3rd Test, Kennington Oval, London
England vs Sri Lanka
3rd Test, Kennington Oval, London
Match CenterSri Lanka beat England by 8 wickets
Match Ended - Sri Lanka beat England by 8 wickets
Over
35th
0
6
0
1
1
0
0
= 8 |
Over
36th
1
1
0
0
0
0
= 2 |
Over
37th
1
1
1
1
0
6
= 10 |
Over
38th
0
0
0
1
1
4
= 6 |
Over
39th
0
1
0
1
4
0
= 6 |
Over
40th
1
0
4
= 5 |
Pathum Nissanka
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 5.41
Commentary
Other Innings>All
W
4s
6s
35.1
0
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
A vicious bumper from Stone this! Digs it into the surface, on off, Pathum Nissanka alertly arches back and lets it go through.
35.2
6
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
SIX! Clobbered away! Stone bowls it on a length, around off, Pathum Nissanka waits for this one, allows it to arrive at him, creates a strong base before pulling it behind deep square leg for a cracking six. Sri Lanka are 32 more runs away now.
35.3
0
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! Way down leg, wided.
35.3
1
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
DROPPED! Bashir never looked closely comfortable to take that one! Steep bumper on offer, Pathum Nissanka is a bit late to ramp it up. Gets it off the toe end of the bat and into the overcast skies. The ball hangs for an eternity in the air over deep third. Shoaib Bashir runs to his front and loses the ball in the clouds, but tries to position himself by crouching and eventually shells it. They cross one.
35.4
1
Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews
A bouncer from Stone and Mathews controls the pull nicely to deep backward square leg for a single.
35.5
0
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
Stone goes full outside off, Pathum Nissanka drives it solidly off the middle, but finds cover.
35.6
0
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
Back of a length on the stumps, Nissanka defends it with a straight bat and off the back foot.
36.1
1
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews
Under 30s now, is what Sri Lanka need to win! On the pads, Angelo Mathews glances it off the back foot towards deep square leg for an easy comfortable single.
36.2
1
Gus Atkinson to Pathum Nissanka
Dug in short and on the middle, Pathum Nissanka comfortably pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.
36.3
0
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews
Hard length, outside off, Mathews punches it off the back foot towards wide cover. Ollie Pope moves and dives to his left to intercept the ball.
36.4
0
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews
Over the top of the middle, on a good length, Angelo Mathews swats it to mid-wicket.
36.5
0
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews
Almost a yorker and on the stumps, Angelo Mathews just about manages to squeeze it out off the inner half of the bat to square leg.
36.6
0
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews
Length on the pads, Mathews looks to flick it but is early into the shot and closes his bat face early. He gets a leading edge in front of mid on.
37.1
1
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
That sounded so good off the bat, but just a single. Short and on the middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka powers away the pull shot along the ground to deep square leg for a single.
37.2
1
Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews
Short again, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews pulls it to deep fine for one.
37.3
1
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
Length-delivery, on pads, this is tucked away to deep backward square leg for a single by Nissanka.
37.4
1
Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews
Over the pegs on the back of a length, Angelo Mathews shuffles a bit across off and lifts his front leg to pull it away. Gets it off the inner half of the blade which runs towards wide deep fine for a single.
37.5
0
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
Short, at off, punched solidly by Nissanka off the back foot.
37.6
6
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka
SIX! 200 up for Sri Lanka and they now need just 17 runs to win! Another predictable short-pitched delivery from Stone, on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka reads the length early, gets in position quickly with a stable base and still head position, clobbers the pull shot into the air and deposits it rows behind deep backward square leg.
38.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews
Flatter, full and on off, Angelo Mathews goes down to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
38.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews
Shorter in length and on middle, Angelo Mathews stays back and pats it towards short leg.
38.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews
Oh..turn! This is exactly why Shoaib Bashir should have bowled more here! Floats it up, full and on off, grips and turns in sharply, Angelo Mathews strides out to push it away but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball just goes past the off pole.
38.4
1
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews
Short and on off, Angelo Mathews steers it through point for one.
38.5
1
Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka
Short once more, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it through covers for one more.
38.6
4
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews
FOUR! Connects well this time! Shoaib Bashir gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Angelo Mathews goes down on one knee and nails his sweep towards the vacant deep square leg fence for a boundary. That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two batters as well. Sri Lanka are almost there!
39.1
0
Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka
Back of a length but down the leg side, Pathum Nissanka misses his flick.
39.2
1
Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka
Short of a length and on middle, Pathum Nissanka clips it just wide of square leg for a quick single.
39.3
0
Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews
Josh Hull bangs in a bouncer now, outside off, Angelo Mathews leaves it alone.
39.4
1
Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews
Digs it into the pitch again, on middle, Angelo Mathews pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. Into single digits now!
39.5
4
Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka
FOUR! Touch of class from the centurion! Josh Hull hits the hard length and just outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets on top of the bounce and punches it with sweet timing through extra covers for a boundary.
39.6
0
Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka
Short of a length and on middle now, Pathum Nissanka stays back and keeps it out on the pitch.
40.1
1
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews
Short and on middle, Angelo Mathews nudges it through square leg for a single. Sri Lanka just one hit away from the win!
40.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka
Tossed up, full and on middle, Pathum Nissanka defends it on the front foot.
40.3
4
Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka
FOUR! Pathum Nissanka fittingly hits the winning runs! SRI LANKA WIN BY 8 WICKETS! Shoaib Bashir drags his length back, outside off, Pathum Nissanka lets it come to him and cuts it away nicely wide of backward point for a boundary. Angelo Mathews hugs Nissanka as they get appreciation from the crowd and the English players. We can also see the Lankan skipper, Dhananjaya de Silva shaking hands with the head coach of England, Brendon McCullum. A famous victory and this will surely go down as one of the finest moments in Sri Lanka's history.