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

RESULT

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

470/5d

(fo) 253 & 189

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 28 runs

Player Of The Match

Marvan Atapattu

, SL

201*

Umpiring controversy overshadows Sri Lankan innings win

Umpiring controversy overshadows Sri Lankan innings win

In the end it all proved too much

26-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

Match centre

Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka • 470/5(170 overs)

1st INNINGS

Marvan Atapattu

201* (536)

1/134 (48)

Aravinda de Silva

106 (243)

1/96 (32)

England • 253/10(132.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

Marcus Trescothick

122 (348)

Sanath Jayasuriya

4/50 (27)

33 (128)

Muthiah Muralidaran

3/79 (54.3)

England • 189/10(110.3 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Marcus Trescothick

57 (169)

Sanath Jayasuriya

4/44 (32)

44 (203)

Muthiah Muralidaran

4/66 (42.3)

View full scorecard

Match details

Galle International Stadium
Toss	Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of Sri Lanka
Season	2000/01
Player Of The Match	Marvan Atapattu
Series result	Sri Lanka led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 1530
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Arani Jayaprakash Peter Manuel
TV Umpire	Asoka de Silva
Match Referee	Hanumant Singh

Match Coverage

Thorpey and Gilo mug Sri Lanka

Fresh off an inspiring win in Pakistan, England headed to Sri Lanka in 2001, and proceeded to pull off an epic upset

Thorpey and Gilo mug Sri Lanka

Big tops

An opening partnership sets the tone for the rest of the match. Presenting five epics

Big tops

Sri Lanka v England, 2000-01

At Galle, February 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Sri Lanka v England, 2000-01

PwC Ratings: Atherton sole survivor in top ten

Mike Atherton is England's only player in the top ten of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Ratings after England's crushing defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka at Galle

PwC Ratings: Atherton sole survivor in top ten

Umpiring controversy overshadows Sri Lankan innings win

In the end it all proved too much

Umpiring controversy overshadows Sri Lankan innings win

Instant answers to T20 questions

England Innings

Player Name		R	B
MA Atherton	caught	44	203
ME Trescothick	caught	57	169
N Hussain	lbw	1	20
GP Thorpe	lbw	12	86
AJ Stewart	not out	34	120
GA Hick	caught	6	35
C White	lbw	3	16
AR Caddick	bowled	1	7
AF Giles	lbw	1	2
RDB Croft	lbw	2	14
D Gough	bowled	0	1
Extras	(b 11, lb 6, nb 11)
Total	189(10 wkts; 110.3 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	101	Mike Atherton	Marcus Trescothick
2nd	4	Mike Atherton	Nasser Hussain
3rd	16	Mike Atherton	Graham Thorpe
4th	24	Alec Stewart	Graham Thorpe
5th	22	Alec Stewart	Graeme Hick
6th	9	Alec Stewart	Craig White
7th	6	Alec Stewart	Andy Caddick
8th	1	Alec Stewart	Ashley Giles
9th	5	Alec Stewart	Robert Croft
10th	1	Alec Stewart	Darren Gough

<1 / 3>