01
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
England men · ODI · International series
England
v Sri Lanka: England cricket ODI, 4 September 1988
Result
England won by 5 wickets
- England
- 245/5
- Sri Lanka
- 242/7
- Date
- Sunday 4 September 1988 · England in 1988
- Venue
- The Oval, London
- Competition
- ODI · International series
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Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
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
03
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
04
11 Jun 1983
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A
County Ground, Taunton
England 333/9 (60 ov) – 286 (58 ov) Sri Lanka England won
England won by 47 runs
05
14 Feb 1982
ODI · International series
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Sri Lanka 215/7 – 212 England England lost
Sri Lanka won by 3 runs
ODIs since 1982
England v Sri Lanka stats
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England wins43England perspective
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