England has taken a 62-run lead into the second innings after debutant Josh Hull helped to quickly removed Sri Lanka’s tail in a rain-affected morning session on Day 3 of the third and final test at The Oval.

England were asleep at the wheel in the final Test of the summer against Sri Lanka at The Oval. Switching off when on top has happened before with Bazball.

Will the tourists chase down 219 after dismissing England cheaply on day three? Join Daniel Harris.   13:04 40th over: Sri Lanka 214-2 (Nissanka 123, Mathews 31) Hull can’t be that badly injured because he returns to the attack,

Sri Lanka has earned only its fourth test victory on English soil after an unbeaten century by opener Pathum Nissanka helped secure an eight-wicket win in the third and final match of the series against England at The Oval.

Sri Lanka completed a rare test victory in England on Monday as they reached their target of 219 with untroubled ease on the fourth day at The Oval, with Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 127 leading them to a consolation win in a 2-1 series defeat.

England arrived at the Oval hunting history: winning each Test of a home summer for the first time since 2004. It is an ambition that, after a torrid weekend, is now only just about within the side’s grasp.

Pathum Nissanka scored a match-winning century as England succumbed to a loss against Sri Lanka in the third Test at the Oval.

Pathum Nissanka's superb unbeaten century guided Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over England in the third Test at The Oval on Monday. Victory gave Sri Lanka just a fourth Test win in England and first since a 100-run success at Headingley back in 2014.

England face their toughest fight of the summer after a ragged display at the Kia Oval allowed Sri Lanka to seize control on day three of the third Test.

England’s hopes of an unbeaten Test summer came crashing down at the Kia Oval as Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten century handed Sri Lanka a deserved eight-wicket victory. Eyeing a sixth straight win at home,