01
16 Aug 1998
ODI · International series
Lord's, London
England
247 – 211
Sri Lanka
England won
England won by 36 runs
England men · ODI · International series
England
v Sri Lanka
Result
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
- England
- 256/8
- Sri Lanka
- 260/5
- Date
- Thursday 20 August 1998 · England in 1998
- Venue
- Lord's, London
- Competition
- ODI · International series
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02
9 Mar 1996
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Quarter-final
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
England
235/8 (50 ov) – 236/5 (40.4 ov)
Sri Lanka
England lost
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
03
20 Mar 1993
ODI · International series
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
183/2 – 180
England
England lost
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
04
10 Mar 1993
ODI · International series
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka
250/5 – 170
England
England lost
Sri Lanka won by 32 runs
05
9 Mar 1992
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Round-robin stage
Eastern Oval, Ballarat
England
280/9 (50 ov) – 174 (44 ov)
Sri Lanka
England won
England won by 106 runs
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