NEW DELHI: Gus Atkinson took 5 wickets, incomes a spot on the Lord’s honours board for the second time within the match as England claimed a 190-run victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday within the second Take a look at.
The win sealed a 2-Zero lead for England within the three-Take a look at collection.
Atkinson, who had already made a big impression with a primary innings century, produced figures of 5 for 62 in Sri Lanka’s second innings, culminating of their collapse to 292 all out.
Sri Lanka, set a frightening goal of 483 and resuming on 53 for two in a single day, discovered the state of affairs practically inconceivable. Their strategy was aggressive, specializing in attacking reasonably than match preservation, which led to a flurry of wickets and limits all through the fourth day. The aggressive play generally made it seem extra like a limited-overs contest.
Throughout the morning session, Sri Lanka misplaced solely nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya for four and Dimuth Karunaratne for 55.
Karunaratne, who made the primary half-century by an opener within the collection, struck Atkinson for 3 fours in a single over earlier than edging a lifter from Olly Stone to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.
After the lunch interval, Angelo Mathews seemed assured together with his 36 runs earlier than chipping a catch to Chris Woakes at mid-on off the bowling of Shoaib Bashir.
England’s new frontline spinner, Bashir, initially struggled, conceding boundaries as Sri Lanka seemed to drive him out of the assault.
Chris Woakes, then again, delivered with typical precision on his favourite floor, bowling seven maiden overs and giving England management. Dinesh Chandimal, who raced to a half-century off simply 42 balls, gave the impression to be out leg earlier than wicket by Woakes. Nevertheless, a evaluate confirmed the thinnest of edges and he survived briefly earlier than being caught by Dan Lawrence at short-leg from an Atkinson supply.
A notable side of the collection was Sri Lanka’s determination to not promote their best batsman, Kamindu Mendis, up the order.
Mendis got here to the crease with Sri Lanka at 192 for six, however this time didn’t make an impression, scoring simply four earlier than being caught by Ben Duckett within the slips off Atkinson’s bowling.
Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Milan Rathnayake offered some resistance with a partnership of 73 runs. De Silva scored 50 whereas Rathnayake added 43, as they countered England’s quick ball ways. Nevertheless, Rathnayake ultimately fell, swinging at a brief ball and giving Atkinson his fifth wicket.
Woakes then wrapped up the innings by inducing Lahiru Kumara to sky a catch, ending the proceedings.
England’s dominant place within the match was bolstered by Joe Root, who scored centuries in each innings. Together with his second century within the match, Root achieved his 34th hundred in Take a look at cricket, changing into England’s all-time prime scorer of lots of in Exams.
Regardless of the success on the sphere, there was a notable sore level for the sport’s directors: the comparatively sparse crowd. Lord’s was solely half full as England closed in on their collection victory on a sunny September day.
The third and ultimate Take a look at of the collection towards Sri Lanka is about to start on September 6 on the Oval, the place the guests will intention to keep away from a 3-Zero whitewash.
The win sealed a 2-Zero lead for England within the three-Take a look at collection.
Atkinson, who had already made a big impression with a primary innings century, produced figures of 5 for 62 in Sri Lanka’s second innings, culminating of their collapse to 292 all out.
Sri Lanka, set a frightening goal of 483 and resuming on 53 for two in a single day, discovered the state of affairs practically inconceivable. Their strategy was aggressive, specializing in attacking reasonably than match preservation, which led to a flurry of wickets and limits all through the fourth day. The aggressive play generally made it seem extra like a limited-overs contest.
Throughout the morning session, Sri Lanka misplaced solely nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya for four and Dimuth Karunaratne for 55.
Karunaratne, who made the primary half-century by an opener within the collection, struck Atkinson for 3 fours in a single over earlier than edging a lifter from Olly Stone to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.
After the lunch interval, Angelo Mathews seemed assured together with his 36 runs earlier than chipping a catch to Chris Woakes at mid-on off the bowling of Shoaib Bashir.
England’s new frontline spinner, Bashir, initially struggled, conceding boundaries as Sri Lanka seemed to drive him out of the assault.
Chris Woakes, then again, delivered with typical precision on his favourite floor, bowling seven maiden overs and giving England management. Dinesh Chandimal, who raced to a half-century off simply 42 balls, gave the impression to be out leg earlier than wicket by Woakes. Nevertheless, a evaluate confirmed the thinnest of edges and he survived briefly earlier than being caught by Dan Lawrence at short-leg from an Atkinson supply.
A notable side of the collection was Sri Lanka’s determination to not promote their best batsman, Kamindu Mendis, up the order.
Mendis got here to the crease with Sri Lanka at 192 for six, however this time didn’t make an impression, scoring simply four earlier than being caught by Ben Duckett within the slips off Atkinson’s bowling.
Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Milan Rathnayake offered some resistance with a partnership of 73 runs. De Silva scored 50 whereas Rathnayake added 43, as they countered England’s quick ball ways. Nevertheless, Rathnayake ultimately fell, swinging at a brief ball and giving Atkinson his fifth wicket.
Woakes then wrapped up the innings by inducing Lahiru Kumara to sky a catch, ending the proceedings.
England’s dominant place within the match was bolstered by Joe Root, who scored centuries in each innings. Together with his second century within the match, Root achieved his 34th hundred in Take a look at cricket, changing into England’s all-time prime scorer of lots of in Exams.
Regardless of the success on the sphere, there was a notable sore level for the sport’s directors: the comparatively sparse crowd. Lord’s was solely half full as England closed in on their collection victory on a sunny September day.
The third and ultimate Take a look at of the collection towards Sri Lanka is about to start on September 6 on the Oval, the place the guests will intention to keep away from a 3-Zero whitewash.
