3rd Test · England tour of Sri Lanka 2018 · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 23 Nov 2018 to 26 Nov 2018
England 336 & 230
Sri Lanka 240 & 284
England won by 42 runs
Player of the match: JM Bairstow
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Match summary

England played Sri Lanka in the 3rd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka 2018 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, from 23 Nov 2018 to 26 Nov 2018. England won by 42 runs.

England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 336 in 92.5 overs, Sri Lanka made 240 in 65.5 overs, England made 230 in 69.5 overs, Sri Lanka made 284 in 86.4 overs.

Jonny Bairstow top-scored with 125 runs in the match; Dilruwan Perera took 8/201 in the match; Jonny Bairstow was named player of the match.

England Innings

336/10 (92.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
RJ Burns
b MDK Perera
 b MDK Perera 1434 2041.18
KK Jennings
c ARS Silva b PM Pushpakumara
 c ARS Silva b PM Pushpakumara 1324 1054.17
JM Bairstow
b PADLR Sandakan
 b PADLR Sandakan 110186 9159.14
JE Root
c MD Gunathilaka b PADLR Sandakan
 c MD Gunathilaka b PADLR Sandakan 4679 4058.23
BA Stokes
c DM de Silva b PADLR Sandakan
 c DM de Silva b PADLR Sandakan 5788 5264.77
JC Buttler
c & b PADLR Sandakan
 c & b PADLR Sandakan 1626 2061.54
MM Ali
c AD Mathews b MDK Perera
 c AD Mathews b MDK Perera 3355 4060.00
BT Foakes
c N Dickwella b PM Pushpakumara
 c N Dickwella b PM Pushpakumara 1326 2050.00
AU Rashid
not out
 not out 2131 2067.74
SCJ Broad
b PADLR Sandakan
 b PADLR Sandakan 02 000.00
MJ Leach
c AD Mathews b MDK Perera
 c AD Mathews b MDK Perera 27 0028.57
Extras(b 7, lb 3, w 0, nb 1)11
Total92.5 Ov (RR: 3.62)336/10

Fall of wickets: 1-22 (RJ Burns, 7.5 ov), 2-36 (KK Jennings, 10.5 ov), 3-136 (JE Root, 38.1 ov), 4-235 (BA Stokes, 64.5 ov), 5-254 (JM Bairstow, 70.4 ov), 6-265 (JC Buttler, 74.4 ov), 7-294 (BT Foakes, 83.1 ov), 8-328 (MM Ali, 90.5 ov), 9-329 (SCJ Broad, 91.2 ov), 10-336 (MJ Leach, 92.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
RAS Lakmal 11233 03.00 5050 01
MDK Perera 32.51113 33.44 12672 00
PM Pushpakumara 20364 23.20 8771 00
PADLR Sandakan 22095 54.32 76110 00
DM de Silva 5016 03.20 1910 00
MD Gunathilaka 205 02.50 700 00

Sri Lanka Innings

240/10 (65.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
MD Gunathilaka
c KK Jennings b MJ Leach
 c KK Jennings b MJ Leach 1841 3043.90
FDM Karunaratne
c KK Jennings b AU Rashid
 c KK Jennings b AU Rashid 83125 9066.40
DM de Silva
c KK Jennings b AU Rashid
 c KK Jennings b AU Rashid 73129 8056.59
BKG Mendis
c BA Stokes b AU Rashid
 c BA Stokes b AU Rashid 2736 4075.00
AD Mathews
c BT Foakes b BA Stokes
 c BT Foakes b BA Stokes 57 1071.43
ARS Silva
c KK Jennings b AU Rashid
 c KK Jennings b AU Rashid 39 0033.33
N Dickwella
c BT Foakes b BA Stokes
 c BT Foakes b BA Stokes 516 0031.25
MDK Perera
c BT Foakes b BA Stokes
 c BT Foakes b BA Stokes 05 000.00
RAS Lakmal
not out
 not out 39 0033.33
PADLR Sandakan
run out
 run out 24 0050.00
PM Pushpakumara
lbw b AU Rashid
 lbw b AU Rashid 1314 3092.86
Extras(b 0, lb 7, w 1, nb 0)8
Total65.5 Ov (RR: 3.65)240/10

Fall of wickets: 1-31 (MD Gunathilaka, 11.4 ov), 2-173 (DM de Silva, 47.3 ov), 3-187 (FDM Karunaratne, 51.6 ov), 4-200 (AD Mathews, 54.1 ov), 5-205 (ARS Silva, 55.6 ov), 6-222 (N Dickwella, 60.2 ov), 7-222 (BKG Mendis, 61.1 ov), 8-222 (MDK Perera, 62.1 ov), 9-224 (PADLR Sandakan, 62.5 ov), 10-240 (PM Pushpakumara, 65.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
SCJ Broad 9236 04.00 3960 00
MJ Leach 18259 13.28 7270 00
MM Ali 13255 04.23 4980 00
AU Rashid 13.5249 53.54 4730 00
JE Root 204 02.00 800 00
BA Stokes 10130 33.00 4440 10

