1st Test, Manchester, August 21, 2024, 03:30 PM
236/10(74.0ov) & 326/10(89.3ov)
358/10(85.3ov) & 205/5(57.2ov)
England beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
England Playing XI
| Chris Woakes | All Rounder |
| Joe Root | Batsman |
| Mark Wood | Bowler |
| Ben Duckett † | Wicket Keeper |
| Dan Lawrence | Batsman |
| Harry Brook | Batsman |
| Ollie Pope (c) | Batsman |
| Matthew Potts | Bowler |
| Gus Atkinson | Bowler |
| Jamie Smith † | Wicket Keeper |
| Shoaib Bashir | Bowler |
Sri Lanka Playing XI
| Dinesh Chandimal † | Wicket Keeper |
| Angelo Mathews | All Rounder |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | Batsman |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | All Rounder |
| Vishwa Fernando | Bowler |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | Bowler |
| Kusal Mendis † | Wicket Keeper |
| Asitha Fernando | Bowler |
| Kamindu Mendis | All Rounder |
| Milan Rathnayake | Bowler |
| Nishan Madushka † | Wicket Keeper |