01
15 Oct 1989
ODI · International series
Delhi
England
196/5 – 193
Sri Lanka
England won
England won by 5 wickets
England men · ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Round-robin stage
England
v Sri Lanka
Result
England won by 106 runs
- England
- 280/9 (50 ov)
- Sri Lanka
- 174 (44 ov)
- Date
- Monday 9 March 1992 · England in 1992
- Venue
- Eastern Oval, Ballarat
- Competition
- ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Round-robin stage
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02
4 Sep 1988
ODI · International series
The Oval, London
England
245/5 – 242/7
Sri Lanka
England won
England won by 5 wickets
03
30 Oct 1987
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B
Nehru Stadium, Poona
Sri Lanka
218/7 (50 ov) – 219/2 (41.2 ov)
England
England won
England won by 8 wickets
04
17 Oct 1987
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar
England
296/4 (50 ov) – 158/8 (45 ov)
Sri Lanka
England won
England won by 108 runs
05
20 Jun 1983
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A
Headingley, Leeds
England
137/1 (24.1 ov) – 136 (50.4 ov)
Sri Lanka
England won
England won by 9 wickets
ODIs since 1982
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