Sri Lanka vs England, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs SL, 23 November, 2018
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
240/10 (65.5 ov) & 284/10 (86.4 ov)
336/10 (92.5 ov) & 230/10 (69.5 ov)
England won by 42 runs
Player of the match
Jonny Bairstow,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 42 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 105.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jack Leach | 28.4 | 4 | 72 | 4 | 2.51 |
| Stuart Broad | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.80 |
England won by 42 runs
Sri Lanka vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (Match Drawn) | 1st Test | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 49 runs.) | 1st ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 2nd Test | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by an inning and 242 runs.) | 1st Test | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (ENG won by 37 runs) | 3rd T20I | 10 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 8 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 21 runs) | 1st T20I | 6 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 7 wickets (DLS Method)) | 3rd ODI | 3 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 3 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 1 Jun 2025 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Suranga Lakmal 11(38) - lbw b J Leach Jack Leach
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 24 - 2 Dhananjaya de Silva, 34 - 3 Dimuth Karunaratne, 52 - 4 Angelo Mathews, 82 - 5 Lakshan Sandakan, 184 - 6 Kusal Mendis, 214 - 7 Niroshan Dickwella, 225 - 8 Dilruwan Perera, 226 - 9 Roshen Silva, 284 - 10 Suranga Lakmal
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, England - 0 of 0
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Friday, November 23, 2018
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Sundaram Ravi (India), Marais Erasmus (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
