Test · MEN'S CRICKET
Sri Lanka v England
22 Jan 2021 – 25 Jan 2021 · Galle International Stadium · England tour of Sri Lanka
England tour of Sri LankaRESULT
Sri Lanka381/10139.3 ov126/1035.5 ov
England344/10116.1 ov164/443.3 ovEngland won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka381/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lahiru Thirimanne | c JC Buttler b JM Anderson | 43 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 45.26 |
| Kushal Janith Perera | c JE Root b JM Anderson | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Oshada Fernando | bowled · JM Anderson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Angelo Mathews | c JC Buttler b JM Anderson | 110 | 238 | 11 | 0 | 46.22 |
 Dinesh Chandimal | lbw · MA Wood | 52 | 121 | 4 | 1 | 42.98 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c MJ Leach b JM Anderson | 92 | 144 | 10 | 0 | 63.89 |
| Ramesh Mendis | c JC Buttler b MA Wood | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c MJ Leach b SM Curran | 67 | 170 | 8 | 1 | 39.41 |
 Suranga Lakmal | c Z Crawley b JM Anderson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lasith Ambuldeniya | c JE Root b MA Wood | 7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 21.21 |
| Asitha Fernando | not out | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total · 837 legal balls | 381 | 139.3 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 4 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Anderson | 29.0 | 40 | 6 | 1.38 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Curran | 18.3 | 60 | 1 | 3.24 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Leach | 38.0 | 119 | 0 | 3.13 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Wood | 28.0 | 84 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 |
 Dominic Bess | 26.0 | 76 | 0 | 2.92 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (MDKJ Perera) · 2-7 (BOP Fernando) · 3-76 (HDRL Thirimanne) · 4-193 (LD Chandimal) · 5-232 (AD Mathews) · 6-243 (RTM Mendis) · 7-332 (N Dickwella) · 8-332 (RAS Lakmal) · 9-364 (L Embuldeniya) · 10-381 (MDK Perera)
England344/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zak Crawley | c HDRL Thirimanne b L Embuldeniya | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20.83 |
 Dominic Sibley | lbw · L Embuldeniya | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Jonny Bairstow | c BOP Fernando b L Embuldeniya | 28 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 38.36 |
 Joe Root | run out | 186 | 309 | 18 | 0 | 60.19 |
 Daniel Lawrence | c HDRL Thirimanne b L Embuldeniya | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
 Jos Buttler | c BOP Fernando b RTM Mendis | 55 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Sam Curran | c HDRL Thirimanne b L Embuldeniya | 13 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 30.23 |
| Dominic Bess | c HDRL Thirimanne b L Embuldeniya | 32 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 33.68 |
| Mark Wood | c HDRL Thirimanne b L Embuldeniya | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Jack Leach | lbw · MDK Perera | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 |
| James Anderson | not out | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Total · 697 legal balls | 344 | 116.1 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 16 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 16.0 | 31 | 0 | 1.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasith Ambuldeniya | 42.0 | 137 | 7 | 3.26 | 0 | 4 |
| Asitha Fernando | 10.0 | 31 | 0 | 3.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 32.1 | 86 | 1 | 2.67 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 16.0 | 48 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (DP Sibley) · 2-5 (Z Crawley) · 3-116 (JM Bairstow) · 4-132 (DW Lawrence) · 5-229 (JC Buttler) · 6-252 (SM Curran) · 7-333 (DM Bess) · 8-337 (MA Wood) · 9-339 (JE Root) · 10-344 (MJ Leach)
Sri Lanka126/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Janith Perera | lbw · MJ Leach | 14 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 56.00 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Z Crawley b MJ Leach | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 39.39 |
| Oshada Fernando | c Z Crawley b DM Bess | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
| Angelo Mathews | bowled · DM Bess | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c JM Anderson b MJ Leach | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c DW Lawrence b DM Bess | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ramesh Mendis | c JC Buttler b MJ Leach | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c Z Crawley b DM Bess | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 34.38 |
| Lasith Ambuldeniya | c JM Bairstow b JE Root | 40 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 95.24 |
| Asitha Fernando | bowled · JE Root | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total · 215 legal balls | 126 | 35.5 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 4 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess | 16.0 | 49 | 4 | 3.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leach | 14.0 | 59 | 4 | 4.21 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Root | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (MDKJ Perera) · 2-29 (BOP Fernando) · 3-37 (HDRL Thirimanne) · 4-37 (AD Mathews) · 5-47 (LD Chandimal) · 6-66 (N Dickwella) · 7-70 (MDK Perera) · 8-78 (RTM Mendis) · 9-126 (L Embuldeniya) · 10-126 (AM Fernando)
England164/4
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c BOP Fernando b L Embuldeniya | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Dominic Sibley | not out | 56 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Jonny Bairstow | lbw · L Embuldeniya | 29 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 103.57 |
| Joe Root | bowled · RTM Mendis | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c N Dickwella b L Embuldeniya | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Jos Buttler | not out | 46 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 95.83 |
| Total · 261 legal balls | 164 | 43.3 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 7 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Ambuldeniya | 20.0 | 73 | 3 | 3.65 | 0 | 2 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 13.3 | 39 | 0 | 2.89 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 10.0 | 48 | 1 | 4.80 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Z Crawley) · 2-62 (JM Bairstow) · 3-84 (JE Root) · 4-89 (DW Lawrence)
Source: Cricsheet · ODC-By 1.0 · Coverage & methodology. Results through 25 Oct 2026.