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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test at Galle, , Feb 22 2001 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Galle, February 22 - 26, 2001, England tour of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

470/5d

England

(f/o) 253 & 189

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 28 runs

Player Of The Match

Marvan Atapattu

, SL

201*

England keeper Stewart trudges off the pitch not out on 34 at the end of the match•Feb 26, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

England keeper Stewart with a lovely drive in the second innings•Feb 26, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

England captain Hussain clearly very thoughtful at the end of the match•Feb 26, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

England tail ender Robert Croft trudges off at the end of his second innings of 2•Feb 26, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Man of the Match Marvan Atapattu with his award•Feb 26, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Gough takes a swing and is bowled by Muralitharan for 0 and Sri Lanka win the test•Feb 26, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Sri Lanka v England , 1st Test, Galle International Stadium , 24 February 2001

Jayawardene catches Caddick at slip in the England first innings•Feb 25, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sangakkara and Vaas celebrate the wicket of Hick•Feb 25, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sri Lankan players, l to r, de Silva, Arnold, Jayasuriya and Dilshan after dismissing England for 253•Feb 25, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Hick is caught by Sangakkara off Vaas for 5•Feb 25, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

England keeper Stewart at the post match presentations•Feb 26, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sri Lanka captain Jayasuriya with players , l to r, Fernando, Dilshan and Arnold at the end of the match•Feb 26, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

England coach Duncan Fletcher and skipper Hussain watching the TV screen on the players balcony•Feb 26, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

England opener Mike Atherton is caught by keeper Sangakkara in the England second innings off the bowling of Vaas•Feb 26, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Alec Stewart plays a ball past Jayawardena in the England second innings•Feb 26, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Atherton is out in the England second innings for 44•Feb 26, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Hick makes his way back to the pavilion in the first innings•Feb 25, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Jayasuriya and Sangakkara celebrate the wicket of Caddick•Feb 25, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Trescothick is finally out for 122 in the England first innings•Feb 25, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Andrew Caddick is caught Jayawardena off Jayasuriya for 0•Feb 25, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MA Atherton	caught	44	203
ME Trescothick	caught	57	169
N Hussain	lbw	1	20
GP Thorpe	lbw	12	86
AJ Stewart	not out	34	120
GA Hick	caught	6	35
C White	lbw	3	16
AR Caddick	bowled	1	7
AF Giles	lbw	1	2
RDB Croft	lbw	2	14
D Gough	bowled	0	1
Extras	(b 11, lb 6, nb 11)
Total	189(10 wkts; 110.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	15	6	29	1	1.93 (1 nb)
CRD Fernando	4	0	10	0	2.5
ST Jayasuriya	32	13	44	4	1.37
HDPK Dharmasena	16	6	21	1	1.31
M Muralidaran	42.3	14	66	4	1.55 (9 nb)
RP Arnold	1	0	2	0	2

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	101	Mike Atherton	Marcus Trescothick
2nd	4	Mike Atherton	Nasser Hussain
3rd	16	Mike Atherton	Graham Thorpe
4th	24	Alec Stewart	Graham Thorpe
5th	22	Alec Stewart	Graeme Hick
6th	9	Alec Stewart	Craig White
7th	6	Alec Stewart	Andy Caddick
8th	1	Alec Stewart	Ashley Giles
9th	5	Alec Stewart	Robert Croft
10th	1	Alec Stewart	Darren Gough

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