Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test at Galle, , Aug 31 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Galle, August 31 - September 03, 2011, Australia tour of Sri Lanka

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Australia

273 & 210

Sri Lanka

(T:379) 105 & 253

Australia won by 125 runs

Player Of The Match

, AUS

Australia celebrate their 125-run win against Sri Lanka•Sep 03, 2011•Associated Press

Michael Clarke leads his team off the field after their victory •Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Shane Watson removes Angelo Mathews•Sep 03, 2011•Associated Press

Ryan Harris celebrates the dismissal of Mahela Jayawardene •Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Angelo Mathews pushes one to the off side •Sep 03, 2011•Associated Press

Mahela Jayawardene keeps the short ball down•Sep 03, 2011•Associated Press

Australia's bowlers tried hard but were unable to get a wicket in the first session•Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene plays an attacking shot•Sep 03, 2011•Associated Press

Rain delayed the start of the fourth day's play•Sep 03, 2011•Associated Press

Ryan Harris bowled Prasanna Jayawardene•Sep 02, 2011•AFP

The two captains, Michael Clarke and Tillkaratne Dilshane shake hands after Test•Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Australia celebrate their 125-run win •Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Ryan Harris jumps for joy after getting rid of centurion Mahela Jayawardene•Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene celebrates his 29th Test century •Sep 03, 2011•Associated Press

Angelo Mathews reached his half-century off 89 balls•Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Angelo Mathews sets off for a run•Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene and Angelo Mathews defied the Australian bowlers •Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Angelo Mathews sways out of the way of a short ball•Sep 03, 2011•AFP

Ryan Harris celebrates Prasanna Jayawardene's wicket•Sep 02, 2011•Associated Press

Thilan Samaraweera was dismissed by Mitchell Johnson•Sep 02, 2011•Associated Press

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
NT Paranavitana	lbw	0	1
TM Dilshan	bowled	12	18
KC Sangakkara	caught	17	73
DPMD Jayawardene	bowled	105	231
TT Samaraweera	caught	0	14
HAPW Jayawardene	bowled	0	10
AD Mathews	bowled	95	191
S Randiv	caught	0	6
HMRKB Herath	caught	12	14
RAS Lakmal	caught	5	9
UWMBCA Welegedara	not out	4	8
Extras	(b 1, lb 1, w 1)
Total	253(10 wkts; 95.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
RJ Harris	20	5	62	5	3.1
TA Copeland	16	6	20	0	1.25
MG Johnson	19	6	56	2	2.94
NM Lyon	19.5	2	73	1	3.68
MJ Clarke	6	0	16	0	2.66
SR Watson	13	6	19	2	1.46
RT Ponting	2	0	5	0	2.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	0	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Tharanga Paranavitana
2nd	15	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	37	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	11	Mahela Jayawardene	Thilan Samaraweera
5th	5	Mahela Jayawardene	Prasanna Jayawardene
6th	142	Mahela Jayawardene	Angelo Mathews
7th	11	Suraj Randiv	Angelo Mathews
8th	21	Rangana Herath	Angelo Mathews
9th	7	Suranga Lakmal	Angelo Mathews
10th	4	Chanaka Welegedara	Suranga Lakmal

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