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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test Match Summary

SL vs ENG, 2021 - Test Summary

Sri Lanka vs England Scorecard
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Galle International Stadium, Galle , Jan 14, 2021
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
135&359
England England
421&76/3 (24.2)
England beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Joe Root
SL 135/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1073-dinesh-chandimal-playerprofile>Dinesh Chandimal</a>
Dinesh Chandimal
28 (71)
  • 1x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 39.43SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1260-angelo-mathews-playerprofile>Angelo Mathews</a>
Angelo Mathews
27 (54)
  • 1x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 50SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Dom Bess
ECON 2.95
10.1
OVERS
30/5
R/W
Bowler
Stuart Broad
ECON 2.22
9
OVERS
20/3
R/W
ENG 421/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1433-joe-root-playerprofile>Joe Root</a>
Joe Root
228 (321)
  • 18x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 71.02SR
<a href=/cricket/players/113383-dan-lawrence-playerprofile>Dan Lawrence</a>
Dan Lawrence
73 (150)
  • 6x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 48.66SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Dilruwan Perera
ECON 3.01
36.1
OVERS
109/4
R/W
Bowler
Lasith Embuldeniya
ECON 3.91
45
OVERS
176/3
R/W
SL 359/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1081-lahiru-thirimanne-playerprofile>Lahiru Thirimanne</a>
Lahiru Thirimanne
111 (251)
  • 12x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 44.22SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1260-angelo-mathews-playerprofile>Angelo Mathews</a>
Angelo Mathews
71 (219)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 32.42SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Jack Leach
ECON 2.91
41.5
OVERS
122/5
R/W
Bowler
Dom Bess
ECON 3.03
33
OVERS
100/3
R/W
ENG 76/3
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1551-jonny-bairstow-playerprofile>Jonny Bairstow</a>
Jonny Bairstow
35 (65)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 53.84SR
<a href=/cricket/players/113383-dan-lawrence-playerprofile>Dan Lawrence</a>
Dan Lawrence
21 (52)
  • 0x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 40.38SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Lasith Embuldeniya
ECON 2.41
12
OVERS
29/2
R/W
Bowler
Wanindu Hasaranga
ECON 4
1
OVERS
4/0
R/W
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So England have managed to win the first Test and now go 1-0 up in the series. Can Sri Lanka level the series? Or will England repeat their 2018 heroics against the island nation? All questions will be answered in a few days time as the second Test starts at Galle itself on 22nd January 2021, at 1000 local (0430 GMT). Do join us for that. Till then, take care and goodbye.
England skipper, Joe Root is adjudged the Man of the Match. He says winning away from home in the subcontinent is good. Also praises the effort of their spinners to take two 5-fers in the match. Also praises the entire bowling group and is pleased to start the tour with a win. He adds that there are different challenges playing away from home, especially with quarantine rules, but is happy with how the team trained and put on a good performance. On his own performance, he says he was in a good mindset while playing against the spinners and was happy with the way his feet were moving. Also is pleased that he could convert his fifty into a big score. Ends by saying that he expects the Sri Lankan team to come back strong in the next Test match.
Sri Lanka skipper, Dinesh Chandimal says that the first innings score of 135 lost them the game. Says they needed to get a big score in the first innings to win a match at Galle, with batting getting difficult on Day 4 and 5. Also praises Kusal Perera, Thirimanne and Mathews for their batting effort in the second innings. Says 70-80 runs more would have been good for their bowlers. He adds that their batting unit played like they were batting in South Africa, but would like to learn from their mistakes from this game and looks forward to the next game at Galle.
Jonny Bairstow is down for an interview. He says it was tough to bat in spinning conditions and he was looking to play more off the back foot. He is happy with a win in the subcontinent and credits the entire team including the likes of Root, Leach and Bess for their performance. Says the talk was to score the remaining 36 runs with a positive mindset and keep rotating the strike. He says it was good for him to get a Christmas break and it is tough to stay away from the family in the bio-bubbles. Ends up by saying that wins like these make all the sacrifices worth it. Also ends by thanking the fans back home for their support.
In pursuit of 74, England got off to the worst possible start as they lost 3 wickets with just 14 runs on the board. The spinners Embuldeniya and Perera made the England batters dance to their tunes, but in the end didn't had enough runs to play with. You already know what transpired on Day 5 as England went on to win the match by 7 wickets. Stay tuned for the presentation.
