Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test at Galle, , Feb 22 2001 - Match News

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1st Test, Galle, February 22 - 26, 2001, England tour of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

470/5d

England

(f/o) 253 & 189

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 28 runs

Player Of The Match

Marvan Atapattu

, SL

201*

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Thorpey and Gilo mug Sri Lanka

06-Nov-2018•Interviews by Scott Oliver

Big tops

01-Apr-2016•Mike Jakeman

Sri Lanka v England, 2000-01

15-Apr-2002•Tanya Aldred

PwC Ratings: Atherton sole survivor in top ten

26-Feb-2001•PricewaterhouseCoopers

Umpiring controversy overshadows Sri Lankan innings win

26-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

Umpiring controversy overshadows Sri Lankan innings win

26-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka secure innings victory

26-Feb-2001•CricInfo

Tensions mount as England face battle to save Test

25-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

Tensions start to boil over as England face uphill battle

25-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

England follow on after losing last six wickets for 47 runs

25-Feb-2001•CricInfo

England near follow-on target thanks to Trescothick's maiden century

24-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

Trescothick hits maiden century as England near follow-on target

24-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

Trescothick hits half-century but Sri Lanka make the breakthrough

24-Feb-2001•CricInfo

Another sweltering day for players and broadcasters

23-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

Another sweltering day for players and broadcasters

23-Feb-2001•Charile Austin

Sri Lanka pile on the pressure on the second day

23-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

England toil hard under hot Galle sun

22-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

Atapattu forces England to work hard on opening day

22-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin