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Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
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Series result
3-match series level 0-0
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2,3,4,5,6 December 2003 (5-day match)
Test debut
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Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 331 (127.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sanath Jayasuriya48 (110)
- Kumar Sangakkara71 (142)
- Andrew Flintoff3/42 (23)
- Ashley Giles4/69 (32.5)
ENGLAND 235 (100.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mark Butcher51 (207)
- Graham Thorpe43 (121)
- Muttiah Muralitharan7/46 (31.4)
- Chaminda Vaas1/25 (12)
SRI LANKA 226 (97.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Marvan Atapattu35 (71)
- Mahela Jayawardene*86 (242)
- Gareth Batty3/55 (23.2)
- Ashley Giles4/63 (40)
ENGLAND 210/9 (108 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Mark Butcher54 (132)
- Paul Collingwood36 (153)
- Muttiah Muralitharan4/47 (37)
- Chaminda Vaas2/23 (14)
END OF OVER:108 | 2 Runs | ENG: 210/9
- Ashley Giles17 (111b)
- Matthew Hoggard0 (7b)
- Sanath Jayasuriya21-5-31-1
- Muttiah Muralitharan37-18-47-4
107.6
0
Jayasuriya to Giles, no run,
107.5
0
Jayasuriya to Giles, no run,
107.4
0
Jayasuriya to Giles, no run,
107.3
2
Jayasuriya to Giles, 2 runs,
107.2
0
Jayasuriya to Giles, no run,
107.1
0
Jayasuriya to Giles, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSL coach optimistic about remaining Tests
John Dyson, Sri Lanka's coach, was upbeat after his first Test match in charge, saying that Sri Lanka were the dominant team and the only winners in Galle had rain not interrupted play on the fourth afternoon
England hold on for a nailbiting draw
Bad light came to England's rescue in the first Test at Galle, as they escaped with a draw against Sri Lanka
Andrew Miller's Roving Reporter
Andrew Miller's Roving Reporter
Giles proves his allround worth
Andrew Miller's verdict
Murali's the man
Andrew Miller's verdict