Sangakkara hundred earns Sri Lanka draw
It was Sri Lanka who finished on a high after an impressive rearguard led by stand-in captain Kumar Sangakkara secured a draw at the Rose Bowl
16/06Result
3rd Test, Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland at Southampton, Jun 16-20 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
184 & 334/5 (104 ov) -
![England]( "England")
377/8d
Player of the Match
16/06Result
3rd Test, Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland at Southampton, Jun 16-20 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
184 & 334/5 (104 ov) -
![England]( "England")
377/8d
Player of the Match
Day 5
Sangakkara finally breaks his England hoodoo
Despite the rain, spectators at the Rose Bowl were left with the consolation of having watched one of the game's modern greats produce an innings that has been long overdue
Contented Strauss looks ahead to India
In the bigger picture England captain Andrew Strauss had plenty reasons to be content after securing a 1-0 win over Sri Lanka ahead of India's visit
'England are ready for India' - Boycott
Geoffrey Boycott believes England are ready for the challenge of taking on India, the world's No. 1 Test team, who arrive in the country next month for the start of a four-Test series
Day 4
England chip away in victory hunt
Sri Lanka's top order made England work hard for their successes but the home side will be confident of securing a 2-0 series victory
Jimmy cameos, Mahela fails
Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl
Bell's numbers start to stack up
Bell's silky presence in the middle-order is providing far more than mere embellishment
Sangakkara keeps Sri Lanka hoping
Kumar Sangakkara entered the Rose Bowl Test as a visibly reluctant captain, but by the close of the fourth day's play, he had emerged as Sri Lanka's only realistic hope of escaping the match with a draw
Day 3
Pietersen shines after frustrating delays
Kevin Pietersen enlivened another day heavily disrupted by the weather at the Rose Bowl with a positive 85 as England moved into the lead on 195 for 4
A pop quiz, and a naughty superhero
If you're a Hampshire fan, there's no way you'd miss the Rose Bowl's first Test, would you?
Rain, more rain and superheroes
Plays of the day from the 3rd day of the 3rd Test between England and Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl
Composed Pietersen edges back to his best
Kevin Pietersen may never again reach the heights he touched early in his career, but his innings against Sri Lanka showed that he is getting back to his best
Day 2
Tremlett's six keep England in control
Chris Tremlett continued an impressive performance at his former home ground to claim a career-best 6 for 42 on a rain-hit second day to leave Sri Lanka 177 for 9
Towering Tremlett raises England's stakes
Chris Tremlett's triumphant return to Hampshire has lasted just 18.2 overs all told, but that's 18 more than it took for David Saker, England's bowling coach, to be persuaded he was a talent
Day 1
Anderson and Tremlett put England on top
James Anderson and Chris Tremlett took two wickets apiece to ensure England took control on a rain-hit day at the Rose Bowl
Sangakkara rues clear call
Plays of the day from the 1st day of the 3rd Test between England and Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl
Despondent Sri Lanka slide between the showers
The fact that England were able to keep the game ticking along with four key wickets said as much about Sri Lanka's distracted mindset as it did about the improved intent of their pace attack
Others
Hampshire's knight in shining armour
Today the Rose Bowl's patrons are getting to watch the first Test at the venue thanks to a pharmaceuticals millionaire who put a lot of his own money into developing the Southampton stadium
Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate
Sri Lanka have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third Test against England, at the Rose Bowl
Strauss urges focus ahead of Indian summer
England captain Andrew Strauss insists his team are focussed on the task of finishing their series against Sri Lanka on a high, despite India's impending arrival
Reluctant Sangakkara admits captaincy headache
If his two-year stint as Sri Lanka's captain was anything like as stressful as it appears from the outside to have been, Kumar Sangakkara is currently 33 going on 40
We will miss Dilshan
It's a big loss, but we were never going to take any chances with our captain
Hosts aim to expose Sri Lanka's problems
In the final Test, Sri Lanka cling to the prospect of pulling off a drawn series while England have their sights sets on establishing a clear margin between the teams