Sri Lanka cling on for dramatic draw
There have been few finishes to a Lord's Test, perhaps any Test, as dramatic as this, few climaxes that boiled up from such an unpromising position.
12/06Result
1st Investec Test, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland at London, Jun 12-16 2014
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![England]( "England")
575/9d & 267/8d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
453 & 201/9 (90 ov)
Player of the Match
12/06Result
1st Investec Test, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland at London, Jun 12-16 2014
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![England]( "England")
575/9d & 267/8d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
453 & 201/9 (90 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
England fined for Lord's over-rate
England have been fined for their slow over-rate during the Lord's Test against Sri Lanka
Pradeep was confident - Mathews
Nuwan Pradeep approached the last five balls of the match with confidence, as he walked out to deny Stuart Broad and England, his captain Angelo Mathews revealed after the match.
Plenty of ticks for England selectors
England's new era selections in detail after the first Test at Lord's
Cook heard Pradeep inside edge
While his team launched into a celebratory huddle, Alastair Cook knew what he had heard. The edge from Nuwan Pradeep into his pad, which Paul Reiffel missed, was big enough for Cook to pick it from slip
Pradeep makes his stand
Sri Lanka were left relying on the unlikeliest of heroes as a dramatic last hour drew to its conclusion
Prasanna Jayawardene out of second Test
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene will be unavailable for selection for the second Test, thanks to a finger injury to his right hand
Sri Lanka encouraged by battling draw
Despite a final nerve-wracking session, the tourists had plenty to take away from the first Test as they avoided a first defeat at Lord's since 1991
Sangakkara a maestro in convoluted drama
In a match to highlight all that is great about Test cricket Kumar Sangakarra showed his class and without him Sri Lanka were done for
Day 4
Ballance ton shores up England
Gary Ballance made his maiden Test hundred after Sri Lanka briefly transformed the complacent mood of the first Test with a wonderful bowling performance
Ballance channels his Trott, then his KP
As Kevin Pietersen watched on, Gary Ballance produced a maiden century with many qualities of the man he has replaced, Jonathan Trott
Devotion to the collective sees Mathews thrive
Angelo Mathews' outlook has changed since taking on the captaincy and now has the chance to shape a new, exciting team
Day 3
Sangakkara milestone leads Sri Lanka reply
Kumar Sangakkara had never made a Test century at Lord's; he has now and judging by his reaction he will cherish it forever
Sri Lanka's brothers in arms
The hug Kumar Sangakkara received from Mahela Jayawardene after completing a century at Lord's was just another chapter in their bromance
Jayawardene still living by instinct
Mahela Jayawardene will forever be a free spirit no matter how much he seeks to eradicate the riskier elements of his game
Positive England avoid falling flat
The pitch has not been the seam-friendly surface Alastair Cook might have anticipated but it stretched his captaincy as England's bowlers strived to find a way through
Sangakkara breaks jinx, and Lord's run-fests
Stats highlights from the third day at Lord's, which was dominated by Kumar Sangakkara's maiden Test century at the ground
Sangakkara savours emotional landmark
Kumar Sangakkara's day three hundred at Lord's was the result of technical adjustment and unwavering focus, according to Sangakkara and the man who celebrated with him on the pitch, when he moved to triple figures
Day 2
Sri Lanka solid after Root's double-ton
Dip your bread, Joe Root will have been told since childhood on batting days like this. Like Oliver Twist, he dipped his bread and then asked to dip it some more
England encounter the pleasure and the pain
England's future was revealed as they took to the field against Sri Lanka and it proved as expected to be a mixed bag
Prior grateful for lucky break
Matt Prior had his heart in his mouth when Sri Lanka reviewed a second-ball lbw appeal against him on the first afternoon at Lord's
Moeen, Jordan make bright beginnings
Much was new about England at Lord's - from personnel, to batting order, to slip catchers - but not everything is clear about their thinking
Root double leads run riot
A stats round-up of the second day's play of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's
Karunaratne's light flickers
Dimuth Karunaratne does not want for talent but a career-defining innings continues to elude him
Day 1
Root ton caps England's revival
Joe Root scored his third Test century and Matt Prior made a typically belligerent 76 not out during an unbroken stand that took the game away from Sri Lanka
A nod to the future for Root and England
This was one day at the start of a long summer but after a long and painful winter it was a day for England to enjoy the sunshine
Sri Lanka wilt in whites
Sri Lanka arrived at Lord's on the cloud of confidence their limited-overs cricket has generated, but on a tour in which they have sometimes felt besieged they failed to press home an early advantage on the sport's most celebrated stage
Others
Bell and KP: a tale of two talents
It's inevitable that there will be those who want Ian Bell, newly installed in Pietersen's No. 4 spot, to be someone he's not
How to solve the over-rate problem
Enough of the dawdling. It's time to make 15 overs an hour mandatory
Stop walking
Let the umpires do their job. Walking - even when done with the best of intentions - undermines them
SL looking to take ODI momentum to Tests - Mathews
Angelo Mathews hoped the speed Sri Lanka's cricket had gathered in the other formats would help propel them to better results in Tests as well
Cook confirms Bell, Ballance roles
The eve of England's first Test in six months did not see Alastair Cook rip up his usual script and name his XI early but he did reveal two noteworthy pieces of information about Ian Bell and Gary Ballance
Sri Lanka search for bowling heroes
Given that Sri Lanka have generally struggled to take wickets in England, the home batsmen will hope to regain form and get among the runs in the two-Test series
Revitalised Plunkett faces acid test
Having slipped off the rails, Liam Plunkett found the simple philosophy he needed at Yorkshire and is now set for a menacing role in England's attack
First in class
1
Kaushal Silva is the first Sri Lanka opener to post a fifty in both innings at Lords
Lord's last dig
3
Number of times Kumar Sangakkara has now batted in the fourth innings at Lords, with a previous top score of 12. He has never batted last at any other English venue
Doubling up at Lord's
1
Number of overseas batsmen who have scored a century in both innings at Lord's - George Headley in 1939.
Fourth-innings tons
3
Number of centuries scored by SL batsmen in the 4th innings of away Tests - zero in wins. Sangakkara scored 192 while chasing 507 in Hobart
Feature
Feature
Anderson v Thirimanne
9
James Anderson has now dismissed Lahiru Thirimanne nine times in international cricket
Top of the pile
12401
Total runs scored in partnership by Mahela Jaywardene and Kumar Sangakkara when their stand reached 97 at Lord's, a new record in all international cricket