After conceding a lead of 286, Sri Lankan batsmen showed more application in their second innings with openers Kusal Perera scoring a fine half ton, while his partner Lahiru Thirimanne going on to score a fine 111, his 2nd Test century. Angelo Mathews too scored a fighting 71. He received good support from the lower middle order batsmen, as the hosts manage to wipe out the deficit and scored 359, setting a target of 74 to the visitors. England spinners Leach and Bess combined to take 8 wickets in the second essay, with the former taking a 5-wicket haul.
In the course of next two days, Root then went on to play a marathon knock of 228, his 4th double ton in Tests, stitching important partnership of 114 runs first with Bairstow and then a mammoth 173-run stand with the debutant Dan Lawrence. The young lad showed good temperament with the bat in spinning conditions with a good knock of 73. A change of ball, due to its lost shape saw Sri Lanka make a comeback with the ball with Asitha Fernando taking two wickets in consecutive balls. The spinners, Dilruwan Perera and Lasith Embuldeniya then ran through the English lower order, thereby restricting England to a score of 421.
Day 1 saw Sri Lanka win the toss and bat first, only to get bundle out for a paltry 135. The likes of Perera, Mathews and Chandimal all got starts, but failed to continue and were out playing poor shots. For England, Dom Bess was the pick of the bowlers with 5 wickets and got good support from Stuart Broad, who got 3 while Leach got 1. England's innings too started poorly as they lost both their openers early. The duo of Root and Bairstow, though steadied the ship and went unbeaten to stumps.
England started Day 5 needing just 36 runs. The overnight duo of Bairstow and Lawrence managed to play the spinners well and kept rotating the strike without any trouble whatsoever and eventually saw their team home with an unbeaten stand of 62. Sri Lankan spinners bowled their heart out with Embuldeniya getting 2 wickets and Dilruwan Perera getting 1 on late Day 4 but were not able to get any breakthroughs this morning. But one can't blame them, it was their first innings score of 135 that put them on the back foot right from the start.
So England have completed the formalities and have won the first Test match comprehensively by 7 wickets. Sri Lanka hoped that their spinners could replicate yesterday's form, but it was not to be for them. England would be happy though, beating the hosts in their backyard.
Over 24.2 : 76/3
4 Runs
  • 024.1
  • 424.2
J. Bairstow
35 (65)
D. Lawrence
21 (52)
D. Perera
11.2-2-34-0
24.2
4
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! There comes the winning runs! Floated delivery on middle, Bairstow sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. ENGLAND WIN BY 7 WICKETS!
24.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
Flighted delivery on middle, Bairstow flicks it to mid-wicket.
Over 24 : 72/3
5 Runs
  • 223.1
  • 023.2
  • 023.3
  • 123.4
  • 223.5
  • 023.6
D. Lawrence
21 (52)
J. Bairstow
31 (63)
L. Embuldeniya
12-3-29-2
23.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
On off, Lawrence drives it to covers.
23.5
2
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
Tossed up delivery on off, Lawrence punches it through point for a couple. Just 2 needed for England to win this match.
23.4
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
On middle, Bairstow flicks it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.
23.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Loopy delivery on off, Bairstow looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. Appeal there from the bowler but nothing from the umpire.
23.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
BEATEN! Short ball outside off, Bairstow looks to cut but misses it due to the turn and bounce on this one.
23.1
2
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Tossed up delivery on off, Bairstow drives it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.
Over 23 : 67/3
4 Runs
  • 022.1
  • 122.2
  • 022.3
  • 222.4
  • 022.5
  • 122.6
J. Bairstow
28 (59)
D. Lawrence
19 (50)
D. Perera
11-2-30-0
22.6
1
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
Floated on off, Jonny reverse sweeps this towards deep point and gets a single. Just 7 more needed now.
22.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
On middle, turned on the leg side for nothing.
22.4
2
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
Floated on middle, Jonny comes down and turns this past the leg slip fielder and comes back for a couple.
22.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
On middle, Jonny comes down and pushes it to mid-wicket for nothing.
22.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dan Lawrence
Fullish around off, played down towards long on for a single. 50-partnership up between the two now. These two first weathered the storm yesterday and now have looked quite comfortable at the crease.
22.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dan Lawrence
Floated on middle, flicked towards mid-wicket.
