SL V WI - Two Test Match series.

ehsan · June 21, 2003, 9:35am

Atapattu Ton Puts Windies On Back Foot](http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/030620/203/e2wmz.html)

Marvan Atapattu cracked a wonderful century to give Sri Lanka a slight advantage after a rain-interrupted first day of the first Test against West Indies in St Lucia.

Atapattu was unbeaten on 108 as Sri Lanka reached 250 for four before heavy rain brought play to a premature close with a little under three scheduled overs still to be bowled.

The Sinhalese Sports Club opener was the tourists’ key man but Kumar Sangakkara (56) and Mahela Jayawardene (45) also chipped in with key contributions.

PA International The day started well for the hosts as they snared former skipper Sanath Jayasuriya in the 10th over with the score on 19.

Jayasuriya, who made eight, cut hard at a delivery from paceman Corey Collymore and Omari Banks took a sharp catch in the gully.

But the Windies failed to build on their breakthrough as Sri Lanka formed a strong second-wicket partnership with Atapattu and Sangakkara dominating a bowling attack which included Jamaican Jerome Taylor, who became only the 10th teenager to play Test cricket for the West Indies and the youngest since 18-year-old batsman Alfie Roberts played against New Zealand in Auckland in 1956.

The pair put on 108 before Sangakkara misjudged a delivery from part-time off-spinner Chris Gayle, opting not to play a shot and being given out leg before wicket.

The dismissal did have an air of controversy about it, however, as Sangakkara had, shortly before, been involved in a heated debate with Windies captain Brian Lara.

Lara claimed Sangakkara had been deliberately running on the wicket, roughing up the line just outside off stump with a view to maximising the conditions for Sri Lanka’s ace-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan later in the match.

The argument continued as Sangakkara trudged off with Lara offering him some strong words to take back to the pavilion.

Atapattu appeared totally unflustered, though, and continued to impress in tandem with Jayawardene.

They added 68 for the third wicket as the match threatened to drift away from a West Indies side desperate to make up for defeat in the one-day series which preceded the Tests.

The hosts needed a wicket and got it as Lara dived away to his right to take a terrific catch off the bowling of Banks to claim the scalp of Jayawardene.

Captain Hashan Tillakaratne made just 13 before being bowled by Collymore and Atapattu was accompanied to the close by Thilan Samaraweera (7 not out).

ehsan · June 21, 2003, 9:36pm



Sri Lanka 1st innings                                           R   M   B
MS Atapattu           c Lara             b Hinds              118 404 275
ST Jayasuriya         c Banks            b Collymore            8  39  30
KC Sangakkara         lbw                b Gayle               56 154 101
DPMD Jayawardene      c Lara             b Banks               45 104 101
*HP Tillakaratne                         b Collymore           13  39  31
TT Samaraweera        c Jacobs           b Collymore           11 109  68
+RS Kaluwitharana     lbw                b Collymore            2   7   4
KS Lokuarachchi       c Lara             b Collymore           15  18  12
WPUJC Vaas            c Jacobs           b Gayle               38 161 125
M Muralitharan        lbw                b Hinds               14  92  69
RAP Nissanka          not out                                  12  58  53
Extras                (b 4, lb 5, w 5, nb 8)                   22
Total                 (all out, 143.2 overs)                  354

FoW: 1-19 (Jayasuriya, 9.2 ov), 2-127 (Sangakkara, 43.3 ov),
     3-195 (Jayawardene, 69.5 ov), 4-228 (Tillakaratne, 81.1 ov),
     5-266 (Atapattu, 96.4 ov), 6-269 (Kaluwitharana, 97.5 ov),
     7-285 (Lokuarachchi, 101.5 ov), 8-288 (Samaraweera, 103.3 ov),
     9-326 (Muralitharan, 126.4 ov), 10-354 (Vaas, 143.2 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Dillon                      29      7     48      0 (1nb, 2w)
Collymore                   29      5     66      5 (6nb, 3w)
Taylor                      27      3     97      0 (1nb)
Hinds                       11      4     28      2
Banks                       33      8     74      1
Gayle                        9.2    1     22      2
Samuels                      3      0      9      0
Sarwan                       2      1      1      0

West Indies 1st innings                                         R   M   B
CH Gayle              lbw                b Muralitharan        27  57  53
D Ganga               lbw                b Vaas                12  29  21
WW Hinds              not out                                  74      87
*BC Lara              not out                                  36      47
Extras                (lb 2, nb 10)                            12
Total                 (2 wickets, 33 overs)                   161

To Bat: RR Sarwan, +RD Jacobs, CD Collymore, OAC Banks, M Dillon,
        MN Samuels, JE Taylor.

