Eng vs SL 2nd Test 4th Day: England Seal The Series

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The England Cricket Team registered a dominating win in the 2nd Test match against Sri Lanka on the 4th day played at Lords, London on 1st September 2024.

Starting on the overnight score of 53 for 2, Prabath Jayasuriya was sent as nightwatchman while Dimuth Karaunate looked confident. Joe Root dropped a tough chance to dismiss the veteran Karaunate. Chris Woakes got the breakthrough dismissing Jayasuriya caught by Brook at slips. Karaunate and Mathews looked confident against disciplined England bowling.

Karaunate reached fifty off 98 deliveries while Mathews looked solid with his defensive technique. Olly Stone dismissed Karaunate with a sharp bouncer caught by Ollie Smith. Karaunate and Mathews added 55 runs for the 4th wicket. Dinesh Chandimal looked confident with his strokes while Mathews remained solid. At the end of the first session, Sri Lanka made 136 for 4.

After the lunch break, Dinesh Chandimal kept the momentum going for Sri Lanka with of boundaries reaching fifty off just 42 deliveries. Shoaib Bashir struck to dismiss Mathews providing a simple catch to Woakes. Chandimal and Mathews added 59 runs for the 5th wicket. Sri Lanka lost two more quick wickets of Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis to leave the visitors in trouble at 200 for 7.

Dhananjaya de Silva and Milne Rathyanke kept the scoreboard ticking with positive strokes not allowing the England bowlers to settle. It was a superb batting display by both Lankan batters. Sri Lanka ended the 2nd session at 260 for 7.

England captain Ollie Pope took the 2nd new ball immediately. Dhananjaya completed his fifty off 68 balls. Atkinson produced a beauty to dismiss the Lankan captain. Dhananjaya and Rathnayake added 73 runs for the 8th wicket. Woakes ended the innings by getting rid of Lahiru Kumara caught by Ollie Stone. England bundled out Sri Lanka for 292 to win the match by 190 runs.

For his all-round efforts with 118 and 7 wickets including 5 wicket haul in 2nd innings, Gus Atkinson was named the player of the match award.

England takes a 2-0 lead in the 3-match Test series. The third and final test match will be played from 6th September onwards at Kennington Oval, London.

England 427 in 102 overs (Root 143, Gus Atkinson 118, Ashita Fernando 5/102) and 251 in 54.3 overs (Root 103, Kumara 3/53, Ashita Fernando 3/52) beat Sri Lanka 196 in 55.3 overs (Kamindu Mendis 74, Chris Woakes 2/21, Potts 2/19) and 292 in 86.4 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 58, Dhananjaya de Silva 50, Atkinson 5/62) by 190 runs.



 






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