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Dilruwan Perera
Sun, November 25 2018
England close in on 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka were reeling at 53-4 at the close of the third day as they chased an unlikely 327 to avoid suffering only their third whitewash series defeat on home territory.
Sun, November 25 2018
3rd Test, Day 3, Lunch report: Stokes, Buttler rescue England after top-order collapse
Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler dug England out of a dangerous hole after another top order collapse saw the tourists in trouble against Sri Lanka on Sunday as they sought a winning lead.
Sat, November 24 2018
3rd Test: Sri Lanka’s morning as England tail fails
Sri Lanka's bowlers restricted England to 336 all out in their first innings of the third and final Test on Saturday as the visitors' tail folded inside half an hour.
Fri, November 16 2018
2nd Test, Lunch: England take lead but Sri Lanka fight back
At lunch on Day 3, England reached 131 for 4, ahead of Sri Lanka by 85 runs.
Wed, November 14 2018
Getting close to 300 was massive for us: Sam Curran
Buttler's 63 and a crucial 64 from Curran at the end lifted England to 285 all out after they had been struggling on 89-4.
Wed, November 14 2018
2nd Test: Sam Curran’s fifty fires England to 285 after Dilruwan Perera snaps four wickets
Perera took four wickets and Pushpakumara three wickets to see off England in the final session of day one.
Wed, November 14 2018
2nd Test, Lunch: Sri Lanka spinners trouble England
After England were reduced to 65 for 3, Jos Buttler combatted the spin-heavy attack of the visitors to take England to 120 for 4 at lunch.
Thu, November 08 2018
1st Test: Jennings and Stokes extend England’s lead beyond 350
Keaton Jennings neared a second Test century and batted England to a lead of 351 runs against Sri Lanka on Day 3 of the first Test.
Thu, November 08 2018
1st Test: Jennings fifty swells England’s lead to over 250 against Sri Lanka
England scored 73 runs in the first session for the loss of 3 wickets to stretch lead to 250 against Sri Lanka.
Wed, November 07 2018
England shred Sri Lanka’s top order after Foakes maiden ton
After Ben Foakes recorded a hundred on debut, Sri Lanka were reduced to 42 for 4 at lunch on Day 2.