England vs Sri Lanka, Only Test at London, Aug 27 1998 - Match Result

RESULT

Only Test, The Oval, August 27 - 31, 1998, Sri Lanka tour of England

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445 & 181

(T:36) 591 & 37/0

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets

Player Of The Match

Muthiah Muralidaran

, SL

7/155, 30 & 9/65

243

de Silva and Jayasuriya's 243-run partnership is SL's highest for the 3rd wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 218 between de Silva and Jayasuriya

Murali has taken the most ten-wicket hauls (2) in Tests for SL, going past Chaminda Vaas's record

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Scorecard summary

England • 445/10(158.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

156* (249)

Muthiah Muralidaran

7/155 (59.3)

107 (238)

Pramodya Wickramasinghe

2/81 (30)

Sri Lanka • 591/10(156.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

Sanath Jayasuriya

213 (278)

3/95 (23)

Aravinda de Silva

152 (292)

2/102 (30)

England • 181/10(129.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Mark Ramprakash

42 (220)

Muthiah Muralidaran

9/65 (54.2)

32 (145)

Kumar Dharmasena

0/12 (19.3)

Sri Lanka • 37/0(5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Sanath Jayasuriya

24* (17)

0/3 (2)

Marvan Atapattu

9* (13)

0/19 (2)

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Match details

Kennington Oval, London
Toss	Sri Lanka, elected to field first
Series	Sri Lanka tour of England
Season	1998
Player Of The Match	Muthiah Muralidaran
Match number	Test no. 1423
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Suresh Perera
Umpires	David Shepherd Eddie Nicholls
TV Umpire	John Holder
Match Referee	Ahmed Ebrahim

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
ST Jayasuriya	not out	24	17
MS Atapattu	not out	9	13
Extras	(lb 4)
Total	37(0 wkts; 5 ovs)

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