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Sri Lanka
139.3 ov
381/10
England
116.1 ov
344/10
Test
Galle International Stadium, Galle
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Fri 22 Jan · 04:30 UTC
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Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat
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Ground: 393 avg 1st inns · bat-first wins 42% (13 games)
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England won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka · Innings 1
c Jos Buttler b James Anderson
43 (95)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.26
c Joe Root b James Anderson
6 (14)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.86
b James Anderson
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Jos Buttler b James Anderson
110 (238)
11×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.22
Dinesh Chandimal
(c)
lbw b Mark Wood
52 (121)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 42.98
Niroshan Dickwella
(wk)
c Jack Leach b James Anderson
92 (144)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 63.89
c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood
0 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Jack Leach b Sam Curran
67 (170)
8×4 · 1×6 · SR 39.41
c Zak Crawley b James Anderson
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Joe Root b Mark Wood
7 (33)
0×4 · 1×6 · SR 21.21
not out
0* (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Jos Buttler b James Anderson | 43 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 45.26 |
| Kusal Perera | c Joe Root b James Anderson | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Oshada Fernando | b James Anderson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Jos Buttler b James Anderson | 110 | 238 | 11 | 0 | 46.22 |
| Dinesh Chandimal (c) | lbw b Mark Wood | 52 | 121 | 4 | 1 | 42.98 |
| Niroshan Dickwella (wk) | c Jack Leach b James Anderson | 92 | 144 | 10 | 0 | 63.89 |
| Ramesh Mendis | c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c Jack Leach b Sam Curran | 67 | 170 | 8 | 1 | 39.41 |
| Suranga Lakmal | c Zak Crawley b James Anderson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | c Joe Root b Mark Wood | 7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 21.21 |
| Asitha Fernando | not out | 0* | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
381/10
(139.3 ov)
FoW
1-7 (Kusal Perera, 4.1 ov), 2-7 (Oshada Fernando, 4.5 ov), 3-76 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 26.2 ov), 4-193 (Dinesh Chandimal, 68.6 ov), 5-232 (Angelo Mathews, 88.6 ov), 6-243 (Ramesh Mendis, 91.6 ov), 7-332 (Niroshan Dickwella, 120.4 ov), 8-332 (Suranga Lakmal, 120.6 ov), 9-364 (Lasith Embuldeniya, 132.6 ov), 10-381 (Dilruwan Perera, 139.3 ov)
England · Bowling
29-13-40-6 · Econ 1.38
6/40
29 ov
18.3-3-60-1 · Econ 3.28
1/60
18.3 ov
38-5-119-0 · Econ 3.13
0/119
38 ov
28-4-84-3 · Econ 3
3/84
wd 1 · nb 1
26-2-76-0 · Econ 2.92
0/76
26 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 29 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 1.38 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 18.3 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 3.28 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leach | 38 | 5 | 119 | 0 | 3.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wood | 28 | 4 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dominic Bess | 26 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 2.92 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 2
c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya
5 (24)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 20.83
lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya
0 (14)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Oshada Fernando b Lasith Embuldeniya
28 (73)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.36
Joe Root
(c)
run out (Oshada Fernando)
186 (309)
18×4 · 0×6 · SR 60.19
c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya
3 (21)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 14.29
Jos Buttler
(wk)
c Oshada Fernando b Ramesh Mendis
55 (95)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.89
c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya
13 (43)
0×4 · 1×6 · SR 30.23
c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya
32 (95)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.68
c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya
1 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 16.67
lbw b Dilruwan Perera
1 (17)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 5.88
not out
4* (5)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 80
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20.83 |
| Dominic Sibley | lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Oshada Fernando b Lasith Embuldeniya | 28 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 38.36 |
| Joe Root (c) | run out (Oshada Fernando) | 186 | 309 | 18 | 0 | 60.19 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | c Oshada Fernando b Ramesh Mendis | 55 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Sam Curran | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya | 13 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 30.23 |
| Dominic Bess | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya | 32 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 33.68 |
| Mark Wood | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Jack Leach | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 |
| James Anderson | not out | 4* | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
Total
344/10
(116.1 ov)
FoW
1-4 (Dominic Sibley, 5.2 ov), 2-5 (Zak Crawley, 7.1 ov), 3-116 (Jonny Bairstow, 35.5 ov), 4-132 (Daniel Lawrence, 41.2 ov), 5-229 (Jos Buttler, 70.5 ov), 6-252 (Sam Curran, 81.2 ov), 7-333 (Dominic Bess, 109.5 ov), 8-337 (Mark Wood, 111.2 ov), 9-339 (Joe Root, 114.2 ov), 10-344 (Jack Leach, 116.1 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
