ENGLAND vs SRI LANKA, Final
ENGLAND vs SRI LANKA, Final: match overview
ENGLAND and SRI LANKA met in the Final of England, South Africa, Sri Lanka in England, 1998 at Lord's, London on Thursday, August 20, 1998. Result: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining).
This is a 50-overs-a-side one-day match: each team bats once for a maximum of 50 overs, powerplay restrictions shape the opening and closing phases, and the required run rate becomes the key number in the chase.
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Match facts
- Match
- Final, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka in England, 1998
- Teams
- ENGLAND vs SRI LANKA
- Format
- One Day International (50 overs)
- Venue
- Lord's, London
- Date
- Thursday, August 20, 1998
- Start time
- 05:30 AM local (00:00 GMT)
- Status
- Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)