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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test Match Summary

SL vs ENG, 2021 - Test Summary

Sri Lanka vs England Scorecard

Match Ended

Galle International Stadium, Galle , Jan 14, 2021

Sri Lanka

135&359

England

421&76/3 (24.2)

England beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

Player of the Match

Joe Root

SL 135/10

Top Batsmen

Dinesh Chandimal

28 (71)

1x4s
0x6s
39.43SR

Angelo Mathews

27 (54)

1x4s
1x6s
50SR

Top Bowlers

Dom Bess

ECON 2.95

10.1

OVERS

30/5

R/W

Stuart Broad

ECON 2.22

OVERS

20/3

R/W

ENG 421/10

Top Batsmen

Joe Root

228 (321)

18x4s
1x6s
71.02SR

Dan Lawrence

73 (150)

6x4s
1x6s
48.66SR

Top Bowlers

Dilruwan Perera

ECON 3.01

36.1

OVERS

109/4

R/W

Lasith Embuldeniya

ECON 3.91

OVERS

176/3

R/W

SL 359/10

Top Batsmen

Lahiru Thirimanne

111 (251)

12x4s
0x6s
44.22SR

Angelo Mathews

71 (219)

4x4s
0x6s
32.42SR

Top Bowlers

Jack Leach

ECON 2.91

41.5

OVERS

122/5

R/W

Dom Bess

ECON 3.03

OVERS

100/3

R/W

ENG 76/3

Top Batsmen

Jonny Bairstow

35 (65)

2x4s
0x6s
53.84SR

Dan Lawrence

21 (52)

0x4s
0x6s
40.38SR

Top Bowlers

Lasith Embuldeniya

ECON 2.41

OVERS

29/2

R/W

Wanindu Hasaranga

ECON 4

OVERS

4/0

R/W

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

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

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

Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence

On off, Lawrence drives it to covers.

23.5

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

Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow

On middle, Bairstow flicks it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

23.3

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

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

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

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

Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow

On middle, turned on the leg side for nothing.

22.4

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

Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow

On middle, Jonny comes down and pushes it to mid-wicket for nothing.

22.2

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

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

Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow

Floated delivery on off, Bairstow offers a solid defense on this one.

21.5

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

Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence

Flighted ball on off, Lawrence drives it through covers for a single.

21.3

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

Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence

Tossed up ball on off, Lawrence pushes it to covers.

21.1

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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