16-7-31-0 · Econ 1.94
0/31
16 ov
42-6-137-7 · Econ 3.26
7/137
wd 0 · nb 4
10-2-31-0 · Econ 3.1
0/31
10 ov
32.1-4-86-1 · Econ 2.68
1/86
wd 0 · nb 1
16-1-48-1 · Econ 3
1/48
16 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 16 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 1.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 42 | 6 | 137 | 7 | 3.26 | 0 | 4 |
| Asitha Fernando | 10 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 32.1 | 4 | 86 | 1 | 2.68 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 16 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka · Innings 3 126/10 (35.5 ov)
lbw b Jack Leach
14 (25)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 56
c Zak Crawley b Jack Leach
13 (33)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 39.39
c Zak Crawley b Dominic Bess
3 (19)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 15.79
b Dominic Bess
5 (11)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.45
Dinesh Chandimal
(c)
c James Anderson b Jack Leach
9 (6)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 150
Niroshan Dickwella
(wk)
c Daniel Lawrence b Dominic Bess
7 (14)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
c Jos Buttler b Jack Leach
16 (20)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 80
c Zak Crawley b Dominic Bess
4 (13)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.77
not out
11* (32)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 34.38
c Jonny Bairstow b Joe Root
40 (42)
6×4 · 1×6 · SR 95.24
b Joe Root
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera | lbw b Jack Leach | 14 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Zak Crawley b Jack Leach | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 39.39 |
| Oshada Fernando | c Zak Crawley b Dominic Bess | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
| Angelo Mathews | b Dominic Bess | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Dinesh Chandimal (c) | c James Anderson b Jack Leach | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Niroshan Dickwella (wk) | c Daniel Lawrence b Dominic Bess | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Ramesh Mendis | c Jos Buttler b Jack Leach | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c Zak Crawley b Dominic Bess | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 11* | 32 | 1 | 0 | 34.38 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | c Jonny Bairstow b Joe Root | 40 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 95.24 |
| Asitha Fernando | b Joe Root | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
126/10
(35.5 ov)
FoW
1-19 (Kusal Perera, 5.2 ov), 2-29 (Oshada Fernando, 10.4 ov), 3-37 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 13.5 ov), 4-37 (Angelo Mathews, 14.4 ov), 5-47 (Dinesh Chandimal, 15.6 ov), 6-66 (Niroshan Dickwella, 20.1 ov), 7-70 (Dilruwan Perera, 22.3 ov), 8-78 (Ramesh Mendis, 25.1 ov), 9-126 (Lasith Embuldeniya, 35.4 ov), 10-126 (Asitha Fernando, 35.5 ov)
England · Bowling
2-0-6-0 · Econ 3
0/6
2 ov
2-0-9-0 · Econ 4.5
0/9
2 ov
16-1-49-4 · Econ 3.06
4/49
16 ov
14-1-59-4 · Econ 4.21
4/59
wd 0 · nb 1
Joe Root
(c)
1.5-1-0-2 · Econ 0
2/0
1.5 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess | 16 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 3.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leach | 14 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 4.21 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Root (c) | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 4 164/4 (43.3 ov)
c Oshada Fernando b Lasith Embuldeniya
13 (19)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 68.42
not out
56* (144)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.89
lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya
29 (28)
3×4 · 1×6 · SR 103.57
Joe Root
(c)
b Ramesh Mendis
11 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 68.75
c Niroshan Dickwella b Lasith Embuldeniya
2 (9)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.22
Jos Buttler
(wk)
not out
46* (48)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 95.83
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Oshada Fernando b Lasith Embuldeniya | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Dominic Sibley | not out | 56* | 144 | 2 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Jonny Bairstow | lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya | 29 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 103.57 |
| Joe Root (c) | b Ramesh Mendis | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Niroshan Dickwella b Lasith Embuldeniya | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | not out | 46* | 48 | 5 | 0 | 95.83 |
Total
164/4
(43.3 ov)
DNB
Dominic Bess, Jack Leach, James Anderson, Mark Wood, Sam Curran
FoW
1-17 (Zak Crawley, 4.5 ov), 2-62 (Jonny Bairstow, 14.5 ov), 3-84 (Joe Root, 21.5 ov), 4-89 (Daniel Lawrence, 24.6 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
20-3-73-3 · Econ 3.65
3/73
wd 0 · nb 2
13.3-1-39-0 · Econ 2.93
0/39
wd 0 · nb 1
10-0-48-1 · Econ 4.8
1/48
10 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 20 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 3.65 | 0 | 2 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 13.3 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 2.93 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 10 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
Playing XI
Sri Lanka
11 XI · 0 bench
- Angelo Mathews
- Asitha Fernando
- Dilruwan Perera
- Dinesh Chandimal (c)
- Kusal Perera
- Lahiru Thirimanne
- Lasith Embuldeniya
- Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
- Oshada Fernando
- Ramesh Mendis
- Suranga Lakmal
England
11 XI · 0 bench
- Daniel Lawrence
- Dominic Bess
- Dominic Sibley
- Jack Leach
- James Anderson
- Joe Root (c)
- Jonny Bairstow
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Mark Wood
- Sam Curran
- Zak Crawley
Final scorecard · last updated 2026-06-03T10:52:47+00:00