Men's Test · England tour of Sri Lanka · Match 1

England v Sri Lanka

6 Nov 2018 to 9 Nov 2018 · Galle International Stadium

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

England won by 211 runs

Toss: England won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: BT Foakes

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
England (1)	342	97.0
Sri Lanka (2)	203	68.0
England (3)	322/6d	93.0
Sri Lanka (4)	250	85.1

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Sri Lanka250 all out (85.1 ov)

Sri Lanka batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
FDM Karunaratnec & b MM Ali	c & b MM Ali	26	86	1	0	30.2
JK Silvalbw b MJ Leach	lbw b MJ Leach	30	59	1	0	50.8
DM de Silvacaught b BA Stokes	caught b BA Stokes	21	44	0	1	47.7
BKG Mendiscaught b MJ Leach	caught b MJ Leach	45	77	6	1	58.4
AD Mathewscaught b MM Ali	caught b MM Ali	53	92	5	0	57.6
LD Chandimalb MJ Leach	b MJ Leach	1	11	0	0	9.1
N Dickwellacaught b MM Ali	caught b MM Ali	16	32	1	0	50.0
MDK Pereracaught b AU Rashid	caught b AU Rashid	30	49	3	1	61.2
A Dananjayacaught b MM Ali	caught b MM Ali	8	18	0	0	44.4
RAS Lakmal*not out	not out	14	25	1	1	56.0
HMRKB Herathrun out	run out	5	18	0	0	27.8
Extras	1 (lb 1)
Total	250 all out (85.1 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-51 (JK Silva, 22.3 ov), 2-59 (FDM Karunaratne, 25.2 ov), 3-98 (DM de Silva, 37.2 ov), 4-144 (BKG Mendis, 50.5 ov), 5-154 (LD Chandimal, 54.4 ov), 6-190 (N Dickwella, 66.1 ov), 7-197 (AD Mathews, 68.4 ov), 8-229 (A Dananjaya, 76.6 ov), 9-239 (MDK Perera, 79.3 ov), 10-250 (HMRKB Herath, 85.1 ov)

England bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
SM Curran	5	1	15	0	3.00
JM Anderson	12	2	27	0	2.25
MM Ali	20	2	71	4	3.55
AU Rashid	18.1	0	59	1	3.25
MJ Leach	21	1	60	3	2.86
BA Stokes	8	2	16	1	2.00
JE Root	1	0	1	0	1.00

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.