England defeat Sri Lanka by 90 runs in 2nd Test, takes lead by 2-0

Fast bowler Gus Atkinson scored his maiden first-class hundred in England’s first-innings 427 and then led the team to victory on Sunday with a return of 5-62

England defeat Sri Lanka by 90 runs in 2nd Test, takes lead by 2-0

English referee Martin Atkinson (2R) celebrates with teammates after taking his fifth wicket, that of Sri Lanka's Milan Rathnayake on day four of the second cricket test match between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's cricket ground in London. Pic/AFP

England thrashed Sri Lanka by 190 runs in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

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Sri Lanka, set what would have been a record fourth-innings chase of 483 to win, were dismissed for 292 after tea. Fast bowler Gus Atkinson scored his maiden first-class hundred in England’s first-innings 427 and then led the team to victory on Sunday with a return of 5-62.

Brief scores
England 427 & 251 beat SL 196 & 292 (D Chandimal 58, D Karunaratne 55, D de Silva 50; G Atkinson 5-62, C Woakes 2-46, O Stone 2-56) by 190 runs

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