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Test no. 1845

Warne-Muralitharan Trophy - 1st Test
Australia v Sri Lanka

2007/08 season

Played at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, on 8,9,10,11,12 November 2007 (5-day match)

Result Australia won by an innings and 40 runs


Australia 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	PA Jaques	st HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan	100	283	203	14	0	49.26
	ML Hayden	c Muralitharan b Vaas	43	97	63	5	0	68.25
	RT Ponting	st HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan	56	128	85	7	0	65.88
	MEK Hussey	c Atapattu b Fernando	133	354	249	13	2	53.41
	MJ Clarke	not out	145	367	249	14	1	58.23
	A Symonds	not out	53	67	61	7	0	86.88
	Extras	(b 4, lb 12, w 1, nb 4)	21

	Total	(4 wickets dec; 151 overs; 650 mins)	551	(3.64 runs per over)

Did not bat

AC Gilchrist, B Lee, MG Johnson, SR Clark, SCG MacGill

Fall of wickets1-69 (Hayden, 22.2 ov), 2-183 (Ponting, 51.5 ov), 3-216 (Jaques, 65.5 ov), 4-461 (Hussey, 135.1 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	28	6	102	1	3.64
MF Maharoof	34	6	107	0	3.14	(4nb)
CRD Fernando	34	3	130	1	3.82	(1w)
M Muralitharan	50	4	170	2	3.40
ST Jayasuriya	4	0	18	0	4.50
TT Samaraweera	1	0	8	0	8.00


Sri Lanka 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	MS Atapattu	c Jaques b Johnson	51	273	183	5	0	27.86
	ST Jayasuriya	c Gilchrist b Lee	7	12	7	1	0	100.00
	MG Vandort	c Gilchrist b Lee	0	18	12	0	0	0.00
	DPMD Jayawardene	c Gilchrist b Clark	14	49	35	2	0	40.00
	TT Samaraweera	c Gilchrist b Johnson	13	55	28	2	0	46.42
	LPC Silva	c Clarke b Clark	40	60	45	6	0	88.88
	HAPW Jayawardene	lbw b Lee	37	165	104	5	0	35.57
	MF Maharoof	b Symonds	21	53	54	3	0	38.88
	WPUJC Vaas	b MacGill	8	15	15	2	0	53.33
	CRD Fernando	c Johnson b Lee	7	15	10	0	0	70.00
	M Muralitharan	not out	6	10	4	1	0	150.00
	Extras	(lb 1, nb 6)	7

	Total	(all out; 81.5 overs; 360 mins)	211	(2.57 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-7 (Jayasuriya, 2.5 ov), 2-11 (Vandort, 6.5 ov), 3-45 (DPMD Jayawardene, 18.5 ov), 4-65 (Samaraweera, 29.2 ov), 5-119 (Silva, 41.5 ov), 6-153 (Atapattu, 61.3 ov), 7-181 (Maharoof, 75.1 ov), 8-198 (Vaas, 78.6 ov), 9-198 (HAPW Jayawardene, 79.3 ov), 10-211 (Fernando, 81.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	17.5	9	26	4	1.45	(2nb)
MG Johnson	18	2	49	2	2.72
SCG MacGill	25	5	79	1	3.16
SR Clark	16	4	46	2	2.87	(4nb)
A Symonds	5	3	10	1	2.00


Sri Lanka 2nd innings (following on)			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	MS Atapattu	c Gilchrist b Symonds	16	63	42	1	1	38.09
	ST Jayasuriya	c Ponting b Lee	39	87	49	6	1	79.59
	MG Vandort	b MacGill	82	255	170	10	0	48.23
	DPMD Jayawardene	c Gilchrist b Johnson	49	144	119	5	0	41.17
	TT Samaraweera	c Hussey b Johnson	20	65	65	2	0	30.76
	LPC Silva	c Hussey b Lee	43	96	63	5	0	68.25
	HAPW Jayawardene	lbw b Clark	1	36	21	0	0	4.76
	MF Maharoof	b Lee	18	34	29	4	0	62.06
	WPUJC Vaas	not out	11	46	26	2	0	42.30
	CRD Fernando	b Lee	4	12	6	1	0	66.66
	M Muralitharan	b Clark	4	9	8	0	0	50.00
	Extras	(b 4, lb 3, nb 6)	13

