Cricket-Superb Nissanka leads Sri Lanka to consolation test win over England


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  • Monday, 09 Sep 2024

Cricket - Third Test - England v Sri Lanka - The Oval, London, Britain - September 9, 2024 Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka acknowledges the crowd after winning the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka completed a rare test victory in England on Monday as they reached their target of 219 with untroubled ease on the fourth day at The Oval, with Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 127 leading them to a consolation win in a 2-1 series defeat.

After their impressive end to Sunday's final session, Sri Lanka resumed at 94-1, needing a further 125 to win and knocked them off in a little over two hours to finish on 219-2 and win by eight wickets.

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