‘Happiest moment of my career and life’

Updated On: 12 September, 2024 08:05 PM IST | London | AFP

Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva ecstatic as Sri Lanka end 10-year wait for Test win in England; Pathum Nissanka stars with unbeaten century for the visitors

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Angelo Matthews (left) and Pathum Nissanka celebrate Sri Lanka’s win over England. Pic/Getty Images

Pathum Nissanka’s superb unbeaten century guided Sri Lanka to an ultimately commanding eight-wicket win at The Oval on Monday as they ended a decade-long wait for a Test-match victory in England.

Sri Lanka, set a target of 219, reached that total for the loss of two wickets before lunch on the fourth day, with Nissanka 127 not out and Angelo Mathews 32 not out in an unbroken stand of 111. Victory gave Sri Lanka just a fourth Test win in England and first since a 100-run success at Headingley back in 2014.

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