Eng vs SL 3rd Test: Sri Lanka Stun England In The Third Test

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The Sri Lankan Cricket Team stunned hosts England in the 3rd test match at Kennington Oval, London on 9th September 2024.

Starting on the overnight score of 94 for 1, Sri Lanka began off positively with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis showing intent to keep the scoreboard ticking. Gus Atkinson grabbed the wicket of Kusal Mendis with a stunning catch by Shoaib Bashir. Both Lankan batters added 69 runs for the 2nd wicket.

The experienced Angelo Mathews struggled against disciplined England bowling against swinging conditions. Pathum Nissanka looked confident with lovely shots keeping the momentum going for Sri Lanka. After the initial struggle, Mathews played with aggression, taking singles and hitting boundaries easily.

Nissanka looked comfortable against the England bowlers reaching his century off 107 deliveries. After his century, he played with attacking intent hitting big shots against Olly Stone. It was a superb batting display by Nissanka and Mathews making sure that Sri Lanka ended the test series with a commanding 8-wicket win. Nissanka and Mathews put on an unbeaten 111 runs for the 3rd wicket. Nissanka hit the winning runs with a boundary that helped the visitors register their fourth victory on England soil in 21 test matches.

For his 64 and unbeaten 127, Pathum Nissanka was named the player of the match. For his 375 runs, Joe Root was named the player of the series.

Sri Lanka gave a tough fight in the first test match at Old Trafford, Manchester by 5 wickets. The second match at Lords was a disappointing performance as Sri Lanka conceded 427 runs in the first innings. In their first innings, Lanka posted just 196.

Chasing a massive total of 483 runs in the fourth, Sri Lanka made 292 runs losing the match by 190 runs.

Sri Lanka 263 in 61.2 overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 69*, Kamindu Mendis 64, Stone 3/35, Hull 3/53) and 219 for 2 in 40.3 overs (Nissanka 129*, Mathews 32*, Woakes 1/32) beat England 325 in 69.1 overs (Ollie Pope 154, Duckett 86, Rathyanke 3/56, Vishwa Fernando 2/46) and 156 in 34 overs (Jamie Smith 67, Kumara 4/21, Vishwa Fernando 3/40) by 8 wickets.

 


 





Sri Lanka stun England in the 3rd Test match at Kennington Oval, London. 

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