| Test 1 Date : 11th May 2006 - 15th May 2006 |
| Toss won by England elected to bat |
| Stadium | : | Lord's |
| Venue | : | London |
| Umpires | : | Aleem Dar and RE Koertzen |
| Tv Umpire | : | NJ Llong |
| Referee | : | AG Hurst | | Match Result | : | Match Drawn |
| Man of the Match | : | M Jayawardene | |
| | Days | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | | Score | ENG: 318/3 | ENG: 551/6d; SL: 91/6 | SL: 192/10; SL: 183/3 | SL: 381/6 | SL: 537/9 |
| Fall of Wickets: 1-86(Strauss-28.1 ov)
2-213(Trescothick-62.5 ov)
3-312(Cook-85.3 ov)
4-329(Hoggard-94.6 ov)
5-502(Pietersen-133.5 ov)
6-502(Collingwood-134.4 ov)
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