3830 00

Sri Lanka Innings

253/10 (95.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
NT Paranavitana
lbw b RJ Harris
lbw b RJ Harris 01 000.00
TM Dilshan
b RJ Harris
b RJ Harris 1218 3066.67
KC Sangakkara
c MEK Hussey b SR Watson
c MEK Hussey b SR Watson 1773 1023.29
DPMD Jayawardene
b RJ Harris
b RJ Harris 105231 15145.45
TT Samaraweera
c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson
c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson 014 000.00
HAPW Jayawardene
b RJ Harris
b RJ Harris 010 000.00
AD Mathews
b SR Watson
b SR Watson 95191 13049.74
S Randiv
c MJ Clarke b MG Johnson
c MJ Clarke b MG Johnson 06 000.00
HMRKB Herath
c TA Copeland b RJ Harris
c TA Copeland b RJ Harris 1214 2085.71
RAS Lakmal
c MG Johnson b NM Lyon
c MG Johnson b NM Lyon 59 1055.56
UWMBCA Welegedara
not out
not out 48 0050.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 1, nb 0)3
Total95.5 Ov (RR: 2.64)253/10

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (NT Paranavitana, 0.1 ov), 2-15 (TM Dilshan, 6.2 ov), 3-52 (KC Sangakkara, 24.5 ov), 4-63 (TT Samaraweera, 29.6 ov), 5-68 (HAPW Jayawardene, 34.3 ov), 6-210 (DPMD Jayawardene, 86.1 ov), 7-221 (S Randiv, 89.1 ov), 8-242 (HMRKB Herath, 92.3 ov), 9-249 (AD Mathews, 94.1 ov), 10-253 (RAS Lakmal, 95.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
RJ Harris 20562 53.10 96110 10
TA Copeland 16620 01.25 8420 00
MG Johnson 19656 22.95 8990 00
NM Lyon 19.5273 13.68 8091 00
MJ Clarke 6016 02.67 2510 00
SR Watson 13619 21.46 6930 00
RT Ponting 205 02.50 700 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Sri Lanka vs Australia match on 31 Aug 2011?

Australia won by 125 runs.

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

Michael Hussey.

Who scored the most runs in Sri Lanka vs Australia?

Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) with 116 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs Australia?

Rangana Herath, with 8/133.

Who won the toss in Sri Lanka vs Australia?

Australia, who chose to bat first.

Where was Sri Lanka vs Australia played?

At Galle International Stadium.