England Crush Sri Lanka by 190 Runs, Seal Series Win at Lord's
Atkinson earns a spot on the Lord's honours board for the fourth
time in two Tests. / Getty Images
England secured a dominant 190-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test at Lord's, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Atkinson Shines with Bat and Ball
Young Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson was the hero for England, claiming a
five-wicket haul (5-62) to add to his maiden Test century in the first
innings.
Early Breakthroughs for England
Sri Lanka's chase of a mammoth 483-run target began with a stutter as they
lost nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya cheaply.
Dimuth Karunaratne (55) showed some resistance but fell just before
lunch, leaving Sri Lanka at a precarious 136-4.
Dinesh Chandimal (58) provided a brief glimmer of hope with a brisk fifty, but his dismissal to Atkinson after a controversial DRS reprieve put Sri Lanka back on the back foot.
England Wrap Up Victory
Despite a defiant eighth-wicket stand between Dhananjaya de Silva (50) and
Milan Rathnayake (43), England tightened their grip. Atkinson picked up
three more wickets, including Rathnayake's scalp, to complete his five-for.
Chris Woakes polished off the Sri Lankan tail, taking the final wicket of
Lahiru Kumara to seal the win.
Looking Ahead to The Oval
With the series already in the bag, England will head to the final Test
at The Oval, starting on September 6th, with their confidence
sky-high.
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