Unnoticed things from Sri Lanka's batting in the 5th ODI vs England

First time since 1998 that each of Sri Lanka's top-4 batsmen scored fifties

Dinesh Chandimal playing a shot

This was the third time each of Sri Lanka's top-4 batsmen scored half-centuries and the first time since April 1998. The three such instances for Sri Lanka - against Pakistan in 1997, against Pakistan in 1998, and against England in this game.

In this game against England at RPS Colombo, Niroshan Dickwella (95 runs), Sadeera Samarawickrama (54 runs), Dinesh Chandimal (80 runs) and Kusal Mendis (56 runs) all scored half-centuries to make this record after a gap of just over 20 years!

In the 1998 ODI game against Pakistan, Sanath Jayasuriya (57 runs), Romesh Kaluwitharana (54 runs), Aravinda de Silva (62 runs) and Arjuna Ranatunga (86 runs) all registered half century scores.

In the 1997 ODI against Pakiistan, Sanath Jayasuriya (96 runs), Marvan Atapattu (53 runs), Aravinda de Silva (90 runs) and Arjuna Ranatunga (80 runs) registered half century scores.