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1st Test, Galle, Oct 14 - 18 2015, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka

484
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West Indies

(68.3 ov)(f/o) 251 & 227
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 6 runs
player of the match
Rangana Herath
Summary
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Statistics
Sri Lanka 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Dimuth Karunaratne c & b Samuels18635448216152.54
Kaushal Silva c †Ramdin b Roach1749921034.69
Lahiru Thirimanne c sub (R Chandrika) b Bishoo1662871025.81
Dinesh Chandimal c Blackwood b Taylor15129838616250.67
Angelo Mathews (c)c & b Holder48651245173.85
Milinda Siriwardana c †Ramdin b Taylor18100012.50
Kusal Perera † b Gabriel2331652074.19
Dhammika Prasad c Holder b Bishoo1335301037.14
Rangana Herath lbw b Bishoo011000.00
Tharindu Kaushal not out 912172075.00
Nuwan Pradeep c Gabriel b Bishoo0611000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 5, nb 6, w 5)20
TOTAL(152.3 Ov, RR: 3.17)484
Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Kaushal Silva, 17.6 ov), 2-101 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 40.6 ov), 3-339 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 113.6 ov), 4-425 (Dinesh Chandimal, 133.4 ov), 5-427 (Milinda Siriwardana, 135.2 ov), 6-448 (Angelo Mathews, 141.1 ov), 7-467 (Dhammika Prasad, 148.4 ov), 8-467 (Rangana Herath, 148.5 ov), 9-475 (Kusal Perera, 149.4 ov), 10-484 (Nuwan Pradeep, 152.3 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Jerome Taylor2046523.25949005
Kemar Roach1935713.00875000
Jason Holder2143611.711002000
Shannon Gabriel2027613.808610011
Marlon Samuels2748413.111165300
Devendra Bishoo40.3214343.5316113100
Kraigg Brathwaite501402.80180000
West Indies 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Kraigg Brathwaite lbw b Herath1924374079.17
Shai Hope  b Herath2349663046.94
Darren Bravo c Chandimal b Herath501071588146.73
Marlon Samuels  b Herath1128312039.29
Jermaine Blackwood c Siriwardana b Prasad1137571029.73
Denesh Ramdin †c †Perera b Pradeep2366994034.85
Jason Holder (c)c †Perera b Prasad1928404067.86
Kemar Roach st †Perera b Herath22801081027.50
Jerome Taylor c Mathews b Kaushal31313941100.00
Devendra Bishoo not out 2348524047.92
Shannon Gabriel  b Herath011000.00
Extras(b 5, lb 6, nb 7, w 1)19
TOTAL(82 Ov, RR: 3.06)251
Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 7.3 ov), 2-49 (Shai Hope, 15.1 ov), 3-70 (Marlon Samuels, 23.6 ov), 4-111 (Jermaine Blackwood, 36.2 ov), 5-132 (Darren Bravo, 45.2 ov), 6-165 (Jason Holder, 54.4 ov), 7-171 (Denesh Ramdin, 58.1 ov), 8-217 (Jerome Taylor, 68.2 ov), 9-251 (Kemar Roach, 81.5 ov), 10-251 (Shannon Gabriel, 81.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Dhammika Prasad1563822.53768000
Nuwan Pradeep1545613.736910011
Rangana Herath3396862.061639000
Tharindu Kaushal1446514.64596206
Milinda Siriwardana521302.60232000
West Indies 2nd INNINGS (FOLLOWING ON)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Kraigg Brathwaite lbw b Herath3475873045.33
Shai Hope  b Siriwardana632360018.75
Darren Bravo c †Perera b Pradeep3166992246.97
Devendra Bishoo c Mathews b Herath1025281040.00
Marlon Samuels lbw b Herath011000.00
Jermaine Blackwood c Silva b Prasad9213516910368.15
Denesh Ramdin †c Silva b Siriwardana1131502035.48
Jason Holder (c)run out (Mathews)1826500169.23
Kemar Roach st †Perera b Herath5681083.33
Jerome Taylor lbw b Prasad54610125.00
Shannon Gabriel not out 713301053.85
Extras(lb 3, nb 3, w 2)8
TOTAL(68.3 Ov, RR: 3.31)227
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Shai Hope, 9.6 ov), 2-60 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 23.3 ov), 3-74 (Devendra Bishoo, 31.1 ov), 4-74 (Marlon Samuels, 31.2 ov), 5-88 (Darren Bravo, 34.6 ov), 6-136 (Denesh Ramdin, 47.1 ov), 7-172 (Jason Holder, 59.6 ov), 8-178 (Kemar Roach, 61.2 ov), 9-189 (Jerome Taylor, 62.4 ov), 10-227 (Jermaine Blackwood, 68.3 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Dhammika Prasad9.332822.95453022
Rangana Herath2257943.59978300
Nuwan Pradeep1412812.00663000
Milinda Siriwardana1216025.00444300
Tharindu Kaushal1132902.64503001
MATCH DETAILS
Galle International Stadium
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
SeriesWest Indies tour of Sri Lanka
Season2015/16
Player Of The Match
