Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test: The first match of the three-match Test series of the Sri Lanka tour of England, 2024 is being played at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first, batting first, the visiting team was all out for 236 runs in 74 overs.
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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test: Day 1 Full Match Review
Sri Lankan top-order batsmen disappointed everyone with their performance in the first innings, Sri Lanka lost six wickets at a score of just 92 runs. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva played a captaincy innings and handled the team, he scored 74 runs in just 84 balls with the help of eight fours, while Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, playing his first match, won everyone’s heart with his performance. Priyanath Rathnayake played an innings of 72 runs in 135 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes.
In the bowling department, Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir took 3-3 wickets for England, Gus Atkinson took 2 wickets and Mark Wood took 1 wicket.
Sri Lanka 1st Inning Scorecard
| BATTING | Run | Ball | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Kusal Mendis | 24 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 70.58 |
| Angelo Mathews | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 17 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 42.50 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | 74 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 88.09 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 48.00 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Milan Rathnayake | 72 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 53.33 |
| Vishwa Fernando | 13 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 20.96 |
| Asitha Fernando | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test Live Score: England Batting: 22-0 (04 Ov) Day 1 Stump
Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test: Match Details
- Tour: Sri Lanka tour of England, 2024
- Match: ENG vs SL, 1st Test
- Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – Sunday, August 25, 2024
- Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat
- Time: 3:30 PM
- Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test Playing 11
England Playing 11: Ollie Pope (c), Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir
Sri Lanka Playing 11: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake
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