A determined 118 from Alastair Cook and a tropical downpour rescued England for a draw in the third and final test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
The fifth day was abandoned 31 overs before the scheduled close due to torrential rain shortly after tea with England on 251 for six, still trailing by 167 runs.
The tourists avoided defeat in the rain-affected test but lost the series 1-0.
Cook rescued some pride for England, bowled out for 81 in the first innings, with a 285-ball rearguard to anchor the innings.
It was England's first century of the series.
