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England
v Sri Lanka⁠

Result

England won by 7 wickets

England
429 & 100/3
Sri Lanka
194 & 331
Date
Thursday 25 August 1988 · England in 1988
Venue
Lord's, London
Competition
Test · International series · Only Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

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The 2 meetings before this one

1982 – 1984

Tests since 1982

England v Sri Lanka stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings39In our results database
England wins19England perspective
Draws, ties & NR11Drawn, tied or no result
Sri Lanka wins9Sri Lanka victories

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