England vs Sri Lanka, Final at London, Aug 20 1998 - Match Result

RESULT

Final, Lord's, August 20, 1998, Emirates Triangular Tournament

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England

256/8

Sri Lanka

(47.1/50 ov, T:257) 260/5

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Muthiah Muralidaran

, SL

5/34

Player Of The Series

Marvan Atapattu

, SL

178 runs

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England1 Inn

256/8(50 overs)

Nick Knight

94 (136)

Muthiah Muralidaran

5/34 (10)

Mike Atherton

64 (73)

Suresh Perera

2/44 (9)

Sri Lanka2 Inn

260/5(47.1 overs)

Marvan Atapattu

*132 (151)

Darren Gough

2/50 (10)

Romesh Kaluwitharana

68 (77)

Robert Croft

2/54 (7)

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Match details

GroundLord's, London

TossEngland, elected to bat first

Series

Emirates Triangular Tournament

Sri Lanka tour of England

Season1998

Player Of The Match

Muthiah Muralidaran

Player Of The Series

Marvan Atapattu

Series resultSri Lanka won the 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament

Match numberODI no. 1348

Match daysday (50-over match)

Umpires

David Constant

David Shepherd

TV Umpire

Chris Balderstone

Match Referee

Ahmed Ebrahim

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