Over 22 : 63/3
3 Runs
  • 021.1
  • 021.2
  • 021.3
  • 121.4
  • 221.5
  • 021.6
J. Bairstow
25 (55)
D. Lawrence
18 (48)
L. Embuldeniya
11-3-24-2
21.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Floated delivery on off, Bairstow offers a solid defense on this one.
21.5
2
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
On off, Bairstow looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes wide of second slip towards third man. The batsmen get two runs.
21.4
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
Flighted ball on off, Lawrence drives it through covers for a single.
21.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
BEATEN! Floated delivery outside off, Lawrence looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one.
21.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
Tossed up ball on off, Lawrence pushes it to covers.
21.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
Flighted delivery on middle, Lawrence tucks it towards the leg side.
Full Commentary
24 OV
5 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to J. Bairstow D. Lawrence
  • 223.1
  • 023.2
  • 023.3
  • 123.4
  • 223.5
  • 023.6
23 OV
4 Runs
D. Perera to D. Lawrence J. Bairstow
  • 022.1
  • 122.2
  • 022.3
  • 222.4
  • 022.5
  • 122.6
22 OV
3 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to D. Lawrence J. Bairstow
  • 021.1
  • 021.2
  • 021.3
  • 121.4
  • 221.5
  • 021.6
21 OV
4 Runs
W. Hasaranga to J. Bairstow D. Lawrence
  • 120.1
  • 020.2
  • 120.3
  • 120.4
  • 120.5
  • 020.6
20 OV
6 Runs
D. Perera to D. Lawrence J. Bairstow
  • 119.1
  • 119.2
  • 219.3
  • 119.4
  • 019.5
  • 119.6
19 OV
2 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to J. Bairstow D. Lawrence
  • 118.1
  • 018.2
  • 018.3
  • 018.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
4 Runs
D. Perera to D. Lawrence J. Bairstow
  • 117.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
6 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to J. Bairstow D. Lawrence
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 416.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
0 Runs
D. Perera to D. Lawrence
  • 015.1
  • 015.2
  • 015.3
  • 015.4
  • 015.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
7 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to D. Lawrence J. Bairstow
  • 014.1
  • 214.2
  • 014.3
  • 4 LB 14.4
  • 114.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
2 Runs
D. Perera to J. Bairstow D. Lawrence
  • 013.1
  • 113.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
3 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to J. Bairstow
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 212.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
5 Runs
D. Perera to J. Bairstow D. Lawrence
  • 011.1
  • 011.2
  • 4 B 11.3
  • 111.4
  • 011.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
0 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to D. Lawrence
  • 010.1
  • 010.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
1 Runs
D. Perera to D. Lawrence J. Bairstow
  • 09.1
  • 1 LB 9.2
  • 09.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
1 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to D. Lawrence J. Bairstow
  • 18.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
2 Runs
D. Perera to J. Bairstow D. Lawrence
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 07.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
3 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to J. Bairstow D. Lawrence
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
2 Runs
D. Perera to J. Bairstow J. Root
  • 15.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 15.4
  • 05.5
  • W 5.6
5 OV
0 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to Z. Crawley
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • W 4.6
4 OV
4 Runs
D. Perera to J. Bairstow Z. Crawley
  • 13.1
  • 13.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 13.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
0 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to Z. Crawley
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
5 Runs
D. Perera to Z. Crawley
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 41.4
  • 01.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
3 Runs
L. Embuldeniya to Z. Crawley D. Sibley
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 20.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • W 0.6
Match Info
  • Venue Galle International Stadium, Galle
  • Weather Bright and Sunny
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result England beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Joe Root
  • Umpire Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: England 127/2 in 41.0 overs
  • 3rd wicket partnership: 102 off 186 balls between J Bairstow (36) and J Root (66)
  • England 100/2 in 34.2 overs
  • J Root 50th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 94 balls (3x4) (0x6)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 51 off 110 balls between J Root(31) and J Bairstow (20)
  • Drinks: England 62/2 in 26.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (22.4 ovs): J Root against SL (LBW) successful (SL: 3, ENG: 3)
  • England 50/2 in 21.4 overs
  • Drinks: England 27/2 in 13.0 overs
  • England 10/1: c L Thirimanne b L Embuldeniya 4(15)
  • Referral 1 (4.2 ovs): Sri Lanka against D Sibley (catch) successful (SL: 3, ENG: 3)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 135/10 in 46.1 overs
  • D Bess 2nd Test 5-wicket haul: 5/30 (10.1)
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 135/10 in 46.1 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 105/5 in 38.0 overs
  • Angelo Mathews completes 6000 runs in Test
  • D Chandimal dropped on 22 by D Lawrence in 21.3 overs
  • Sri Lanka 50/3 in 17.1overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 23/2 in 9.1 overs
  • Dan Lawrence makes his Test debut for England
  • Stumps: England 320/4 in 94.0 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: England 320/4 in 94.0 overs
  • Tea: England 320/4 in 94.0 overs
  • England 301/3 in 82.3 overs
  • J Root 150 runs in 225 balls (11x4) (0x6)
  • D Lawrence dropped on 68 by N Dickwella in 80.6 overs
  • New ball taken: England 280/3 in 80.1 overs
  • Drinks: England 263/3 in 77.0 overs
  • D Lawrence dropped on 60 by K Mendis in 74.4 overs
  • England 251/3 in 73.4 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 100 off 159 balls between J Root(42) and D Lawrence(51)
  • D Lawrence maiden Test fifty: 50 runs in 95 balls (5x4) (1x6)
  • Referral 4 (62.2 ovs): SL against J Root (Caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 3)
  • J Root 18th Test hundred: 100 runs in 163 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • England 150/3 in 47.2 overs
  • Referral 3 (41.2 ovs): SL against J Root (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 3)
  • D Chandimal completes 4000 runs in Test
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 156/2 in 61.0 overs
  • Bad Light: Sri Lanka 156/2 in 61.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 151/1 in 54.5 overs
  • Referral 1 (46.1 ovs): England against L Thirimanne (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, ENG: 2)
  • L Thirimanne dropped on 51 by D Sibley in 41.1 overs
  • L Thirimanne 7th Test fifty: 51 runs in 128 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 221 balls between k Perera(62) and L Thirimanne(37)
  • Sri Lanka 100/0 in 36.5 overs
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 90/0 in 35.0 overs
  • k Perera 7th Test fifty: 50 runs in 91 balls (4x4) (1x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 139 balls between k Perera(33) and L Thirimanne(18)
  • Sri Lanka 50/0 in 23.1 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 34/0 in 17.0 overs
  • Lunch: England 421/10 in 117.1 overs
  • Innings Break: England 421/10 in 117.1 overs
  • Referral 8 (115.5 ovs): S Broad against SL (LBW) successful (SL: 0, ENG: 2)
  • Referral 7 (115.3 ovs): S Broad against SL (LBW) successful (SL: 0, ENG: 2)
  • England 402/8 in 112.3 overs
  • England 398/8: J Leach lbw b Dilruwan Perera 4(20)
  • Referral 6 (111.2 ovs): J Leach against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 0, ENG: 2)
  • Referral 5 (100.5 ovs): SL against L Leach (Caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 0, ENG: 3)
  • Drinks: England 384/7 in 84.0 overs
  • J Root 200 runs in 291 balls (15x4) (1x6)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 92 balls between J Root(23) and J Buttler(25)
  • England 350/4 in 100.3 overs
  • J Root completes 8000 runs in Test
  • Z Crawley on 1 by N Dickwella in 1.1 overs
  • J Leach 2nd Test 5-wicket haul: 5/122 (41.5)
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 359/10 in 136.5 overs
  • Sri Lanka 350/8 in 131.4 overs
  • Referral 2 (119.3 ovs): Eng against A Mathews (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, ENG: 1)
  • Sri Lanka 300/7 in 119.1 overs
  • A Mathews 36th Test fifty: 50 runs in 164 balls (2x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 268/5 in 105.0 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 242/4 in 91.0 overs
  • New ball taken: Sri Lanka 210/3 in 80.1 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 96 balls between L Thirimanne(32) and A Mathew(17)
  • Sri Lanka 201/3 in 76.4 overs
  • L Thirimanne 2nd hundred: 103 runs in 227 balls (11x4) (0x6)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 98 balls between J Bairstow(22) and D Lawrence(19)
  • England 50/3 in 18.5 overs
  • Referral 1 (15.4 ovs): Sri Lanka against D Lawrence (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 3)
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