2024-09-11 02:59:42
The last time in 2014, Sri Lanka beat England in a Test thanks to Angelo Mathews’ all-round skills. After 10 years and 3 months, Sri Lanka won against England thanks to the skill of the pacers and the bat of Pathum Nisanka.
Bangladesh time today, Monday (09 September) in the afternoon of the third and last Test of the series, the visitors defeated the hosts by 8 wickets. However, the series was lost 2-1.
Sri Lanka started to dream of winning by bowling England out for a minimum of 156 runs in the second innings on Sunday. Batting on a target of 219 runs, the Lankans were leading the way by losing 1 wicket and scoring 94 runs on the third day. On the fourth day today, Nissanka’s unbeaten century, Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews’ batting ensured victory by scoring 219 runs in 40.3 overs.
Sri Lanka started the fourth day today with 94 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Kusal Mendis, who was unbeaten with 30 runs the previous day, left after 108 runs. He scored 39 runs off 37 balls with 7 fours.
From there, Nisanka and Mathews made an unbroken partnership of 111 runs off 126 balls and left the field winning the team. Nisanka remained unbeaten on 127 runs with his third Test century. He scored 13 fours and 2 sixes in 124 balls. With him Mathews remained unbeaten on 61 balls with 3 fours for 32 runs.
Chris Woakes took one of the two wickets that Sri Lanka fell, while Gus Atkinson took the other.
In the first innings of the Kensington Oval Test, England scored 325 runs with the help of Ollie Pope’s 154 and Ben Duckett’s 86. In reply, Sri Lanka were all out for 263 with three half-centuries in their first innings.
Then England could not take advantage in the second innings. Sri Lankan pacers were bowled out for just 156 runs in 34 overs. The target for Sri Lanka is 219 runs. Acting coach Sanath Jayasuriya’s disciples touched it effortlessly.
Nisanka was the man of the match after playing an unbeaten innings of 127 runs. And Joe Root became the best in the series with 375 runs and 1 wicket.