Did Sri Lanka Win Any Test Matches At Lords?

ENG Vs SL: The second Test match between ENG Vs SL will be played at the iconic stadium called the Home Of Cricket by many cricket fans and the experts of this game.

The hosts England who will continue to be without their regular skipper Ben Stokes won the 1^st Test match at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester and also led the three-match series by a margin of 1-0.

Ollie Pope will still lead the team of England in the absence of Stokes, who will miss the whole red ball series versus Sri Lanka. Now the home side, England will want to go two nil up in this series by winning the next match at Lords, which will start from tomorrow, Thursday, 29^th August 2024 to Monday, 2^nd September 2024.

The viewers can enjoy the match on the SonyLiv mobile application and Sony Sports Network on the TV channel. The live action starts at 3.30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), 10 AM GMT and 11 AM Local. Today, in this segment we shall reveal the record of England and Sri Lanka at Lords Cricket Ground in London for our viewers and readers –

ENG Vs SL: Sri Lanka Is Yet To Win A Test Match At Lords Cricket Ground – 

Sri Lanka started the tour of England in 2024 with a loss in the first red ball match of this three-match series. Their batting in both the innings at Old Trafford was the main issue. The bowlers tried their best to put up a fight. But the Pope and Co are well experienced to get past Sri Lanka in the first Test match.

Winning a match at Lords is a matter of glory. But Sri Lanka is yet to get off the mark at this iconic venue in London. The Lankans haven’t won a single Test match at Lords Cricket Ground as of now and this should be a big challenge for them to level the series to one all after their poor show in the first red ball game of this three-match Test series.

Sri Lanka has played eight red ball matches at Lords Cricket Ground so far. They have drawn six matches while England has won both the matches against them. It was in 2016 that Sri Lanka had played their last red ball game at Lords which ended in a draw. Since 2014, England hasn’t won any Test series versus England at home or away.

ENG Vs SL: List Of All The Matches Played Between England And Sri Lanka At Lords Cricket Ground In London

1. 2016 – England Vs Sri Lanka Match Drawn
2. 2014 – England Vs Sri Lanka Match Drawn
3. 2011 – England Vs Sri Lanka Match Drawn
4. 2006 – England Vs Sri Lanka Match Drawn
5. 2002 – England Vs Sri Lanka Match Drawn
6. 1991 – England Vs Sri Lanka: England won by 137 runs
7. 1988 – England Vs Sri Lanka: England won by seven wickets
8. 1984 – England Vs Sri Lanka Match Drawn.

ENG Vs SL: England’s Overall Stats At Lords Cricket Ground In London – 

In the overall record of England at Lords, they have played 144 red ball matches at this iconic venue till now. They have won 58 matches, lost 35 games and 51 Test matches ended in a drawn affair. England’s last match at Lords was against West Indies in July 2024. England won that game by an innings and 114 runs.

England has the upper hand whenever they play at Lords because the conditions in the UK are homely to them. But for the visitors, Sri Lanka, they will have to come up with something special to get their first win on the board at Lords Cricket Ground and also to get back into the winning ways in this three-match series of the red ball format. Sri Lanka is currently trailing with a margin of 0-1.

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