England's hopes of an unbeaten Test home summer came crashing down at the Oval as Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten century handed Sri Lanka a deserved eight-wicket victory.
Ollie Pope shrugged off concerns over his form since stepping up as England's stand-in captain, cracking a century against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Friday.
Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva is seeking history and World Test Championship points against England at Lord's this week.
Joe Root and England put their 'Bazball' instincts to one side as they ground out a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Old Trafford.
Chris Woakes praised Ollie Pope's debut as England's Test captain, commending him for his strong leadership on the first day against Sri Lanka.
The bowlers starred as the Proteas recorded a six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup opener at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.