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England beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets | England Vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd Test match

So, that wraps up the formalities of this game. England have taken an emphatic 2-0 lead to seal the Test series with a game to spare. Hope you enjoyed all the coverage of this game. Do tune in for our coverage of the final Test at Lord's on 9th June.
JAMES ANDERSON (MAN OF THE MATCH) says that he and Cook have shared a great time over the years in Tests. Lauds his captain for achieving the milestone. Feels that Cook's highlight is his mental strength and obvious skill. Feels that pitch is irrelevant and opines that accuracy is the key to success. Credits Ali for the big century that propelled England to a big score. Feels that the low temperatures didn't allow the ball to swing. Points out that the pitch flattened out and that wickets were hard to come by. Therefore, Anderson says that he is happy with the success. Praises the squad and support staff for all the support. Concludes by saying that he is trying to make the most of the rhythm he is in at the moment.
ALASTAIR COOK admits that it was a special moment to cross the barrier of 10000 Test runs. Maintains that the game isn't about personal milestones but says that some will come along as the career progresses. Says that he is relieved at having achieved the milestone. Further feels that even though he has achieved this feat, Test cricket will continue to throw challenges at him. Congratulates Anderson for his feat and says that they both made their debuts at the same time a decade ago. Thanks his family for all the support throughout his career. Feels that this pitch was more suited to the Lankans and hence points out that it was a well earned win. Says that series wins are special as they come after a lot of effort. Sticks to his stand on batting first on this pitch despite overcast conditions on day 1. Lauds his pace attack for working their way on this docile pitch. Credits Ali for the big knock that set it up for England. Reveals that England will play the same 12-man squad for the final Test as well.
ANGELO MATHEWS starts by congratulating Alastair Cook, Rangana Herath and James Anderson for their respective milestones in the match. Admits that it's been a tough tour for them so far but adds that his boys fought back hard in the 2nd innings of this game. Opines that they had a good start to the Test on day 1 but states that Ali and Woakes bailed England out. Accepts that the batting performance on day 2 was very poor but is happy with the fight back on day 3 and 4. Points out that there are positives heading to the third Test at Lord's. Doesn't feel that SL have to push the panic button as there are several things to take heart from. Lauds Herath for his career feat and states that the left arm spinner has shouldered responsibilities well after Muralitharan's retirement.
English bowlers were outstanding with leather as they were bowling on the money throughout the game. James Anderson was the pick of the bowler as he got his 21st 5-fer. Woakes was too good with the ball as he managed to pick 2 wickets. In the end, England restricted Sri Lanka on 475 with 79 runs to win. Unfortunately for the Lankan bowlers they hardly had anything to defend. They did got an early wicket of Hales but Cook alongside Compton took his team home. Alastair Cook couldn't score fifty as they had no more to chase but he did achieved a milestone as he now becomes the youngest batsman to score 10000+ runs in Test. Stay tuned for the presentation...
The Islanders in the second innings played well to avoid an innings loss as they managed to give target to the Brits. Hats off to Chandimal as he was outstanding with the bat and scored his 6th Test century. He was well backed by Herath in the end as the latter scored fifty before he fell prey to Anderson. Apart from these two, Angelo Mathews and Kaushal Silva did played nice to provide their batsmen strong platform.
Yet another clinical win for England as they beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets. The hosts in the first innings put big score on the board courtesy Moeen Ali as he scored unbeaten 155. Also Hales and Root played brilliantly. In the second innings, the home side bowled out the visitors for just 101 and enforced the follow-on.
23.2Milinda Siriwardana to Nick Compton. FOUR, FOUR! ENGLAND WIN BY 9 WICKETS! Drops it short on middle, Compton arches back and pulls it through mid-wicket to finish things in style. Cook shares a smile with Compton and hugs him on winning the game. The crowd applause.
23.1Milinda Siriwardana to Nick Compton. FOUR, FOUR! England need just 3 runs to win! Short on middle and leg, Compton camps back and swings it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Siriwardana is back on!
End of over 23 ( 1 Runs )ENG 72/1 22.6Suranga Lakmal to Alastair Cook. no run, Length ball outside off, Cook shoulders his arms.
22.5Suranga Lakmal to Nick Compton. 1 run, On a length on middle, Compton tucks it to leg side for a single.
22.4Suranga Lakmal to Nick Compton. no run, Good length ball just outside off, nipping in, Compton avoids to play at it.
22.3Suranga Lakmal to Nick Compton. no run, Compton shoulders his arm to let the ball through.
22.2Suranga Lakmal to Nick Compton. no run, On a length around off, Compton leaves it alone.
22.1Suranga Lakmal to Nick Compton. no run, Length ball on middle, Compton flicks it to the leg side for no run.
End of over 22 ( 4 Runs )ENG 71/1 21.6Shaminda Eranga to Alastair Cook. no run, Fuller length ball on off, Cook defends it well. England need only 8 runs to win.
21.5Shaminda Eranga to Alastair Cook. no run, Length ball around off, Cook does not bother to play.
21.4Shaminda Eranga to Alastair Cook. no run, Length ball on middle, Cook defends it to the leg side.
21.3Shaminda Eranga to Alastair Cook. FOUR, FOUR! Only on occasion! Full on middle and leg, Cook flicks it deliberately through square leg for a boundary.

Updated at: 2016-05-30 21:44:39

Match details

Toss: Toss won by England

Umpires: Rod Tucker (AUS) and S Ravi (IND)

TV umpire: Aleem Dar (PAK)

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)

PLAYING XI

England

Alastair Cook (C), Alex Hales, Nick Compton, Joe Root, James Vince, Jonny Bairstow (W), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, James Anderson

Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal (W), Angelo Mathews (C), Lahiru Thirimanne, Milinda Siriwardana, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal

England face off against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Chester-le-Street starting May 27, 2016. The third and final Test will be played at Lord's from June 9. There will be 5 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and a one-off Twenty20 International (T20I) to follow. This series will incorporate a points system that will decide the winner of the tour by the end. What this means is that unlike conventional tours, there will be no Test, ODI, or T20I series winners, but an overall tour champion instead. This method has already been put into practice in international cricket before; the Women's Ashes employs a similar system to decide the overall winners based on total points at the end of the series.

England are the clear favourites to win the series despite the fact that they lost the Test series 0-1 the last time Sri Lanka toured. The major reason for England's confidence will be the fact that this current Sri Lankan side is the weakest they have been in years. With no Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, the batting looks fragile. Rangana Herath is on his last legs in international cricket, and Dhammika Prasad is injured.

With so much going against Sri Lanka it will take a special effort for them to stay in contention. To that end, they have some exciting players in the mix. Dasun Shanaka scored a century in the warm-up game, and will almost certainly play at some point in the series. Dinesh Chandimal is one of Sri Lanka's main batsmen, and he will need to give skipper Angelo Mathews support. The likes of Dushmantha Chameera, Dilruwan Pererea, Shaminda Eranga, Suranga Lakmal, Milinda Siriwardana, and Lahiru Thirimanne will also have parts to play.

England: Alastair Cook (c), Alex Hales, Nick Compton, Joe Root, James Vince, Ben Stokes, Jonathan Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, James Anderson, Jake Ball.

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (c), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dhananjaya Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Dilruwan Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Milinda Siriwardana, Niroshan Dickwella, Nuwan Pradeep, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Suranga Lakmal.

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