Thu, 27 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug 1998 - 00:00 – Only Test • Kennington Oval, London
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
EnglandEngland
445/10 (158.3) & 181/10 (129.2)
Sri LankaSri Lanka
591/10 (156.5) & 37/0 (5)
England innigs
445/10 (158.3)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Mark Butcher 
c Jayasuriya b Wickramasinghe
1026291038.46 In 1998 Career
Steve James 
c & b Muralidaran
361111333032.43 In 1998 Career
Graeme Hick 
c †Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe
10723834714044.95 In 1998 Career
Alec Stewart (c)(WK)
c Tillakaratne b Perera
2960022.22 In 1998 Career
Mark Ramprakash 
c Jayawardene b Muralidaran
531491754035.57 In 1998 Career
John Crawley 
not out
15624931819162.65 In 1998 Career
Ben Hollioake 
c Atapattu b Muralidaran
1453881026.41 In 1998 Career
Dominic Cork 
b Muralidaran
648740012.50 In 1998 Career
Ian Salisbury 
b Muralidaran
217160011.76 In 1998 Career
Darren Gough 
c †Kaluwitharana b Muralidaran
48151050.00 In 1998 Career
Angus Fraser 
b Muralidaran
3252593261.53 In 1998 Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 11, nb 9, w 2)
23
Total
445 158.3 Ov (RR: 2.80)
7565163200782510.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Pramodya Wickramasinghe30.0048122.70021 In 1998 Career
Suresh Perera40.001010412.60000 In 1998 Career
Kumar Dharmasena18.0035503.05000 In 1998 Career
Muthiah Muralidaran59.301415572.60008 In 1998 Career
Sanath Jayasuriya11.0003803.45000 In 1998 Career
Sri Lanka innigs
591/10 (156.5)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Sanath Jayasuriya 
c †Stewart b Hollioake
21327834633176.61 In 1998 Career
Marvan Atapattu 
lbw b Cork
1526551057.69 In 1998 Career
Mahela Jayawardene 
c Hollioake b Fraser
940560022.50 In 1998 Career
Aravinda de Silva 
c †Stewart b Hollioake
15229246117052.05 In 1998 Career
Arjuna Ranatunga (c)
lbw b Gough
51991387151.51 In 1998 Career
Hashan Tillakaratne 
lbw b Gough
011000.00 In 1998 Career
Romesh Kaluwitharana (WK)
c Crawley b Cork
2550572050.00 In 1998 Career
Kumar Dharmasena 
lbw b Fraser
1339612033.33 In 1998 Career
Suresh Perera 
not out
43771046155.84 In 1998 Career
Pramodya Wickramasinghe 
b Fraser
0711000.00 In 1998 Career
Muthiah Muralidaran 
c †Stewart b Salisbury
3036555083.33 In 1998 Career
Extras
(b 15, lb 20, nb 4, w 1)
40
Total
591 156.5 Ov (RR: 3.76)
100471606501241510.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Darren Gough30.00510223.40000 In 1998 Career
Angus Fraser23.0039534.13000 In 1998 Career
Ben Hollioake26.00210524.03011 In 1998 Career
Dominic Cork36.00512823.55003 In 1998 Career
Ian Salisbury25.5078613.32000 In 1998 Career
Mark Ramprakash5.0002404.80000 In 1998 Career
Mark Butcher11.0021601.45000 In 1998 Career
England innigs
181/10 (129.2)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Mark Butcher 
st †Kaluwitharana b Muralidaran
1545533033.33 In 1998 Career
Steve James 
c Jayawardene b Muralidaran
251501851016.66 In 1998 Career
Graeme Hick 
lbw b Muralidaran
024000.00 In 1998 Career
Alec Stewart (c)(WK)
run out (sub [UDU Chandana])
321451491022.06 In 1998 Career
Mark Ramprakash 
c Tillakaratne b Muralidaran
422202463019.09 In 1998 Career
John Crawley 
b Muralidaran
1459532023.72 In 1998 Career
Ben Hollioake 
lbw b Muralidaran
011000.00 In 1998 Career
Dominic Cork 
c †Kaluwitharana b Muralidaran
823222034.78 In 1998 Career
Ian Salisbury 
lbw b Muralidaran
042000.00 In 1998 Career
Darren Gough 
b Muralidaran
151331452011.27 In 1998 Career
Angus Fraser 
not out
065000.00 In 1998 Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 8, nb 14, w 1)
30
Total
181 129.2 Ov (RR: 1.39)
307713396023800.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Pramodya Wickramasinghe4.0001604.00000 In 1998 Career
Suresh Perera11.0022202.00010 In 1998 Career
Muthiah Muralidaran54.20276591.190012 In 1998 Career
Kumar Dharmasena19.30131200.61000 In 1998 Career
Sanath Jayasuriya28.00143001.07000 In 1998 Career
Aravinda de Silva10.3031601.52000 In 1998 Career
Mahela Jayawardene2.000502.50000 In 1998 Career
Sri Lanka innigs
37/0 (5)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Sanath Jayasuriya 
not out
24172222141.17 In 1998 Career
Marvan Atapattu 
not out
913221069.23 In 1998 Career
Extras
(lb 4)
4
Total
37/0 5 Ov (RR: 7.40)
629510051340.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Angus Fraser2.0001909.50000 In 1998 Career
Dominic Cork2.000301.50000 In 1998 Career
Ben Hollioake1.00011011.00000 In 1998 Career