Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test
ENG in SL - 2018 (2018/19) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 23 November 2018
England won by 42 runs
England won by 42 runs. Jonny Bairstow top-scored with 110 for England. Adil Rashid took 5/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- ENG in SL - 2018 (2018/19)
- Ground
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
- Dates
- 23 November 2018 to 26 November 2018
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 42 runs
- Player of the match
- Jonny Bairstow
- Captains
- Joe Root (England), Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- CB Gaffaney and S Ravi
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 336 all out. Jonny Bairstow top-scored with 110 off 186 balls, and Ben Stokes made 57. Lakshan Sandakan took 5 for 95 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the third wicket between Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, 421 across 10 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 240 all out. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 83 off 125 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva made 73. Adil Rashid took 5 for 49 for England. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the second wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva, 59% of the total. From 200 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 24 runs, to 224 for 9. England led by 96 on first innings.
England made 230 all out in their second innings. Jos Buttler top-scored with 64 off 79 balls, and Ben Stokes made 42. Dilruwan Perera took 5 for 88 for Sri Lanka.
Set 327 to win, Sri Lanka made 284 all out. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 86 off 129 balls, and Roshen Silva made 65. Jack Leach took 4 for 72 for England. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the sixth wicket between Roshen Silva and Kusal Mendis.
England won by 42 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 336 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | b Dilruwan Perera | 14 | 34 |
| Keaton Jennings | c Roshen Silva b Malinda Pushpakumara | 13 | 24 |
| Jonny Bairstow | b Lakshan Sandakan | 110 | 186 |
| Joe Root | c Danushka Gunathilaka b Lakshan Sandakan | 46 | 79 |
| Ben Stokes | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Lakshan Sandakan | 57 | 88 |
| Jos Buttler | c & b Lakshan Sandakan | 16 | 26 |
| Moeen Ali | c Angelo Mathews b Dilruwan Perera | 33 | 55 |
| Ben Foakes | c Niroshan Dickwella b Malinda Pushpakumara | 13 | 26 |
| Adil Rashid | not out | 21 | 31 |
| Stuart Broad | b Lakshan Sandakan | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Leach | c Angelo Mathews b Dilruwan Perera | 2 | 7 |
Extras 11 · Total 336 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 11 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 32.5 | 1 | 113 | 3 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 20 | 3 | 64 | 2 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 22 | 0 | 95 | 5 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Danushka Gunathilaka | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Rory Burns, 7.5 ov), 2-36 (Keaton Jennings, 10.5 ov), 3-136 (Joe Root, 38.1 ov), 4-235 (Ben Stokes, 64.5 ov), 5-254 (Jonny Bairstow, 70.4 ov), 6-265 (Jos Buttler, 74.4 ov), 7-294 (Ben Foakes, 83.1 ov), 8-328 (Moeen Ali, 90.5 ov), 9-329 (Stuart Broad, 91.2 ov), 10-336 (Jack Leach, 92.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Rory Burns (14) and Keaton Jennings (7) | 22 | 48 |
| second | Jonny Bairstow (8) and Keaton Jennings (6) | 14 | 18 |
| third | Jonny Bairstow (50) and Joe Root (46) | 100 | 164 |
| fourth | Jonny Bairstow (42) and Ben Stokes (57) | 99 | 160 |
| fifth | Jonny Bairstow (10) and Jos Buttler (9) | 19 | 35 |
| sixth | Moeen Ali (3) and Jos Buttler (7) | 11 | 24 |
| seventh | Moeen Ali (16) and Ben Foakes (13) | 29 | 51 |
| eighth | Moeen Ali (14) and Adil Rashid (19) | 34 | 46 |
| ninth | Stuart Broad (0) and Adil Rashid (1) | 1 | 3 |
| tenth | Adil Rashid (1) and Jack Leach (2) | 7 | 9 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danushka Gunathilaka | c Keaton Jennings b Jack Leach | 18 | 41 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Keaton Jennings b Adil Rashid | 83 | 125 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Keaton Jennings b Adil Rashid | 73 | 129 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Ben Stokes b Adil Rashid | 27 | 36 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 5 | 7 |
| Roshen Silva | c Keaton Jennings b Adil Rashid | 3 | 9 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 5 | 16 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 0 | 5 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 3 | 9 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | run out (Adil Rashid) | 2 | 4 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | lbw b Adil Rashid | 13 | 14 |
Extras 8 · Total 240 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Broad | 9 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Jack Leach | 18 | 2 | 59 | 1 |
| Moeen Ali | 13 | 2 | 55 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | 13.5 | 2 | 49 | 5 |
| Joe Root | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 10 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 11.4 ov), 2-173 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 47.3 ov), 3-187 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 51.6 ov), 4-200 (Angelo Mathews, 54.1 ov), 5-205 (Roshen Silva, 55.6 ov), 6-222 (Niroshan Dickwella, 60.2 ov), 7-222 (Kusal Mendis, 61.1 ov), 8-222 (Dilruwan Perera, 62.1 ov), 9-224 (Lakshan Sandakan, 62.5 ov), 10-240 (Malinda Pushpakumara, 65.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (13) and Danushka Gunathilaka (18) | 31 | 70 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (65) and Dhananjaya de Silva (73) | 142 | 215 |
| third | Dimuth Karunaratne (5) and Kusal Mendis (8) | 14 | 27 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (5) and Kusal Mendis (5) | 13 | 13 |
| fifth | Roshen Silva (3) and Kusal Mendis (2) | 5 | 11 |
| sixth | Niroshan Dickwella (5) and Kusal Mendis (12) | 17 | 26 |
| seventh | Dilruwan Perera (0) and Kusal Mendis (0) | 0 | 5 |
| eighth | Dilruwan Perera (0) and Suranga Lakmal (0) | 0 | 6 |
| ninth | Suranga Lakmal (0) and Lakshan Sandakan (2) | 2 | 4 |
| tenth | Malinda Pushpakumara (13) and Suranga Lakmal (3) | 16 | 18 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 230 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 7 | 27 |
| Keaton Jennings | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 1 | 12 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Kaushal Silva b Dilruwan Perera | 15 | 31 |
| Joe Root | c & b Malinda Pushpakumara | 7 | 9 |
| Ben Stokes | c Malinda Pushpakumara b Dilruwan Perera | 42 | 63 |
| Jos Buttler | st Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan | 64 | 79 |
| Moeen Ali | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Lakshan Sandakan | 22 | 53 |
| Ben Foakes | not out | 36 | 82 |
| Adil Rashid | c Niroshan Dickwella b Malinda Pushpakumara | 24 | 48 |
| Stuart Broad | c Kusal Mendis b Malinda Pushpakumara | 1 | 5 |
| Jack Leach | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dilruwan Perera | 0 | 13 |
Extras 11 · Total 230 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilruwan Perera | 29.5 | 3 | 88 | 5 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 12 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 9 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 16 | 1 | 76 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Keaton Jennings, 4.1 ov), 2-20 (Rory Burns, 10.1 ov), 3-35 (Jonny Bairstow, 12.3 ov), 4-39 (Joe Root, 13.6 ov), 5-128 (Ben Stokes, 31.5 ov), 6-168 (Jos Buttler, 44.1 ov), 7-171 (Moeen Ali, 46.2 ov), 8-215 (Adil Rashid, 60.6 ov), 9-217 (Stuart Broad, 62.4 ov), 10-230 (Jack Leach, 69.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Rory Burns (2) and Keaton Jennings (1) | 3 | 25 |
| second | Jonny Bairstow (6) and Rory Burns (5) | 17 | 37 |
| third | Jonny Bairstow (9) and Joe Root (6) | 15 | 14 |
| fourth | Joe Root (1) and Ben Stokes (3) | 4 | 9 |
| fifth | Jos Buttler (45) and Ben Stokes (39) | 89 | 109 |
| sixth | Moeen Ali (21) and Jos Buttler (19) | 40 | 74 |
| seventh | Moeen Ali (1) and Ben Foakes (2) | 3 | 13 |
| eighth | Adil Rashid (24) and Ben Foakes (20) | 44 | 88 |
| ninth | Stuart Broad (1) and Ben Foakes (1) | 2 | 10 |
| tenth | Ben Foakes (13) and Jack Leach (0) | 13 | 43 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 284 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danushka Gunathilaka | c Ben Stokes b Moeen Ali | 6 | 20 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Moeen Ali | 23 | 36 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | lbw b Jack Leach | 0 | 7 |
| Kusal Mendis | run out (Jack Leach) | 86 | 129 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Stuart Broad b Ben Stokes | 5 | 9 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | c Ben Stokes b Jack Leach | 7 | 41 |
| Roshen Silva | lbw b Moeen Ali | 65 | 161 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Keaton Jennings b Jack Leach | 19 | 19 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c Keaton Jennings b Moeen Ali | 5 | 22 |
| Suranga Lakmal | lbw b Jack Leach | 11 | 38 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | not out | 42 | 40 |
Extras 15 · Total 284 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Broad | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali | 26 | 3 | 92 | 4 |
| Jack Leach | 28.4 | 4 | 72 | 4 |
| Ben Stokes | 8 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Adil Rashid | 19 | 1 | 73 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 5.5 ov), 2-24 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 8.3 ov), 3-34 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 11.6 ov), 4-52 (Angelo Mathews, 16.1 ov), 5-82 (Lakshan Sandakan, 26.6 ov), 6-184 (Kusal Mendis, 57.4 ov), 7-214 (Niroshan Dickwella, 65.2 ov), 8-225 (Dilruwan Perera, 72.3 ov), 9-226 (Roshen Silva, 74.1 ov), 10-284 (Suranga Lakmal, 86.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (7) and Danushka Gunathilaka (6) | 15 | 35 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (9) and Dhananjaya de Silva (0) | 9 | 16 |
| third | Dimuth Karunaratne (7) and Kusal Mendis (3) | 10 | 21 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (5) and Kusal Mendis (12) | 18 | 25 |
| fifth | Lakshan Sandakan (7) and Kusal Mendis (23) | 30 | 65 |
| sixth | Roshen Silva (48) and Kusal Mendis (48) | 102 | 185 |
| seventh | Roshen Silva (10) and Niroshan Dickwella (19) | 30 | 47 |
| eighth | Dilruwan Perera (5) and Roshen Silva (6) | 11 | 43 |
| ninth | Suranga Lakmal (0) and Roshen Silva (1) | 1 | 10 |
| tenth | Malinda Pushpakumara (42) and Suranga Lakmal (11) | 58 | 75 |
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