FoW: 1-18 (Ganga, 6.5 ov), 2-66 (Gayle, 15.5 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Vaas                        11      3     29      1 (4nb)
Nissanka                     8      0     47      0 (4nb)
Samaraweera                  4      0     31      0 (2nb)
Muralitharan                 9      0     52      1
Lokuarachchi                 1      1      0      0

ehsan · June 22, 2003, 9:21pm



West Indies 1st innings                                         R   M   B
CH Gayle              lbw                b Muralitharan        27  57  53
D Ganga               lbw                b Vaas                12  29  21
WW Hinds              run out (Atapattu/Kaluwitharana)        113 215 143
*BC Lara              not out                                  93     190
RR Sarwan             c Atapattu         b Muralitharan         7  56  39
MN Samuels            not out                                   5      12
Extras                (lb 3, nb 12)                            15
Total                 (4 wickets, 74.2 overs)                 272

To Bat: CD Collymore, OAC Banks, M Dillon, +RD Jacobs, JE Taylor.

FoW: 1-18 (Ganga, 6.5 ov), 2-66 (Gayle, 15.5 ov),
     3-240 (Hinds, 55.3 ov), 4-262 (Sarwan, 71.3 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Vaas                        24.2    4     62      1 (4nb)
Nissanka                    12      0     69      0 (4nb)
Samaraweera                  4      0     31      0 (2nb)
Muralitharan                25      2     92      2 (2nb)
Lokuarachchi                 9      3     15      0

junoonie · June 23, 2003, 6:53pm

kya bore test match hai, playing too slow for any result and on top of the rain, not an entertating series!!!

Nikema · June 23, 2003, 7:05pm

[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by junoonie: *
kya bore test match hai, playing too slow for any result and on top of the rain, not an entertating series!!!
[/QUOTE]

If u realy want to understand cricket then u are going to have to watch many of these matches. thats how u learn about cricket.

Jerablade · June 23, 2003, 7:07pm

Lokuarachchi ...Wow!

thats it I am changing my name to Lokuarachchi ..atleast my CFO (typical long islander--red neck) will not be able to scream at me from his room....his tongue will get forked w/ this name

For my lovely Blonde co -worker(Hai mera dil!!)--i will use nick Look (i am all urs)

Ehsan jigar Koi match tu choor deya karo..

junoonie: yaar u r right....w/ the exception of Ehsan and Umair no one can watch every single cricket match---i only see cricket if its free..

UMAIR316 · June 23, 2003, 7:11pm

[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by Jerablade: *
Lokuarachchi ...Wow!

thats it I am changing my name to Lokuarachchi ..atleast my CFO (typical long islander--red neck) will not be able to scream at me from his room....his tongue will get forked w/ this name

For my lovely Blonde co -worker(Hai mera dil!!)--i will use nick Look (i am all urs)

Ehsan jigar Koi match tu choor deya karo..

junoonie: yaar u r right....w/ the exception of Ehsan and Umair no one can watch every single cricket match---i only see cricket if its free..
[/QUOTE]

Remember that old Mexican song...

Lakokarachaa!
Lakokarachaa!

ChthonicPowers · June 23, 2003, 7:58pm

i am rooting for the Windies. My favorite team after Pakistan. Go Windies Go. Route that SriLankan a$$ :k:

undefined · June 24, 2003, 3:03am

Same here as Windies team has got such an exciting team , it is just great to see any of their test matches !!