	Total	(all out; 99.2 overs; 430 mins)	300	(3.02 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-53 (Atapattu, 13.3 ov), 2-65 (Jayasuriya, 18.2 ov), 3-167 (DPMD Jayawardene, 52.6 ov), 4-213 (Vandort, 73.4 ov), 5-215 (Samaraweera, 74.3 ov), 6-226 (HAPW Jayawardene, 83.1 ov), 7-259 (Maharoof, 90.5 ov), 8-281 (Silva, 94.1 ov), 9-290 (Fernando, 96.5 ov), 10-300 (Muralitharan, 99.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	27	7	86	4	3.18
MG Johnson	19	5	47	2	2.47
SR Clark	22.2	3	75	2	3.35	(2nb)
A Symonds	6	1	21	1	3.50
SCG MacGill	25	3	64	1	2.56

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to field first
Series Australia led the 2-match series 1-0

Test debut MG Johnson (Australia)
Player of the match B Lee (Australia)

Umpires AL Hill (New Zealand) and RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpire PD Parker
Match referee MJ Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire TP Laycock

Close of play
8 Nov day 1 - Australia 1st innings 242/3 (MEK Hussey 28*, MJ Clarke 5*, 76 ov)
9 Nov day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 31/2 (MS Atapattu 19*, DPMD Jayawardene 5*, 16 ov)
10 Nov day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 80/2 (MG Vandort 15*, DPMD Jayawardene 8*, 22 ov)
11 Nov day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 218/5 (LPC Silva 5*, HAPW Jayawardene 0*, 78 ov)
12 Nov day 5 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 300 (99.2 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1
Australia 1st innings
Rain: Australia - 0/0 in 1.0 overs (PA Jaques 0, ML Hayden 0)
Lunch: Australia - 22/0 in 11.0 overs (PA Jaques 7, ML Hayden 15)
Australia: 50 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 99 balls (PA Jaques 12, ML Hayden 36, Ex 4)
Drinks: Australia - 83/1 in 28.0 overs (PA Jaques 32, RT Ponting 4)
Australia: 100 runs in 31.3 overs (189 balls), Extras 4
PA Jaques: 50 off 125 balls (8 x 4)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (PA Jaques 30, RT Ponting 22, Ex 0)
Australia: 150 runs in 42.2 overs (254 balls), Extras 4
Tea: Australia - 161/1 in 46.0 overs (PA Jaques 68, RT Ponting 46)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 148 balls (PA Jaques 53, RT Ponting 47, Ex 0)
RT Ponting: 50 off 68 balls (7 x 4)
Australia: 200 runs in 59.1 overs (355 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: Australia - 211/2 in 64.0 overs (PA Jaques 96, MEK Hussey 12)
PA Jaques: 100 off 196 balls (13 x 4)
Bad Light: Australia - 242/3 in 76.0 overs (MEK Hussey 28, MJ Clarke 5)
End Of Day: Australia - 242/3 in 76.0 overs (MEK Hussey 28, MJ Clarke 5)

