England Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Match Scorecard Overview: 1st Test Match

If you thought that Cricket is a craze just in India then again think!

The latest Team Match series played between Sri Lanka and England proved to be one of the biggest adrenalines show in the recent years.

Both the teams faced-off each other trying to win the innings and ultimately the series to prove their prowess in the cricket world.

Alright so here is a comprehensive overview of the England cricket team vs Sri Lanka national cricket team match scorecard.

England Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Match Scorecard Overview

• Date: August 21-24, 2024
• Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
• Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first
• Result: England won by 5 wickets
• Player of the Match: Jamie Smith

First Innings

First Innings: Sri Lanka Batting

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Though they were hoping to give a challenging target to England, but on the contrary, the English bowlers proved to be too challenging for them and the Lankan batsmen could make only 236 runs for all out in the first innings.

Key Player:

Dinesh Chandimal: He is an experienced cricketer who plays the role of a wicketkeeper as well as a batsman on the field. Though the Lankan batting lineup initially faced some setbacks, he came at the right time and scored a face-saving 50 runs on just 73 balls. His 6 boundaries helped Sri Lanka stabilize the batting and score a decent Total.

Fall of Wickets:

1. Dimuth Karunaratne 6 runs
2. Nishan Madushka 0 runs
3. Angelo Mathews 6 runs
4. Kusal Mendis 40 runs
5. Dinesh Chandimal 50 runs
6. Kamindu Mendis 12 runs
7. Prabath Jayasuriya 10 runs
8. Dhananjaya de Silva 74 runs
9. Milan Rathnayake 72 runs
10. Vishwa Fernando 13 runs

Bowling Highlights for England:

• Chris Woakes: The bowling attack by Woakes broke the Sri Lankan batting order in such a way that he took three wickets for 32 runs in his 11 overs.
• Gus Atkinson: The young pacer took 2 wickets for 48 runs in his spell which caused important breakthroughs.
• Shoaib Bashir: Bashir did his part of destruction with bowling too, as he took 3 wickets for 55 runs in a match-defining spell.

First Innings: England Batting

With a moderate target to chase set by Sri Lanka, England started their innings with the confidence and lost some early wickets too. But still, they could bring a total of 358 all out, thus gaining a safe lead over Sri Lanka in the first innings.

Key Player:

Jamie Smith: Jamie Smith was the star performer for England as he scored a solid 111 off 148 balls with 12 fours and 2 sixes. His century was the back bone of the England’s innings that set the right tone to have a psychological edge over the opponent.

Fall of Wickets:

1. Ben Duckett 30 runs
2. Ollie Pope 40 runs
3. Dan Lawrence 67 runs
4. Joe Root 125 runs
5. Harry Brook 187 runs
6. Chris Woakes 239 runs
7. Gus Atkinson 305 runs
8. Jamie Smith 315 runs
9. Mark Wood 348 runs
10. Matthew Potts 358 runs

Bowling Highlights of Sri Lanka:

• Asitha Fernando: Fernando took 4 wickets for 103 runs and proved to be the most successful bowler in first inning.
• Prabath Jayasuriya: He also bowled quite well and took 3 wickets for 85 runs.
• Vishwa Fernando: He took 2 wickets for 73 runs, which kept somewhat of the pressure building on the batsmen of England.

Second Innings

Second Innings: Sri Lanka Batting

Lankans tried to set a match winning target for the Englishmen in their second innings. However this time, they were in for another stiff fight from the English bowling as they scored 326 runs for all wickets lost and the chase became interesting one for England.

Key Players:

• Dinesh Chandimal: Again, the experienced batsman Dinesh Chandimal displayed his talent and secured 79 runs off 119 balls.
• Angelo Mathews: Contributed with a useful 65 runs innings and stabilized the middle order.

Fall of Wickets:

1. Nishan Madushka 0 runs
2. Dimuth Karunaratne 27 runs
3. Kusal Mendis 0 runs
4. Angelo Mathews 65 runs
5. Dinesh Chandimal 79 runs
6. Kamindu Mendis 12 runs
7. Prabath Jayasuriya 10 runs
8. Dhananjaya de Silva 74 runs
9. Milan Rathnayake 72 runs
10. 10.Vishwa Fernando 13 runs

Bowling Highlights of England:

• Chris Woakes: Woakes has been playing well and took away another 3 wickets with just 58 runs of his spell.
• Matthew Potts: He also continued the good show with his bowling and got the wicket of 3 batsmen with just 47 runs.
• Mark Wood: Came up with one wicket while keeping the batsmen under pressure.

Second Innings: England Batting

Chasing the target of 205 runs, England opened their second innings with the same amount of recklessness but it wasn’t without early struggles either.

Key Player:

Joe Root: The experienced campaigner played a crucial role to take his team home with an unbeaten score of 62 not out off 128 balls.

Fall of Wickets:

1. Ben Duckett 11 runs
2. Dan Lawrence 34 runs
3. Ollie Pope 6 runs
4. Harry Brook 32 runs
5. Jamie Smith 39 runs

Bowling Highlights for Sri Lanka:

• Asitha Fernando: Took over the bowling at the perfect time and picked 2 wickets while giving away 78 runs.
• Prabath Jayasuriya: He also picked up 2 vital wickets for 85*runs.

Match Summary

It was a thrilling win for the team of England as they chased down the set target by the Sri Lankan team, while managing to win by a margin of 5 wickets after a sort of tense moments during their second innings.

Key Takeaway:

• Jamie Smith Century: His century in the first innings was a game-changer and that earned him a Player of the Match award
• Dinesh Chandimal’s consistency: Chandimal played exemplary innings. He played vital innings both innings, when his team was struggling.
• Bowling Prowess: Both teams showed impressive bowling stocks. Though, the ability of England’s bowlers to pick the wicket at the right time changed the game in the England’s favor.
• The Resilience Amidst Pressure Matches: Both teams have shown resilience under pressure and the contest has therefore been exciting and kept viewers glued to the screen.
• Setup of The Rest of the Series: This sets up an exciting tone for the rest of the series as well because both the teams would look to capitalize on their strengths and work out the respective weaknesses that need improvement.

Conclusion

This Test match between England and Sri Lanka was not merely about statistics; it was about determination and skill displayed by both teams throughout four days of intense cricketing action at Emirates Old Trafford.

The win doesn’t just give England much-needed confidence but also sets the stage for an interesting narrative as they continue through this series against an ever-resilient Sri Lankan side determined to bounce back and challenge their opponents once more on English soil.

As both teams prepare to play the remaining games in this series, fans can look forward to the exciting contests that are going to once again bring out the best of Test cricket: the patience, strategy, and composure under pressure.

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