England vs Sri Lanka
2nd Test, Lord's Cricket Ground, London
Match Centre
Match Ended - England beat Sri Lanka by 190 runs
Over 
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  = 8     | 
Over 
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Over 
83rd 
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Over 
84th 
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Over 
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Over 
86th 
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Gus Atkinson

Gus Atkinson

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

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CRR: 3.37

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81.1
3
Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva
FIFTY FOR DDS! A gritty knock from the Lankan skipper! They needed this badly, but he knows it is still a tough ask for them. Full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva drives it down the ground but does not go fully through the shot, mid on picks it up and the batters take three.
81.2
0
Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake
Pitched up and outside off, angles away, Milan Rathnayake goes after it and throws his bat at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
81.3
4
Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake
FOUR! Gets it through now! Gus Atkinson serves this very full, on off, Milan Rathnayake leans onto his drive this time and places it beautifully past mid off for a boundary.
81.4
1
Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake
DROPPED! Would you belive it? It is Joe Root again. Gus Atkinson pulls his length back a bit, on off, nips it away, Milan Rathnayake tries to push it away but loses his bottom hand, gets a thin outside edge towards first slip, it is going straight to Root but it goes through his hands. A single is taken.
81.5
0
Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva
Back of a length and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva clips it just past short leg.
81.6
0
Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva
Short of a length and on middle, keeps a bit low, Dhananjaya de Silva goes for the pull but misses and gets hit just above the box.
82.1
0
Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake
Fuller and on off, Milan Rathnayake blocks it out.
82.2
0
Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake
Back of a length and on off, Milan Rathnayake dabs it towards point.
82.3
0
Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake
On a length and on off, Milan Rathnayake pushes it towards covers.
82.4
0
Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake
Touch fuller, on off, Milan Rathnayake keeps it out to the off side.
82.5
0
Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake
Short of a length but down the leg side, Milan Rathnayake leaves it alone.
82.6
0
Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake
Maiden over then! Pitched up and on off, Milan Rathnayake taps it towards covers.
83.1
W
Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva
OUT! DRAGGED ON! Disaster for Sri Lanka! The captain's resilience breaks and they are staring down the barrel now. Gus Atkinson lands this back of a length, on middle, nips back in, and keeps a bit low, Dhananjaya de Silva hops up and tries to block it, but only manages to chop it down on the ground and back onto the stumps. England just a couple of wickets away from the win now!
83.2
0
Gus Atkinson to Lahiru Kumara
Good length and around off, shaping away nicely, Lahiru Kumara has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
83.3
1
Gus Atkinson to Lahiru Kumara
Full and on off, Lahiru Kumara pushes it through covers for a single.
83.4
0
Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake
Short of a length and on middle, nips back in , Milan Rathnayake keeps it out to the off side.
83.5
1
Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake
Hits the length hard now, on off, Milan Rathnayake steers it towards point for a run.
83.6
1
Gus Atkinson to Lahiru Kumara
On a length and on off, Lahiru Kumara punches it wide of short covers where a fumble allows the run.
84.1
0
Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
Fuller and around off, angling away, Lahiru Kumara looks to drive it with not footwork, gets beaten on the outside edge.
84.2
0
Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
Back of a length and on middle, Lahiru Kumara stays back and pats it down on the pitch.
84.3
0
Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
Bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Lahiru Kumara ducks under it.
84.4
0
Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
Close! Good length and around middle, hits the deck and nips away, Lahiru Kumara looks to block but misses it as the ball just goes past the off pole.
84.5
0
Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
Short of a length and on off, Lahiru Kumara stabs it down towards covers.
84.6
4
Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
FOUR! Nice shot! Hard length and around middle, Lahiru Kumara stays back and swipes it away through mid-wicket, Olly Stone chases after it, dives in but as he picks up the ball, his foot touches the ropes. A boundary is given.
85.1
4
Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake
FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller and around off, Milan Rathnayake opens the face of his bat sightly and drives it with perfect timing, the ball races away through covers for a boundary.
85.2
4
Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake
FOUR! Milan Rathnayake looks like he is up for the challenge here! Short of a length and around middle, Milan Rathnayake rides the bounce well and hammers it away to the deep square leg fence for four more runs.
85.3
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Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Gus Atkinson with another five-for at Lord's! He just loves bowling at this ground, and putting up some great numbers. This one is back of a length and just outside off, angles away, Milan Rathnayake once again goes for the big heave across the line, but this time only manages a nick behind the stumps where Jamie Smith takes a good catch. England are almost there now!
85.4
0
Gus Atkinson to Asitha Fernando
Bangs in a short one, on off and middle, shaping it in. Asitha Fernando detects the bouncer and ducks under it. 
85.5
0
Gus Atkinson to Asitha Fernando
Back of a length, on off. Asitha Fernando guides it towards the right of the gully fielder. The fielder dives to his right and makes a stop. 
85.6
0
Gus Atkinson to Asitha Fernando
Good-length delivery on middle and leg, shaping in. Asitha Fernando makes room and looks to slog but inner edges the delivery towards his leg side. 
86.1
4
Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
FOUR! Lashed it away! On a length, just outside off. Lahiru Kumara opens his stance and slaps it against the pace towards the wide long off fence for a boundary.  
86.2
0
Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
Fires in a bouncer, on middle. Lahiru Kumara looks to pull it away but misses on the outer edge. 
86.3
0
Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
Slower now, fuller and on off. Lahiru Kumara does well to detect the slower and pushes it back to the bowler. 
86.4
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Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara
OUT! IN THE AIR... AND TAKEN! Chris Woakes gets the job done for England! He comes 'round the wicket and bowls another slower one. Overpitches the delivery and on off. Lahiru Kumara looks to loft it over the mid on region but he loses his balance. He ends up miscuing it high in the air, Olly Stone excellently backtracks and pouches the skier safely into his hands. ENGLAND BEATS SRI LANKA BY A MARGIN OF 190 RUNS!