Team Smallest Margins IN Sri Lanka

Smallest victories for England vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN Sri Lanka

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	42 runs	327	86.4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
England	57 runs	301	74.0	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
Sri Lanka	75 runs	340	99.0	v England	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
Sri Lanka	88 runs	350	94.0	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
England	211 runs	462	85.1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	3 wickets	161	71.1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
England	4 wickets	74	24.3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	140	42.4	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
England	6 wickets	164	43.3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
England	7 wickets	171	58.1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
England	7 wickets	74	24.2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
England	8 wickets	94	19.4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 300/4 (69.2 ov, SPD Smith 31*, UT Khawaja 2*, JG Bethell 1/7)

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]