Rangana Herath
Rangana Herath
Series resultSri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 2181
Hours of play (local time)10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days14,15,16,17 October 2015 - day match (5-day match)
Test debut
Milinda Siriwardana
Milinda Siriwardana
Umpires
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Marais Erasmus
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Richard Illingworth
TV Umpire
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Simon Fry
Reserve Umpire
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Ruchira Palliyaguruge
Match Referee
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David Boon
CLOSE OF PLAY
Wed, 14 Oct - day 1 -Sri Lanka 1st innings 250/2 (Dimuth Karunaratne 135*, Dinesh Chandimal 72*, 90 ov)
Thu, 15 Oct - day 2 -West Indies 1st innings 66/2 (Darren Bravo 15*, Marlon Samuels 7*, 21 ov)
Fri, 16 Oct - day 3 -West Indies 2nd innings 67/2 (Darren Bravo 20*, Devendra Bishoo 6*, 27 ov)
Sat, 17 Oct - day 4 -West Indies 2nd innings 227/10 (68.3 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
  • Sri Lanka 1st innings
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 32/0 in 13.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 21, JK Silva 10)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 15.4 overs (96 balls), Extras 6
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (FDM Karunaratne 27, JK Silva 17, Ex 6)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 67/1 in 24.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 41, HDRL Thirimanne 1)
  • FDM Karunaratne: 50 off 114 balls (5 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 97/1 in 40.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 60, HDRL Thirimanne 12)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 40.1 overs (245 balls), Extras 8
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 141/2 in 55.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 82, LD Chandimal 18)
  • Over 56.6: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - LD Chandimal (Struck down)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 59.2 overs (360 balls), Extras 8
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 112 balls (FDM Karunaratne 25, LD Chandimal 25, Ex 0)
  • FDM Karunaratne: 100 off 207 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 73.2 overs (444 balls), Extras 9
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 194 balls (FDM Karunaratne 52, LD Chandimal 49, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 203/2 in 74.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 112, LD Chandimal 49)
  • LD Chandimal: 50 off 107 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Reviews used before 80th over: Sri Lanka 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); West Indies 1 (0 successful, 1 unsuccessful)
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 89.6 overs (545 balls), Extras 10
  • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 250/2 in 90.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 135, LD Chandimal 72)
Day 2
  • 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 304 balls (FDM Karunaratne 77, LD Chandimal 72, Ex 2)
  • FDM Karunaratne: 150 off 304 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 299/2 in 102.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 168, LD Chandimal 87)
  • Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 102.3 overs (621 balls), Extras 11
  • 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 373 balls (FDM Karunaratne 109, LD Chandimal 88, Ex 3)
  • LD Chandimal: 100 off 196 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 344/3 in 116.0 overs (LD Chandimal 113, AD Mathews 1)
  • Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 116.5 overs (707 balls), Extras 11
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (LD Chandimal 22, AD Mathews 28, Ex 0)
  • Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 126.4 overs (766 balls), Extras 11
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 417/3 in 131.0 overs (LD Chandimal 145, AD Mathews 33)
  • LD Chandimal: 150 off 288 balls (16 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 448/5 in 141.0 overs (AD Mathews 48, MDKJ Perera 9)
  • Sri Lanka: 450 runs in 142.5 overs (863 balls), Extras 20
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 484/10 in 152.3 overs (PHT Kaushal 9)
