England toil hard under hot Galle sun
Nasser Hussain had always maintained that it would be tough, but few could have anticipated such a gruelling day's cricket
02/21Result
1st Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Feb 22-26 2001
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
470/5d -
![England]( "England")
253 & 189 (110.3 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
02/21Result
1st Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Feb 22-26 2001
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
470/5d -
![England]( "England")
253 & 189 (110.3 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Trescothick hits half-century but Sri Lanka make the breakthrough
Marcus Trescothick has hit his fourth Test half-century but England, bidding to reach the follow-on target of 271, lost three wickets early in the afternoon session to leave them on 117 for three against Sri Lanka at Galle
Umpiring controversy overshadows Sri Lankan innings win
In the end it all proved too much
Umpiring controversy overshadows Sri Lankan innings win
In the end it all proved too much
Tensions mount as England face battle to save Test
Tensions rose on the fourth day of the First Test Match in Galle as thewickets started to tumble and Sri Lanka started to take a firm grip on thematch
England follow on after losing last six wickets for 47 runs
England were forced to follow on this morning after the most exciting session of the match
Tensions start to boil over as England face uphill battle
One of the rickety makeshift stands, home to some of the legions of UnionJack clad supporters who have descended on Galle, collapsed today, but itrarely raised a ripple
Sri Lanka secure innings victory
Sri Lanka have beaten England in the First Test in Galle by an innings and 28-runs
Trescothick hits maiden century as England near follow-on target
Although the pitch has crumbled and a hobbling Muttiah Muralitharan isturning the ball square, wickets remain an elusive commodity in the FirstTest Match in Galle
England near follow-on target thanks to Trescothick's maiden century
Although the pitch has crumbled and a hobbling Muttiah Muralitharan is turning the ball square, wickets remain an elusive commodity in the First Test Match in Galle
Another sweltering day for players and broadcasters
Another sweltering day, not just for the players, but also for thedisgruntled BBC broadcasters, who had been barred from entering the groundthis morning and forced to cover the game from the crumbling ramparts of theold Dutch Fort
Sri Lanka pile on the pressure on the second day
Sri Lanka sprung something of a surprise by declaring late on the second day of the First Test in Galle
Another sweltering day for players and broadcasters
Another sweltering day, not just for the players, but also for the disgruntled BBC broadcasters, who had been barred from entering the ground this morning and forced to cover the game from the crumbling ramparts of the old Dutch Fort
Atapattu forces England to work hard on opening day
Marvan Atapattu and Aravinda de Silva added 111 unbeaten runs for the third-wicket as Sri Lanka made the English bowlers toil in a sweltering evening session
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