Rain ensured England and Sri Lanka drew the third Test at Lords on Monday, a result that saw England win the three-match series 2-0. Sri Lanka set 362 to win, finished on 78 for one after rain, which had prevented any play before lunch on the final day, finally saw the umpires abandon the match as a draw at 5:12 pm local time (1612 GMT).
Dimuth Karunaratne was 37 not out and Kusal Mendis 17 not out. Only 22 balls were possible between lunch and tea after rain washed out first session, but that was long enough for Sri Lanka to lose opener Kaushal Silva. Sri Lanka resumed Monday on 32 without loss. Karunaratne was 19 not out and Silva unbeaten on 12. In overcast conditions, staying at the crease against the England new-ball duo of Stuart Broad and James Anderson was going to be a tough task for Sri Lanka opening pair, let alone reaching a target that would set a new record for the highest fourth-innings total to win a Test at Lords, surpassing the West Indies 344 for one against England in 1984.
