ENG vs SL: Sri Lanka records fourth win in England in Tests
Sri Lanka chased a target of 219, courtesy of a 124-ball 127 by Pathum Nissanka, also recording the highest successful chase by an Asian team in England in the longer format.
Published : Sep 09, 2024 18:15 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
Sri Lanka chased a target of 219 with eight wickets remaining, courtesy of a 124-ball 127 by Pathum Nissanka. | Photo Credit: AP
Sri Lanka recorded only its fourth win in England in Test matches in the third Test played at Kennington Oval in London on Monday.
Sri Lanka chased a target of 219 with eight wickets remaining, courtesy of a 124-ball 127 by Pathum Nissanka, also recording the highest successful chase by an Asian team in England in the longer format.
The last time Island nation chased down a 200-plus total in an away game was against South Africa in 2019 at Durban, where Sri Lanka completed the target of 304 runs.
England though won the three-match series 2-1.
List of Sri Lanka’s Test wins in England
1) by 10 wickets - The Oval, 1998
2) by 134 runs - Trent Bridge, 2006
3) by 100 runs - Headingley, 2014
4) by 8 wickets - The Oval, 2024