Best performances - Batsmen
JM Bairstow
110(186) 9x4 - 1x6
Control %82%
- Productive Shot
- sweep shot
- 30 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
BKG Mendis
86(129) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %88%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 31 runs
- 4x4 - 1x6
23/11Result
3rd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Nov 23-26 2018
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![England]( "England")
336 & 230 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
240 & 284 (86.4 ov)
Player of the Match
23/11Result
3rd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Nov 23-26 2018
-
![England]( "England")
336 & 230 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
240 & 284 (86.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Partnerships
- ENG - 1st
- SL - 1st
- ENG - 2nd
- SL - 2nd
England - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
England - 2nd - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsIt has been Root's tour, and triumph
His decisive leadership has manifested itself in a number of admirable ways
Kusal Mendis run-out 'best moment of my career' - Jack Leach
Jack Leach finished the series as England's equal-leading wicket-taker but it was the moment of brilliance in the field that gave him most pleasure.
'We're not one-trick ponies any more', says Joe Root after overseas triumph
Captain takes pride in watching his side grow, and singles out Ben Stokes for particular praise
'Stokes the difference in last two Tests' - Hathurusingha
Sri Lanka coach terms series 'closely fought' despite whitewash; rues lack of hundreds from his batsmen
A century of wickets for spinners
Plus, Moeen equals Anderson as England's go-to man for the fourth innings. All the stats from England's series win in Sri Lanka
