adminLord’s here yesterday as the tourists took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Sri Lanka, chasing 247 to win, finished on 249 for four. Chandimal ended the match with 10 balls to spare by striking a four off seamer James Anderson.
The 21-year-old Chandimal’s hundred was his second in just six matches at this level. England’s total of 246 for seven, which featured captain Alastair Cook’s career-best 119, never looked enough.
That score was put into perspective by a Sri Lankan second-wicket stand of 112 between Chandimal and veteran opener Mahela Jayawardene, who made 79.
Sri Lanka seamers Lasith Malinga and Suranga Lakmal, as well as leg-spinner Jeevan Mendis, all took two wickets each.
The series continues with a day/night match at Trent Bridge tomorrow.
Scorecard:
England
A. Cook run out (Sangakkara) 119
C. Kieswetter c Lakmal b Malinga 3
J. Trott c Dilshan b Lakmal 2
K. Pietersen c Randiv b Mendis 41
E Morgan lbw b Mendis 4
I. Bell c Kulasekara b Lakmal 30
T. Bresnan b Malinga 26
S. Broad not out 1
G. Swann not out 11
Extras (b4, w5) 9
Total (7 wkts, 50 overs) 246
Did not bat: J Anderson, J Dernbach
Bowling: Mathews 1-0-4-0; Malinga 10-1-54-2 (1w); Kulasekara 10-1-40-0 (3w); Lakmal 10-0-62-2 (1w); Mendis 10-0-40-2; Randiv 8-0-33-0; Kandamby 1-0-9-0
Sri Lanka
Jayawardene c Morgan b Dernbach 79
T. Dilshan b Bresnan 3
D. Chandimal not out 105
K. Sangakkara c Morgan b Swann 25
T. Kandamby lbw b Swann 11
A. Mathews not out 1
Extras (lb7, w18) 25
Total (4 wkts, 48.2 overs) 249
Did not bat: J Mendis, N Kulasekera, S Lakmal, S Randiv, L Malinga
Result: Sri Lanka won by six wickets
Man-of-the-match: Dinesh Chandimal (SRI). – AFP.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
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- June 5, 2026
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