Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 14.3 overs, 71 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 35.1 overs, 149 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 56.1 overs, 221 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 74.5 overs, 323 minutes
--> England first innings: 50 in 21.3 overs, 91 minutes
--> England first innings: 100 in 39.4 overs, 170 minutes
--> England first innings: 150 in 65.2 overs, 200 minutes
--> England first innings: 200 in 92.5 overs, 368 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 15.3 overs, 75 minutes
--> England second innings: 50 in 17.3 overs
--> KC Sangakkara (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 12
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 50 in 97 balls, 107 minutes with 7 fours
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) passed 2000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 62
--> D Hettiarachchi made his debut in Test Matches
--> GP Thorpe (1) 50 in 116 balls, 128 minutes with 6 fours
--> GP Thorpe (1) 100 in 250 balls, 301 minutes with 10 fours
--> MP Vaughan (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 13
--> ST Jayasuriya (2) passed 9000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 11
--> C White (2) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 6
--> RDB Croft reached 650 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed DPMD Jayawardene, his 3rd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> AR Caddick reached 150 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed M Muralitharan, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> WPUJC Vaas achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the England first innings (previous best was 6-87)
--> ST Jayasuriya achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches in the England second innings (previous best was 4-40)
--> ST Jayasuriya achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the England second innings (previous best was 4-40)
--> ST Jayasuriya reached 50 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed ME Trescothick, his 1st wicket in the England second innings
12th Man: HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), G Hick (England) Stand by Umpire: TM Samarasinghe Lunch: Sri Lanka 88/1, 28 overs 120 mins (Jayasuriya 35*, Sangakkara 45*) Tea: Sri Lanka 158/3, 60 overs 240 mins (de Silva 28*, Jayawardene 28*) England took the 2nd new ball after 99 overs, Sri Lanka 240/8 (Vaas 19*, Hettiarchchi 0*) Lunch: England 44/0, 17 overs, 65 mins (Atherton 20*, Trescothick 23*) Tea: England 117/4, 47 overs 191 mins (Thorpe 42*, Vaughan 5*) Play start 1/2 hour delayed due to unnatural wicket condition Lunch: England 248/9, 109 overs 431 mins (Thorpe 112*, Gough 14*) Tea: Sri Lanka 71/7, 22 overs 107 mins (Dilshan 5*, Fernando 1*)