Former batter Sanath Jayasuriya has been a part of Sri Lanka’s historic wins at The Oval both in 1998 and in 2024. In that game in 1998, he had struck a double century in the first innings and an unbeaten 24 in the second to take his team to a sensational ten-wicket win over the Alec Stewart-led side. Now, he was the interim coach of the team in their eight-wicket win over the Three Lions.