England vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score

Sri Lanka tour of England, 2024 | 21 Aug 2024, Wed, 3:30 PM IST | Old Trafford, Manchester

ResultEngland won by 5 wickets
SL

SL

236/10 (74 ov) & 326/10 (89.3 ov)

ENG

ENG

358/10 (85.3 ov) & 205/5 (57.2 ov)

Player of the Match: Jamie Smith

BatterRB4s6sSR
Nishan MadushkaNishan Madushka(wk)c J Root b C Woakes4160025.00
Dimuth KarunaratneDimuth Karunaratnec JL Smith b G Atkinson2180011.11
Kusal MendisKusal Mendis(wk)c H Brook b M Wood24344070.59
Angelo MathewsAngelo Mathewslbw b C Woakes05000.00
Dinesh ChandimalDinesh Chandimallbw b S Bashir17402042.50
Dhananjaya de SilvaDhananjaya de Silva(c)c DW Lawrence b S Bashir74848088.10
Kamindu MendisKamindu Mendisc JL Smith b C Woakes12251048.00
Prabath JayasuriyaPrabath Jayasuriyac JL Smith b G Atkinson10201050.00
Milan RathnayakeMilan Rathnayakec C Woakes b S Bashir721356253.33
Vishwa FernandoVishwa Fernandorunout (JL Smith / O Pope)13622020.97
Asitha FernandoAsitha FernandoNot out06000.00
Extra( b - 4, w - 3, no - 1, lb - 0, p - 0 )8
Total( 3.19 Runs per over )236 (10 Wkts, 74 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

6-1 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 5.3), 6-2 (Nishan Madushka, 6.1), 6-3 (Angelo Mathews, 6.6), 40-4 (Kusal Mendis, 15.1), 72-5 (Dinesh Chandimal, 22.3), 92-6 (Kamindu Mendis, 28.6), 113-7 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 33.6), 176-8 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 50.2), 226-9 (Milan Rathnayake, 70.4), 236-10 (Vishwa Fernando, 73.6)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Chris Woakes113323002.91
Gus Atkinson163482133.00
Matty Potts90480005.33
Mark Wood80311003.88
Shoaib Bashir234553002.39
Joe Root72180002.57

BatterRB4s6sSR
Ben DuckettBen Duckettlbw b A Fernando18202090.00
Dan LawrenceDan Lawrencec D Chandimal b V Fernando30393076.92
Ollie PopeOllie Pope(c)b A Fernando681075.00
Joe RootJoe Rootc D Chandimal b A Fernando42574073.68
Harry BrookHarry Brookb P Jayasuriya56734076.71
Jamie SmithJamie Smith(wk)c D Chandimal b P Jayasuriya1111488175.00
Chris WoakesChris Woakesb P Jayasuriya25653038.46
Gus AtkinsonGus Atkinsonc D Chandimal b M Rathnayake20651030.77
Matty PottsMatty Pottsc K Mendis b V Fernando17232073.91
Mark WoodMark Woodb A Fernando221331169.23
Shoaib BashirShoaib BashirNot out350060.00
Extra( b - 0, w - 1, no - 3, lb - 4, p - 0 )8
Total( 4.19 Runs per over )358 (10 Wkts, 85.3 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

30-1 (Ben Duckett, 6.3), 40-2 (Ollie Pope, 8.4), 67-3 (Dan Lawrence, 14.3), 125-4 (Joe Root, 25.3), 187-5 (Harry Brook, 39.1), 239-6 (Chris Woakes, 57.3), 305-7 (Gus Atkinson, 76.5), 315-8 (Jamie Smith, 79.4), 348-9 (Mark Wood, 82.6), 358-10 (Matty Potts, 85.3)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Dhananjaya de Silva(c)20140007.00
Prabath Jayasuriya315853002.74
Asitha Fernando1801034015.72
Vishwa Fernando19.31732003.74
Milan Rathnayake130661305.08
Kamindu Mendis20130006.50