Day 2
Australia: 250 runs in 79.2 overs (477 balls), Extras 11
New Ball Taken: Australia 260/3 after 82.2 overs (MEK Hussey 36, MJ Clarke 14)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (MEK Hussey 28, MJ Clarke 17, Ex 7)
MEK Hussey: 50 off 127 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
Drinks: Australia - 284/3 in 94.0 overs (MEK Hussey 52, MJ Clarke 22)
Australia: 300 runs in 98.5 overs (594 balls), Extras 11
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 218 balls (MEK Hussey 50, MJ Clarke 46, Ex 7)
MJ Clarke: 50 off 125 balls (5 x 4)
Australia: 350 runs in 109.5 overs (660 balls), Extras 11
Lunch: Australia - 359/3 in 111.0 overs (MEK Hussey 85, MJ Clarke 64)
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 282 balls (MEK Hussey 75, MJ Clarke 70, Ex 7)
MEK Hussey: 100 off 196 balls (11 x 4, 1 x 6)
Australia: 400 runs in 119.4 overs (719 balls), Extras 11
4th Wicket: 200 runs in 352 balls (MEK Hussey 100, MJ Clarke 94, Ex 9)
Drinks: Australia - 423/3 in 126.0 overs (MEK Hussey 114, MJ Clarke 97)
MJ Clarke: 100 off 188 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
Australia: 450 runs in 132.1 overs (797 balls), Extras 14
Tea: Australia - 476/4 in 139.0 overs (MJ Clarke 121, A Symonds 5)
Australia: 500 runs in 141.3 overs (853 balls), Extras 18
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (MJ Clarke 21, A Symonds 24, Ex 6)
A Symonds: 50 off 54 balls (7 x 4)
Australia: 550 runs in 149.4 overs (903 balls), Extras 21

Day 3
Sri Lanka 1st innings
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 22.3 overs (136 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 65/4 in 29.2 overs (MS Atapattu 29)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 37.3 overs (227 balls), Extras 3
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (MS Atapattu 12, LPC Silva 40, Ex 2)
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 124/5 in 45.0 overs (MS Atapattu 42, HAPW Jayawardene 3)
MS Atapattu: 50 off 164 balls in 244 mins (5 x 4)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 148/5 in 59.0 overs (MS Atapattu 50, HAPW Jayawardene 17)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 59.5 overs (365 balls), Extras 7
Tea: Sri Lanka - 179/6 in 73.0 overs (HAPW Jayawardene 28, MF Maharoof 19)
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 79.5 overs (485 balls), Extras 7
Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 211/10 in 81.5 overs (M Muralitharan 6)
Sri Lanka 2nd innings
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 2
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (MS Atapattu 16, ST Jayasuriya 35, Ex 2)
Attendance: 15379
End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 80/2 in 22.0 overs (MG Vandort 15, DPMD Jayawardene 8)

Day 4
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 27.4 overs (166 balls), Extras 2
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (MG Vandort 24, DPMD Jayawardene 29, Ex 0)
Rain: Sri Lanka - 120/2 in 34.4 overs (MG Vandort 34, DPMD Jayawardene 29)
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 147/2 in 47.0 overs (MG Vandort 49, DPMD Jayawardene 40)
Rain: Sri Lanka - 147/2 in 47.0 overs (MG Vandort 49, DPMD Jayawardene 40)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 47.1 overs (283 balls), Extras 7
MG Vandort: 50 off 104 balls (5 x 4)
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 202 balls (MG Vandort 48, DPMD Jayawardene 47, Ex 5)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 179/3 in 65.0 overs (MG Vandort 66, TT Samaraweera 2)
Rain: Sri Lanka - 188/3 in 66.5 overs (MG Vandort 71, TT Samaraweera 6)
Tea: Sri Lanka - 188/3 in 66.5 overs (MG Vandort 71, TT Samaraweera 6)
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 70.5 overs (425 balls), Extras 7
Rain: Sri Lanka - 206/3 in 72.1 overs (MG Vandort 78, TT Samaraweera 17)
Bad Light: Sri Lanka - 218/5 in 78.0 overs (LPC Silva 5, HAPW Jayawardene 0)
End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 218/5 in 78.0 overs (LPC Silva 5, HAPW Jayawardene 0)
Attendance: 7629

Day 5
New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 223/5 after 80.1 overs (LPC Silva 10, HAPW Jayawardene 0)
Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 87.5 overs (527 balls), Extras 7
Rain: Sri Lanka - 259/7 in 91.1 overs (LPC Silva 27, WPUJC Vaas 0)
Rain: Sri Lanka - 280/7 in 93.4 overs (LPC Silva 42, WPUJC Vaas 1)
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 290/9 in 96.5 overs (WPUJC Vaas 6)
Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 99.1 overs (597 balls), Extras 13
Attendance 1285, total 55953
Test Match Scorers: Pradeep Balaji, Chaminda De Silva and Manoj Ridimahaliyadda

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