- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras14 (b 6, lb 3, nb 3, w 2)TOTAL392/9d (89.5 Overs, RR: 4.36)Fall of wickets: 1-99 (Kaushal Silva, 28.6 ov), 2-139 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 38.2 ov), 3-204 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 48.3 ov), 4-214 (Charith Asalanka, 49.6 ov), 5-227 (Angelo Mathews, 53.3 ov), 6-242 (Kamindu Mendis, 57.5 ov), 7-280 (Roshen Silva, 68.2 ov), 8-325 (Ashan Priyanjan, 76.6 ov), 9-392 (Pathum Nissanka, 89.5 ov)
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras11 (b 8, lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL365/7 (90 Overs, RR: 4.05)Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Keaton Jennings, 13.1 ov), 2-77 (Rory Burns, 23.6 ov), 3-112 (Joe Denly, 32.2 ov), 3-135* (Ben Stokes, retired not out ), 4-220 (Jos Buttler, 55.1 ov), 5-273 (Joe Root, 63.3 ov), 6-321 (Ben Stokes, 74.6 ov), 7-332 (Moeen Ali, 76.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CBRLS Kumara 11 1 42 1 3.81 1 0 CAK Rajitha 10 1 44 0 4.40 0 1 KN Peiris 26 3 108 3 4.15 0 0 DSK Madushanka 7 0 23 1 3.28 0 0 JDF Vandersay 22 1 89 0 4.04 0 0 PHKD Mendis 9 0 39 0 4.33 0 0 KIC Asalanka 5 1 11 0 2.20 0 0
Match Details
Players per side
England 16 ( 11 batting, 11 fielding); Sri Lanka Board XI 15 ( 11 batting, 11 fielding)
Toss
Sri Lanka Board XI , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
30.31 October 2018 (2-day match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Tue, 30 Oct - day 1 - Sri Lanka Board XI 1st innings 392/9d
- Wed, 31 Oct - day 2 - England 1st innings 365/7 (90 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Sri Lanka Board XI 1st innings
- JK Silva 50 runs in 74 balls (8 x 4)
- Change Keeper after 29 overs (BT Foakes)
- S Samarawickrama 50 runs in 55 balls (10 x 4)
- SMA Priyanjan 50 runs in 86 balls (6 x 4)
- DM Sarathchandra 50 runs in 45 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England 1st innings
- JE Root 50 runs in 57 balls (7 x 4)
- JE Root 100 runs in 117 balls (13 x 4)
- MM Ali 50 runs in 64 balls (6 x 4)
- BA Stokes retired hurt on 10* from 135/3 to 273/5
ENG in SL 2018-19 News
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Rabada reclaims No. 1 ICC bowling ranking from Anderson
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Ben Stokes has seemingly realised how much the game means to him and resolved to take every opportunity to be the best player he can be
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