Sri Lanka vs England - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship 2021
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Match 2nd Test
Result
Head-to-Head Record
SL 1
8 matches
7 ENG
Based on 8 H2H matches (2018–2024)
Last 5 H2H Results (SL perspective)
W
L
L
L
L
SL Form
Season Comparison
16.7%
Win %
56.3%
310.6
Avg Runs
317.9
352.3
Avg Conceded
264.3
8.5
Avg Wickets
9.8
1.8
Avg Sixes
2.8
35.2
Avg Boundaries
36.6
Current Standings
#2
SL
W0 L2
0 pts
#2
ENG
W1 L3
60 pts
Active Streaks
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Jos Buttler
ENG
12
Catches (1+)
Joe Root
ENG
11
Catches (1+)
Jos Buttler
ENG
4
Runs (20+)
Jos Buttler
ENG
4
Fours (2+)
Wanindu Hasaranga
SL
4
Fours (2+)
Zak Crawley
ENG
4
Catches (1+)
Dushmantha Chameera
SL
3
Wickets (1+)
Kusal Mendis
SL
3
Catches (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 8 H2H matches
SL
SL
SL
SL
Galle International Stadium
Galle, Sri Lanka
Based on the last 19 Test matches at this venue (since Jul 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,044.2
Avg 1st Inn
365.9
Avg 2nd Inn
316.8
Avg Sixes
10.5
Avg Fours
98.7
Bat 1st Win %
50%
Boundary %
43.8%
Seam Econ
3.27
Spin Econ
3.23
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL vs NZ 26 Sep 2024 | 602/5 (163.4) | 88/10 (39.5) | 1050 |
| SL vs AUS 29 Jan 2025 | 654/6 (154) | 165/10 (52.2) | 1066 |
| SL vs AUS 06 Feb 2025 | 257/10 (97.4) | 414/10 (106.4) | 977 |
| SL vs BAN 17 Jun 2025 | 495/10 (153.4) | 485/10 (131.2) | 1337 |
| SL vs IND 15 Aug 2026 | 462/10 (116.4) | 283/10 (79.4) | 1144 |
SL at Galle International Stadium
9
Won
9
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
32.3
Highest Score
245
Top Scorer
Dimuth Karunaratne
919 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Prabath Jayasuriya
48 wkts
ENG at Galle International Stadium
3
Won
0
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
32.6
Highest Score
228
Top Scorer
Joe Root
449 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
James Anderson
7 wkts
Hit Rates
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SL Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
ENG Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
Sri Lanka
Playing XI in this match
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
Kusal Perera
Batsman
Lahiru Thirimanne
Batsman
Oshada Fernando
Batsman
Angelo Mathews
Allrounder
Dinesh Chandimal
Wicketkeeper
C
6
Niroshan Dickwella
Wicketkeeper
WK
7
Ramesh Mendis
Batsman
Dilruwan Perera
Allrounder
Suranga Lakmal
Bowler
Lasith Embuldeniya
Bowler
Asitha Fernando
Bowler
England
Playing XI in this match
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 |
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Sri Lanka vs England: who played
England won by 6 wickets in ICC World Test Championship 2021 at Galle International Stadium on 22 January 2021. Joe Root top-scored with 186 off 309 balls and Lasith Embuldeniya took 7/137.
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Frequently asked questions
Who played in Sri Lanka vs England?
Sri Lanka XI: Kusal Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (c), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Asitha Fernando. England XI: Zak Crawley, Dominic Sibley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root (c), Daniel Lawrence, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Dominic Bess, Mark Wood, Jack Leach, James Anderson.
Who won Sri Lanka vs England?
England won by 6 wickets.
When and where was Sri Lanka vs England played?
Sri Lanka vs England was played at Galle International Stadium, Galle on Friday 22 January 2021, in ICC World Test Championship 2021.
What were the final scores in Sri Lanka vs England?
Sri Lanka scored 381/10 in 139.3 overs. England scored 344/10 in 116.1 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Sri Lanka vs England?
Joe Root top-scored with 186 off 309 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs England?
Lasith Embuldeniya took 7/137 in 42 overs.