Result: England, Sri Lanka draw third Test as rain forces match to be abandoned

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England win the series 2-0 after the third Test against Sri Lanka ends in a draw due to rain at Lord's.

England have taken the Test series against Sri Lanka 2-0 after the third match at Lord's was abandoned due to rain.

It was a frustrating day for the hosts as they needed 10 wickets to wrap up the Test and complete the contest with a 100% win record, but the weather had other ideas.

Play began at 1.20pm after the rain eased, with 81 overs to bowl, but Sri Lanka could only add a further 46 runs to their second-innings total before the Test was abandoned.

The tourists began the day on 32-0, needing 330 runs, but once they managed to get out onto the field, they were dealt a blow when Kaushal Silva was trapped lbw by James Anderson for 16.

Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis contributed with 37 and 17 runs respectively before play was cancelled.

England batsman Alastair Cook raises his bat after reaching 10,000 Test runs against Sri Lanka on May 30, 2016
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