| Australia first innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| SR Watson | c HAPW Jayawardene b Herath | 22 | 19 | 25 | 5 | - | |
| PJ Hughes | c Paranavitana b Lakmal | 12 | 31 | 39 | 2 | - | |
| RT Ponting | c Mathews b Herath | 44 | 83 | 114 | 6 | - | |
| *MJ Clarke | lbw b Herath | 23 | 45 | 60 | 2 | - | |
| MEK Hussey | lbw b Dilshan | 95 | 177 | 246 | 7 | 3 | |
| Usman Khawaja | b Welagedara | 21 | 58 | 68 | - | - | |
| +BJ Haddin | c Mathews b Kaluhalamulla | 24 | 46 | 44 | 3 | 1 | |
| MG Johnson | c HAPW Jayawardene b Lakmal | 14 | 33 | 36 | 1 | - | |
| RJ Harris | lbw b Lakmal | 1 | 5 | 8 | - | - | |
| TA Copeland | c Paranavitana b Kaluhalamulla | 12 | 16 | 21 | 3 | - | |
| NM Lyon | not out | 0 | 7 | 25 | - | - | |
| Extras | (3 b, 2 lb) | 5 |
| Total | (all out, 347 minutes, 86.4 overs) | 273 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-28 (Watson, 6.1 ov), 2-36 (Hughes, 9.4 ov), 3-91 (Clarke, 24.5 ov), 4-112 (Ponting, 36.2 ov), 5-157 (Usman Khawaja, 53.2 ov), 6-205 (Haddin, 67.3 ov), 7-234 (Johnson, 76.4 ov), 8-236 (Harris, 78.1 ov), 9-251 (Copeland, 81.6 ov), 10-273 (Hussey, 86.4 ov) |
| Sri Lanka first innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| NT Paranavitana | lbw b Watson | 29 | 115 | 182 | 3 | - | |
| *TM Dilshan | c Ponting b Copeland | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | |
| KC Sangakkara | c Clarke b Lyon | 10 | 40 | 60 | 1 | - | |
| DPMD Jayawardene | run out (Copeland->Haddin) | 11 | 29 | 32 | 2 | - | |
| TT Samaraweera | lbw b Watson | 26 | 63 | 69 | 2 | - | |
| +HAPW Jayawardene | lbw b Watson | 0 | 4 | 3 | - | - | |
| AD Mathews | b Lyon | 5 | 19 | 39 | - | - | |
| HKSR Kaluhalamulla | c Ponting b Lyon | 9 | 19 | 29 | 1 | - | |
| HMRKB Herath | c Johnson b Lyon | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| RAS Lakmal | not out | 2 | 5 | 11 | - | - | |
| UWMBCA Welagedara | c and b Lyon | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | |
| Extras | (4 lb, 3 nb, 1 w) | 8 |
| Total | (all out, 216 minutes, 50 overs) | 105 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-4 (Dilshan, 1.2 ov), 2-24 (Sangakkara, 15.1 ov), 3-44 (DPMD Jayawardene, 23.1 ov), 4-87 (Samaraweera, 40.1 ov), 5-87 (HAPW Jayawardene, 40.5 ov), 6-88 (Paranavitana, 42.4 ov), 7-100 (Mathews, 47.1 ov), 8-100 (Herath, 47.3 ov), 9-103 (Kaluhalamulla, 49.1 ov), 10-105 (Welagedara, 50 ov) |
| Australia second innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| SR Watson | c Samaraweera b Welagedara | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| PJ Hughes | lbw b Dilshan | 28 | 51 | 63 | 3 | 1 | |
| RT Ponting | c Herath b Lakmal | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | - | |
| *MJ Clarke | c HAPW Jayawardene b Herath | 60 | 80 | 105 | 7 | 1 | |
| MEK Hussey | c Paranavitana b Herath | 15 | 37 | 61 | 1 | - | |
| Usman Khawaja | lbw b Welagedara | 26 | 68 | 83 | 2 | 1 | |
| +BJ Haddin | c DPMD Jayawardene b Herath | 0 | 5 | 8 | - | - | |
| MG Johnson | c HAPW Jayawardene b Herath | 8 | 19 | 20 | 1 | - | |
| RJ Harris | c and b Herath | 23 | 45 | 63 | 3 | - | |
| TA Copeland | not out | 23 | 30 | 34 | 4 | - | |
| NM Lyon | c Samaraweera b Dilshan | 13 | 13 | 20 | 2 | - | |
| Extras | (4 b, 4 lb, 2 nb) | 10 |
| Total | (all out, 240 minutes, 59.2 overs) | 210 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-0 (Watson, 0.1 ov), 2-5 (Ponting, 3.2 ov), 3-61 (Hughes, 15.2 ov), 4-110 (Clarke, 29.2 ov), 5-110 (Hussey, 29.3 ov), 6-112 (Haddin, 31.2 ov), 7-130 (Johnson, 37.3 ov), 8-170 (Usman Khawaja, 50.1 ov), 9-178 (Harris, 53.3 ov), 10-210 (Lyon, 59.2 ov) |
| Sri Lanka second innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| NT Paranavitana | lbw b Harris | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| *TM Dilshan | b Harris | 12 | 18 | 27 | 3 | - | |
| KC Sangakkara | c Hussey b Watson | 17 | 73 | 92 | 1 | - | |
| DPMD Jayawardene | b Harris | 105 | 231 | 311 | 15 | 1 | |
| TT Samaraweera | c Haddin b Johnson | 0 | 14 | 22 | - | - | |
| +HAPW Jayawardene | b Harris | 0 | 10 | 22 | - | - | |
| AD Mathews | b Watson | 95 | 191 | 238 | 13 | - | |
| HKSR Kaluhalamulla | c Clarke b Johnson | 0 | 6 | 14 | - | - | |
| HMRKB Herath | c Copeland b Harris | 12 | 14 | 15 | 2 | - | |
| RAS Lakmal | c Johnson b Lyon | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | - | |
| UWMBCA Welagedara | not out | 4 | 8 | 5 | - | - | |
| Extras | (1 b, 1 lb, 1 w) | 3 |
| Total | (all out, 385 minutes, 95.5 overs) | 253 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-0 (Paranavitana, 0.1 ov), 2-15 (Dilshan, 6.2 ov), 3-52 (Sangakkara, 24.5 ov), 4-63 (Samaraweera, 29.6 ov), 5-68 (HAPW Jayawardene, 34.3 ov), 6-210 (DPMD Jayawardene, 86.1 ov), 7-221 (Kaluhalamulla, 89.1 ov), 8-242 (Herath, 92.3 ov), 9-249 (Mathews, 94.1 ov), 10-253 (Lakmal, 95.5 ov) |