England Innings

230/10 (69.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
RJ Burns
lbw b MDK Perera
 lbw b MDK Perera 727 0025.93
KK Jennings
lbw b MDK Perera
 lbw b MDK Perera 112 008.33
JM Bairstow
c JK Silva b MDK Perera
 c JK Silva b MDK Perera 1531 1048.39
JE Root
c & b PM Pushpakumara
 c & b PM Pushpakumara 79 0077.78
BA Stokes
c PM Pushpakumara b MDK Perera
 c PM Pushpakumara b MDK Perera 4263 4066.67
JC Buttler
st N Dickwella b PADLR Sandakan
 st N Dickwella b PADLR Sandakan 6479 3081.01
MM Ali
c DM de Silva b PADLR Sandakan
 c DM de Silva b PADLR Sandakan 2253 1041.51
BT Foakes
not out
 not out 3682 1043.90
AU Rashid
c N Dickwella b PM Pushpakumara
 c N Dickwella b PM Pushpakumara 2448 1050.00
SCJ Broad
c BKG Mendis b PM Pushpakumara
 c BKG Mendis b PM Pushpakumara 15 0020.00
MJ Leach
c N Dickwella b MDK Perera
 c N Dickwella b MDK Perera 013 000.00
Extras(b 3, lb 4, w 1, nb 3)11
Total69.5 Ov (RR: 3.29)230/10

Fall of wickets: 1-3 (KK Jennings, 4.1 ov), 2-20 (RJ Burns, 10.1 ov), 3-35 (JM Bairstow, 12.3 ov), 4-39 (JE Root, 13.6 ov), 5-128 (BA Stokes, 31.5 ov), 6-168 (JC Buttler, 44.1 ov), 7-171 (MM Ali, 46.2 ov), 8-215 (AU Rashid, 60.6 ov), 9-217 (SCJ Broad, 62.4 ov), 10-230 (MJ Leach, 69.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MDK Perera 29.5388 52.95 11030 00
PM Pushpakumara 12228 32.33 4910 00
DM de Silva 9124 02.67 3300 00
RAS Lakmal 317 02.33 1600 11
PADLR Sandakan 16176 24.75 4770 02

Sri Lanka Innings

284/10 (86.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
MD Gunathilaka
c BA Stokes b MM Ali
 c BA Stokes b MM Ali 620 0030.00
FDM Karunaratne
b MM Ali
 b MM Ali 2336 3063.89
DM de Silva
lbw b MJ Leach
 lbw b MJ Leach 07 000.00
BKG Mendis
run out
 run out 86129 8166.67
AD Mathews
c SCJ Broad b BA Stokes
 c SCJ Broad b BA Stokes 59 0055.56
PADLR Sandakan
c BA Stokes b MJ Leach
 c BA Stokes b MJ Leach 741 1017.07
ARS Silva
lbw b MM Ali
 lbw b MM Ali 65161 4040.37
N Dickwella
c KK Jennings b MJ Leach
 c KK Jennings b MJ Leach 1919 20100.00
MDK Perera
c KK Jennings b MM Ali
 c KK Jennings b MM Ali 522 1022.73
RAS Lakmal
lbw b MJ Leach
 lbw b MJ Leach 1138 1028.95
PM Pushpakumara
not out
 not out 4240 61105.00
Extras(b 8, lb 0, w 5, nb 2)15
Total86.4 Ov (RR: 3.28)284/10

Fall of wickets: 1-15 (MD Gunathilaka, 5.5 ov), 2-24 (DM de Silva, 8.3 ov), 3-34 (FDM Karunaratne, 11.6 ov), 4-52 (AD Mathews, 16.1 ov), 5-82 (PADLR Sandakan, 26.6 ov), 6-184 (BKG Mendis, 57.4 ov), 7-214 (N Dickwella, 65.2 ov), 8-225 (MDK Perera, 72.3 ov), 9-226 (ARS Silva, 74.1 ov), 10-284 (RAS Lakmal, 86.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
SCJ Broad 5014 02.80 2300 30
MM Ali 26392 43.54 107111 00
MJ Leach 28.4472 42.51 12761 00
BA Stokes 8125 13.13 3830 21
AU Rashid 19173 03.84 6760 01

Frequently asked questions

Who won the England vs Sri Lanka match on 23 Nov 2018?

England won by 42 runs.

Who was player of the match in England vs Sri Lanka?

Jonny Bairstow.

Who scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka?

Jonny Bairstow (England) with 125 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?

Dilruwan Perera, with 8/201.

Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?

England, who chose to bat first.

Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?

At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.