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Summary

Sri Lanka in England

3rd Test / The Oval

England 325 & 156. Sri Lanka 263 & 219 for 2.

Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 41: 5 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 219/2 (rr 5.41)

  2. 40.3

    FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

  3. 40.2

    Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  4. 40.1

    Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Olly Stone

  5. Update

    Summary

    Over 40: 6 runs. Bowler: Josh Hull. Sri Lanka: 214/2 (rr 5.35)

  6. 39.6

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Josh Hull

  7. 39.5

    FOUR! Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

  8. 39.4

    Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  9. 39.3

    Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. No movement short, leg stump no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  10. 39.2

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot dropped mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, run saved by Gus Atkinson

  11. 39.2

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot dropped mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, run out attempt: missed stumps by Chris Woakes

  12. 39.1

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot glancing for no run

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 39: 6 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 208/2 (rr 5.33)

  14. 38.6

    FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off no foot movement sweep well timed for 4 runs

  15. 38.5

    Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  16. 38.4

    Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  17. 38.3

    Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  18. 38.2

    Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  19. 38.1

    Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off no foot movement sweep to gully for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  20. Update

    Summary

    Over 38: 10 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 202/2 (rr 5.32)

  21. 37.6

    SIX! Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook well timed for 6 runs

  22. 37.5

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement short, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Olly Stone

  23. 37.4

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. No movement short, off stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Harry Brook

  24. 37.3

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  25. 37.2

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. No movement short, off stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Harry Brook

  26. 37.1

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run

  27. Update

    Summary

    Over 37: 2 runs. Bowler: Gus Atkinson. Sri Lanka: 192/2 (rr 5.19)

  28. 36.6

    Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Seam in back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  29. 36.5

    Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. No movement yorker, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to mid on for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  30. 36.4

    Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Seam in back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  31. 36.3

    Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot driving well timed to extra cover for no run, run saved by Ollie Pope

  32. 36.2

    Gus Atkinson to Pathum Nissanka. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Olly Stone

  33. 36.1

    Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Olly Stone

  34. Update

    Summary

    Over 36: 9 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 190/2 (rr 5.28)

  35. 35.6

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Olly Stone

  36. 35.5

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  37. 35.4

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  38. 35.3

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement short, outside off on the back foot upper cutted to third man for 1 run, dropped by Shoaib Bashir

  39. 35.3

    Wide. Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, wide down leg no foot movement glancing for 1 wides

  40. 35.2

    SIX! Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 6 runs

  41. 35.1

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  42. Update

    Summary

    Over 35: 5 runs. Bowler: Gus Atkinson. Sri Lanka: 181/2 (rr 5.17)

  43. 34.6

    Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot driving mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Chris Woakes

  44. 34.5

    Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Away swinger back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  45. 34.4

    Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Seam away back of a length, outside off no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for no run

  46. 34.3

    Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Seam in back of a length, outside off no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for no run

  47. 34.2

    Gus Atkinson to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to deep cover for 3 runs, misfielded by Josh Hull

  48. 34.1

    Gus Atkinson to Pathum Nissanka. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  49. Update

    Summary

    Over 34: 4 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 176/2 (rr 5.18)

  50. 33.6

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  51. 33.5

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  52. 33.4

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Seam in length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Olly Stone

  53. 33.3

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  54. 33.2

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Seam in length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing to backward square leg for 1 leg byes, fielded by Chris Woakes

  55. 33.1

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  56. Update

    Summary

    Over 33: 6 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Sri Lanka: 172/2 (rr 5.21)

  57. 32.6

    Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  58. 32.5

    Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  59. 32.4

    FOUR! Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka. Away swinger back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut for 4 runs

  60. 32.3

    Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Josh Hull

  61. 32.2

    Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka. Seam in length ball, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  62. 32.1

    Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  63. Update

    Summary

    Over 32: 5 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 166/2 (rr 5.19)

  64. 31.6

    FOUR! Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for 4 runs

  65. 31.5

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to backward point for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  66. 31.4

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Josh Hull

  67. 31.3

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. In swinger half volley, off stump on the front foot driving to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  68. 31.2

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Seam in back of a length, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to mid on for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  69. 31.1

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  70. Update

    Summary

    Over 31: 9 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Sri Lanka: 161/2 (rr 5.19)

  71. 30.6

    Chris Woakes to Angelo Mathews. In swinger back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  72. 30.5

    Chris Woakes to Angelo Mathews. Seam in length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing for 4 leg byes

  73. 30.4

    Chris Woakes to Angelo Mathews. Seam in length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing for 4 byes

  74. 30.3

    Chris Woakes to Angelo Mathews. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  75. 30.2

    Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Josh Hull

  76. 30.1

    Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  77. Update

    Summary

    Over 30: 5 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 152/2 (rr 5.07)

  78. 29.6

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Seam in length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Josh Hull

  79. 29.5

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Seam in length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Olly Stone

  80. 29.4

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Seam in length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Olly Stone

  81. 29.3

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run out attempt: throw but safe by Gus Atkinson

  82. 29.2

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  83. 29.1

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Seam away back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut for no run

  84. Update

    Summary

    Over 29: 10 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 147/2 (rr 5.07)

  85. 28.6

    FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot slog-sweep well timed for 4 runs

  86. 28.5

    Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  87. 28.4

    Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  88. 28.3

    FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  89. 28.2

    Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to short leg for no run, run saved by Dan Lawrence

  90. 28.1

    Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  91. Update

    Summary

    Over 28: 8 runs. Bowler: Josh Hull. Sri Lanka: 137/2 (rr 4.89)

  92. 27.6

    FOUR! Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement short, leg stump on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

  93. 27.5

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  94. 27.4

    Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. No movement length ball, down leg on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  95. 27.3

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  96. 27.2

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, down leg on the back foot glancing mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs

  97. 27.2

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, down leg on the back foot glancing mis-timed to mid off for 2 runs, fielded by Ollie Pope

  98. 27.1

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. In swinger length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  99. Update

    Summary

    Over 27: 5 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 129/2 (rr 4.78)

  100. 26.6

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  101. 26.5

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Seam in back of a length, middle stump on the back foot worked well timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  102. 26.4

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  103. 26.3

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  104. 26.2

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  105. 26.1

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  106. Update

    Summary

    Over 26: 1 run. Bowler: Josh Hull. Sri Lanka: 124/2 (rr 4.77)

  107. 25.6

    Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. In swinger length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Josh Hull

  108. 25.5

    Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. In swinger yorker, middle stump on the front foot flick to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  109. 25.4

    Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. In swinger length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  110. 25.3

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Olly Stone

  111. 25.2

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. In swinger length ball, down leg on the back foot glancing for no run

  112. 25.1

    Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. In swinger length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  113. Update

    Summary

    Over 25: 3 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 123/2 (rr 4.92)

  114. 24.6

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Seam away back of a length, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  115. 24.5

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  116. 24.4

    Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Seam away length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  117. 24.3

    Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Seam in length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir