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Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2011

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Field	Value
series_name	Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2011
team1_image	Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
team1_name	Sri Lanka
team2_image	Flag of England.svg
team2_name	England
from_date	14 May
to_date	9 July 2011
team1_captain	Tillakaratne Dilshan (1st and 2nd Tests, ODIs)
Kumar Sangakkara (3rd Test)
Thilina Kandamby (T20I)
team2_captain	Andrew Strauss (Tests)
Stuart Broad (T20I)
Alastair Cook (ODIs)
no_of_tests	3
team1_tests_won	0
team2_tests_won	1
team1_tests_most_runs	Tillakaratne Dilshan (253)
team2_tests_most_runs	Alastair Cook (390)
team1_tests_most_wickets	Chris Tremlett (15)
team2_tests_most_wickets	Chanaka Welegedara (7)
player_of_test_series	Prasanna Jayawardene (SL) and Chris Tremlett (Eng)
no_of_twenty20s	1
team1_twenty20s_won	1
team2_twenty20s_won	0
team1_twenty20s_most_runs	Mahela Jayawardene (72)
team2_twenty20s_most_runs	Eoin Morgan (47)
team1_twenty20s_most_wickets	Jade Dernbach (1)
team2_twenty20s_most_wickets	Lasith Malinga (2)
player_of_twenty20_series	Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
no_of_ODIs	5
team1_ODIs_won	2
team2_ODIs_won	3
team1_ODIs_most_runs	Mahela Jayawardene (246)
team2_ODIs_most_runs	Alastair Cook (298)
team1_ODIs_most_wickets	Suraj Randiv (9)
team2_ODIs_most_wickets	James Anderson (9)
player_of_ODI_series	Alastair Cook (Eng)

Kumar Sangakkara (3rd Test) Thilina Kandamby (T20I) Stuart Broad (T20I) Alastair Cook (ODIs) The Sri Lankan cricket team toured England from 14 May to 9 July 2011. The tour consisted of three Tests, one Twenty20 International (T20I) and five One Day Internationals (ODIs) between Sri Lanka and England.

Squads

Tests	Limited overs

Tour matches

First-class: Middlesex vs Sri Lankans

| score-team1-inns1 = 360/8 (100 overs) | runs-team1-inns1 = Andrew Strauss 151 (223) | wickets-team1-inns1 = Rangana Herath 2/67 (22 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 309/2d (69 overs) | runs-team2-inns1 = Tillakaratne Dilshan 123 (134) | wickets-team2-inns1 =

| score-team1-inns2 = 161 (48.5 overs) | runs-team1-inns2 = Dawid Malan 34 (41) | wickets-team1-inns2 = Ajantha Mendis 3/28 (9.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 216/6 (44 overs) | runs-team2-inns2 = Thilan Samaraweera 49 (66) | wickets-team2-inns2 = Tom Smith 2/45 (8 overs)

First-class: England Lions vs Sri Lankans

| score-team1-inns1 = 493/8d (109 overs) | runs-team1-inns1 = Eoin Morgan 193 (226) | wickets-team1-inns1 = Thisara Perera 3/88 (22 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 266 (63.4 overs) | runs-team2-inns1 = Suraj Randiv 76* (122) | wickets-team2-inns1 = Jade Dernbach 5/44 (13.4 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 183 (47.3 overs) | runs-team1-inns2 = James Hildreth 38 (57) | wickets-team1-inns2 = Nuwan Pradeep 4/29 (10 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 448 (f/o) (104.4 overs) | runs-team2-inns2 = Tharanga Paranavitana 125 (216) | wickets-team2-inns2 = Jade Dernbach 4/94 (24.4 overs)

First class: Essex vs Sri Lankans

| score-team1-inns1 = 337/9d (90.4 overs) | runs-team1-inns1 = Kumar Sangakkara 153 (202) | wickets-team1-inns1 = Reece Topley 4/23 (13.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 351 (73.4 overs) | runs-team2-inns1 = Ryan ten Doeschate 164 (174) | wickets-team2-inns1 = Suraj Randiv 4/76 (18 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 38/3 (15 overs) | runs-team1-inns2 = Kumar Sangakkara 19* (41) | wickets-team1-inns2 = Reece Topley 2/11 (8 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = | runs-team2-inns2 = | wickets-team2-inns2 =

