Match Details
Date & Time:
22nd Jan 2021, 10:00 AM
Match Number:
2nd Test
Match Results:
ENG Won By 6 wickets
Sri Lanka vs England
SL vs ENG Test 2nd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka, 2021 - Match Info
2nd Test
Galle
381/10 (139.3)&126/10 (35.5)
344/10 (116.1)&164/4 (43.3)
England beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
Player of the match
Joe Root - ENG
Match Summary
Player of the Match
381/10 (139.3 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Angelo Mathews
110(238)
Niroshan Dickwella
92(144)
James Anderson
6-40(29)
Mark Wood
3-84(28)
344/10 (116.1 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Joe Root
186(309)
Jos Buttler
55(95)
Lasith Embuldeniya
7-137(42)
Ramesh Mendis
1-48(16)
126/10 (35.5 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Lasith Embuldeniya
40(42)
Ramesh Mendis
16(20)
Dom Bess
4-49(16)
Jack Leach
4-59(14)
164/4 (43.3 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Dom Sibley
56(144)
Jos Buttler
46(48)
Lasith Embuldeniya
3-73(20)
Ramesh Mendis
1-48(10)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
SL 1
SL 2
ENG 1
ENG 2
73/0 (5.5)
39* (22)
31* (13)
0/11 (1)
0/15 (0.5)
Over 6
6
1
4
0
4
Thinagaran Kathavarayan*
31 (13)
Sunil Raja Henry
39 (22)
Alvin Anthony
0/15 (0.5)
LEX
73/0
6
5.5
Alvin Anthony to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,Six! Played towards square leg.
1
5.4
Alvin Anthony to Sunil Raja Henry ,1 run, played towards covers.
4
5.3
Alvin Anthony to Sunil Raja Henry ,Four! Played towards mid wicket.
0
5.2
Alvin Anthony to Sunil Raja Henry ,No run, played towards covers.
4
5.1
Alvin Anthony to Sunil Raja Henry ,Four! Played towards covers.
Over 5
1
0
4
4
0
1
Sunil Raja Henry*
30 (18)
Thinagaran Kathavarayan
25 (12)
Mohammed Anas
0/30 (3)
LEX
58/0
1
4.6
Mohammed Anas to Sunil Raja Henry ,1 run, played towards mid on.
0
4.5
Mohammed Anas to Sunil Raja Henry ,No run, played towards covers.
4
4.4
Mohammed Anas to Sunil Raja Henry ,Four! Played towards covers.
4
4.3
Mohammed Anas to Sunil Raja Henry ,Four! Played towards square leg.
0
4.2
Mohammed Anas to Sunil Raja Henry ,No run, played towards mid off.
1
4.1
Mohammed Anas to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,1 run, played towards covers.
Over 4
2
1
1
0
6
0
wd
Sunil Raja Henry*
21 (13)
Thinagaran Kathavarayan
24 (11)
Satheesh Muthkannu
0/11 (1)
LEX
48/0
2
3.6
Satheesh Muthkannu to Sunil Raja Henry ,2 runs, played towards covers.
1
3.5
Satheesh Muthkannu to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,1 run, played towards mid on.
1
3.4
Satheesh Muthkannu to Sunil Raja Henry ,1 run, played towards mid wicket.
0
3.3
Satheesh Muthkannu to Sunil Raja Henry ,No run, played towards covers.
6
3.2
Satheesh Muthkannu to Sunil Raja Henry ,Six! Played towards square leg.
0
3.1
Satheesh Muthkannu to Sunil Raja Henry ,No run, played towards covers.
wd
3.1
Satheesh Muthkannu to Sunil Raja Henry ,Wide.
Over 3
2
1
0
1
4
2
Thinagaran Kathavarayan*
23 (10)
Sunil Raja Henry
12 (8)
Mohammed Anas
0/20 (2)
LEX
37/0
2
2.6
Mohammed Anas to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,2 runs, played towards mid wicket.
1
2.5
Mohammed Anas to Sunil Raja Henry ,1 run, played towards covers.
0
2.4
Mohammed Anas to Sunil Raja Henry ,No run, played towards mid wicket.
1
2.3
Mohammed Anas to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,1 run, played towards mid on.
4
2.2
Mohammed Anas to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,Four! Played towards mid off.
2
2.1
Mohammed Anas to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,2 runs, played towards mid wicket.
Over 2
4
4
wd
1
6
1
0
Sunil Raja Henry*
11 (6)
Thinagaran Kathavarayan
14 (6)
Mohamed Tajudeen
0/17 (1)
LEX
27/0
4
1.6
Mohamed Tajudeen to Sunil Raja Henry ,Four! Played towards covers.
4
1.5
Mohamed Tajudeen to Sunil Raja Henry ,Four! Played towards square leg.
wd
1.5
Mohamed Tajudeen to Sunil Raja Henry ,Wide.
1
1.4
Mohamed Tajudeen to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,1 run, played towards mid on.
6
1.3
Mohamed Tajudeen to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,Six! Played towards mid wicket.
1
1.2
Mohamed Tajudeen to Sunil Raja Henry ,1 run, played towards point.
0
1.1
Mohamed Tajudeen to Sunil Raja Henry ,No run, played towards mid off.
Over 1
2
wd
1
1
0
4
1
Thinagaran Kathavarayan*
7 (4)
Sunil Raja Henry
2 (2)
Mohammed Anas
0/10 (1)
LEX
10/0
2
0.6
Mohammed Anas to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,2 runs, played towards third man.
wd
0.6
Mohammed Anas to Thinagaran Kathavarayan ,Wide.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
ENG vs SL
*Last 3 years
10
No. of Matches
8
ENG
1
SL
1
Tie
Last Overs
over 44
1
1
1
Runs 3
over 43
1
1
0
4
3
0
Runs 9
over 42
0
0
1
0
0
0
Runs 1
over 41
0
0
0
0
2
0
Runs 2
over 40
0
0
1
4
1
0
Runs 6
Venue/Pitch Details
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Not Available
1st Batting Average
Highest Score Chased
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
%
2nd Batting
%
Wicket Split
Pacer
% | W
Spin
% | W
News
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22 Jan 2021
Mathews' hundred hands Sri Lanka a satisfying day
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21 Jan 2021
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21 Jan 2021Match Officals
Umpire:
Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Third Umpire:
Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
Match Referee:
Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