UMAIR316 · June 24, 2003, 4:49am

I expect this Windies team to do really well in 2007 WC, Lara is still in his early 30s and he will be definitly around and all the good players are still young.
They have a very good lineup, with the likes of Gayle, Hinds, Sarwan, Lara, Chanderpaul, Lawson, Drakes. They are all very good players/

Nikema · June 24, 2003, 5:02pm

Lara gets a Double Hundred. HHHhhoou HHHOUuu :bhangra:

121.1 Samaraweera to Lara, FOUR, double ton! comes down the track and lofts it over the mid on fielder, great shot

http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/NEW/LIVE/frames/SL_WI_T1_20-24JUN2003.html

fair_balance · June 24, 2003, 6:59pm

[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by UMAIR316: *
I expect this Windies team to do really well in 2007 WC, Lara is still in his early 30s and he will be definitly around and all the good players are still young.
They have a very good lineup, with the likes of Gayle, Hinds, Sarwan, Lara, Chanderpaul, Lawson, Drakes. They are all very good players/
[/QUOTE]

True.They are great batting team which makes them stron ODI team.I hope they get few good bowlers and tghen they will be unbeatable again.

ehsan · June 29, 2003, 8:32pm

WI won the second test in three days and with it the series 1/0.



Sri Lanka 1st innings                                           R   M   B
MS Atapattu           c Gayle            b Drakes              15  76  55
ST Jayasuriya         c Jacobs           b Collymore           26  54  37
KC Sangakkara         lbw                b Edwards             75 268 212 
MD Jayawardene      c Gayle            b Edwards             10  39  28
*HP Tillakaratne      c Lara             b Banks               13  55  43
+RS Kaluwitharana     c Samuels          b Banks               10  30  23
HDPK Dharmasena       c Samuels          b Collymore            6  29  26
WPUJC Vaas            not out                                  12 114  80
MTT Mirando           c Lara             b Edwards             11  11  15
M Muralitharan                           b Edwards              0   4   2
RAP Nissanka          c Gayle            b Edwards              0   2   2
Extras                (b 1, lb 17, w 2, nb 10)                 30
Total                 (all out, 85.4 overs)                   208

FoW: 1-38 (Jayasuriya, 11.5 ov), 2-48 (Atapattu, 16.2 ov),
     3-77 (Jayawardene, 25.2 ov), 4-109 (Tillakaratne, 40.3 ov),
     5-129 (Kaluwitharana, 48.1 ov), 6-140 (Dharmasena, 55.5 ov),
     7-192 (Sangakkara, 81.1 ov), 8-204 (Mirando, 83.6 ov),
     9-208 (Muralitharan, 85.2 ov), 10-208 (Nissanka, 85.4 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Collymore                   15      6     28      2 (3nb)
Taylor                      11      1     40      0 (3nb, 1w)
Drakes                      18      3     54      1 (3nb)
Edwards                     15.4    1     36      5 (1w)
Banks                       22      6     31      2
Gayle                        4      3      1      0

West Indies 1st innings                                         R   M   B
CH Gayle              c Sangakkara       b Nissanka            31  66  48
WW Hinds              c Kaluwitharana    b Nissanka            19  77  47
RR Sarwan                                b Vaas                31  75  53
*BC Lara              lbw                b Muralitharan        10  39  25
MN Samuels            c Tillakaratne     b Nissanka            14  49  27
OAC Banks             c Tillakaratne     b Nissanka             2   2   9
+RD Jacobs            lbw                b Muralitharan        16  52  31
VC Drakes                                b Muralitharan        30  66  47
JE Taylor             c Muralitharan     b Dharmasena           1   1   2
CD Collymore          c Sangakkara       b Nissanka            13  32  17
FH Edwards            not out                                   5   9  20
Extras                (b 5, lb 3, w 6, nb 5)                   19
Total                 (all out, 53.3 overs)                   191

