Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
MA Butcher
123(226) 18x4 - 0x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 34 runs
- 5x4 - 0x6
13/06Result
3rd Test, Sri Lanka tour of England at Manchester, Jun 13-17 2002
-
![England]( "England")
512 & 50/0 (5 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
253 & 308 (f/o)
Player of the Match
13/06Result
3rd Test, Sri Lanka tour of England at Manchester, Jun 13-17 2002
-
![England]( "England")
512 & 50/0 (5 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
253 & 308 (f/o)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
England won the 3-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Match days
13,14,15,16,17 June 2002 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND 512 (145.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mark Butcher123 (226)
- Alec Stewart123 (190)
- Dilhara Fernando3/154 (29.2)
- Muthiah Muralidaran3/137 (60)
SRI LANKA 253 (92.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Russel Arnold62 (77)
- Kumar Sangakkara40 (113)
- Matthew Hoggard3/38 (16)
- Alex Tudor4/65 (25)
SRI LANKA 308 f/o (113.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Russel Arnold109 (236)
- Aravinda de Silva40 (57)
- Ashley Giles4/62 (24.2)
- Alex Tudor3/44 (21)
ENGLAND 50/0 (5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Marcus Trescothick*23 (14)
- Michael Vaughan*24 (17)
- Dilhara Fernando0/23 (2)
- Chaminda Vaas0/8 (1)
END OF OVER:5 | 8 Runs | ENG: 50/0
- Marcus Trescothick23 (14b)
- Michael Vaughan24 (17b)
- Muthiah Muralidaran2-0-17-0
- Dilhara Fernando2-0-23-0
4.6
1lb
Muralidaran to Trescothick, 1 leg bye,
4.5
1
Muralidaran to Vaughan, 1 run,
4.4
1
Muralidaran to Trescothick, 1 run,
4.3
0
Muralidaran to Trescothick, no run,
4.2
4
Muralidaran to Trescothick, FOUR,
4.1
1
Muralidaran to Vaughan, 1 run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsEngland's cricketers emerge from World Cup shadow
England's cricketers briefly emerged from the World Cup's shadow, cheered to the rafters by 2000 loyal supporters during a thrilling finish to a one-sided series against Sri Lanka
England snatch a dramatic Test win at Old Trafford
It was only a couple of days ago that the crowd at Old Trafford was cheering wildly as an English foot made contact with a ball
Weather prevents Sri Lanka from taking further punishment
It came as something of a merciful relief when rain and bad light caused the umpires to call of play in the 16th over of Sri Lanka's second innings
Stewart ton and Vaas milestone as England fans cheer on two fronts
A large proportion of the crowd at Old Trafford would have thoroughly enjoyed their day
Bad light and rain end second day at Old Trafford with England in charge
Only 117 minutes of play were possible at Old Trafford on the second day of this Test, but that was long enough for England to consolidate their position by moving the score along to 377 for six when sepulchral gloom enshrouded the ground as a