England vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs SL, 19 May, 2016
COMPLETED / 1st Investec Test / Headingley
298/10 (90.3 ov)
91/10 (36.4 ov) & 119/10 (35.3 ov)
England won by an innings and 88 runs
Player of the match
Jonny Bairstow,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaminda Eranga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| James Anderson | 13.3 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 2.14 |
| Steven Finn | 8 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3.25 |
England won by an innings and 88 runs
England vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Scotland (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 23rd Match, Group C | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Nuwan Pradeep 0(4) - b J Anderson James Anderson
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Dimuth Karunaratne, 35 - 2 Kaushal Silva, 79 - 3 Dinesh Chandimal, 93 - 4 Angelo Mathews, 93 - 5 Kusal Mendis, 101 - 6 Dasun Shanaka, 111 - 7 Rangana Herath, 117 - 8 Dushmantha Chameera, 118 - 9 Lahiru Thirimanne, 119 - 10 Nuwan Pradeep
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, England - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Investec Test
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, May 19, 2016
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Headingley
- City: Leeds
- Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia), Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Sundaram Ravi (India, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)