  • West Indies 1st innings
  • Over 5.3: Review by West Indies (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - KC Brathwaite (Upheld)
  • West Indies: 50 runs in 15.3 overs (94 balls), Extras 1
  • End Of Day: West Indies - 66/2 in 21.0 overs (DM Bravo 15, MN Samuels 7)
Day 3
  • Over 23.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - MN Samuels (Struck down)
  • West Indies: 100 runs in 35.4 overs (218 balls), Extras 4
  • Drinks: West Indies - 111/3 in 36.0 overs (DM Bravo 41, J Blackwood 11)
  • DM Bravo: 50 off 105 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Lunch: West Indies - 134/5 in 48.0 overs (D Ramdin 11, JO Holder 0)
  • Over 48.6: Review by West Indies (Batting), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - JO Holder (Upheld)
  • West Indies: 150 runs in 50.5 overs (312 balls), Extras 9
  • Drinks: West Indies - 183/7 in 60.0 overs (KAJ Roach 2, JE Taylor 12)
  • West Indies: 200 runs in 64.6 overs (397 balls), Extras 15
  • Over 69.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - KAJ Roach (Struck down)
  • Tea: West Indies - 241/8 in 77.0 overs (KAJ Roach 19, D Bishoo 16)
  • Reviews used before 80th over: West Indies 2 (2 successful, 0 unsuccessful); Sri Lanka 0 (0 successful, 2 unsuccessful)
  • West Indies: 250 runs in 81.4 overs (497 balls), Extras 19
  • Innings Break: West Indies - 251/10 in 82.0 overs (D Bishoo 23)
  • West Indies 2nd innings
  • Drinks: West Indies - 33/1 in 14.0 overs (KC Brathwaite 25, DM Bravo 2)
  • West Indies: 50 runs in 19.1 overs (116 balls), Extras 1
  • Over 23.3: Review by West Indies (Batting), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - KC Brathwaite (Struck down)
  • End Of Day: West Indies - 67/2 in 27.0 overs (DM Bravo 20, D Bishoo 6)
Day 4
  • Over 31.2: Review by West Indies (Batting), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - MN Samuels (Struck down)
  • Drinks: West Indies - 99/5 in 41.0 overs (J Blackwood 12, D Ramdin 1)
  • West Indies: 100 runs in 41.2 overs (251 balls), Extras 5
  • West Indies: 150 runs in 51.6 overs (315 balls), Extras 5
  • Lunch: West Indies - 156/6 in 55.0 overs (J Blackwood 49, JO Holder 8)
  • J Blackwood: 50 off 91 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • West Indies: 200 runs in 65.3 overs (396 balls), Extras 7
  • Over 65.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batsman - J Blackwood (Struck down)
  • Drinks: West Indies - 220/9 in 67.0 overs (J Blackwood 92, ST Gabriel 1)
Match Coverage
All Match News
Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2015-16
Wisden's review of the first Test, Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2015-16
Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2015-16
Samuels reported for suspect action again
Marlon Samuels, the West Indies allrounder, has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the first Test against Sri Lanka
Samuels reported for suspect action again
What West Indies can learn from South Africa of 63 years ago
Jack Cheetham's side won admiration by drawing a Test series in Australia that everyone expected them to fail miserably in
What West Indies can learn from South Africa of 63 years ago
'Rangana can play few more years' - Mathews
Tharindu Kaushal's indifferent outing at Galle raised concerns over whether he could become Rangana Herath's spin-bowling successor, but Herath himself could still play for some time yet
'Rangana can play few more years' - Mathews
Holder rues fielding lapses in innings defeat
West Indies captain Jason Holder was complimentary of his attack's disciplined but held the sloppy fielding most responsible for his team's innings defeat in Galle
Holder rues fielding lapses in innings defeat
Videos
All Match Videos
1:42
'We created chances but did not take them' - Holder
'We created chances but did not take them' - Holder
1:42
Arnold: Blackwood showed temperament and positive attitude
4:44
By The Numbers: Herath takes fifth ten-for
1:25
West Indies Innings
Player NameRB
KC Brathwaitelbw3475
SD Hopebowled632
DM Bravocaught3166
D Bishoocaught1025
MN Samuelslbw01
J Blackwoodcaught92135
D Ramdincaught1131
JO Holderrun out1826
KAJ Roachstumped56
JE Taylorlbw54
ST Gabrielnot out713
Extras(lb 3, nb 3, w 2)
Total227(10 wkts; 68.3 ovs)
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