England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test at Southampton, , Jun 16 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

3rd Test, Southampton, June 16 - 20, 2011, Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland

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Sri Lanka

184 & 334/5

England

377/8d

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Chris Tremlett

, ENG

6/48 & 1/66

Player Of The Series

Prasanna Jayawardene

, SL

216 runs

Kumar Sangakkara drives•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Prasanna Jayawardene frustrates James Anderson•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Thilan Samaraweera takes a blow on the final day•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara acknowledges applause after reaching his first Test hundred in England•Jun 20, 2011•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara plays another elegant drive•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Rangana Herath was eventually lbw to Graeme Swann•Jun 20, 2011•AFP

Andrew Strauss and Graeme Swann missed a chance in the slips•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara defied England with a fighting innings•Jun 19, 2011•AFP

Andrew Strauss prepares to take the edge from Lahiru Thirimanne•Jun 19, 2011•Getty Images

There were some painful blows for the batsmen•Jun 19, 2011•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara raises his bat after reaching his first Test hundred in England•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Thilan Samaraweera grew in confidence as his innings progressed•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera put on 141 for the fifth wicket•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Thilan Samaraweera clips through the leg side•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Stuart Broad had a problem with a bruised heel•Jun 20, 2011•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara was elegant as he reached a half century•Jun 20, 2011•AFP

England's bowlers had a frustrating time on the final morning•Jun 20, 2011•Getty Images

Stuart Broad claimed the late wicket of Mahela Jayawardene•Jun 19, 2011•Getty Images

Chris Tremlett ended Lahiru Thirimanne's stubborn innings•Jun 19, 2011•Getty Images

Lahiru Thirimanne showed impressive application on the fourth afternoon at the Rose Bowl•Jun 19, 2011•Getty Images

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
NT Paranavitana	caught	10	38
HDRL Thirimanne	caught	38	112
KC Sangakkara	caught	119	249
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	6	23
HMRKB Herath	lbw	36	72
TT Samaraweera	not out	87	128
HAPW Jayawardene	not out	6	6
Extras	(b 16, lb 9, nb 6, w 1)
Total	334(5 wkts; 104 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	30	9	81	2	2.7
CT Tremlett	21	5	66	1	3.14 (3 nb)
SCJ Broad	18	4	51	1	2.83 (1 nb)
GP Swann	25	6	57	1	2.28
KP Pietersen	7	1	30	0	4.28
IJL Trott	3	0	24	0	8

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	25	Tharanga Paranavitana	Lahiru Thirimanne
2nd	61	Kumar Sangakkara	Lahiru Thirimanne
3rd	24	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	75	Rangana Herath	Kumar Sangakkara
5th	141	Thilan Samaraweera	Kumar Sangakkara
6th	8	Thilan Samaraweera	Prasanna Jayawardene

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