FoW: 1-54 (Gayle, 14.4 ov), 2-59 (Hinds, 16.3 ov),
     3-85 (Lara, 24.5 ov), 4-107 (Sarwan, 30.1 ov),
     5-110 (Banks, 31.6 ov), 6-123 (Samuels, 35.4 ov),
     7-162 (Jacobs, 44.3 ov), 8-163 (Taylor, 45.1 ov),
     9-175 (Drakes, 48.3 ov), 10-191 (Collymore, 53.3 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Vaas                        15      4     33      1 (1nb, 1w)
Mirando                     10      1     36      0 (3nb, 2w)
Nissanka                    12.3    0     64      5 (1nb, 2w)
Muralitharan                11      3     23      3
Dharmasena                   5      0     27      1

Sri Lanka 2nd innings                                           R   M   B
MS Atapattu           c Jacobs           b Taylor              28 109  80
ST Jayasuriya         lbw                b Collymore           13  28  16
KC Sangakkara         c Jacobs           b Collymore           12  16  19
DPMD Jayawardene      c Jacobs           b Edwards             32 101  60
+RS Kaluwitharana                        b Taylor              23  47  27
*HP Tillakaratne                         b Collymore            7  38  21
HDPK Dharmasena       c Lara             b Collymore           20  60  40
WPUJC Vaas            c Lara             b Collymore           21  30  15
MTT Mirando           c Lara             b Collymore           13  43  32
M Muralitharan        c Sarwan           b Collymore            6  11  11
RAP Nissanka          not out                                   0  26  10
Extras                (b 4, lb 6, w 2, nb 7)                   19
Total                 (all out, 54 overs)                     194

FoW: 1-25 (Jayasuriya, 7.1 ov), 2-43 (Sangakkara, 11.4 ov),
     3-80 (Atapattu, 23.6 ov), 4-118 (Jayawardene, 32.5 ov),
     5-118 (Kaluwitharana, 33.1 ov), 6-138 (Tillakaratne, 40.4 ov),
     7-173 (Dharmasena, 45.1 ov), 8-176 (Vaas, 45.4 ov),
     9-184 (Muralitharan, 47.6 ov), 10-194 (Mirando, 53.6 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Edwards                     15      2     54      1 (1nb, 1w)
Collymore                   16      2     57      7 (3nb)
Drakes                      11      3     29      0 (3nb, 1w)
Taylor                      10      1     38      2
Banks                        2      0      6      0

West Indies 2nd innings (target: 212 runs)                      R   M   B
CH Gayle              lbw                b Vaas                 0  12  12
WW Hinds                                 b Muralitharan        29  67  47
RR Sarwan             c Jayasuriya       b Vaas                82     110
*BC Lara              not out                                  80      90
MN Samuels            not out                                   0       3
Extras                (b 8, lb 3, w 4, nb 6)                   21
Total                 (3 wickets, 42.4 overs)                 212

DNB: +RD Jacobs, OAC Banks, CD Collymore, JE Taylor, FH Edwards,
     VC Drakes.

FoW: 1-1 (Gayle, 2.6 ov), 2-50 (Hinds, 14.1 ov),
     3-211 (Sarwan, 41.3 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Vaas                        12      2     54      2 (4nb)
Mirando                      5      0     23      0 (4w)
Nissanka                     8      1     64      0
Muralitharan                15.4    1     48      1 (2nb)
Dharmasena                   2      0     12      0

Sohaib · June 29, 2003, 9:01pm

**Brilliant performance by Debutant Edwards, Colleymore, Sarwan and Lara the maestro. :k:

Ehsan bhai, Now you agree with me? Sri lanka is a one-man team mostly and they prefer to play ugly cricket if that man doesnt perform **

ehsan · June 29, 2003, 9:08pm

Chaliye maan liya. Tusee khush raho saadi khair aye.

Sohaib · June 29, 2003, 9:29pm

it sounded like ‘tussi lang jao saddi khair aye’

yaasir · June 29, 2003, 11:54pm

I agree :k: This WI team is really looking good, as they have some really talented players in the side.

UMAIR316 · June 30, 2003, 2:35am

I disagree, Sri Lanka is more then a one man team. Murali does seem to standout the most in their bowling, but to win test matches anywhere in the world, you need runs to put on the scoreboard, and Murali doesn’t score runs. They lack consistency just like Pak and they struggle in foreign conditions just like Pak.