1st ODI · England tour of Sri Lanka 2003 · Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium · 18 Nov 2003
England 88 (46.1 ov)
Sri Lanka 89/0 (13.5 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Player of the match: WPUJC Vaas

Match summary

England played Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2003 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, on 18 Nov 2003. Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets.

England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 88 in 46.1 overs, Sri Lanka made 89/0 in 13.5 overs.

Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 46 off 41 balls; Chaminda Vaas took 3/15; Chaminda Vaas was named player of the match.

England Innings

88/10 (46.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
ME Trescothick
c KMDN Kulasekara b WPUJC Vaas
c KMDN Kulasekara b WPUJC Vaas 922 2040.91
AJ Strauss
c & b KADM Fernando
c & b KADM Fernando 39 0033.33
MP Vaughan
b KADM Fernando
b KADM Fernando 219 0010.53
PD Collingwood
c & b UDU Chandana
c & b UDU Chandana 3196 0032.29
A Flintoff
c KC Sangakkara b WPUJC Vaas
c KC Sangakkara b WPUJC Vaas 37 0042.86
R Clarke
b KMDN Kulasekara
b KMDN Kulasekara 219 0010.53
ID Blackwell
c TM Dilshan b KMDN Kulasekara
c TM Dilshan b KMDN Kulasekara 312 0025.00
CMW Read
c DPMD Jayawardene b UDU Chandana
c DPMD Jayawardene b UDU Chandana 011 000.00
AF Giles
c DPMD Jayawardene b WPUJC Vaas
c DPMD Jayawardene b WPUJC Vaas 2154 1038.89
RL Johnson
b M Muralitharan
b M Muralitharan 612 1050.00
JM Anderson
not out
not out 416 0025.00
Extras(b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 0)4
Total46.1 Ov (RR: 1.91)88/10

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (AJ Strauss, 3.3 ov), 2-12 (ME Trescothick, 6.4 ov), 3-17 (MP Vaughan, 9.6 ov), 4-26 (A Flintoff, 12.6 ov), 5-36 (R Clarke, 18.5 ov), 6-44 (ID Blackwell, 22.4 ov), 7-45 (CMW Read, 25.5 ov), 8-59 (PD Collingwood, 35.2 ov), 9-67 (RL Johnson, 38.4 ov), 10-88 (AF Giles, 46.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas 9.1215 31.64 4710 00
KADM Fernando 7213 21.86 3610 10
M Muralitharan 10015 11.50 4700 10
KMDN Kulasekara 9119 22.11 3800 10
UDU Chandana 10123 22.30 4420 10
ST Jayasuriya 103 03.00 400 00

Sri Lanka Innings

89/0 (13.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
ST Jayasuriya
not out
not out 4641 61112.20
RS Kaluwitharana
not out
not out 3642 7085.71
Extras(b 0, lb 0, w 7, nb 0)7
Total13.5 Ov (RR: 6.43)89/0

Did not bat: UDU Chandana, KMDN Kulasekara, M Muralitharan, KADM Fernando, TM Dilshan, KC Sangakkara, MS Atapattu, WPUJC Vaas, DPMD Jayawardene

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JM Anderson 5025 05.00 2150 00
RL Johnson 3117 05.67 1320 30
A Flintoff 3.5027 07.04 1340 20
R Clarke 2020 010.00 721 20

Frequently asked questions

Who won the England vs Sri Lanka match on 18 Nov 2003?

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets.

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

Chaminda Vaas.

Who scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka?

Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) with 46 off 41 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?

Chaminda Vaas, with 3/15.

Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?

England, who chose to bat first.

Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?

At Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.