England vs Sri Lanka, 1st Investec Test at Leeds, , May 19 2016 - Cricket Photos

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1st Investec Test, Leeds, May 19 - 21, 2016, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland

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England

298

Sri Lanka

(f/o) 91 & 119

England won by an innings and 88 runs

Player Of The Match

Jonny Bairstow

, ENG

140 & 9 catches

Graham Ford brings out a catching mitt•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

James Anderson sealed victory by bowling Nuwan Pradeep, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

James Anderson sealed victory by bowling Nuwan Pradeep•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

Steven Finn chipped in with three wickets, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Steven Finn chipped in with three wickets•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

Stuart Broad claimed the key scalp of Angelo Mathews, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Stuart Broad claimed the key scalp of Angelo Mathews•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal dragged into his stumps, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Dinesh Chandimal dragged into his stumps•May 21, 2016•PA Photos

Steven Finn bowled a fruitless spell, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Steven Finn bowled a fruitless spell•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

Stuart Broad was aghast at the dropped catch off Kusal Mendis, on 47, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Stuart Broad was aghast at the dropped catch off Kusal Mendis, on 47•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

James Vince dropped Kusal Mendis on 47, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

James Vince dropped Kusal Mendis on 47•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

Dimuth Karunaratne fell to James Anderson, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Dimuth Karunaratne fell to James Anderson•May 21, 2016•PA Photos

Jonny Bairstow takes a catch, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 2nd day, May 20, 2016

Jonny Bairstow takes a catch•May 20, 2016•AFP

James Anderson and Alastair Cook celebrate victory in the first Test, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

James Anderson and Alastair Cook celebrate victory in the first Test•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

James Anderson finished with a match haul of 10 for 45, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

James Anderson finished with a match haul of 10 for 45•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

James Anderson was again too much for Dasun Shanaka to handle, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

James Anderson was again too much for Dasun Shanaka to handle•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

Kusal Mendis dragged on against James Anderson, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Kusal Mendis dragged on against James Anderson•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

Moeen Ali struck in the first over after the rain break, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Moeen Ali struck in the first over after the rain break•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

An alternative cricket match takes place as the rain falls, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

An alternative cricket match takes place as the rain falls•May 21, 2016•AFP

Dark skies over Headingley, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Dark skies over Headingley•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

Kusal Mendis lofts down the ground, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

Kusal Mendis lofts down the ground•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

James Anderson struck again in his second over of the morning, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day, May 21, 2016

James Anderson struck again in his second over of the morning•May 21, 2016•Getty Images

England's slip cordon wait for an edge, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 2nd day, May 20, 2016

England's slip cordon wait for an edge•May 20, 2016•PA Photos

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
FDM Karunaratne	caught	7	9
JK Silva	caught	14	36
BKG Mendis	bowled	53	68
LD Chandimal	bowled	8	17
AD Mathews	caught	5	13
HDRL Thirimanne	caught	16	30
MD Shanaka	caught	4	16
HMRKB Herath	caught	4	18
PVD Chameera	caught	0	1
RMS Eranga	not out	2	2
N Pradeep	bowled	0	4
Extras	(lb 5, nb 1)
Total	119(10 wkts; 35.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	13.3	5	29	5	2.14
SCJ Broad	13	0	57	1	4.38
ST Finn	8	0	26	3	3.25 (1 nb)
MM Ali	1	0	2	1	2

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	10	Kaushal Silva	Dimuth Karunaratne
2nd	25	Kaushal Silva	Kusal Mendis
3rd	44	Dinesh Chandimal	Kusal Mendis
4th	14	Angelo Mathews	Kusal Mendis
5th	0	Lahiru Thirimanne	Kusal Mendis
6th	8	Lahiru Thirimanne	Dasun Shanaka
7th	10	Rangana Herath	Lahiru Thirimanne
8th	6	Lahiru Thirimanne	Dushmantha Chameera
9th	1	Shaminda Eranga	Lahiru Thirimanne
10th	1	Shaminda Eranga	Nuwan Pradeep

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Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland

TEAM	M	W	L	PT
ENG	9	6	0	20
SL	9	0	6	4

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