BatterRB4s6sSR
Nishan MadushkaNishan Madushka(wk)b C Woakes03000.00
Dimuth KarunaratneDimuth Karunaratnec H Brook b M Wood27324084.38
Kusal MendisKusal Mendis(wk)c JL Smith b G Atkinson04000.00
Angelo MathewsAngelo Mathewsc MJ Potts b C Woakes651452144.83
Dinesh ChandimalDinesh Chandimalc (sub HPN Singh) b MJ Potts791197066.39
Dhananjaya de SilvaDhananjaya de Silva(c)lbw b MJ Potts11251044.00
Kamindu MendisKamindu Mendisc J Root b G Atkinson11318315161.75
Milan RathnayakeMilan Rathnayakec BM Duckett b J Root10151066.67
Prabath JayasuriyaPrabath Jayasuriyac H Brook b MJ Potts5100050.00
Vishwa FernandoVishwa Fernandolbw b C Woakes02000.00
Asitha FernandoAsitha FernandoNot out00000.00
Extra( b - 0, w - 6, no - 1, lb - 9, p - 0 )16
Total( 3.64 Runs per over )326 (10 Wkts, 89.3 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

0-1 (Nishan Madushka, 0.3), 1-2 (Kusal Mendis, 1.4), 52-3 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 13.1), 95-4 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 25.3), 173-5 (Angelo Mathews, 50.4), 190-6 (Milan Rathnayake, 55.4), 307-7 (Kamindu Mendis, 85.2), 321-8 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 87.6), 322-9 (Vishwa Fernando, 88.6), 326-10 (Dinesh Chandimal, 89.3)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Chris Woakes226583002.64
Gus Atkinson172892005.24
Shoaib Bashir200770103.85
Mark Wood10.21361003.48
Matty Potts17.34473022.69
Joe Root1.4051003.00
Dan Lawrence1050005.00

BatterRB4s6sSR
Ben DuckettBen Duckettc K Mendis b A Fernando11141078.57
Dan LawrenceDan Lawrencelbw b M Rathnayake34542162.96
Ollie PopeOllie Pope(c)c D Silva b P Jayasuriya6170035.29
Joe RootJoe RootNot out621282048.44
Harry BrookHarry Brookc & b P Jayasuriya32683047.06
Jamie SmithJamie Smith(wk)b A Fernando39484181.25
Chris WoakesChris WoakesNot out8181044.44
Did Not Bat: Gus Atkinson, Matty Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir
Extra( b - 0, w - 5, no - 3, lb - 5, p - 0 )13
Total( 3.58 Runs per over )205 (5 Wkts, 57.2 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

34-1 (Ben Duckett, 5.4), 56-2 (Ollie Pope, 12.5), 70-3 (Dan Lawrence, 15.3), 119-4 (Harry Brook, 34.6), 183-5 (Jamie Smith, 50.4)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Vishwa Fernando80460015.75
Asitha Fernando121252002.08
Prabath Jayasuriya25.24982003.87
Milan Rathnayake120311302.58

Who Will Win?

team

ENG (70%)

draw

Draw (10%)

team

SL (20%)

Expired
Votes 10

Info

Series

Sri Lanka tour of England

Date & Time

21 Aug 2024, Wed, 3:30 PM IST

Toss

Sri Lanka elected to bat

Venue

Old Trafford, Manchester

Umpires

Joel Wilson (West Indies), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV)

Match Referee

David Boon (Australia)

weatherWeather Report

Clear Sky

pitchPitch Condition

Batting paradise

ScoreAvg 1st Inning Score

332

PredictionWin Prediction

England

Preview

The England cricket team is all set to lock horns against Sri Lanka for the three matches of the Test series set to commence on August 21 at Old Trafford in Manchester. The Test series will form part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship Cycle. Both sides aim to win the upcoming series to bolster preparations for the 2025 WTC Final.

The three-match Test series will be important in the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings as both nations look to gain vital points. England will head into the standings, sitting sixth in the WTC standings, while Sri Lanka is fourth in the standings.

Both sides aim to mark their presence in the 2025 WTC Final after failing to get the top two spots in the 2021 and 2023 WTC cycles. It is interesting to see how these two sides perform to topple Australia and India, respectively, who are sitting at the top of the WTC cycle.

As the team gears up for the upcoming clash, all eyes will be on the thrilling competition set to unfold on the cricket field. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy tips, the pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

Playing XI

EnglandENG

Sri LankaSL

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