England were denied victory in an incredible finale to the first Test as Sri Lanka’s last-wicket pair batted out the final five balls to cling on for a draw at Lord’s.
In scenes of barely believable drama, umpire Paul Reiffel gave Nuwan Pradeep out lbw to apparently hand England victory off the penultimate ball. But Sri Lanka used the decision review system to reveal an inside edge, and when an outside edge off the last ball landed inches short of second slip, the tourists had survived. The result means the teams will head for the second and final Test at Headingley, starting on Friday, with the series all square.
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