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Result of 2001
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England in Sri Lanka Test Series
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3rd Test-England in Sri Lanka Test Series 2001
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Preview
Preview
TEST
3RD TEST
RESULT
England in Sri Lanka Test Series
SL
Sri Lanka
378/10 (20.00) & 81/10 (28.1)
3 of 8 head-to-head
VS
ENG
England
555/7 (20.00) & 74/6 (24.3)
4 of 8 head-to-head
England won by 4 wickets
Full scorecard →
PREVIEW
SUMMARY
SCORECARD
MATCH STATS
PERFORMANCE
Format
Test
Match
3rd Test
Date
15 Mar - 17 Mar 2001
Start
09:30 IST · 04:00 GMT
Venue
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Series
England in Sri Lanka Test Series
HEAD TO HEAD
3
SL
8
PLAYED
4
ENG
SL 3
NO RESULT 1
ENG 4
Last 5 · SL
L
W
W
W
L
Last meeting
07 Mar 2001 - England won
MILESTONES
Mahela Jayawardene
brought up 2000 Test runs
SL
REACHED
Now on 2020.
Craig White
brought up 500 Test runs
ENG
REACHED
Now on 502.
Kumar Sangakkara
brought up 500 Test runs
SL
REACHED
Now on 533.
Ashley Giles
reached 25 Test wickets
ENG
REACHED
Now on 25.
Sanath Jayasuriya
reached 50 Test wickets
SL
REACHED
Now on 53.
Andy Caddick
reached 150 Test wickets
ENG
REACHED
Now on 152.
Chaminda Vaas
took their 5th Test five-wicket haul
SL
REACHED
Now on 5.
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
played their 1st Test
SL
REACHED
Now on 1.
Michael Vaughan
took their 10th Test catch
ENG
REACHED
Now on 11.
Mahela Jayawardene
registered their 10th Test fifty
SL
REACHED
Now on 10.
Mahela Jayawardene
reached 250 Test fours
SL
REACHED
Now on 253.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
07 Mar
2001
SL
558/10 (20.00) & 250/10 (89.1)
ENG
243/7 (20.00) & 161/7 (71.1)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
22 Feb
2001
SL
470/10 (20.00)
ENG
287/7 (20.00)
SL WON
SCORECARD →
27 Aug
1998
ENG
445/10 (158.3) & 181/10 (129.2)
SL
591/10 (156.5) & 37/0 (5)
SL WON
SCORECARD →
13 Mar
1993
SL
544/3 (20.00) & 142/5 (42.4)
ENG
419/3 (20.00) & 228/10 (66)
SL WON
SCORECARD →
22 Aug
1991
ENG
109/2 (45.00) & 364/3 (85.1)
SL
469/10 (20.00) & 285/10 (103.3)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
25 Aug
1988
ENG
425/10 (30.00)
SL
384/2 (20.00)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
23 Aug
1984
ENG
491/10 (49.00)
SL
468/6 (20.00) & 294/7 (80)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
17 Feb
1982
SL
266/10 (20.00) & 175/10 (83.5)
ENG
566/1 (20.00) & 171/3 (58.1)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
RECENT RESULTS
7 matches
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show
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T20I
West Indies in India T20I Series
IND
223 (19.3)
WI
247/3 (20.0)
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier A
BHU
97 (18.5)
THI
134/8 (20.0)
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier A
BHR
119 (20.0)
QTR
120/8 (20.0)
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier A
MYM
60/1 (5.2)
MON
56 (16.4)
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier B
MLD
69 (17.1)
SAR
194/5 (20.0)
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier B
HK
172/5 (20.0)
SIN
134 (18.0)
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier B
MAL
63/4 (7.2)
CHN
60 (20.0)
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