List A: Worcestershire Royals vs Sri Lankans

Test series

1st Test

| score-team1-inns1 = 400 (118.4 overs) | runs-team1-inns1 = Prasanna Jayawardene 112 (168) | wickets-team1-inns1 = James Anderson 3/66 (28 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 496/5d (155 overs) | runs-team2-inns1 = Jonathan Trott 203 (409) | wickets-team2-inns1 = Ajantha Mendis 1/66 (21 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 82 (24.4 overs) | runs-team1-inns2 = Thisara Perera 20 (17) | wickets-team1-inns2 = Graeme Swann 4/16 (7 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = | runs-team2-inns2 = | wickets-team2-inns2 =

Jonathan Trott's score of 203 is the highest score by an English batsman against Sri Lanka, beating the previous score of 174 set by Graham Gooch in 1991. Sri Lanka's second innings total of 82 was their fifth-lowest Test total. Thisara Perera made his Test debut for Sri Lanka in this game.

2nd Test

| score-team1-inns1 = 486 (112.5 overs) | runs-team1-inns1 = Matt Prior 126 (131) | wickets-team1-inns1 = Chanaka Welegedara 4/122 (28 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 479 (131.4) | runs-team2-inns1 = Tillakaratne Dilshan 193 (253) | wickets-team2-inns1 = Steven Finn 4/108 (33 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 335/7d (78.1 overs) | runs-team1-inns2 = Alastair Cook 106 (231) | wickets-team1-inns2 = Rangana Herath 3/87 (24 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 127/3 (43 overs) | runs-team2-inns2 = Tharanga Paranavitana 44 (86) | wickets-team2-inns2 = Jonathan Trott 1/5 (4 overs)

[[Tillakaratne Dilshan]] batting during his innings of 193 at Lord's in June 2011.

On the opening day, England's batsmen were reduced to 22 for 3, before battling back to finish the day on 342 for 6. This included a record stand for the sixth wicket against Sri Lanka, when Eoin Morgan and Matt Prior made 101 runs. Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan score of 193 was the highest score made by a Sri Lankan at Lord's and Dilshan's highest Test Match score. Dilshan also suffered a broken thumb from a delivery on the third day by Chris Tremlett that caused him to miss the Third Test. England wicketkeeper Matt Prior was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for breaking a window in the dressing room after he was run out.

3rd Test

| score-team1-inns1 = 184 (64.2 overs) | runs-team1-inns1 = Prasanna Jayawardene 43 (104) | wickets-team1-inns1 = Chris Tremlett 6/48 (20 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 377/8d (92.4 overs) | runs-team2-inns1 = Ian Bell 119* (169) | wickets-team2-inns1 = Suranga Lakmal 3/99 (24.2 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 334/5 (104 overs) | runs-team1-inns2 = Kumar Sangakkara 119 (249) | wickets-team1-inns2 = James Anderson 2/81 (30 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = | runs-team2-inns2 = | wickets-team2-inns2 =

This was the first ever Test match to be played at The Rose Bowl. Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne made his Test Match debut. Chris Tremlett made his best Test figures to date with 6 for 48.

T20I series

Only T20I

ODI series

1st ODI

Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri) played his final international match.

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

References

(26 August 2010). "ECB confirm Sri Lanka and India fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo.
Standley, James. (30 May 2011). "Jonathan Trott scores 203 as England dominate Sri Lanka". British Broadcasting Corporation.
Dawkes, Phil. (30 May 2011). "Sri Lanka batting collapse hands England shock victory". British Broadcasting Corporation.
(30 May 2011). "Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland, 1st Test: England v Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo.
Sheringham, Sam. (3 June 2011). "England fight back against Sri Lanka at Lord's". British Broadcasting Corporation.
Sheringham, Sam. (5 June 2011). "Dilshan sets record before weather halts Sri Lanka". British Broadcasting Corporation.
(7 June 2011). "Dilshan ruled out of third Test against England". British Broadcasting Corporation.
(8 June 2011). "England's Prior reprimanded after smashing Lord's window". British Broadcasting Corporation.
Sheringham, Sam. (16 June 2011). "England put Sri Lanka under pressure at the Rose Bowl". British Broadcasting Corporation.
Sheringham, Sam. (17 June 2011). "Tremlett puts England on top of Sri Lanka at Rose Bowl". British Broadcasting Corporation.

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