LONDON : England skittled Sri Lanka out for 263 at the Oval on Sunday to claim a first innings lead of 62 on day three, as they seek a clean sweep of summer test victories for the first time since 2004.
Cricket - Third Test - England v Sri Lanka - The Oval, London, Britain - September 8, 2024 England's Josh Hull in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
England nonetheless soon disposed of both Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis, who had combined for a century partnership on Saturday to rescue Sri Lanka from an early collapse and represented the visitors' best hopes of matching England's 325. Both sides have conspired to give the match a slightly ramshackle feel with a series of reckless shots and fielding errors, and Olly Stone was the latest culprit as he dropped a straightforward catch in the deep to deny Hull a fourth wicket.
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