Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd Test at Colombo, ENG in SL, Nov 23 2018 - Match Highlights

RESULT

3rd Test, Colombo (SSC), November 23 - 26, 2018, England tour of Sri Lanka

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336 & 230

(T:327) 240 & 284

England won by 42 runs

Player Of The Match

, ENG

110

Player Of The Series

, ENG

277 runs

Root's England emulate Ponting's Australia

Root's England emulate Ponting's Australia

Match Coverage

It has been Root's tour, and triumph

His decisive leadership has manifested itself in a number of admirable ways

It has been Root's tour, and triumph

Rare overseas victory marks the true arrival of Joe Root's Test team

Captain takes pride in watching his side grow, and singles out Ben Stokes for particular praise

Rare overseas victory marks the true arrival of Joe Root's Test team

Kusal Mendis run-out 'best moment of my career' - Jack Leach

Jack Leach finished the series as England's equal-leading wicket-taker but it was the moment of brilliance in the field that gave him most pleasure.

Kusal Mendis run-out 'best moment of my career' - Jack Leach

'We're not one-trick ponies any more', says Joe Root after overseas triumph

Captain takes pride in watching his side grow, and singles out Ben Stokes for particular praise

'We're not one-trick ponies any more', says Joe Root after overseas triumph

A century of wickets for spinners

Plus, Moeen equals Anderson as England's go-to man for the fourth innings. All the stats from England's series win in Sri Lanka

A century of wickets for spinners

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
MD Gunathilaka	caught	6	20
FDM Karunaratne	bowled	23	36
DM de Silva	lbw	0	7
BKG Mendis	run out	86	129
AD Mathews	caught	5	9
PADLR Sandakan	caught	7	41
ARS Silva	lbw	65	161
N Dickwella	caught	19	19
MDK Perera	caught	5	22
RAS Lakmal	lbw	11	38
PM Pushpakumara	not out	42	40
Extras	(b 8, nb 2, w 5)
Total	284(10 wkts; 86.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	15	Dimuth Karunaratne	Danushka Gunathilaka
2nd	9	Dimuth Karunaratne	Dhananjaya de Silva
3rd	10	Dimuth Karunaratne	Kusal Mendis
4th	18	Angelo Mathews	Kusal Mendis
5th	30	Lakshan Sandakan	Kusal Mendis
6th	102	Roshen Silva	Kusal Mendis
7th	30	Roshen Silva	Niroshan Dickwella
8th	11	Dilruwan Perera	Roshen Silva
9th	1	Suranga Lakmal	Roshen Silva
10th	58	Malinda Pushpakumara	Suranga Lakmal

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