England claim a dramatic victory as Sri Lanka batting collapses

England claimed a dramatic victory in the first Test after Sri Lanka was shot out for 82 after the last eight wickets fell for 49 runs in 12 overs. Graeme Swann (4/16) and Chris Tremlett (4/40) took four wickets apiece to set up a win by an innings and 14 runs at Sophia Gardens on Monday. This is Sri Lanka's fourth lowest total and England took 1-0 lead in the three-match nPower Test series. England claimed victory in the final session after the Test was meandering to end in a draw. All the Sri Lanka’s batsmen failed except Thisara Perera, who top-scored with 20. England had declared on 496-5 as soon as Ian Bell completed his century and the test was poised for a draw. Bell remained unconquered at 103 (159 balls, 11 fours and one six) and Eoin Morgan finished on 14 not out.England gained a slender lead of 96, but an improbable home victory was set up after Tremlett removed Tharanga Paranavitana, who edged a catch to England captain Andrew Strauss. Tremlett struck again after eight balls accounting for Tillakaratne Dilshan taking a catch off his own bowling. Dilshan referred the decision to the 3rd umpire, but was upheld after replays showed the ball nicked his glove. Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene stayed till the tea interval, leaving Sri Lanka 63 behind with a minimum 39 overs remaining. Tremlett struck with the fifth ball of the final session, after Jayawardene edged to Strauss at slip. Thilan Samaraweera played on off Graeme Swann for a duck, and Swann then claimed the key wicket of Sangakkara, who edged to Strauss. Sri Lanka were in dreep trouble at 43/5, after losing two wickets without adding a run. Farveez Maharoof got out for a duck off Swann and Prasanna Jayawardene then fell for 3 to Tremlett. Swann trapped Rangana Herath lbw for 3, but Perera was temporarily reprieved when a Stuart Broad delivery went off his handle, only for Ian Bell to collide with sub fielder Stewart Walters while trying to take the catch. In Broad’s next over Perera was brilliantly caught by a diving Bell at short-leg and a thrilling win was accomplished when the last man, Suranga Lakmal, was caught in the slips by Alastair Cook off Broad.

Sri Lanka 1st Innings

Tharanga Paranavitana b Tremlett 66 (191) 6 ’4s’
Tillakaratne Dilshan (C) b Swann 50 (94) 7 ’4s’
Kumar Sangakkara c Prior b Anderson 11 (16) 2 ’4s’
Mahela Jayawardene c Strauss b Anderson 4 (35)
Thilan Samaraweera c Swann b Anderson 58 (84) 9 ’4s’
Prasanna Jayawardene (WK) c Prior b Broad 112 (168) 12 ’4s’
Farveez Maharoof run out (Trott) 16 (42) 1 ’4s’
Thisara Perera c Tremlett b Broad 25 (40) 4 ’4s’
Rangana Herath c Trott b Swann 25 (35) 3 ’4s’
Ajantha Mendis not out 1 (2)
Suranga Lakmal c Broad b Swann 2 (5)

Extras : 30 (9 b, 21 lb)

Total : 400 all out (118.4 Overs)

Fall of Wickets : 1-93 (Dilshan, 32.4 ov), 2-114 (Sangakkara, 39.6 ov), 3-133 (Mahela Jayawardene, 50.5 ov), 4-159 (Paranavitana, 61.1 ov), 5-243 (Samaraweera, 80.6 ov), 6-278 (Maharoof, 92.2 ov), 7-346 (Perera, 105.5 ov), 8-397 (Herath, 116.6 ov), 9-397 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 117.3 ov), 10-400 (Lakmal, 118.4 ov)

England Bowling

Anderson 28-8-66-3
Broad 33-4-113-2
Tremlett 26-9-81-1
Swann 24.4-2-78-3
Trott 6-0-29-0
Pietersen 1-0-3-0

    * Test Debut for Thisara Perera (SL)

England 1st Innings

Andrew Strauss (C) c Mahela Jayawardene b Lakmal 20 (47) 2 ’4s’
Alastair Cook c Prasanna Jayawardene b Maharoof 133 (274) 10 ’4s’
James Anderson c Mahela Jayawardene b Mendis 1 (16)
Jonathan Trott b Dilshan 203 (409) 17 ’4s’
Kevin Pietersen lbw b Herath 3 (11)
Ian Bell not out 103 (159) 11 ’4s’ 1 ’6s’
Eoin Morgan not out 14 (19) 2 ’4s’
Matt Prior (WK)
Stuart Broad
Graeme Swann
Chris Tremlett

Extras : 19 (10 b, 4 lb, 5 nb)

Total : 496/5 declared (155.0 Overs)

Fall of Wickets : 1-46 (Strauss, 19.1 ov), 2-47 (Anderson, 22.5 ov), 3-298 (Cook, 96.3 ov), 4-305 (Pietersen, 101.3 ov), 5-465 (Trott, 148.5 ov)

Sri Lanka Bowling

Lakmal 22-4-68-1 (1nb)
Perera 24-5-81-0
Dilshan 16-1-60-1
Maharoof 28-3-92-1 (3nb)
Mendis 21-4-66-1 (1nb)
Herath 44-7-115-1

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

Tharanga Paranavitana c Strauss b Tremlett 0 (10)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (C) c&b Tremlett 10 (10) 2 ’4s’
Kumar Sangakkara c Strauss b Swann 14 (38) 1 ’4s’
Mahela Jayawardene c Strauss b Tremlett 15 (32) 2 ’4s’
Thilan Samaraweera b Swann 0 (9)
Prasanna Jayawardene (WK) c Prior b Tremlett 3 (6)
Farveez Maharoof c Prior b Swann 0 (3)
Thisara Perera c Bell b Broad 20 (17) 4 ’4s’
Rangana Herath lbw b Swann 3 (3)
Ajantha Mendis not out 12 (18) 2 ’4s’
Suranga Lakmal c Cook b Broad 0 (2)

Extras : 5 (5 b)

Total : 82 all out (24.4 Overs)

Fall of Wickets : 1-1 (Paranavitana, 1.6 ov), 2-10 (Dilshan, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (Mahela Jayawardene, 12.5 ov), 4-36 (Samaraweera, 15.4 ov), 5-43 (Sangakkara, 17.2 ov), 6-43 (Maharoof, 17.5 ov), 7-43 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 18.1 ov), 8-52 (Herath, 19.1 ov), 9-82 (Perera, 24.2 ov), 10-82 (Lakmal, 24.4 ov)

England Bowling

Broad 7.4-1-21-2
Tremlett 10-2-40-4
Swann 7-1-16-4

Match Result : England won by an innings and 14 runs to lead the 3-ODI Series 1-0
Man of the Match : Jonathan Trott

Teams

England: AJ Strauss (c), AN Cook, IJL Trott, KP Pietersen, IR Bell, EJG Morgan, MJ Prior (wk), SC Broad, GP Swann, JM Anderson, CT Tremlett.

Sri Lanka: T Dilshan (c), NT Paranavitana, KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene, TT Samareewa, HAPW Jayawardene (wk), MF Maharoof, NLTC Perera, HMRKB Herath, UWMBCA Welegedara, CRD Fernando.

Umpires: BR Doctrove (West Indies) and Aleem Dar (Pakistan). Third umpire: RJ Tucker (Australia). Fourth umpire: DJ Millns (England).