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 14.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 30.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 51.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 67.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 250 in 80.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 27.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 46.3 overs
--> Australia second innings: 50 in 12.5 overs
--> Australia second innings: 100 in 23.3 overs
--> Australia second innings: 150 in 42.3 overs
--> Australia second innings: 200 in 56.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 23.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 41.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 150 in 63.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 200 in 83.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 250 in 94.3 overs
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MEK Hussey (1) 50 in 115 balls with 5 fours
-->
TA Copeland made his debut in Test matches
-->
NM Lyon made his debut in Test matches
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MJ Clarke (2) 50 in 54 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
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RJ Harris (2) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Test matches
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DPMD Jayawardene (2) 50 in 110 balls with 8 fours
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DPMD Jayawardene (2) 100 in 229 balls with 14 fours and 1 six
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DPMD Jayawardene (2) passed 15500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 63
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AD Mathews (2) 50 in 89 balls with 7 fours
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RAS Lakmal achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Australia first innings (previous best was 3-99)
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NM Lyon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed
UWMBCA Welagedara in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 4-81)
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NM Lyon took a wicket with his first ball in Test matches
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HMRKB Herath achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Australia second innings (previous best was 5-99)
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RJ Harris reached 150 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed
DPMD Jayawardene, his 4th wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
Day 1
Lunch: Australia - 76/2 in 22.0 overs (RT Ponting 21, MJ Clarke 21)
Over 24.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MJ Clarke
Over 44.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - UT Khawaja
Over 51.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - MEK Hussey
Tea: Australia - 157/5 in 53.2 overs (MEK Hussey 34)
Over 86.4: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MEK Hussey
Day 2
NM Lyon took wicket with his first ball in Tests
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 54/3 in 30.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 17, TT Samaraweera 7)
Over 30.0: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - NT Paranavitana
Over 40.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - HAPW Jayawardene
Over 42.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - NT Paranavitana
Tea Sri Lanka 105 all out
Over 15.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - PJ Hughes
Over 20.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - MJ Clarke
Over 21.3: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MJ Clarke
Over 29.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MEK Hussey
Day 3
Lunch: Australia - 115/6 in 33.5 overs (UT Khawaja 2, MG Johnson 3)
Over 46.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - RJ Harris
Over 50.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - UT Khawaja
Over 0.2: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - KC Sangakkara
Tea: Sri Lanka - 34/2 in 19.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 11, DPMD Jayawardene 11)
Day 4
Lunch: Sri Lanka - 187/5 in 78.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 90, AD Mathews 66)
New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 190/5 after 80.1 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 92, AD Mathews 67)
RT Ponting (28) and MJ Clarke (23) added 50 in 84 balls for the Australia 3rd wicket in the first innings
PJ Hughes (26) and MJ Clarke (26) added 50 in 64 balls for the Australia 3rd wicket in the second innings
DPMD Jayawardene (17) and AD Mathews (31) added 50 in 102 balls for the Sri Lanka 6th wicket in the second innings
DPMD Jayawardene (41) and AD Mathews (57) added 100 in 215 balls for the Sri Lanka 6th wicket in the second innings