England completed a comfortable 4th innings chase of 73 in the 5th day of the 1st Test match at Galle with only 3 wickets down.
This is England’s 5th consecutive win in Sri Lanka assuring the dominance over the islanders and Sri Lanka have also failed to record a win against England after their famous win at Headingly in 2014.
Sri Lanka at the cusp of defeat despite Thirimanne’s heroics
England in Sri Lanka in last 5 Tests
England won – P Sara Oval – 2012
England won – Galle – 2018
England won – Pallekele – 2018
England won – SSC – 2018
England won – Galle – 2021
England had only 36 runs to chase in the fifth day after the early stutter in the last hour of fourth day where they lost 3 wickets. However, overnight batsmen Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence has no troubles clearing the balance in just 9.2 overs registering an easy 7 wicket win for the tourists.
Highlights – England tour of Sri Lanka 2021 – 1st Test | Day 04
SLvENG Tests | Since 2014 Leeds
England Won – 6
Sri Lanka Won – 0
Drawn – 1
Sri Lanka lost a potential wicket as they failed to review a LBW against Dan Lawrence off Dilruwan Perera’s bowling earlier in the day. Hawk-Eye reckoned that struck in line with off stump and would have hit the top of leg with three reds.
Photos – England tour of Sri Lanka 2021 – 1st Test | Day 04
England skipper Joe Root who stuck a brilliant double century was named as the player of the match. The next Test match of the series will commence on 22nd January at the same venue as Sri Lanka will search their first win in the 2021.
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Result
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Jonathan Bairstow b Stuart Broad | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Kusal Perera | c Joe Root b Dominic Bess | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Jos Buttler b Stuart Broad | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Joe Root b Stuart Broad | 27 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Sam Curran b Jack Leach | 28 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 39.44 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Dominic Sibley b Dominic Bess | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Jos Buttler b Dominic Bess | 23 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 47.92 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b Dominic Bess | 19 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 86.36 |
| Dilruwan Perera | b Dominic Bess | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | run out (Jack Leach) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Asitha Fernando | not out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 2 (b 0 , lb 1 , nb 1, w 0, pen 0) |
| Total | 135/10 (46.1 Overs, RR: 2.92) |
| Fall of Wickets | 1-16 (6.3) Lahiru Thirimanne, 2-16 (6.5) Kusal Mendis, 3-25 (10.2) Kusal Perera, 4-81 (28.6) Angelo Mathews, 5-81 (29.2) Dinesh Chandimal, 6-105 (38.1) Niroshan Dickwella, 7-126 (42.5) Dasun Shanaka, 8-126 (42.5) Dilruwan Perera, 9-130 (43.5) Lasith Embuldeniya, 10-135 (46.1) Wanindu Hasaranga, |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Broad | 9 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2.22 | |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.00 | |
| Mark Wood | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3.50 | |
| Dominic Bess | 10.1 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 2.97 | |
| Jack Leach | 17 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 3.24 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Lasith Embuldeniya | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 34.62 |
| Dominic Sibley | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Lasith Embuldeniya | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Jonathan Bairstow | c Kusal Mendis b Lasith Embuldeniya | 47 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 50.54 |
| Joe Root | c Lasith Embuldeniya b Dilruwan Perera | 228 | 321 | 18 | 1 | 71.03 |
| Dan Lawrence | c Kusal Mendis b Dilruwan Perera | 73 | 150 | 6 | 1 | 48.67 |
| Jos Buttler | c Niroshan Dickwella b Asitha Fernando | 30 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Sam Curran | b Asitha Fernando | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dominic Bess | run out (Minod Bhanuka) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jack Leach | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Mark Wood | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dilruwan Perera | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Stuart Broad | not out | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Extras | 13 (b 7 , lb 0 , nb 6, w 0, pen 0) |
| Total | 421/10 (117.1 Overs, RR: 3.59) |
| Fall of Wickets | 1-10 (4.2) Dominic Sibley, 2-17 (8.4) Zak Crawley, 3-131 (42.2) Jonathan Bairstow, |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 45 | 4 | 176 | 3 | 3.91 | |
| Asitha Fernando | 14 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 3.14 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 15 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 4.20 | |
| Dilruwan Perera | 36.1 | 2 | 109 | 4 | 3.02 | |
| Dasun Shanaka | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3.14 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera | c Jack Leach b Sam Curran | 62 | 109 | 5 | 1 | 56.88 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran | 111 | 251 | 12 | 0 | 44.22 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Jos Buttler b Jack Leach | 15 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | c Dominic Sibley b Dominic Bess | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Angelo Mathews | c & b Jack Leach | 71 | 219 | 4 | 0 | 32.42 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Joe Root b Dominic Bess | 20 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Jos Buttler b Dominic Bess | 29 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 39.19 |
| Dasun Shanaka | b Jack Leach | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Joe Root b Jack Leach | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dilruwan Perera | st Jos Buttler b Jack Leach | 24 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Asitha Fernando | not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 11 (b 7 , lb 1 , nb 3, w 0, pen 0) |
| Total | 359/10 (136.5 Overs, RR: 2.62) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Broad | 17 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0.82 | |
| Sam Curran | 11 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 3.36 | |
| Dominic Bess | 33 | 4 | 100 | 3 | 3.03 | |
| Mark Wood | 21 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 2.33 | |
| Jack Leach | 41.5 | 6 | 122 | 5 | 2.94 | |
| Joe Root | 11 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1.73 | |
| Dan Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Kusal Mendis b Lasith Embuldeniya | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 38.10 |
| Dominic Sibley | b Lasith Embuldeniya | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Jonathan Bairstow | not out | 35 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 56.45 |
| Joe Root | run out (Niroshan Dickwella) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Dan Lawrence | not out | 21 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 40.38 |
| Extras | 9 (b 0 , lb 9 , nb 0, w 0, pen 0) |
| Total | 76/3 (24.2 Overs, RR: 3.12) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 12 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 2.42 | |
| Dilruwan Perera | 11.2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3.04 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | |
