Sri Lanka vs England Live Score and Commentary, 1st Test, ENG vs SL, 14 January, 2021
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Galle International Stadium
England won by 7 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Joe Root,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Bairstow | 35 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 53.84 |
| Dan Lawrence | 21 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 40.38 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dilruwan Perera | 11.2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 12 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 2.41 |
England won by 7 wickets
Sri Lanka vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 62 run (18.2 ov): Jonny Bairstow: 32 (58), Dan Lawrence: 21 (52)
- Last Bat: Joe Root 1(3) - runout (N Dickwella)
- Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Dom Sibley, 12 - 2 Zak Crawley, 14 - 3 Joe Root
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Galle International Stadium
- City: Galle
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Lyndon Hannibal (Sri Lanka, TV), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
End of over 20 (6 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
Wanindu Hasaranga to Dan Lawrence, no run,
Wanindu Hasaranga to Dan Lawrence, 1 run,
Wanindu Hasaranga to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
Wanindu Hasaranga to Dan Lawrence, 1 run,
Wanindu Hasaranga to Jonny Bairstow, no run,
End of over 21 (4 runs)
Lasith Embuldeniya to Dan Lawrence, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Dan Lawrence, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Dan Lawrence, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Dan Lawrence, 1 run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jonny Bairstow, no run,
End of over 22 (3 runs)
Dilruwan Perera to Dan Lawrence, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Dan Lawrence, 1 run,
Dilruwan Perera to Jonny Bairstow, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs,
Dilruwan Perera to Jonny Bairstow, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
End of over 23 (4 runs)
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jonny Bairstow, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jonny Bairstow, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Dan Lawrence, no run,
End of over 24 (5 runs)
Dilruwan Perera to Jonny Bairstow, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Jonny Bairstow, Four,